RE:rules file and build directory

[PICCA Frederic-Emmanuel <frederic-emmanuel.picca@synchrotron-soleil.fr>]

>> In order to run the tests in my package I first have to build them (they
>> are not built by the 'all' target). This requires a non-standard target
>> (build-tests) of the upstream Makefile to be invoked.
>> I have two solutions how I can deal with this:
>> 1.) I change to the build directory (the directory where the rules
>>     file invokes the upstream build system) and run 'make build-tests'
>>     from within rules.
>> 2.) Find a simple way how to call a custom target of the upstream
>>     build system from within 'rules'.


In fact I just checked in the debhelper.
the dh_auto_test  target call the first running test , check target

so if you add a make chech target, it will be executer by dh


Now if you want to customize the target

just

override_du_auto_test:
        <cmd du run the tests>


Cheers

Fred