"osumi.takamichi@fujitsu.com" <osumi.takamichi@fujitsu.com> writes:
> I have a question about how to execute valgrind with TAP tests
> in order to check some patches in the community.
> My main interest is testing src/test/subscription now but
> is there any general way to do it ?
The standard solution is
(1) Build normally (well, with -DUSE_VALGRIND)
(2) Move the postgres executable aside, say
mv src/backend/postgres src/backend/postgres.orig
(3) Replace the executable with a wrapper script that invokes
valgrind on the original executable
(4) Now you can run "make check" with a valgrind'ed server,
as well as things that depend on "make check", such as TAP tests
The script I use for (3) is attached; adjust paths and options to taste.
regards, tom lane
#!/bin/sh
# Use this script as a wrapper to run PG under valgrind in "make check"
# scenarios. Rename the built postgres executable to postgres.orig
# and then copy this script to $PGBLDROOT/src/backend/postgres.
# Note: a disadvantage of this approach is that the backend will see
# $PGBLDROOT/src/backend/ as its my_exec_path, hence will not pick up
# anything in the temp install dir, but will go to the configured install
# dir. Must "make install" extensions and other stuff to work properly.
exec valgrind \
--quiet \
--suppressions=$PGSRCROOT/src/tools/valgrind.supp \
--suppressions=$HOME/misc/my-valgrind.supp \
--time-stamp=yes --error-exitcode=128 --trace-children=yes \
--log-file=$HOME/valgrind-logs/%p.log $PMVALGRIND \
$PGBLDROOT/src/backend/postgres.orig "$@"
