LCOV info Output
If you are using tools which handle LCOV info file you can get a coverage report
in a suitable info format via the --lcov
option:
gcovr --lcov coverage.lcov
With following option you can set user defined fields in the coverage report:
The
--lcov-comment
defines the optional comment.The
--lcov-test-name
changes the test name.
Keep in mind that the output contains the checksums of the source files. If you are using different OSes, the line endings shall be the same.
The LCOV info format is documented at https://github.com/linux-test-project/lcov/blob/07a1127c2b4390abf4a516e9763fb28a956a9ce4/man/geninfo.1#L989.
Added in version 7.0: Added --lcov
, --lcov-comment
and --lcov-test-name
.