Re: Create shorthand for including all extra tests

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Nazir Bilal Yavuz <byavuz81(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Create shorthand for including all extra tests
Date: 2023-09-04 15:01:09
Message-ID: 1157581.1693839669@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Nazir Bilal Yavuz <byavuz81(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> I created an 'all' option for PG_TEST_EXTRA to enable all test suites
> defined under PG_TEST_EXTRA.

I think this is a seriously bad idea. The entire point of not including
certain tests in check-world by default is that the omitted tests are
security hazards, so a developer or buildfarm owner should review each
one before deciding whether to activate it on their machine.

regards, tom lane

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