install.texi (Testing): Provide additional information...

	* doc/install.texi (Testing): Provide additional information, and
	a stronger encouragement, for running the testsuites.

From-SVN: r52910

diff --git a/gcc/ChangeLog b/gcc/ChangeLog
index d46e98ead811cc556f87cb8d081b5895a2a0dd71..85e649ff444dc8d4a15001a2c9165b53f5cb7a55 100644 (file)
--- a/gcc/ChangeLog
+++ b/gcc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2002-04-29  Janis Johnson  <janis187@us.ibm.com>
+
+       * doc/install.texi (Testing): Provide additional information, and
+       a stronger encouragement, for running the testsuites.
+
 2002-04-29  DJ Delorie  <dj@redhat.com>
 
        * config/mips/mips.c (mips_parse_cpu): Warn if the CPU name is

diff --git a/gcc/doc/install.texi b/gcc/doc/install.texi
index 68842366c20fc70485594d04d10a61a55a52ad8d..031008eb2da61b4aac0b9decb747f4544f9f2266 100644 (file)
--- a/gcc/doc/install.texi
+++ b/gcc/doc/install.texi
@@ -1109,15 +1109,23 @@ build feature described in the previous section.
 @cindex Installing GCC: Testing
 @cindex Testsuite
 
-Before you install GCC, you might wish to run the testsuite.  This
-step is optional and may require you to download additional software.
+Before you install GCC, we encourage you to run the testsuites and to
+compare your results with results from a similar configuration that have
+been submitted to the
+@uref{http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-testresults/,,gcc-testresults mailing list}.
+This step is optional and may require you to download additional software,
+but it can give you confidence in your new GCC installation or point out
+problems before you install and start using your new GCC.
 
 First, you must have @uref{download.html,,downloaded the testsuites}.
-The full distribution contains testsuites; only if you downloaded the
-``core'' compiler plus any front ends, you do not have the testsuites.
+These are part of the full distribution, but if you downloaded the
+``core'' compiler plus any front ends, you must download the testsuites
+separately.
 
-Second, you must have a @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/dejagnu/,,current version of DejaGnu} installed;
+Second, you must have the testing tools installed.  This includes
+a @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/dejagnu/,,current version of DejaGnu};
 dejagnu 1.3 is not sufficient.
+It also includes Tcl and Expect; the DejaGnu site has links to these.
 
 Now you may need specific preparations: