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diff --git a/Help/manual/ctest.1.rst b/Help/manual/ctest.1.rst index ed9195e..eee12fd 100644 --- a/Help/manual/ctest.1.rst +++ b/Help/manual/ctest.1.rst @@ -21,292 +21,347 @@ program will run the tests and report results. Options ======= -* ``-C <cfg>, --build-config <cfg>``: Choose configuration to test. +``-C <cfg>, --build-config <cfg>`` + Choose configuration to test. - Some CMake-generated build trees can have multiple build - configurations in the same tree. This option can be used to specify - which one should be tested. Example configurations are "Debug" and - "Release". + Some CMake-generated build trees can have multiple build + configurations in the same tree. This option can be used to specify + which one should be tested. Example configurations are "Debug" and + "Release". -* ``-V,--verbose``: Enable verbose output from tests. +``-V,--verbose`` + Enable verbose output from tests. - Test output is normally suppressed and only summary information is - displayed. This option will show all test output. + Test output is normally suppressed and only summary information is + displayed. This option will show all test output. -* ``-VV,--extra-verbose``: Enable more verbose output from tests. +``-VV,--extra-verbose`` + Enable more verbose output from tests. - Test output is normally suppressed and only summary information is - displayed. This option will show even more test output. + Test output is normally suppressed and only summary information is + displayed. This option will show even more test output. -* ``--debug``: Displaying more verbose internals of CTest. +``--debug`` + Displaying more verbose internals of CTest. - This feature will result in a large number of output that is mostly - useful for debugging dashboard problems. + This feature will result in a large number of output that is mostly + useful for debugging dashboard problems. -* ``--output-on-failure``: Output anything outputted by the test program if the test should fail. This option can also be enabled by setting the environment variable CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE +``--output-on-failure`` + Output anything outputted by the test program if the test should fail. This option can also be enabled by setting the environment variable CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE -* ``-F``: Enable failover. +``-F`` + Enable failover. - This option allows ctest to resume a test set execution that was - previously interrupted. If no interruption occurred, the -F option - will have no effect. + This option allows ctest to resume a test set execution that was + previously interrupted. If no interruption occurred, the -F option + will have no effect. -* ``-j <jobs>, --parallel <jobs>``: Run the tests in parallel using thegiven number of jobs. +``-j <jobs>, --parallel <jobs>`` + Run the tests in parallel using thegiven number of jobs. - This option tells ctest to run the tests in parallel using given - number of jobs. This option can also be set by setting the - environment variable CTEST_PARALLEL_LEVEL. + This option tells ctest to run the tests in parallel using given + number of jobs. This option can also be set by setting the + environment variable CTEST_PARALLEL_LEVEL. -* ``-Q,--quiet``: Make ctest quiet. +``-Q,--quiet`` + Make ctest quiet. - This option will suppress all the output. The output log file will - still be generated if the --output-log is specified. Options such - as --verbose, --extra-verbose, and --debug are ignored if --quiet is - specified. + This option will suppress all the output. The output log file will + still be generated if the --output-log is specified. Options such + as --verbose, --extra-verbose, and --debug are ignored if --quiet is + specified. -* ``-O <file>, --output-log <file>``: Output to log file +``-O <file>, --output-log <file>`` + Output to log file - This option tells ctest to write all its output to a log file. + This option tells ctest to write all its output to a log file. -* ``-N,--show-only``: Disable actual execution of tests. +``-N,--show-only`` + Disable actual execution of tests. - This option tells ctest to list the tests that would be run but not - actually run them. Useful in conjunction with the -R and -E - options. + This option tells ctest to list the tests that would be run but not + actually run them. Useful in conjunction with the -R and -E + options. -* ``-L <regex>, --label-regex <regex>``: Run tests with labels matching regular expression. +``-L <regex>, --label-regex <regex>`` + Run tests with labels matching regular expression. - This option tells ctest to run only the tests whose labels match