[TYPO3-core] Deliver unit tests in the packaged sources?

[Michael Stucki]

Hi Jigal,

makes sense, I agree with you!

- michael

Am 27.06.2012 11:33, schrieb Jigal van Hemert:
> Hi,
> 
> On 27-6-2012 10:02, Michael Stucki wrote:
>> I am not sure if the additional space hurts, but isn't it the same with
>> e.g. Debian packages that ship debug symbols, and those who don't?
>>
>> What would be the difference?
> 
> There are a few important differences.
> 
> - Unit tests are separate scripts; they are not included in the main
> scripts. Debug symbols are included in the executable and increase the
> size and thus (slightly) the loading time
> - In order to keep the debug symbols usable most compilers will use less
> optimization. Packages with debug symbols will most likely be slower
> than optimized versions.
> 
> Our unit test just take up disk space until someone decides to use them.
> They have zero impact on the normal code which is used in running TYPO3.
> 


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