update README on running tests

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Benjamin Peterson 2009-02-24 02:45:35 +00:00
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@ -945,11 +945,14 @@ that are not yet using glibc 6), test_strftime fails due to a
non-standard implementation of strftime() in the C library. Please non-standard implementation of strftime() in the C library. Please
ignore this, or upgrade to glibc version 6. ignore this, or upgrade to glibc version 6.
By default, tests are prevented from overusing resources like disk space and
memory. To enable these tests, run "make testall".
IMPORTANT: If the tests fail and you decide to mail a bug report, IMPORTANT: If the tests fail and you decide to mail a bug report,
*don't* include the output of "make test". It is useless. Run the *don't* include the output of "make test". It is useless. Run the
failing test manually, as follows: failing test manually, as follows:
./python ./Lib/test/test_whatever.py ./python Lib/test/regrtest.py -v test_whatever
(substituting the top of the source tree for '.' if you built in a (substituting the top of the source tree for '.' if you built in a
different directory). This runs the test in verbose mode. different directory). This runs the test in verbose mode.