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Mention that the test harness can't check every possible feature.

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Dan Fandrich 2008-07-23 23:03:52 +00:00
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@ -87,10 +87,14 @@ Many tests have conditions that must be met before the test case can run
fine. They could depend on built-in features in libcurl or features present in
the operating system or even in third-party libraries that curl may or may not
use.
The test script checks this by itself, why it is safe to attempt to run all
tests. They who cannot be run due to failed requirements, will simply be
skipped and you'll get a report about it when all test cases have completed.
.P
The test script checks most of these by itself to determine when it is
safe to attempt to run each test. Those which cannot be run due to
failed requirements will simply be skipped and listed at the completion
of all test cases. In some unusual configurations, the test script
cannot make the correct determination for all tests. In these cases,
the problematic tests can be skipped using the "!keyword" skip feature
documented earlier.
.SH "WRITING TESTS"
The simplest way to write test cases is to start with a similar existing test,
save it with a new number and then adjust it to fit. There's an attempt to