Profile-guided regression testing

摘要

A method and tool are provided to generate an ordered list of suggested tests for regression testing, given a particular change-set. The list is ordered based on priority, wherein the priority reflects the probability that a test will detect one or more errors in the software program under test. A test profile is generated for each of the tests in the regression test group, and the profile data is used to identify tests that are likely to invoke one or more components of the software program that are implicated by the given change-set. The profile data is further used to generate the priority for each of the selected tests.