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diff --git a/lib/libc/db/test/README b/lib/libc/db/test/README index 8631c77..0c0cd13 100644 --- a/lib/libc/db/test/README +++ b/lib/libc/db/test/README @@ -1,17 +1,25 @@ -# @(#)README 8.2 (Berkeley) 2/21/94 +# @(#)README 8.8 (Berkeley) 7/31/94 To build this portably, try something like: - make INC="-I../PORT/MACH/ -I../PORT/MACH/include" LIB=../PORT/MACH/libdb.a + make PORTDIR="../PORT/MACH" where MACH is the machine, i.e. "sunos.4.1.1". To run the tests, enter "sh run.test". If your system dictionary isn't in /usr/share/dict/words, edit run.test to reflect the correct place. +Fairly large files (the command files) are built in this directory during +the test runs, and even larger files (the database files) are created in +"/var/tmp". If the latter directory doesn't exist, set the environmental +variable TMPDIR to a directory where the files can be built. + =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -The script file consists of lines with a initial character which is -the "command" for that line. Legal characters are as follows: +The script file consists of lines with an initial character which is +the command for that line, or an initial character indicating a key +or data entry for a previous command. + +Legal command characters are as follows: c: compare a record + must be followed by [kK][dD]; the data value in the database @@ -20,17 +28,24 @@ c: compare a record e: echo a string + writes out the rest of the line into the output file; if the last character is not a carriage-return, a newline is appended. +f: set the flags for the next command + + no value zero's the flags g: do a get command + must be followed by [kK] + writes out the retrieved data DBT. +o [r]: dump [reverse] + + dump the database out, if 'r' is set, in reverse order. p: do a put command + must be followed by [kK][dD] r: do a del command - + must be followed by [kK] + + must be followed by [kK] unless R_CURSOR flag set. +S: sync the database s: do a seq command + + must be followed by [kK] if R_CURSOR flag set. + writes out the retrieved data DBT. -f: set the flags for the next command - + no value zero's the flags + +Legal key/data characters are as follows: + D [file]: data file + set the current data value to the contents of the file d [data]: @@ -39,17 +54,21 @@ K [file]: key file + set the current key value to the contents of the file k [data]: + set the current key value to the contents of the line. -o [r]: dump [reverse] - + dump the database out, if 'r' is set, in reverse order. + +Blank lines, lines with leading white space, and lines with leading +hash marks (#) are ignored. Options to dbtest are as follows: + -d: Set the DB_LOCK flag. -f: Use the file argument as the database file. -i: Use the rest of the argument to set elements in the info structure. If the type is btree, then "-i cachesize=10240" will set BTREEINFO.cachesize to 10240. -o: The rest of the argument is the output file instead of using stdout. + -s: Don't delete the database file before opening it, i.e. + use the database file from a previous run. -Dbtest requires two arguments, the type of access "hash", "recno" or -"btree", and the script name. +Dbtest requires two arguments, the type of access "hash", "recno" +or "btree", and the script name or "-" to indicate stdin. |
