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+ DejaGnu is a framework for testing other programs. Its purpose is to
+provide a single front end for all tests. Beyond this, DejaGnu offers
+several advantages for testing:
+
+ - The flexibility and consistency of the DejaGnu framework
+ make it easy to write tests for any program.
+
+ - DejaGnu provides a layer of abstraction which makes all
+ tests (if correctly written) portable to any host or target
+ where a program must be tested. For instance, a test for
+ GDB can run (from any Unix based host) on any target
+ architecture supported by DejaGnu. Currently DejaGnu runs
+ tests on several single board computers, whose operating
+ software ranges from just a boot monitor to a full-fledged,
+ Unix-like realtime OS.
+
+ - DejaGnu is written in expect, which in turn uses Tcl
+ (Tool command language). The framework comprises two parts:
+ the testing framework and the testsuites themselves. Tests
+ are usually written in expect using Tcl.
+
+ Bugs can be reported to bug-dejagnu@prep.ai.mit.edu.
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