the - given regular expression. + This option tells ctest to run only the tests whose labels match the + given regular expression. -* ``-R <regex>, --tests-regex <regex>``: Run tests matching regular expression. +``-R <regex>, --tests-regex <regex>`` + Run tests matching regular expression. - This option tells ctest to run only the tests whose names match the - given regular expression. + This option tells ctest to run only the tests whose names match the + given regular expression. -* ``-E <regex>, --exclude-regex <regex>``: Exclude tests matching regular expression. +``-E <regex>, --exclude-regex <regex>`` + Exclude tests matching regular expression. - This option tells ctest to NOT run the tests whose names match the - given regular expression. + This option tells ctest to NOT run the tests whose names match the + given regular expression. -* ``-LE <regex>, --label-exclude <regex>``: Exclude tests with labels matching regular expression. +``-LE <regex>, --label-exclude <regex>`` + Exclude tests with labels matching regular expression. - This option tells ctest to NOT run the tests whose labels match the - given regular expression. + This option tells ctest to NOT run the tests whose labels match the + given regular expression. -* ``-D <dashboard>, --dashboard <dashboard>``: Execute dashboard test +``-D <dashboard>, --dashboard <dashboard>`` + Execute dashboard test - This option tells ctest to act as a Dart client and perform a - dashboard test. All tests are <Mode><Test>, where Mode can be - Experimental, Nightly, and Continuous, and Test can be Start, - Update, Configure, Build, Test, Coverage, and Submit. + This option tells ctest to act as a Dart client and perform a + dashboard test. All tests are <Mode><Test>, where Mode can be + Experimental, Nightly, and Continuous, and Test can be Start, + Update, Configure, Build, Test, Coverage, and Submit. -* ``-D <var>:<type>=<value>``: Define a variable for script mode +``-D <var>:<type>=<value>`` + Define a variable for script mode - Pass in variable values on the command line. Use in conjunction - with -S to pass variable values to a dashboard script. Parsing -D - arguments as variable values is only attempted if the value - following -D does not match any of the known dashboard types. + Pass in variable values on the command line. Use in conjunction + with -S to pass variable values to a dashboard script. Parsing -D + arguments as variable values is only attempted if the value + following -D does not match any of the known dashboard types. -* ``-M <model>, --test-model <model>``: Sets the model for a dashboard +``-M <model>, --test-model <model>`` + Sets the model for a dashboard - This option tells ctest to act as a Dart client where the TestModel - can be Experimental, Nightly, and Continuous. Combining -M and -T - is similar to -D + This option tells ctest to act as a Dart client where the TestModel + can be Experimental, Nightly, and Continuous. Combining -M and -T + is similar to -D -* ``-T <action>, --test-action <action>``: Sets the dashboard action to perform +``-T <action>, --test-action <action>`` + Sets the dashboard action to perform - This option tells ctest to act as a Dart client and perform some - action such as start, build, test etc. Combining -M and -T is - similar to -D + This option tells ctest to act as a Dart client and perform some + action such as start, build, test etc. Combining -M and -T is + similar to -D -* ``--track <track>``: Specify the track to submit dashboard to +``--track <track>`` + Specify the track to submit dashboard to - Submit dashboard to specified track instead of default one. By - default, the dashboard is submitted to Nightly, Experimental, or - Continuous track, but by specifying this option, the track can be - arbitrary. + Submit dashboard to specified track instead of default one. By + default, the dashboard is submitted to Nightly, Experimental, or + Continuous track, but by specifying this option, the track can be + arbitrary. -* ``-S <script>, --script <script>``: Execute a dashboard for a configuration +``-S <script>, --script <script>`` + Execute a dashboard for a configuration - This option tells ctest to load in a configuration script which sets - a number of parameters such as the binary and source directories. - Then ctest will do what is required to create and run a dashboard. - This option basically sets up a dashboard and then runs ctest -D - with the appropriate options. + This option tells ctest to load in a configuration script which sets + a number of parameters such as the binary and source directories. + Then ctest will do what is required to create and run a dashboard. + This option