doc: update the faq entry about custom I/O

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diff --git a/doc/fate.texi b/doc/fate.texi
index b69301ac842b7f0cbb545fb64291f2020f1ba759..975f40a6c490de1b085483188d9035b20385c74d 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/fate.texi
+++ b/doc/fate.texi
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ To inform the build system about the testsuite location, pass
 @var{SAMPLES} Make variable or the @var{LIBAV_SAMPLES} environment variable
 to a suitable value.
 
+To use a custom wrapper to run the test, pass @option{--target-exec} to
+@command{configure} or set the @var{TARGET_EXEC} Make variable.
+
 The dataset is available through @command{rsync}, is possible to fetch
 the current sample using the straight rsync command or through a specific
 @ref{Makefile target}.
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ Shortcut to download the fate test samples to the specified testsuite location.
 Run the FATE test suite (requires the fate-suite dataset).
 @end table
 
-@section Fate Makefile variables
+@section FATE Makefile variables
 @table @option
 @item V
 Verbosity level, can be set to 0, 1 or 2.
@@ -75,8 +78,13 @@ meaning only while running the regression tests.
 @item THREADS
 Specify how many threads to use while running regression tests, it is
 quite useful to detect thread-related regressions.
+@item THREAD_TYPE
+Specify which threading strategy test, either @var{slice} or @var{frame},
+by default @var{slice+frame}
 @item CPUFLAGS
 Specify a mask to be applied to autodetected CPU flags.
+@item TARGET_EXEC
+Specify or override the wrapper used to run the tests.
 @end table
 
 @example
@@ -131,6 +139,11 @@ makeopts=       # extra options passed to 'make'
                 # stdout, defaults to 'tar c'
 @end example
 
+@section Special Instances
+The @var{TARGET_EXEC} option provides a way to run FATE wrapped in
+@command{valgrind}, @command{qemu-user} or @command{wine} or on remote targets
+through @command{ssh}.
+
 @section Submitting Reports
 In order to send reports you need to create an @command{ssh} key and send it
 to @email{root@@libav.org}.