6 DejaGnu is a framework for testing other programs. Its purpose is to
7 provide a single front-end for all tests. Beyond this, DejaGnu offers
8 several advantages for testing:
10 * The flexibility and consistency of the DejaGnu framework make it
11 easy to write tests for any program.
13 * DejaGnu provides a layer of abstraction which makes all tests
14 portable to any host or target where a program must be tested.
15 For instance, a test for GDB can run (from any UNIX based host)
16 on any target architecture supported by DejaGnu. DejaGnu has
17 run tests on several single board computers, whose operating
18 software ranges from a boot monitor to a fully-fledged,
19 UNIX-like realtime OS.
21 * DejaGnu is written in Expect, which in turn uses Tcl (Tool
22 command language). The framework comprises two parts: the
23 testing framework and the testsuites themselves. Tests are
24 usually written in Tcl and distributed with the programs, not
30 For detailed instructions on installing DejaGnu, see the INSTALL file.
35 If you think you have found a bug in DejaGnu, then please send a bug
36 report. Guidelines for reporting bugs can be found at:
38 http://www.gnu.org/software/dejagnu/#bug
43 The DejaGnu documentation is written in Texinfo. HTML and PDF versions
44 of the current user manual are kept at:
46 http://www.gnu.org/software/dejagnu/#documentation
48 GNU Info documentation is installed as part of the installation
49 process. You can read this by typing "info dejagnu".