basically sets up a dashboard and then runs ctest -D + with the appropriate options. -* ``-SP <script>, --script-new-process <script>``: Execute a dashboard for a configuration +``-SP <script>, --script-new-process <script>`` + Execute a dashboard for a configuration - This option does the same operations as -S but it will do them in a - separate process. This is primarily useful in cases where the - script may modify the environment and you do not want the modified - environment to impact other -S scripts. + This option does the same operations as -S but it will do them in a + separate process. This is primarily useful in cases where the + script may modify the environment and you do not want the modified + environment to impact other -S scripts. -* ``-A <file>, --add-notes <file>``: Add a notes file with submission +``-A <file>, --add-notes <file>`` + Add a notes file with submission - This option tells ctest to include a notes file when submitting - dashboard. + This option tells ctest to include a notes file when submitting + dashboard. -* ``-I [Start,End,Stride,test#,test#|Test file], --tests-information``: Run a specific number of tests by number. +``-I [Start,End,Stride,test#,test#|Test file], --tests-information`` + Run a specific number of tests by number. - This option causes ctest to run tests starting at number Start, - ending at number End, and incrementing by Stride. Any additional - numbers after Stride are considered individual test numbers. Start, - End,or stride can be empty. Optionally a file can be given that - contains the same syntax as the command line. + This option causes ctest to run tests starting at number Start, + ending at number End, and incrementing by Stride. Any additional + numbers after Stride are considered individual test numbers. Start, + End,or stride can be empty. Optionally a file can be given that + contains the same syntax as the command line. -* ``-U, --union``: Take the Union of -I and -R +``-U, --union`` + Take the Union of -I and -R - When both -R and -I are specified by default the intersection of - tests are run. By specifying -U the union of tests is run instead. + When both -R and -I are specified by default the intersection of + tests are run. By specifying -U the union of tests is run instead. -* ``--rerun-failed``: Run only the tests that failed previously +``--rerun-failed`` + Run only the tests that failed previously - This option tells ctest to perform only the tests that failed during - its previous run. When this option is specified, ctest ignores all - other options intended to modify the list of tests to run (-L, -R, - -E, -LE, -I, etc). In the event that CTest runs and no tests fail, - subsequent calls to ctest with the --rerun-failed option will run - the set of tests that most recently failed (if any). + This option tells ctest to perform only the tests that failed during + its previous run. When this option is specified, ctest ignores all + other options intended to modify the list of tests to run (-L, -R, + -E, -LE, -I, etc). In the event that CTest runs and no tests fail, + subsequent calls to ctest with the --rerun-failed option will run + the set of tests that most recently failed (if any). -* ``--max-width <width>``: Set the max width for a test name to output +``--max-width <width>`` + Set the max width for a test name to output - Set the maximum width for each test name to show in the output. - This allows the user to widen the output to avoid clipping the test - name which can be very annoying. + Set the maximum width for each test name to show in the output. + This allows the user to widen the output to avoid clipping the test + name which can be very annoying. -* ``--interactive-debug-mode [0|1]``: Set the interactive mode to 0 or 1. +``--interactive-debug-mode [0|1]`` + Set the interactive mode to 0 or 1. - This option causes ctest to run tests in either an interactive mode - or a non-interactive mode. On Windows this means that in - non-interactive mode, all system debug pop up windows are blocked. - In dashboard mode (Experimental, Nightly, Continuous), the default - is non-interactive. When just running tests not for a dashboard the - default is to allow popups and interactive debugging. + This option causes ctest to run tests in either an interactive mode + or a non-interactive mode. On Windows this means that in + non-interactive mode, all system debug pop up windows are blocked. + In dashboard mode (Experimental, Nightly, Continuous), the default + is non-interactive. When just running tests not for a dashboard the + default is to allow popups and interactive debugging. -* ``--no-label-summary``: Disable timing summary information