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# mariadb-test

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[mariadb-test Overview](/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/testing-tools/mariadb-test/mariadb-test-overview.md)
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How mariadb-test runs a test file and compares its output against a result file to decide pass or fail.
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[Installing MinIO for Usage With mariadb-test-run](/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/testing-tools/mariadb-test/installing-minio-for-usage-with-mariadb-test-run.md)
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Install MinIO to provide S3-compatible storage for testing the S3 storage engine with mariadb-test-run.
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[mariadb-test Auxiliary Files](/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/testing-tools/mariadb-test/mariadb-test-auxiliary-files.md)
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The auxiliary files the mariadb-test framework uses to control test runs.
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[mariadb-test-run.pl Options](/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/testing-tools/mariadb-test/mariadb-test-run-pl-options.md)
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Command-line options for the mariadb-test-run.pl test-runner script.
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[New Features for mysqltest in MariaDB](/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/testing-tools/mariadb-test/new-features-for-mysqltest-in-mariadb.md)
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MariaDB enhancements to the mariadb-test (mysqltest) framework.
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[Pausing mariadb-test-run.pl](/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/testing-tools/mariadb-test/pausing-mariadb-test-run-pl.md)
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How to pause and resume mariadb-test-run.pl while a test run is in progress.
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[The Debug Sync Facility](/docs/server/clients-and-utilities/testing-tools/mariadb-test/the-debug-sync-facility.md)
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The Debug Sync facility for placing synchronization points to coordinate tests.
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