Bug#750137: pbuilder: Run DEP-8 tests with autopkgtest after successful build if debian/tests/control present

[Guido Günther]

On Mon, Jun 02, 2014 at 12:05:52AM +0200, Axel Beckert wrote:
> Package: pbuilder
> Version: 0.215
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> Hi,
> 
> maybe this is an immature idea or already has been discussed elsewhere
> -- but I can't let it go without documenting it as wishlist bug report:
> 
> IMHO it would be very nice if pdebuild (or pbuilder in general) would --
> optionally and if present -- run the DEP-8[1] tests of a just built
> package in the same chroot it used to build the package.

This script from jenkins-debian-glue used as a hook does have exactly
that purpose it seems (at least I'm using it like that):

    https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mika/jenkins-debian-glue/master/pbuilder-hookdir/B20autopkgtest

Maybe we can add this to pbuilder proper and update the documentation:

    file:///usr/share/doc/pbuilder/pbuilder-doc.html#autotesting

Cheers,
 -- Guido