[llvm-commits] [llvm] r96282 - in /llvm/trunk: lib/VMCore/Verifier.cpp unittests/VMCore/VerifierTest.cpp

[David Greene]

On Tuesday 16 February 2010 00:36:23 Chris Lattner wrote:
one of those testing methodology types... ;]
>
> I don't like it (if it creeps beyond this) because it adds more uses of the
> C++ API, meaning that the tests need to be updated when the API changes. 
> Why not use the stable C api for stuff like this?

On the other hand, tests like this encourage people to think more about
API changes and what is really necessary.  I don't see that as a bad thing.
It won't prevent changes but might encourage people to think more about
what they're doing and/or provide backward-compatibility if appropriate.

                                                -Dave