[Users] test suite data files commits to svn

[Baiotti Luca]

Hi Bruno,

the idea of the testsuites is to have reliable data (corresponding to a given 
parfile) to compare with, when one wants to check that the code works , e.g., on a 
new machine or that a change in the source code has not introduced unwanted 
behaviour. So the data are a fundamental part of the testsuites.

Luca


Bruno C. Mundim wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have seen a few Thorns with a lot of test data files committed
> to the svn repository. I was wondering if that is really necessary.
> Committing only the parameter file that generates all those data files
> seems more natural to me and avoids unnecessary network traffic whenever
> we update the thorns. Besides it is cleaner and easier to spot what was
> really changed/updated. What do you think? Should we adopt as best
> practice not committing the data files themselves? and commit only the
> test suite parameter files?
> 
> Thanks,
> Bruno.
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