The unittests in autopkgtest are run twice

https://github.com/ubuntu-core/snapcraft/pull/600

The explanation given in this bug is incorrect. The unit tests will be run at package build time, yes; but we *also* want them run as part of the autopkgtests, because the autopkgtests not only run as part of the SRU of this package, they also run whenever a *dependency* of this package gets updated (either in SRU or in the development series). Having strong autopkgtests is important to protect against regressions /between/ packages, not just regressions /within/ packages.

The reduction in tests strictly speaking does not impact the SRU of this package itself, so I am not considering this a blocker for updating snapcraft to 2.12 under the SRU exception policy. However, I strongly disagree with this change and would like to see it reverted in the next update.

Hello Leo, or anyone else affected,

Accepted snapcraft into xenial-proposed. The package will build now and be available at https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/snapcraft/2.12 in a few hours, and then in the -proposed repository.

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We can get back the unit tests, if you feel strongly about it. However we have an integration suite, and it's purpose is to exercise snapcraft and all its dependencies. IMO, if we fail to catch a regression in one of the depenencies, that means that we are missing an integration test, not a unit test.

But as I said, I'm ok with reverthing the change. It doesn't hurt to be on the safe side.

For now, I'm going to mark this as verified, as there's nothing to check in xenial-proposed. And I'm waiting for your reply to make the change.

Thanks Steve!

The verification of the Stable Release Update for snapcraft has completed successfully and the package has now been released to -updates. Subsequently, the Ubuntu Stable Release Updates Team is being unsubscribed and will not receive messages about this bug report. In the event that you encounter a regression using the package from -updates please report a new bug using ubuntu-bug and tag the bug report regression-update so we can easily find any regressions.