[Debian-med-packaging] Bug#890786: Question about adding autopkgtest for coils (#890786)

[Andreas Tille]

Hi Liubov,

On Tue, Mar 13, 2018 at 08:18:15PM +0000, Liubov Chuprikova wrote:
>
> I have just added an autopkgtest to *coils* (commit
> <https://salsa.debian.org/med-team/coils/commit/83773ecf79f48c10b59f6c81d5892b2478c3da2b>).

Thanks a lot.

> Could you, please,  take a look at it and help me with a few questions I
> have about the process:
>
>    1. I noticed that tests usually try to run a program using test data
>    from a package and check for errors. There was one in *coils*
>    available and I used it in my autopkgtest.

Very sensible.

>    Is it enough to check that
>    the program runs without errors or it would be preferable to check if the
>    output is correct (there is a sample output in *coil's* Readme)?

We try to test as best as possible.  In other words: Comparing with a
known expected output would be better than just running the program.

>    2. Was I right by indicating "Team upload" in *debian/changelog* or it
>    should be NMU?

Team upload is perfect.

>    3. What would be my next step? Should I find a sponsor?

I'll sponsor the package once you implemented the comparison you
mentioned above.

> I would really appreciate any feedback you can give me.

Thanks a lot for your work on this test.  You have proven that you
understood how this works.  I commited another change with the commit
description

	Install run-unit-test in user visible doc directory to enable
        users reproducing the test on their local machine and add
        README.test to explain how this works.

That's cosmetics but I consider this an interesting feature for our
users.

Kind regards

      Andreas.

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