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diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml index f10d5f85bf..ddfeb0964b 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,184 @@ <file>notes.xml</file> </header> +<section><title>Common_Test 1.8</title> + + <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + The error generated if a test case process received an + exit from a linked process while executing + init_per_testcase/2, was handled incorrectly by Common + Test. The problem has been solved, and Common Test now + reports this type of error correctly, with proper error + reason and exit location as well.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-11643</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Running a parallel test case group with two or more + instances of the same test case would result in identical + log file names, and one test case instance would + overwrite the log file of another. This problem has been + solved.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-11644</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Application upgrade (appup) files are corrected for the + following applications: </p> + <p> + <c>asn1, common_test, compiler, crypto, debugger, + dialyzer, edoc, eldap, erl_docgen, et, eunit, gs, hipe, + inets, observer, odbc, os_mon, otp_mibs, parsetools, + percept, public_key, reltool, runtime_tools, ssh, + syntax_tools, test_server, tools, typer, webtool, wx, + xmerl</c></p> + <p> + A new test utility for testing appup files is added to + test_server. This is now used by most applications in + OTP.</p> + <p> + (Thanks to Tobias Schlager)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-11744</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The <c>cth_surefire</c> hook would crash in + <c>pre_init_per_suite/3</c> if a previous hook returned + <c>{skip,Reason}</c> or <c>{fail,Reason}</c> instead of a + <c>Config</c> list. This error has been corrected, and + <c>cth_surefire</c> will now simply propagate the + received <c>InitData</c> value instead.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-11811</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Specs of return values are corrected for + <c>ct_netconfc:get/2,3</c>, + <c>ct_netconfc:get_config/3,4</c>, + <c>ct_netconfc:action/2,3</c>, + <c>ct_netconfc:send_rpc/2,3</c> and + <c>ct_netconfc:send/2,3</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-11834 Aux Id: seq12574 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + ct_telnet can now log all communication taking place + during a telnet session. Previously, only information + about ct_telnet operations and commands, as well as + explicitly requested data from the server, was logged.</p> + <p> + Furthermore, a logging mechanism based on an Error Logger + event handler and a dedicated Common Test hook, + <c>cth_conn_log</c>, now makes it possible to print data + for individual connections to separate log files. Please + see the <c>ct_telnet</c> reference manual for more + information and examples.</p> + <p> + Important note: A new argument, <c>ConnName</c> has been + added to the <c>unix_telnet:connect/5</c> callback + function. This forces users that use private ct_telnet + callback modules to update their code according to + <c>unix_telnet:connect/6</c>. Please see the + <c>unix_telnet</c> reference manual and source code + module for details.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-11440 Aux Id: seq12457 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + A new timeout option has been introduced for the + <c>ct_telnet:expect/3</c> function. With + <c>{total_timeout,Time}</c> it's possible to set a time + limit for the complete expect operation. After + <c>Time</c> milliseconds, <c>expect/3</c> returns + <c>{error,timeout}</c>. The default value used if + <c>total_timeout</c> is not specified, is infinity (i.e. + no time limit). Please see the <c>ct_telnet</c> reference + manual for more information.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-11689</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Some function specs are corrected or moved and some edoc + comments are corrected in order to allow use of edoc. + (Thanks to Pierre Fenoll)</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-11702</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Test case group name information has been added to the + data sent with <c>tc_user_skip</c> and + <c>tc_auto_skip</c> event messages, as well as the data + passed in calls to the CT Hook functions + <c>on_tc_skip/3</c> and <c>on_tc_fail/3</c>. The + modification only affects the function name + element/argument. This value remains an atom if the test + case in question does not belong to a test case group. + Otherwise a tuple <c>{FuncName,GroupName}</c> + (<c>{atom(),atom()}</c>) is passed instead.</p> + <p> + Note that this change may (depending on the patterns used + for matching) require modifications of user event + handlers and hook modules. Please see the Event Handling + chapter in the Common Test User's Guide, and the + reference manual for <c>ct_hooks</c>, for details.</p> + <p> + Note also that the Test Server framework callback + function <c>report/2</c> has been modified. This change + only affects users with test frameworks interfacing Test + Server rather than Common Test. See the + <c>test_server_ctrl</c> reference manual for details.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-11732 Aux Id: seq12541 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + If Common Test can't prompt the user to abort or continue + the test run when one or more test suites fail to + compile, a new option, + <c>{abort_if_missing_suites,Bool}</c>, can be used to + specify whether it should proceed with the test run, or + stop execution. The default value of <c>Bool</c> is + <c>false</c> (i.e. to proceed even if suites are + missing).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-11769</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Known Bugs and Problems</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + common_test: Fix problems reported by Dialyzer.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-11525</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Common_Test 1.7.4</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |