[Interest] Interest Digest, Vol 66, Issue 19

[Roland Hughes]

On 03/29/2017 02:18 AM, interest-request at qt-project.org wrote:
> Hi, On Tuesday 28 March 2017 13:23:01 Roland Hughes wrote:
>> I have to ask, why is it such a sin to have a stand alone program with a
>> null modem cable and mini-tester as a testing tool. I have been working
>> with serial ports off and on since the days of DOS 3.x and have always
>> tested in this manner. The first piece of code one writes on a project
>> which needs external inputs is the test tool to generate 1-N pre-defined
>> inputs. There "should" be one laying around at the shop which was
>> originally used to validate the product.
> This is a great method to develop or diagnose software. When it comes to
> testing... not exactly a sin, but short sighted: it's rather hard to set up
> an automated test system with specific hardware attached to each and every
> test node.
That is why one creates a testing lab with one or more units fully set 
up. I've had to do it many times. Of course it was easier when we had 
16-port Digiboards.
>
>> If you are dealing with a bug that only bites you ever so many years, I
>> will leave you with this thought.
> Especially those should be added to regression tests - otherwise you'll
> spend the same amount of time diagnosing it the next time.

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