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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/regress.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/regress.sgml index 53716a029fa..ca2716a6d7a 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/regress.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/regress.sgml @@ -676,6 +676,17 @@ make -C src/bin check PROVE_FLAGS='--timer' </para> <para> + The <command>make</command> variable <varname>PROVE_TESTS</varname> + can be used to define a whitespace-separated list of paths relative + to the <filename>Makefile</filename> invoking <command>prove</command> + to run the specified subset of tests instead of the default + <filename>t/*.pl</filename>. For example: +<programlisting> +make check PROVE_TESTS='t/001_test1.pl t/003_test3.pl' +</programlisting> + </para> + + <para> The TAP tests require the Perl module <literal>IPC::Run</literal>. This module is available from CPAN or an operating system package. </para> |