add support for running unit tests in binary suite dependencies
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- Python
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Description
Recently the graal-core gate switched to importing the Truffle suite as a binary dependency. This had the unfortunately side effect of stopping the Truffle unit tests from being run on Graal in the gate. To fix this we need:
- Truffle to export its unit tests as a distribution (like Graal does).
mx unittestcommand to look in distribution jars for tests
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the mx unittest command and compare its current test discovery with the linked Graal distribution example. Trace how Truffle is represented as a binary dependency and how distribution jars are handled. Done means Truffle exports its unit tests as a distribution and mx unittest runs tests found in distribution jars.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- build-system, cli, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100