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Subject: [Caml-list] Use of unit testing frameworks in OCaml

 From what I can tell, the tests for the OCaml compiler and standard 
libraries are all done with a fairly small framework designed 
specifically for testing the compiler and standard libraries. Is there 
any particular reason not to use a tool such as OUnit or Broken for 
these tests? I am aware that adding dependencies to the compiler is 
generally frowned upon, but these libraries could significantly improve 
the maintainability of the core language and libraries.