initial version of example tests
diff --git a/examples/reference_output/dwarf_die_tree.out b/examples/reference_output/dwarf_die_tree.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..143cbbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/reference_output/dwarf_die_tree.out
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+Processing file: ./examples/sample_exe64.elf
+  Found a compile unit at offset 0, length 115
+    Top DIE with tag=DW_TAG_compile_unit
+    name=../sysdeps/x86_64/elf/start.S
+    DIE tag=DW_TAG_compile_unit
+  Found a compile unit at offset 119, length 135
+    Top DIE with tag=DW_TAG_compile_unit
+    name=init.c
+    DIE tag=DW_TAG_compile_unit
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_base_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_base_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_base_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_base_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_base_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_base_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_base_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_base_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_base_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_base_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_variable
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_const_type
+  Found a compile unit at offset 258, length 156
+    Top DIE with tag=DW_TAG_compile_unit
+    name=z.c
+    DIE tag=DW_TAG_compile_unit
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_subprogram
+        DIE tag=DW_TAG_formal_parameter
+        DIE tag=DW_TAG_formal_parameter
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_base_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_pointer_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_pointer_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_base_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_variable
+  Found a compile unit at offset 418, length 300
+    Top DIE with tag=DW_TAG_compile_unit
+    name=elf-init.c
+    DIE tag=DW_TAG_compile_unit
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_base_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_typedef
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_base_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_base_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_subprogram
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_subprogram
+        DIE tag=DW_TAG_formal_parameter
+        DIE tag=DW_TAG_formal_parameter
+        DIE tag=DW_TAG_formal_parameter
+        DIE tag=DW_TAG_variable
+        DIE tag=DW_TAG_lexical_block
+          DIE tag=DW_TAG_variable
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_pointer_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_pointer_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_base_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_const_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_array_type
+        DIE tag=DW_TAG_subrange_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_subroutine_type
+        DIE tag=DW_TAG_formal_parameter
+        DIE tag=DW_TAG_formal_parameter
+        DIE tag=DW_TAG_formal_parameter
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_pointer_type
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_variable
+      DIE tag=DW_TAG_variable
diff --git a/examples/reference_output/dwarf_location_lists.out b/examples/reference_output/dwarf_location_lists.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8788755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/reference_output/dwarf_location_lists.out
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+Processing file: ./examples/sample_exe64.elf
+  Found a compile unit at offset 0, length 115
+  Found a compile unit at offset 119, length 135
+  Found a compile unit at offset 258, length 156
+   DIE DW_TAG_subprogram. attr DW_AT_frame_base.
+      LocationEntry(begin_offset=0, end_offset=1, loc_expr=[119, 8]) <<(DW_OP_breg7 (rsp): 8)>>
+      LocationEntry(begin_offset=1, end_offset=4, loc_expr=[119, 16]) <<(DW_OP_breg7 (rsp): 16)>>
+      LocationEntry(begin_offset=4, end_offset=43, loc_expr=[118, 16]) <<(DW_OP_breg6 (rbp): 16)>>
+  Found a compile unit at offset 418, length 300
+   DIE DW_TAG_subprogram. attr DW_AT_frame_base.
+      LocationEntry(begin_offset=16, end_offset=64, loc_expr=[119, 8]) <<(DW_OP_breg7 (rsp): 8)>>
+      LocationEntry(begin_offset=64, end_offset=153, loc_expr=[119, 192, 0]) <<(DW_OP_breg7 (rsp): 64)>>
+   DIE DW_TAG_formal_parameter. attr DW_AT_location.
+      LocationEntry(begin_offset=16, end_offset=85, loc_expr=[85]) <<(DW_OP_reg5 (rdi))>>
+      LocationEntry(begin_offset=85, end_offset=143, loc_expr=[94]) <<(DW_OP_reg14 (r14))>>
+   DIE DW_TAG_formal_parameter. attr DW_AT_location.
+      LocationEntry(begin_offset=16, end_offset=85, loc_expr=[84]) <<(DW_OP_reg4 (rsi))>>
+      LocationEntry(begin_offset=85, end_offset=138, loc_expr=[93]) <<(DW_OP_reg13 (r13))>>
+   DIE DW_TAG_formal_parameter. attr DW_AT_location.
+      LocationEntry(begin_offset=16, end_offset=85, loc_expr=[81]) <<(DW_OP_reg1 (rdx))>>
+      LocationEntry(begin_offset=85, end_offset=133, loc_expr=[92]) <<(DW_OP_reg12 (r12))>>
+   DIE DW_TAG_variable. attr DW_AT_location.
+      LocationEntry(begin_offset=92, end_offset=123, loc_expr=[83]) <<(DW_OP_reg3 (rbx))>>
diff --git a/examples/reference_output/elf_low_high_api.out b/examples/reference_output/elf_low_high_api.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b808199
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/reference_output/elf_low_high_api.out
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Processing file: ./examples/sample_exe64.elf
+Low level API...
+  42 sections
+  Section name: 1, type: SHT_SYMTAB
+High level API...
+  42 sections
+  Section name: .symtab, type: SHT_SYMTAB
+  It's a symbol section with 80 symbols
+  The name of symbol #60 is: __init_array_start
diff --git a/examples/reference_output/elf_relocations.out b/examples/reference_output/elf_relocations.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41bb576
