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diff --git a/qa/README.md b/qa/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..758d1f47e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/qa/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +The [pull-tester](/qa/pull-tester/) folder contains a script to call +multiple tests from the [rpc-tests](/qa/rpc-tests/) folder. + +Every pull request to the bitcoin repository is built and run through +the regression test suite. You can also run all or only individual +tests locally. + +Running tests +============= + +You can run any single test by calling `qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.py <testname>`. + +Or you can run any combination of tests by calling `qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.py <testname1> <testname2> <testname3> ...` + +Run the regression test suite with `qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.py` + +Run all possible tests with `qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.py -extended` + +Possible options: + +``` + -h, --help show this help message and exit + --nocleanup Leave bitcoinds and test.* datadir on exit or error + --noshutdown Don't stop bitcoinds after the test execution + --srcdir=SRCDIR Source directory containing bitcoind/bitcoin-cli + (default: ../../src) + --tmpdir=TMPDIR Root directory for datadirs + --tracerpc Print out all RPC calls as they are made + --coveragedir=COVERAGEDIR + Write tested RPC commands into this directory +``` + +If you set the environment variable `PYTHON_DEBUG=1` you will get some debug +output (example: `PYTHON_DEBUG=1 qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.py wallet`). + +A 200-block -regtest blockchain and wallets for four nodes +is created the first time a regression test is run and +is stored in the cache/ directory. Each node has 25 mature +blocks (25*50=1250 BTC) in its wallet. + +After the first run, the cache/ blockchain and wallets are +copied into a temporary directory and used as the initial +test state. + +If you get into a bad state, you should be able +to recover with: + +```bash +rm -rf cache +killall bitcoind +``` + +Writing tests +============= +You are encouraged to write tests for new or existing features. +Further information about the test framework and individual rpc +tests is found in [qa/rpc-tests](/qa/rpc-tests). diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/README.md b/qa/rpc-tests/README.md index d2db00362f..e8d77f7ef2 100644 --- a/qa/rpc-tests/README.md +++ b/qa/rpc-tests/README.md @@ -33,49 +33,6 @@ Helpers for script.py ### [test_framework/blocktools.py](test_framework/blocktools.py) Helper functions for creating blocks and transactions. - -Notes -===== - -You can run any single test by calling `qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.py <testname>`. - -Or you can run any combination of tests by calling `qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.py <testname1> <testname2> <testname3> ...` - -Run the regression test suite with `qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.py` - -Run all possible tests with `qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.py -extended` - -Possible options: - -``` --h, --help show this help message and exit - --nocleanup Leave bitcoinds and test.* datadir on exit or error - --noshutdown Don't stop bitcoinds after the test execution - --srcdir=SRCDIR Source directory containing bitcoind/bitcoin-cli (default: - ../../src) - --tmpdir=TMPDIR Root directory for datadirs - --tracerpc Print out all RPC calls as they are made -``` - -If you set the environment variable `PYTHON_DEBUG=1` you will get some debug output (example: `PYTHON_DEBUG=1 qa/pull-tester/rpc-tests.py wallet`). - -A 200-block -regtest blockchain and wallets for four nodes -is created the first time a regression test is run and -is stored in the cache/ directory. Each node has 25 mature -blocks (25*50=1250 BTC) in its wallet. - -After the first run, the cache/ blockchain and wallets are -copied into a temporary directory and used as the initial -test state. - -If you get into a bad state, you should be able -to recover with: - -```bash -rm -rf cache -killall bitcoind -``` - P2P test design notes --------------------- |