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+
+Unit test structure
+-------------------
+
+This is the current structure of the unit tests.  All directories does
+not currently exist, and more directories will be added over time.
+
++ mysys                 Tests for mysys components
++ examples              Example unit tests
++ sql                   Unit tests for server code
+  + rpl                 Unit tests for replication code
+  + log                 Unit tests for logging
+
+Executing unit tests
+--------------------
+
+To make and execute all unit tests in the directory:
+
+   make test
+
+
+Adding unit tests
+-----------------
+
+Add a file with a name of the format "foo.t.c" to the appropriate
+directory and add the following to the Makefile.am in that directory
+(where ... denotes stuff already there):
+
+  noinst_PROGRAMS = ... foo.t
+  foo_t_c_SOURCES = foo.t.c
+
+