* lib/framework.exp (isremote): New.

* doc/dejagnu.texi (isremote procedure): Document it.
	* NEWS: Mention isremote.

ChangeLog

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2018-11-30  Ben Elliston  <bje@gnu.org>
+
+	* lib/framework.exp (isremote): New.
+	* doc/dejagnu.texi (isremote procedure): Document it.
+	* NEWS: Mention isremote.
+
 2018-11-30  Ben Elliston  <bje@gnu.org>
 
 	* texinfo.tex: Update to latest upstream version.

NEWS

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 Changes since 1.6.2:
 
+1. The internal proc 'is_remote' has been renamed to 'isremote' for
+   consistency with the other similar procs (eg, istarget). Testsuites
+   should use this proc. The 'is_remote' proc is deprecated.
+
 Changes since 1.6.1:
 
 1. runtest will abort if $DEJAGNU is defined but the file is not

doc/dejagnu.texi

@@ -2237,6 +2237,7 @@ DejaGnu provides these Tcl procedures.
 * open_logs Procedure: open_logs procedure
 * close_logs Procedure: close_logs procedure
 * isbuild Procedure: isbuild procedure
+* isremote Procedure: isremote procedure
 * is_remote Procedure: is_remote procedure
 * is3way Procedure: is3way procedure
 * ishost Procedure: ishost procedure
@@ -2282,7 +2283,7 @@ Close the output logs.
 @t{@b{close_logs}}
 @end quotation
 
-@node isbuild procedure, is_remote procedure, close_logs procedure, Core Internal Procedures
+@node isbuild procedure, isremote procedure, close_logs procedure, Core Internal Procedures
 @subsubsection isbuild Procedure
 
 Tests for a particular build host environment.  If the currently
@@ -2302,7 +2303,18 @@ empty pattern, this procedure returns the build system triplet.
 @item @code{pattern}
 @end table
 
-@node is_remote procedure, is3way procedure, isbuild procedure, Core Internal Procedures
+@node isremote procedure, is_remote procedure, isbuild procedure, Core Internal Procedures
+@subsubsection isremote Procedure
+
+Is @i{board} remote? Return a non-zero value, if so.
+
+@quotation
+@t{@b{isremote} @{@i{ board }@}}
+@end quotation
+
+This procedure is to be used instead of @code{is_remote}.
+
+@node is_remote procedure, is3way procedure, isremote procedure, Core Internal Procedures
 @subsubsection is_remote Procedure
 
 Is @i{board} remote? Return a non-zero value, if so.
@@ -2311,6 +2323,8 @@ Is @i{board} remote? Return a non-zero value, if so.
 @t{@b{is_remote} @{@i{ board }@}}
 @end quotation
 
+Note that this procedure is now depreciated. Use @code{isremote} instead.
+
 @node is3way procedure, ishost procedure, is_remote procedure, Core Internal Procedures
 @subsubsection is3way Procedure
 

lib/framework.exp

@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@ proc isbuild { { pattern "" } } {
 
 # Is $board remote? Return a non-zero value if so.
 #
+proc isremote { board } {
+    return [is_remote board]
+}
+
+# Legacy library proc for isremote.
+#
 proc is_remote { board } {
     global host_board
     global target_list