GNU bug report logs - #80144
documentation 5.6.1 Hints on writing a test case

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Package: dejagnu;

Reported by: Heiko Eißfeldt <heiko <at> hexco.de>

Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 08:37:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Jacob Bachmeyer <jcb62281 <at> gmail.com>

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From: Heiko Eißfeldt <heiko <at> hexco.de>
To: bug-dejagnu <at> gnu.org
Subject: documentation 5.6.1 Hints on writing a test case
Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 10:50:22 +0100

Hello,

I found a small typo in 
https://www.gnu.org/software/dejagnu/manual/Writing-a-test-case.html

Chapter 5.6.1 Hints on writing a test case

To preserve basic sanity, no should test ever pass if there was any kind 
of problem in the test case.
->
To preserve basic sanity, no test should ever pass if there was any kind 
of problem in the test case.

Thanks and best regards,
Heiko Eißfeldt
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From: Jacob Bachmeyer <jcb62281 <at> gmail.com>
To: Heiko Eißfeldt <heiko <at> hexco.de>,
 80144-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#80144: documentation 5.6.1 Hints on writing a test case
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 22:02:45 -0600

On 1/6/26 03:50, Heiko Eißfeldt wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I found a small typo in 
> https://www.gnu.org/software/dejagnu/manual/Writing-a-test-case.html
>
> Chapter 5.6.1 Hints on writing a test case
>
> To preserve basic sanity, no should test ever pass if there was any 
> kind of problem in the test case.
> ->
> To preserve basic sanity, no test should ever pass if there was any 
> kind of problem in the test case.
>
> Thanks and best regards,
> Heiko Eißfeldt

Closing as duplicate of bug#73907, fixed in commit 
935a51f3c66ece357ce0d18f3aa3627a13cef7d5 on Git master.



-- Jacob
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