Re: [RFC 1/1] acceptance tests: rename acceptance to system

[Alex Bennée]

Thomas Huth <thuth@redhat.com> writes:

> On 21/05/2021 14.28, Willian Rampazzo wrote:
>> On Fri, May 21, 2021 at 4:16 AM Thomas Huth <thuth@redhat.com> wrote:
> [...]
>>> Alternatively, what about renaming the "acceptance" tests to "validation"
>>> instead? That word does not have a duplicated definition in the context of
>>> QEMU yet, so I think it would be less confusing.
>> While at the beginning of your reply, I started thinking if
>> "validation" would cause less confusion for the QEMU project. Although
>> validation testing is a broader concept inside the Verification &
>> Validation process, encompassing unit testing, functional testing,
>> integration testing, system testing, and acceptance testing, it may be
>> an option for the QEMU project.
>> While system testing would be the correct terminology to use, if it
>> causes more confusion, using a less strict terminology, like
>> validation testing, is valid, in my opinion.
>
> <semi-homorous-friday-bikeshedding>
> Or we could come up with a new, artificial name instead (like
> "qtests"). It certainly need a "q" in the name. For example what
> about:
>
> - avoqado
> - valiqation
> - aqueptance
> - inteqration

make check-quixotic?

>
> ?
> </semi-homorous-friday-bikeshedding>
>
>  Thomas


-- 
Alex Bennée