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Re: [PATCH] tests init: new subroutine 'fatal_', for hard errors
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Bruno Haible |
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Re: [PATCH] tests init: new subroutine 'fatal_', for hard errors |
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Tue, 7 Jun 2011 22:22:28 +0200 |
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Stefano Lattarini wrote:
> +fatal_ () { warn_ "$ME_: hard error: $@"; Exit 99; }
What is a "hard error"?
I thought a test could either succeed, or fail, or produce no result due to
unexpected circumstances, and this last case was called "framework failure".
Quartum non datur.
So, what is a "hard error"?
Bruno
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