Make generic driver tests pybuild-safe

2026-09-12 12:33:54 -04:00
parent 9e6e806947
commit cbe2abc7e3
5 changed files with 32 additions and 10 deletions
@@ -59,6 +59,15 @@ pytest tests/ --cov=src/fenrirscreenreader --cov-report=html
 can run multiple foreground X terminal instances. Ask user to run tests that
 need real Fenrir instances or root access.

+### Packaging Test Layouts
+
+- Debian `pybuild` runs copied tests from a nested `.pybuild/.../build` tree
+  and may omit top-level source directories such as `config/`.
+- Tests that inspect source resources must locate them by walking upward from
+  the resolved test path; do not assume a fixed `Path(__file__).parents[N]`.
+- Packaging-sensitive test changes should be checked from both the source tree
+  and a representative nested build directory under `/tmp`.
+
 ## Creating Commands

 Use `commands/command_template.py` as base. Required methods: