5 files changed, 29 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/build/root.build b/build/root.build
index 63e6266..84c236f 100644
--- a/build/root.build
+++ b/build/root.build
@@ -11,11 +11,3 @@ hxx{*}: extension = hxx
 ixx{*}: extension = ixx
 txx{*}: extension = txx
 cxx{*}: extension = cxx
-
-# All exe{} in tests/ are, well, tests.
-#
-tests/exe{*}: test = true
-
-# Specify the test target for cross-testing.
-#
-test.target = $cxx.target
diff --git a/tests/build/.gitignore b/tests/build/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..225c27f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/build/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+config.build
diff --git a/tests/build/bootstrap.build b/tests/build/bootstrap.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..355a05a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/build/bootstrap.build
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# file      : tests/build/bootstrap.build
+# copyright : Copyright (c) 2014-2017 Code Synthesis Ltd
+# license   : MIT; see accompanying LICENSE file
+
+project = # Unnamed subproject.
+
+using config
+using dist
+using test
diff --git a/tests/build/root.build b/tests/build/root.build
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..633ccb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/build/root.build
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# file      : tests/build/root.build
+# copyright : Copyright (c) 2014-2017 Code Synthesis Ltd
+# license   : MIT; see accompanying LICENSE file
+
+cxx.std = experimental
+
+using cxx
+
+hxx{*}: extension = hxx
+cxx{*}: extension = cxx
+
+# Every exe{} in this subproject is by default a test.
+#
+exe{*}: test = true
+
+# Specify the test target for cross-testing.
+#
+test.target = $cxx.target
diff --git a/tests/buildfile b/tests/buildfile
index a721517..9a11c82 100644
--- a/tests/buildfile
+++ b/tests/buildfile
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 # copyright : Copyright (c) 2014-2017 Code Synthesis Ltd
 # license   : MIT; see accompanying LICENSE file
 
-./: {*/ -curl/ -openssl/ -sendmail/}
+./: {*/ -build/ -curl/ -openssl/ -sendmail/}