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commit db083a36e2667cd9cfbd9c9b787ec174aeeed2bf
Author: Chris Staub <chris at beaker67.com>
Date:   Sun May 18 00:50:17 2014 -0400

    Reworded test suite pages

diff --git a/BOOK/final-preps/abouttestsuites.xml b/BOOK/final-preps/abouttestsuites.xml
index 513c99d..a597a44 100644
--- a/BOOK/final-preps/abouttestsuites.xml
+++ b/BOOK/final-preps/abouttestsuites.xml
@@ -10,13 +10,11 @@
 
   <title>About the Test Suites</title>
 
-  <para>Most packages provide a test suite. Running the test suite for a
-  newly built package is a good idea because it can provide a <quote>sanity
-  check</quote> indicating that everything compiled correctly. A test suite
-  that passes its set of checks usually proves that the package is
-  functioning as the developer intended. It does not, however, guarantee
-  that the package is totally bug free.</para>
-
-  <para>It is not possible to run testsuites when cross-compiling, so package installation instructions do not explain how to run testsuites until <xref linkend="chapter-building-system"/>.</para>
+  <para>Most packages provide a test suite, usually a script or
+  <command>make</command> target, which tests the just-compiled programs or
+  libraries by executing or linking to them. Test suites are often useful
+  for verifying that a package compiled correctly. However, they cannot
+  be run while cross-compiling so we will not mention test suite commands
+  for any packages until <xref linkend="chapter-building-system"/>.</para>
 
 </sect1>
diff --git a/BOOK/final-system/common/testsuitesagain.xml b/BOOK/final-system/common/testsuitesagain.xml
index 9281a49..64c20a9 100644
--- a/BOOK/final-system/common/testsuitesagain.xml
+++ b/BOOK/final-system/common/testsuitesagain.xml
@@ -11,9 +11,16 @@
   <title>About Test Suites, Again</title>
 
   <para>In the final-system build, you are no longer cross-compiling so it
-  is possible to run package testsuites. Some test suites are more important
-  than others. For example,  the test suites for the core toolchain
-  packages—GCC, Binutils, and Glibc—are of the utmost
+  is possible to run package testsuites. Running the test suite for a
+  newly built package is a good idea because it can provide a <quote>sanity
+  check</quote> indicating that everything compiled correctly. A test suite
+  that passes its set of checks usually proves that the package is
+  functioning as the developer intended. It does not, however, guarantee
+  that the package is totally bug free.</para>
+
+  <para>Some test suites are more important than others. For example, the test
+  suites for the core toolchain packages—GCC, Binutils,
+  and Glibc—are of the utmost
   importance due to their central role in a properly functioning system.
   The test suites for GCC and Glibc can take a very long time to complete,
   especially on slower hardware, but are strongly recommended.</para>

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Summary of changes:
 BOOK/final-preps/abouttestsuites.xml         |   14 ++++++--------
 BOOK/final-system/common/testsuitesagain.xml |   13 ++++++++++---
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)


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