[py-dev] [xoraxax at codespeak.net: [py-svn] r42188 - py/trunk/py/test]

[holger krekel]

Hi Alexander, 

On Fri, Apr 20, 2007 at 18:28 +0200, Alexander Schremmer wrote:
> Hi Holger,
> 
> Am Freitag, den 20.04.2007, 07:46 +0200 schrieb holger krekel:
> 
> > if you want to revive this, then please also the test - and it's
> > better to copy the old revision (svn cp can do that, i think) 
> > then to re-add it and loose all history. 
> 
> Yes, I thought about that as well (too late, though :-)).

no, it's not too late, just remove and do a proper copy :) 
otoh, if you are to "svn blame" for it all, that's not bad,
either :) 

> > I am not sure, i am in favour of re-adding this, though. 
> > do you actually use it?  
> 
> Yes, I am using it to run MoinMoin's legacy tests using py.test.

interesting that this works well enough.  ok then - let's
leave it in for now.  I am just scared that people may want to
have even more legacy support, i guess.  Also it's not
documented/advertised at all. 
 
> I will try to find the test ...

it should be in py/test/testing/test_compat.py - maybe 
just check the "svn log -v" for when it got removed. 

best & thanks, 

holger