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/reference_output/elf_relocations.out
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Processing file: ./examples/sample_exe64.elf
+  .rela.dyn section with 1 relocations
+     <Relocation (RELA): Container:
+    r_offset = 6295520
+    r_info = 4294967302
+    r_info_sym = 1
+    r_info_type = 6
+    r_addend = 0>
+    offset = 6295520
diff --git a/examples/reference_output/elf_show_debug_sections.out b/examples/reference_output/elf_show_debug_sections.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d27b255
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/reference_output/elf_show_debug_sections.out
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+In file: ./examples/sample_exe64.elf
+  .debug_aranges
+  .debug_pubnames
+  .debug_info
+  .debug_abbrev
+  .debug_line
+  .debug_frame
+  .debug_str
+  .debug_loc
+  .debug_ranges
diff --git a/examples/reference_output/elfclass_address_size.out b/examples/reference_output/elfclass_address_size.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4dcdb1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/reference_output/elfclass_address_size.out
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+./examples/sample_exe64.elf: elfclass is 64
+  CU at offset 0x0. address_size is 8
+  CU at offset 0x77. address_size is 8
+  CU at offset 0x102. address_size is 8
+  CU at offset 0x1a2. address_size is 8
diff --git a/examples/reference_output/examine_dwarf_info.out b/examples/reference_output/examine_dwarf_info.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..968be29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/reference_output/examine_dwarf_info.out
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Processing file: ./examples/sample_exe64.elf
+  Found a compile unit at offset 0, length 115
+    Top DIE with tag=DW_TAG_compile_unit
+    name=../sysdeps/x86_64/elf/start.S
+  Found a compile unit at offset 119, length 135
+    Top DIE with tag=DW_TAG_compile_unit
+    name=init.c
+  Found a compile unit at offset 258, length 156
+    Top DIE with tag=DW_TAG_compile_unit
+    name=z.c
+  Found a compile unit at offset 418, length 300
+    Top DIE with tag=DW_TAG_compile_unit
+    name=elf-init.c
diff --git a/test/run_all_unittests.py b/test/run_all_unittests.py
index 100744a..e1a62f2 100755
--- a/test/run_all_unittests.py
+++ b/test/run_all_unittests.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# tests/run_all_unittests.py
+# test/run_all_unittests.py
 #
 # Run all unit tests (alternative to running 'python -m unittest discover ...')
 #
diff --git a/test/run_examples_test.py b/test/run_examples_test.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4a73b99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/run_examples_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# test/run_examples_test.py
+#
+# Run the examples and compare their output to a reference
+#
+# Eli Bendersky (eliben@gmail.com)
+# This code is in the public domain
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+import os, sys
+import logging
+sys.path.insert(0, '.')
+from test.utils import run_exe, is_in_rootdir, dump_output_to_temp_files
+
+
+# Create a global logger object
+#
+testlog = logging.getLogger('run_examples_test')
+testlog.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+testlog.addHandler(logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout))
+
+
+def discover_examples():
+    """ Return paths to all example scripts. Assume we're in the root source
+        dir of pyelftools.
+    """
+    root = './examples'
+    for filename in os.listdir(root):
+        if os.path.splitext(filename)[1] == '.py':
+            yield os.path.join(root, filename)
+
+
+def reference_output_path(example_path):
+    """ Compute the reference output path from a given example path.
+    """
+    examples_root, example_name = os.path.split(example_path)
+    example_noext, _ = os.path.splitext(example_name)
+    return os.path.join(examples_root, 'reference_output', example_noext + '.out')
+
+
+def run_example_and_compare(example_path):
+    testlog.info("Example '%s'" % example_path)
+
+    reference_path = reference_output_path(example_path)
+    ref_str = ''
+    try:
+        with open(reference_path) as ref_f:
+            ref_str = ref_f.read()
+    except (IOError, OSError) as e:
+        testlog.info('.......ERROR - reference output cannot be read! - %s' % e)
+        return False
+
+    rc, example_out = run_exe(example_path, ['./examples/sample_exe64.elf'])
+    if rc != 0:
+        testlog.info('.......ERROR - example returned error code %s' % rc)
+        return False
+    
+    if example_out == ref_str:
+        return True
+    else:
+        testlog.info('.......FAIL comparison')
+        dump_output_to_temp_files(testlog, example_out)
+        return False
+
+
+def main():
+    if not is_in_rootdir():
+        testlog.error('Error: Please run me from the root dir of pyelftools!')
+        return 1
+
+    success = True
+    for example_path in discover_examples():
+        if success:
+            success = success and run_example_and_compare(example_path)
+
+    if success:
+        testlog.info('\nConclusion: SUCCESS')
+        return 0
+    else:
+        testlog.info('\nConclusion: FAIL')
+        return 1
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    sys.exit(main())
+
diff --git a/test/run_readelf_tests.py b/test/run_readelf_tests.py
index 9ffa519..984b7a5 100755
--- a/test/run_readelf_tests.py
+++ b/test/run_readelf_tests.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# tests/run_readelf_tests.py
+# test/run_readelf_tests.py
 #
 # Automatic test runner for elftools & readelf
 #
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 from difflib import SequenceMatcher
 from optparse import OptionParser
 import logging
-import tempfile
 import platform
-from test.utils import run_exe, is_in_rootdir
+sys.path.insert(0, '.') # to load *our* test, not Python's test
+from test.utils import run_exe, is_in_rootdir, dump_output_to_temp_files
 
