Re: [RFC] decimal float point patch based on libdecnumber: testcase

Wu Zhou
2006-06-23T19:25:07Z

So what is XFAIL intended for? In my opinion, it is intended for failure,
but an expected failure. I guess it can be used for such situation like:
the output is expected, but is not what we want at last. We might fix
that at a later time.

Just my two cents anyway. Correct me if I am wrong.

Thanks
- Wu Zhou

On Fri, 23 Jun 2006, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:

> On Sat, Jun 24, 2006 at 02:39:41AM +0800, Wu Zhou wrote:
> > > > Do you mean that we need to output something more close to the fact. to
> > > > say, "Addition/Multiple of decimal floating point is not supported right
> > > > now". or something other like this. If you want, I can do that.
> > >
> > > No, I think what's there is fine - but add a test or two for that error
> > > message.
> >
> > OK. Understand. We can use XFAIL for them, right?
>
> I mean tests that PASS given the current state - for now, it's what we
> want to happen, so test that it does happen.
>
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> Daniel Jacobowitz
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