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

You can use Automake's TESTS to run programs generated with check_PROGRAMS but this will assume that you are using a log driver and a compiler for the output. It is probably easier to still use check_PROGRAMS but to invoke the test suite using a local rule in the Makefile:

check_PROGRAMS=testsuite

testsuite_SOURCES=...
testsuite_CFLAGS=...
testsuite_LDADD=...

check-local:
    ./testsuite