How do you create tests for “make check” with GNU autotools

Question

I\'m using GNU autotools for the build system on a particular project. I want to start writing automated tests for verifcation. I would like to just type \"make check\" to have

Answer 1

I'm using Check 0.9.10

    configure.ac
    Makefile.am
    src/Makefile.am
    src/foo.c
    tests/check_foo.c
    tests/Makefile.am

1. ./configure.ac

   PKG_CHECK_MODULES([CHECK], [check >= 0.9.10])

2. ./tests/Makefile.am for test codes

   TESTS = check_foo
   check_PROGRAMS = check_foo
   check_foo_SOURCES = check_foo.c $(top_builddir)/src/foo.h
   check_foo_CFLAGS = @CHECK_CFLAGS@
   

3. and write test code, ./tests/check_foo.c

   START_TEST (test_foo)
   {
       ck_assert( foo() == 0 );
       ck_assert_int_eq( foo(), 0);
   }
   END_TEST
   
   /// And there are some tcase_xxx codes to run this test
   

Using check you can use timeout and raise signal. it is very helpful.