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diff --git a/test/README.md b/test/README.md index a5ba732bc0..680f9bf9a6 100644 --- a/test/README.md +++ b/test/README.md @@ -3,17 +3,18 @@ utilities in their entirety. It does not contain unit tests, which can be found in [/src/test](/src/test), [/src/wallet/test](/src/wallet/test), etc. -There are currently two sets of tests in this directory: +This directory contains the following sets of tests: - [functional](/test/functional) which test the functionality of bitcoind and bitcoin-qt by interacting with them through the RPC and P2P interfaces. - [util](/test/util) which tests the bitcoin utilities, currently only bitcoin-tx. +- [lint](/test/lint/) which perform various static analysis checks. The util tests are run as part of `make check` target. The functional -tests are run by the travis continuous build process whenever a pull -request is opened. Both sets of tests can also be run locally. +tests and lint scripts are run by the travis continuous build process whenever a pull +request is opened. All sets of tests can also be run locally. # Running tests locally @@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ The ZMQ functional test requires a python ZMQ library. To install it: #### Running the tests -Individual tests can be run by directly calling the test script, eg: +Individual tests can be run by directly calling the test script, e.g.: ``` test/functional/feature_rbf.py @@ -180,6 +181,26 @@ Note: gdb attach step may require `sudo` Util tests can be run locally by running `test/util/bitcoin-util-test.py`. Use the `-v` option for verbose output. +### Lint tests + +#### Dependencies + +The lint tests require codespell and flake8. To install: `pip3 install codespell flake8`. + +#### Running the tests + +Individual tests can be run by directly calling the test script, e.g.: + +``` +test/lint/lint-filenames.sh +``` + +You can run all the shell-based lint tests by running: + +``` +test/lint/lint-all.sh +``` + # Writing functional tests You are encouraged to write functional tests for new or existing features. |