for labels. +``--no-label-summary`` + Disable timing summary information for labels. - This option tells ctest not to print summary information for each - label associated with the tests run. If there are no labels on the - tests, nothing extra is printed. + This option tells ctest not to print summary information for each + label associated with the tests run. If there are no labels on the + tests, nothing extra is printed. -* ``--build-and-test``: Configure, build and run a test. +``--build-and-test`` + Configure, build and run a test. - This option tells ctest to configure (i.e. run cmake on), build, - and or execute a test. The configure and test steps are optional. - The arguments to this command line are the source and binary - directories. By default this will run CMake on the Source/Bin - directories specified unless --build-nocmake is specified. Both - --build-makeprogram and --build-generator MUST be provided to use - --build-and-test. If --test-command is specified then that will be - run after the build is complete. Other options that affect this - mode are --build-target --build-nocmake, --build-run-dir, - --build-two-config, --build-exe-dir, - --build-project,--build-noclean, --build-options + This option tells ctest to configure (i.e. run cmake on), build, + and or execute a test. The configure and test steps are optional. + The arguments to this command line are the source and binary + directories. By default this will run CMake on the Source/Bin + directories specified unless --build-nocmake is specified. Both + --build-makeprogram and --build-generator MUST be provided to use + --build-and-test. If --test-command is specified then that will be + run after the build is complete. Other options that affect this + mode are --build-target --build-nocmake, --build-run-dir, + --build-two-config, --build-exe-dir, + --build-project,--build-noclean, --build-options -* ``--build-target``: Specify a specific target to build. +``--build-target`` + Specify a specific target to build. - This option goes with the --build-and-test option, if left out the - all target is built. + This option goes with the --build-and-test option, if left out the + all target is built. -* ``--build-nocmake``: Run the build without running cmake first. +``--build-nocmake`` + Run the build without running cmake first. - Skip the cmake step. + Skip the cmake step. -* ``--build-run-dir``: Specify directory to run programs from. +``--build-run-dir`` + Specify directory to run programs from. - Directory where programs will be after it has been compiled. + Directory where programs will be after it has been compiled. -* ``--build-two-config``: Run CMake twice +``--build-two-config`` + Run CMake twice -* ``--build-exe-dir``: Specify the directory for the executable. +``--build-exe-dir`` + Specify the directory for the executable. -* ``--build-generator``: Specify the generator to use. +``--build-generator`` + Specify the generator to use. -* ``--build-generator-toolset``: Specify the generator-specific toolset. +``--build-generator-toolset`` + Specify the generator-specific toolset. -* ``--build-project``: Specify the name of the project to build. +``--build-project`` + Specify the name of the project to build. -* ``--build-makeprogram``: Specify the make program to use. +``--build-makeprogram`` + Specify the make program to use. -* ``--build-noclean``: Skip the make clean step. +``--build-noclean`` + Skip the make clean step. -* ``--build-config-sample``: A sample executable to use to determine the configuration +``--build-config-sample`` + A sample executable to use to determine the configuration - A sample executable to use to determine the configuration that - should be used. e.g. Debug/Release/etc + A sample executable to use to determine the configuration that + should be used. e.g. Debug/Release/etc -* ``--build-options``: Add extra options to the build step. +``--build-options`` + Add extra options to the build step. - This option must be the last option with the exception of - --test-command + This option must be the last option with the exception of + --test-command -* ``--test-command``: The test to run with the --build-and-test option. +``--test-command`` + The test to run with the --build-and-test option. -* ``--test-timeout``: The time limit in seconds, internal use only. +``--test-timeout`` + The time limit in seconds, internal use only. -* ``--tomorrow-tag``: Nightly or experimental starts with next day tag. +``--tomorrow-tag`` + Nightly or experimental starts with next day tag. - This is useful if the build will not finish in one day. + This is useful if the build will not finish in one day. -* ``--ctest-config``: