cxx/docs/TestingLibcxx.rst
Eric Fiselier b9f425a434 [libcxx] Add new Sphinx documentation
Summary:
This patch adds Sphinx based documentation to libc++. The goal is to make it easier to write documentation for libc++ since writing new documentation in HTML is cumbersome. This patch rewrites the main page for libc++ along with the instructions for using, building and testing libc++. 

The built documentation can be found and reviewed here: http://efcs.ca/libcxx-docs

In order to build the sphinx documentation you need to specify the cmake options `-DLLVM_ENABLE_SPHINX=ON -DLIBCXX_INCLUDE_DOCS=ON`. This will add the makefile rule `docs-libcxx-html`.

Reviewers: chandlerc, mclow.lists, danalbert, jroelofs

Subscribers: silvas, cfe-commits

Differential Revision: http://reviews.llvm.org/D12129

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==============
Testing libc++
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Getting Started
===============
libc++ uses LIT to configure and run its tests. The primary way to run the
libc++ tests is by using make check-libcxx. However since libc++ can be used
in any number of possible configurations it is important to customize the way
LIT builds and runs the tests. This guide provides information on how to use
LIT directly to test libc++.
Please see the `Lit Command Guide`_ for more information about LIT.
.. _LIT Command Guide: http://llvm.org/docs/CommandGuide/lit.html
Setting up the Environment
--------------------------
After building libc++ you must setup your environment to test libc++ using
LIT.
#. Create a shortcut to the actual lit executable so that you can invoke it
easily from the command line.
.. code-block:: bash
$ alias lit='python path/to/llvm/utils/lit/lit.py'
#. Tell LIT where to find your build configuration.
.. code-block:: bash
$ export LIBCXX_SITE_CONFIG=path/to/build-libcxx/test/lit.site.cfg
LIT Options
===========
:program:`lit` [*options*...] [*filenames*...]
Command Line Options
--------------------
To use these options you pass them on the LIT command line as --param NAME or
--param NAME=VALUE. Some options have default values specified during CMake's
configuration. Passing the option on the command line will override the default.
.. program:: lit
.. option:: libcxx_site_config=<path/to/lit.site.cfg>
Specify the site configuration to use when running the tests. This option
overrides the enviroment variable LIBCXX_SITE_CONFIG.
.. option:: libcxx_headers=<path/to/headers>
Specify the libc++ headers that are tested. By default the headers in the
source tree are used.
.. option:: libcxx_library=<path/to/libc++.so>
Specify the libc++ library that is tested. By default the library in the
build directory is used. This option cannot be used when use_system_lib is
provided.
.. option:: use_system_lib=<bool>
**Default**: False
Enable or disable testing against the installed version of libc++ library.
Note: This does not use the installed headers.
.. option:: use_lit_shell=<bool>
Enable or disable the use of LIT's internal shell in ShTests. If the
environment variable LIT_USE_INTERNAL_SHELL is present then that is used as
the default value. Otherwise the default value is True on Windows and False
on every other platform.
.. option:: no_default_flags=<bool>
**Default**: False
Disable all default compile and link flags from being added. When this
option is used only flags specified using the compile_flags and link_flags
will be used.
.. option:: compile_flags="<list-of-args>"
Specify additional compile flags as a space delimited string.
Note: This options should not be used to change the standard version used.
.. option:: link_flags="<list-of-args>"
Specify additional link flags as a space delimited string.
.. option:: std=<standard version>
**Values**: c++98, c++03, c++11, c++14, c++1z
Change the standard version used when building the tests.
.. option:: debug_level=<level>
**Values**: 0, 1
Enable the use of debug mode. Level 0 enables assertions and level 1 enables
assertions and debugging of iterator misuse.
.. option:: use_sanitizer=<sanitizer name>
**Values**: Memory, MemoryWithOrigins, Address, Undefined
Run the tests using the given sanitizer. If LLVM_USE_SANITIZER was given when
building libc++ then that sanitizer will be used by default.
.. option:: color_diagnostics
Enable the use of colorized compile diagnostics. If the color_diagnostics
option is specified or the environment variable LIBCXX_COLOR_DIAGNOSTICS is
present then color diagnostics will be enabled.
Environment Variables
---------------------
.. envvar:: LIBCXX_SITE_CONFIG=<path/to/lit.site.cfg>
Specify the site configuration to use when running the tests.
Also see :option:`libcxx_site_config`.
.. envvar:: LIBCXX_COLOR_DIAGNOSTICS
If ``LIBCXX_COLOR_DIAGNOSTICS`` is defined then the test suite will attempt
to use color diagnostic outputs from the compiler.
Also see :option:`color_diagnostics`.