From 37b43561c5bdf3c028d365feef9c1712df737a89 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ralf Wildenhues Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 09:45:34 +0200 Subject: Document and test AT_CHECK args shell execution environment. * doc/autoconf.texi (Writing Testsuites): Document that COMMANDS is run in a subshell, but RUN-IF-FAIL and RUN-IF-PASS are not. * tests/autotest.at (AT@&t@_CHECK execution environment): New test. * NEWS: Update. Signed-off-by: Ralf Wildenhues --- NEWS | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'NEWS') diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index a7f90688..43e36213 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ GNU Autoconf NEWS - User visible changes. ** Autotest testsuites should not contain long text lines any more, and be portable even when very many test groups are used. -** The Autotest variable $at_status is documented now. +** AT_CHECK semantics with respect to the Autotest variable $at_status and + shell execution environment of the arguments are documented now. * Major changes in Autoconf 2.67 (2010-07-21) [stable] -- cgit v1.2.1