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+#       $NetBSD: README,v 1.5 1996/05/03 21:54:19 cgd Exp $
+#       @(#)README      8.8 (Berkeley) 7/31/94
+
+To run the tests, enter "make regress".
+
+Fairly large files (the command files) are built in this directory during
+the test runs, and even larger files (the database files) are created in
+"/var/tmp".  If the latter directory doesn't exist, set the environmental
+variable TMPDIR to a directory where the files can be built.
+
+=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
+The script file consists of lines with an initial character which is
+the command for that line, or an initial character indicating a key
+or data entry for a previous command.
+
+Legal command characters are as follows:
+
+c: compare a record
+        + must be followed by [kK][dD]; the data value in the database
+          associated with the specified key is compared to the specified
+          data value.
+e: echo a string
+        + writes out the rest of the line into the output file; if the
+          last character is not a carriage-return, a newline is appended.
+f: set the flags for the next command
+        + no value zero's the flags
+g: do a get command
+        + must be followed by [kK]
+        + writes out the retrieved data DBT.
+o [r]: dump [reverse]
+        + dump the database out, if 'r' is set, in reverse order.
+p: do a put command
+        + must be followed by [kK][dD]
+r: do a del command
+        + must be followed by [kK] unless R_CURSOR flag set.
+S: sync the database
+s: do a seq command
+        + must be followed by [kK] if R_CURSOR flag set.
+        + writes out the retrieved data DBT.
+
+Legal key/data characters are as follows:
+
+D [file]: data file
+        + set the current data value to the contents of the file
+d [data]:
+        + set the current key value to the contents of the line.
+K [file]: key file
+        + set the current key value to the contents of the file
+k [data]:
+        + set the current key value to the contents of the line.
+
+Blank lines, lines with leading white space, and lines with leading
+hash marks (#) are ignored.
+
+Options to dbtest are as follows:
+
+        -d: Set the DB_LOCK flag.
+        -f: Use the file argument as the database file.
+        -i: Use the rest of the argument to set elements in the info
+            structure.  If the type is btree, then "-i cachesize=10240"
+            will set BTREEINFO.cachesize to 10240.
+        -o: The rest of the argument is the output file instead of
+            using stdout.
+        -s: Don't delete the database file before opening it, i.e.
+            use the database file from a previous run.
+
+Dbtest requires two arguments, the type of access "hash", "recno"
+or "btree", and the script name or "-" to indicate stdin.