[Nasm-devel] proper regression testing

[Ed B. <be...@mi...>]

At the moment, we have a subdirectory called "test" but it seems to 
contain mostly sample code and not really tests as I'd define them. 
Also, if I run nasm over these code samples, what should I get?  How do 
I know whether the output is correct or not?

These are semi-rhetorical questions, so I'll cut to the chase.  I would 
like to have an automated test regimen as part of the nasm code so that 
one could type "make test" and automatically run a decent regression 
test.  Even better, IMHO would be to also have unit tests.

It's possible that this idea has already been discussed and shot down 
and I just missed it.  If not, and there's interest, I think we should 
flesh out what's desired to make sure we all understand what we're about 
to do.

Thoughts?  Comments?  Complaints?

Ed