The configuration file used to initialize CTest state when submitting dashboards. +``--ctest-config`` + The configuration file used to initialize CTest state when submitting dashboards. - This option tells CTest to use different initialization file instead - of CTestConfiguration.tcl. This way multiple initialization files - can be used for example to submit to multiple dashboards. + This option tells CTest to use different initialization file instead + of CTestConfiguration.tcl. This way multiple initialization files + can be used for example to submit to multiple dashboards. -* ``--overwrite``: Overwrite CTest configuration option. +``--overwrite`` + Overwrite CTest configuration option. - By default ctest uses configuration options from configuration file. - This option will overwrite the configuration option. + By default ctest uses configuration options from configuration file. + This option will overwrite the configuration option. -* ``--extra-submit <file>[;<file>]``: Submit extra files to the dashboard. +``--extra-submit <file>[;<file>]`` + Submit extra files to the dashboard. - This option will submit extra files to the dashboard. + This option will submit extra files to the dashboard. -* ``--force-new-ctest-process``: Run child CTest instances as new processes +``--force-new-ctest-process`` + Run child CTest instances as new processes - By default CTest will run child CTest instances within the same - process. If this behavior is not desired, this argument will - enforce new processes for child CTest processes. + By default CTest will run child CTest instances within the same + process. If this behavior is not desired, this argument will + enforce new processes for child CTest processes. -* ``--schedule-random``: Use a random order for scheduling tests +``--schedule-random`` + Use a random order for scheduling tests - This option will run the tests in a random order. It is commonly - used to detect implicit dependencies in a test suite. + This option will run the tests in a random order. It is commonly + used to detect implicit dependencies in a test suite. -* ``--submit-index``: Submit individual dashboard tests with specific index +``--submit-index`` + Submit individual dashboard tests with specific index - This option allows performing the same CTest action (such as test) - multiple times and submit all stages to the same dashboard (Dart2 - required). Each execution requires different index. + This option allows performing the same CTest action (such as test) + multiple times and submit all stages to the same dashboard (Dart2 + required). Each execution requires different index. -* ``--timeout <seconds>``: Set a global timeout on all tests. +``--timeout <seconds>`` + Set a global timeout on all tests. - This option will set a global timeout on all tests that do not - already have a timeout set on them. + This option will set a global timeout on all tests that do not + already have a timeout set on them. -* ``--stop-time <time>``: Set a time at which all tests should stop running. +``--stop-time <time>`` + Set a time at which all tests should stop running. - Set a real time of day at which all tests should timeout. Example: - 7:00:00 -0400. Any time format understood by the curl date parser - is accepted. Local time is assumed if no timezone is specified. + Set a real time of day at which all tests should timeout. Example: + 7:00:00 -0400. Any time format understood by the curl date parser + is accepted. Local time is assumed if no timezone is specified. -* ``--http1.0``: Submit using HTTP 1.0. +``--http1.0`` + Submit using HTTP 1.0. - This option will force CTest to use HTTP 1.0 to submit files to the - dashboard, instead of HTTP 1.1. + This option will force CTest to use HTTP 1.0 to submit files to the + dashboard, instead of HTTP 1.1. -* ``--no-compress-output``: Do not compress test output when submitting. +``--no-compress-output`` + Do not compress test output when submitting. - This flag will turn off automatic compression of test output. Use - this to maintain compatibility with an older version of CDash which - doesn't support compressed test output. + This flag will turn off automatic compression of test output. Use + this to maintain compatibility with an older version of CDash which + doesn't support compressed test output. -* ``--print-labels``: Print all available test labels. +``--print-labels`` + Print all available test labels. - This option will not run any tests, it will simply print the list of - all labels associated with the test set. + This option will not run any tests, it will simply print the list of + all labels associated with the test set. .. include:: OPTIONS_HELP.txt |