Can we get unitests to not run with program start ?

[deadalnix via Digitalmars-d]

On Wednesday, 26 October 2016 at 21:57:59 UTC, Basile B. wrote:
> It looks fairly simple to do in dmd, like this (with breakage 
> in case the user-defined main() did something useful):
>
> 1. deactivate the main functionDeclaration un funcs.d
>
> ....
> final bool isMain()
> {
>    return ident == Id.main && linkage != LINKc && !isMember() 
> && !isNested()
>     && !global.params.useUnitTests;
> }
> ...
>
> 2. forces -main in params.d:
>
> ...
> else if (strcmp(p + 1, "unittest") == 0)
> {
>     global.params.useUnitTests = true;
>     global.params.addMain = true;
> }
> ...
>
> I see no reason to discuss much about this. People that are pro 
> should just agree on how this should be done and someone makes 
> a PR.
>
> Maybe the little issue would be with LDMD2 and GDMD. Since 
> these programs are just bridges they cannot do point 1, and 
> LDC2 and GDC would have to follow this behavior.

I tried that and it doesn't work. addMain actualy just inject a 
main function as a mixin in the module. Yes this is a string, it 
is parsed and all.

The problem is that this function that is injected is then not 
wired in as main, because isMain returns false.

Any tips appreciated.