 
 # Create a global logger object
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
             testlog.info('.......................FAIL')
             testlog.info('....for option "%s"' % option)
             testlog.info('@@ ' + errmsg)
-            dump_output_to_temp_files(*stdouts)
+            dump_output_to_temp_files(testlog, *stdouts)
     return success
 
 
@@ -144,21 +144,7 @@
                     i, lines1[i], lines2[i])
                 return False, errmsg
     return True, ''
-    
 
-def dump_output_to_temp_files(*args):
-    """ Dumps the output strings given in 'args' to temp files: one for each
-        arg.
-    """
-    for i, s in enumerate(args):
-        fd, path = tempfile.mkstemp(
-                prefix='out' + str(i + 1) + '_',
-                suffix='.stdout')
-        file = os.fdopen(fd, 'w')
-        file.write(s)
-        file.close()
-        testlog.info('@@ Output #%s dumped to file: %s' % (i + 1, path))
-    
 
 def main():
     if not is_in_rootdir():
@@ -187,7 +173,8 @@
 
     success = True
     for filename in filenames:
-        success = success and run_test_on_file(
+        if success:
+            success = success and run_test_on_file(
                                     filename, 
                                     verbose=options.verbose)
 
diff --git a/test/utils.py b/test/utils.py
index e09521c..803a999 100644
--- a/test/utils.py
+++ b/test/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-import os, subprocess
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# test/utils.py
+#
+# Some common utils for tests
+#
+# Eli Bendersky (eliben@gmail.com)
+# This code is in the public domain
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+import os, subprocess, tempfile
 
 
 def run_exe(exe_path, args):
@@ -20,3 +28,17 @@
     dirstuff = os.listdir('.')
     return 'test' in dirstuff and 'elftools' in dirstuff
     
+
+def dump_output_to_temp_files(testlog, *args):
+    """ Dumps the output strings given in 'args' to temp files: one for each
+        arg.
+    """
+    for i, s in enumerate(args):
+        fd, path = tempfile.mkstemp(
+                prefix='out' + str(i + 1) + '_',
+                suffix='.stdout')
+        file = os.fdopen(fd, 'w')
+        file.write(s)
+        file.close()
+        testlog.info('@@ Output #%s dumped to file: %s' % (i + 1, path))
+