+
+
+###########################
+# Run a test (in '$1') then compare directories $2 and $3 to see if
+# there are any difference. If there are, explain them.
+
+checkit() {
+ log=${LOG}
+ failed=
+ # the log accumulates all output; we only display it if there
+ # is a problem.
+
+ echo "Running: \"$1\"" >${log}
+ echo "">>${log}
+ eval "$1" >>${log} 2>&1
+ status=$?
+ if [ $status != 0 ]; then
+ failed="YES";
+ fi
+
+ echo "-------------">>${log}
+ echo "check how the files compare with diff:">>${log}
+ echo "">>${log}
+ diff -ur $2 $3 >>${log} 2>&1 || failed=YES
+ echo "-------------">>${log}
+ echo "check how the directory listings compare with diff:">>${log}
+ echo "">>${log}
+ ( cd $2 ; ls -laR ) > ${TMP}/ls-from 2>>${log}
+ ( cd $3 ; ls -laR ) > ${TMP}/ls-to 2>>${log}
+ diff -u ${TMP}/ls-from ${TMP}/ls-to >>${log} 2>&1 || failed=YES
+ if [ -z "${failed}" ] ; then
+ echo "${ECHO_T} done."
+ rm $log
+ return 0
+ else
+ echo "${ECHO_T} failed!"
+ cat ${log}
+ rm ${log}
+ return 1
+ fi
+}
+
+
+# In fact, we need a more general feature of capturing all stderr/log files,
+# and dumping them if something goes wrong.
+
+checkforlogs() {
+ # skip it if we're under debian-test
+ if test -n "${Debian}" ; then return 0 ; fi
+
+ if [ -f $1 -a -s $1 ] ; then
+ echo "Failures have occurred. $1 follows:" >&2
+ cat $1 >&2
+ exit 1
+ fi
+}
+