1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/allTests.py b/cpp/allTests.py
index b50b48edd69..3e1f8911116 100755
--- a/cpp/allTests.py
+++ b/cpp/allTests.py
@@ -106,11 +106,11 @@ if TestUtil.isCygwin() == 0:
       ]
 
 def usage():
-    print "usage: " + sys.argv[0] + " [-l]"
+    print "usage: " + sys.argv[0] + " [-l] [-r <regex>"
     sys.exit(2)
 
 try:
-    opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], "l")
+    opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], "lr:")
 except getopt.GetoptError:
     usage()
 
@@ -121,6 +121,12 @@ loop = 0
 for o, a in opts:
     if o == "-l":
         loop = 1
+    if o == "-r":
+	import re
+	regexp = re.compile(a)
+	newtests = []
+	def rematch(x): return regexp.match(x)
+	tests = filter(rematch, tests)
     
 if loop:
     num = 1