check-manifest :: MANIFEST
if git ls-files >\$?.gen 2>&1; then diff -u \$? \$?.gen; fi
-check:: pure_all check-manifest
- \$(EATMYDATA) \$(PROVE) -bvw -j\$(N)
+# the traditional way running per-*.t processes:
+check-each :: pure_all check-manifest
+ \$(EATMYDATA) \$(PROVE) --state=save -bvw -j\$(N)
+
+# lightly-tested way to runn tests, relies "--state=save" in check-each
+# for best performance
+check-run :: pure_all check-manifest
+ \$(EATMYDATA) \$(PROVE) -bvw t/run.perl :: -j\$(N)
+
+check :: check-each
lib/PublicInbox/UserContent.pm :: contrib/css/216dark.css
\$(PERL) -I lib \$@ \$?