[webkit-dev] webkit test suite help

[syed mehdi]

Thanks mark i got your point, sorry for seocnd mail but i was looking if
someone else also have the same opinion or something different to say on
this.

On 1/14/08, Mark Rowe <mrowe at apple.com> wrote:
>
> Syed,
> On 14/01/2008, at 16:04, syed mehdi wrote:
>
> Please anyone help me know, if we have any workaround for executing web
> kit test suite on linux.
>
> i made the default platform as gtk (in run-webkit-tests script) and on
> execution it gives the error as:
> can't exec "flex": no such file or directory at
> /root/webkit/html/webkittools/scripts/webkitdirs.pm line 557.
> can't exec "bison": no such file or directory at
> /root/webkit/html/webkittools/scripts/webkitdirs.pm line 557.
> can't exec "gperf": no such file or directory at
> /root/webkit/html/webkittools/scripts/webkitdirs.pm line 557.
> ERROR: flex, bison, gpref missing but required to build webkit.
> compiling dumprender tree failed!
>
> though the same file webkitdirs.pm exists in the same directory.
> the webkit revision is 27114, though upgrading the version will help but i
> am looking for a quick workaround for the same version.
>
>
> Please take the time to read the replies to your previous emails.  My most
> recent response, quoted in your email, said the following:
>
> DumpRenderTree for Gtk did not even exist in the revision you are
> using (it was added at the start of December).  You'll need to
> backport it to your version if you want to run the layout tests.
>
>
> To phrase it a different way:  it's not possible to run the layout tests
> with Gtk in the revision you are using.  They are only supported in more
> recent versions (mid-December and newer).  If you wish to run them with your
> older version, you will need to merge the revisions in which the testing
> tool, DumpRenderTree, was implemented for Gtk.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Mark
>
>
> On 1/12/08, Mark Rowe <mrowe at apple.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > On 12/01/2008, at 21:52, syed mehdi wrote:
> >
> > > I admit that latest revision will have lots of fixes and will be
> > > better, but our dev team have made a lot of changes in that/old
> > > revision and they
> > > might not get to new version quickly (may take a month or so for
> > > integration with latest). i need some solution in the meantime as
> > > possibly
> > > you people having lots of insight in it can tell me the solution
> > > quickly after looking at the problem/error messages.
> >
> > DumpRenderTree for Gtk did not even exist in the revision you are
> > using (it was added at the start of December).  You'll need to
> > backport it to your version if you want to run the layout tests.
> >
> > - Mark
> >
> >
> >
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