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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/regress.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/regress.sgml index cff867bf68..8a2b9a721a 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/regress.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/regress.sgml @@ -15,16 +15,14 @@ The regression tests are a comprehensive set of tests for the SQL implementation in <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>. They test standard SQL operations as well as the extended capabilities of - <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>. From - <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> 6.1 onward, the regression - tests are current for every official release. + <productname>PostgreSQL</productname>. </para> <sect1 id="regress-run"> <title>Running the Tests</title> <para> - The regression test can be run against an already installed and + The regression tests can be run against an already installed and running server, or using a temporary installation within the build tree. Furthermore, there is a <quote>parallel</quote> and a <quote>sequential</quote> mode for running the tests. The @@ -51,12 +49,13 @@ gmake check <screen> <computeroutput> ====================== - All 93 tests passed. + All 96 tests passed. ====================== </computeroutput> </screen> or otherwise a note about which tests failed. See <xref - linkend="regress-evaluation"> below for more. + linkend="regress-evaluation"> below before assuming that a + <quote>failure</> represents a serious problem. </para> <para> @@ -131,9 +130,13 @@ gmake SHELL=/bin/ksh check <screen> gmake installcheck </screen> +or for a parallel test +<screen> +gmake installcheck-parallel +</screen> The tests will expect to contact the server at the local host and the - default port number, unless directed otherwise by <envar>PGHOST</envar> and <envar>PGPORT</envar> - environment variables. + default port number, unless directed otherwise by <envar>PGHOST</envar> and + <envar>PGPORT</envar> environment variables. </para> </sect1> @@ -323,7 +326,7 @@ exclusion of those that don't. diff results/random.out expected/random.out </programlisting> should produce only one or a few lines of differences. You need - not worry unless the random test repeatedly fails. + not worry unless the random test fails repeatedly. </para> </sect2> </sect1> |