[perl #41886] [CAGE] Use lcov to show code coverage

Will Coleda via RT parrotbug-followup at parrotcode.org
Mon Sep 21 05:28:30 UTC 2009


On Sat Mar 17 14:19:51 2007, pcoch wrote:
> The lcov tool from the Linux Test Project
> (http://ltp.sourceforge.net/coverage/lcov.readme.php) can be used to
> produce html output of code coverage information (I believe this looks
> similar to Devel::Cover's output).  A 'make cover' target should be
> added to the Makefile and lcov should be run regularly over the parrot
> source to help guide the testing.

We have a 'make cover' target for some time now; it seems to be using gcov instead of lcov, but 
I think it satisfies the spirit of the request.

(If not, please open a new ticket at https://trac.parrot.org/)

-- 
Will "Coke" Coleda


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