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Update random test description because it fails less frequently now.

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Bruce Momjian 2004-03-15 16:06:43 +00:00
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<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/regress.sgml,v 1.37 2003/11/29 19:51:37 pgsql Exp $ -->
<!-- $PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/regress.sgml,v 1.38 2004/03/15 16:06:43 momjian Exp $ -->
<chapter id="regress">
<title id="regress-title">Regression Tests</title>
@ -334,17 +334,13 @@ exclusion of those that don't.
<para>
There is at least one case in the <literal>random</literal> test
script that is intended to produce random results. This causes
random to fail the regression test once in a while (perhaps once
in every five to ten trials). Typing
random to fail the regression test occasionally. Typing
<programlisting>
diff results/random.out expected/random.out
</programlisting>
should produce only one or a few lines of differences. You need
not worry unless the random test always fails in repeated
attempts. (On the other hand, if the random test is
<emphasis>never</emphasis> reported to fail even in many trials
of the regression tests, you probably <emphasis>should</emphasis>
worry.)
attempts.
</para>
</sect2>
</sect1>