--- Makefile.in | 2 +- README-tests | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) Index: tar-1.28/Makefile.in =================================================================== --- tar-1.28.orig/Makefile.in 2014-07-27 21:33:48.000000000 +0100 +++ tar-1.28/Makefile.in 2014-08-03 00:15:17.000000000 +0100 @@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ PRE_UNINSTALL = : POST_UNINSTALL = : build_triplet = @build@ host_triplet = @host@ -DIST_COMMON = $(srcdir)/Make.rules INSTALL NEWS README AUTHORS \ +DIST_COMMON = $(srcdir)/Make.rules INSTALL NEWS README README-tests AUTHORS \ ChangeLog THANKS $(srcdir)/Makefile.in $(srcdir)/Makefile.am \ $(top_srcdir)/configure $(am__configure_deps) \ $(srcdir)/config.h.in ABOUT-NLS COPYING TODO build-aux/compile \ Index: tar-1.28/README-tests =================================================================== --- /dev/null 1970-01-01 00:00:00.000000000 +0000 +++ tar-1.28/README-tests 2014-08-03 00:15:17.000000000 +0100 @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +Subpackage tar-tests +==================== + +The tar-tests package contains the testsuite which is included in tar sources. +The testsuite is normally run during make phase (make check) and is also +automatically run when the tar rpm is being build (in %check section of spec +file). + +Normally, there is no reason to need the tar-tests package. It can however be +used to verify, that tar functions properly in an installed system (e.g. to +find issues in tar's dependencies, problems with incompatible libraries, etc.). + +Testsuite is installed into /var/lib/tests/tar + +To run the testsuite: + +cd /var/lib/tests/tar +./testsuite --help # show options + +# needed for genfile binary used in tests +./testsuite AUTOTEST_PATH=/var/lib/tests/tar/bin [other options] +