Automatic tests

To ensure reproducability, the Pencil Code is tested daily for a number of sample applications. This is important for us in order to make sure certain improvements in some parts of the code do not affect the functionality of other parts. For other users who suspect that a new problem has emerged it could be useful to first see whether this problem also shows up in our own tests. The latest test results for a can be seen online:

Test your changes

Note: before checking in your own changes, you should at least do the very minimal auto-tests:

pc_auto-test --level=0 -C

You may alternatively choose the desired test levels, e.g. '--level=0+1' to run the basic auto-test set or '--max-level=3' for all auto-tests.

Test levels

leveldescription
0 minimal (no-modules and most-modules)
0+1 basic (same as Travis test)
2 normal (without basic)
0-2 default
3 extended (without basic and normal)
0-3 all tests
4 overlong runtime
5-... deactivated (not running or need updates)