[FYI] {master} maintcheck: guard against used of ./defs in tests

[Stefano Lattarini]

Now, 'test-init.sh' should be used instead.

* (sc_tests_no_source_defs): New maintainer check.
(syntax_check_rules): Add it.

Signed-off-by: Stefano Lattarini <address@hidden>
---
 syntax-checks.mk | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/syntax-checks.mk b/syntax-checks.mk
index 032e7be..7640b30 100644
--- a/syntax-checks.mk
+++ b/syntax-checks.mk
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ sc_perl_local \
 sc_AMDEP_TRUE_in_automake_in \
 sc_tests_make_without_am_makeflags \
 $(sc_obsolete_requirements_rules) \
+sc_tests_no_source_defs \
 sc_tests_obsolete_variables \
 sc_tests_here_document_format \
 sc_tests_command_subst \
@@ -334,6 +335,14 @@ sc_tests_Exit_not_exit:
          exit 1; \
        fi
 
+## Guard against obsolescent uses of ./defs in tests.  Now,
+## 'test-init.sh' should be used instead.
+sc_tests_no_source_defs:
+       @if grep -E '\. .*defs($$| )' $(xtests); then \
+         echo "Source 'test-init.sh', not './defs'." 1>&2; \
+         exit 1; \
+       fi
+
 ## Use AUTOMAKE_fails when appropriate
 sc_tests_automake_fails:
        @if grep -v '^#' $(xtests) | grep '\$$AUTOMAKE.*&&.*exit'; then \
-- 
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