[webkit-help] Creating tests in LayoutTests/fast/

[Sravan]

Hi Adam /Razvan,

Based on my experience, I have a little different understanding. What I had
seen is that all the tests inside fast folder run real fast compared to
other tests. When I used to run layout tests, it used to take approx
20seconds for running 1 test in other folders, whereas the tests in fast
folder would take only 1-2 seconds. So, if you feel your test is taking
anything more than 5-10 seconds please include it in the appropriate test
directory as Adam mentioned. otherwise you can include it in fast directory
in the appropriate test directory inside fast folder.

That is the reason I believe we have category of tests (e.g. css) inside
fast whereas same category of tests also exist outside (css1, css2 etc).
End of the day, your tests would run where ever you keep them inside
LayoutTests folder. The only difference comes when we start running the
tests w.r.t a particular directory like,

./run-webkit-tests fast

or

./run-webkit-tests css2.1 etc.

Please let me know if you have any other thoughts.


-Sravan




>  From: Adam Roben <aroben at apple.com>
>> Date: Mon, May 30, 2011 at 7:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: [webkit-help] Creating tests in LayoutTests/fast/
>> To: Razvan Caliman <rcaliman at adobe.com>
>> Cc: "webkit-help at lists.webkit.org" <webkit-help at lists.webkit.org>
>>
>>
>> On May 30, 2011, at 8:13 AM, Razvan Caliman wrote:
>>
>> > I am new to WebKit, but I'd like to contribute tests.
>> >
>> > I did reading on the wiki but I'm a bit confused by the
>> /LayoutTests/fast/ folder.
>> > What kind of tests go in there?  When is it appropriate to create tests
>> under LayoutTests/fast/  ?
>>
>> There's no real criteria that a test has to meet in order to be put inside
>> "fast". (The name "fast" is definitely not about speed at this point, if it
>> ever was.) Some of the other directories have criteria (e.g., "http" is
>> where tests that need to be loaded from a webserver go), but "fast" doesn't.
>> At least that's my understanding. My basic strategy is to put a new test
>> next to other similar tests.
>>
>> -Adam
>>
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