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diff --git a/src/test/util/README.md b/src/test/util/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..36ad645201 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/test/util/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +# Test library + +This contains files for the test library, which is used by the test binaries (unit tests, benchmarks, fuzzers, gui +tests). + +Generally, the files in this folder should be well-separated modules. New code should be added to existing modules or +(when in doubt) a new module should be created. + +The utilities in here are compiled into a library, which does not hold any state. However, the main file `setup_common` +defines the common test setup for all test binaries. The test binaries will handle the global state when they +instantiate the `BasicTestingSetup` (or one of its derived classes). |