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Test subcommand

The test subcommand can be used to run individual tests or the whole test suite.

Usage

Use the test subcommand by executing:

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$ spice test [options] <test-source-file>

Use the test subcommand by executing:

Bash
$ spice t [options] <test-source-file>

Options

You can apply following options to the test subcommand:

Option Long Description
-d --debug-output Print compiler output for debugging.
-cst --dump-cst Dump CST as serialized string and SVG image
-ast --dump-ast Dump AST as serialized string and SVG image
-symtab --dump-symtab Dump serialized symbol tables
-types --dump-types Dump all used types
-ir --dump-ir Dump LLVM-IR
-s, -asm --dump-assembly Dump Assembly code
-j <n> --jobs <n> Set number of jobs to parallelize compilation (default is auto)
-O<x> - Set optimization level.
Valid options: -O0, -O1, -O2, -O3, -Os, -Oz
-g --debug-info Generate debug info to debug the executable in GDB, etc.
- --disable-verifier Disable LLVM module and function verification (only recommended for debugging the compiler)
- --ignore-cache Compile always and ignore the compile cache
- --use-lifetime-markers Generate lifetime markers to enhance optimizations