GNU bug report logs - #11909
automake 1.12.2 fails t/self-check-explicit-skips.sh on Mac OS X 10.7.4

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Message #5 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Max Horn <max <at> quendi.de>
To: bug-automake <at> gnu.org
Subject: automake 1.12.2 fails t/self-check-explicit-skips.sh on Mac OS X
	10.7.4
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:37:37 +0200

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Hi there,

turns out there is one more test failure on Mac OS X 10.7.4, in t/self-check-explicit-skips.sh. Looking at the code, I don't understand it at all, so please don't torch me if this isn't a bug in the automake test suite but rather in Mac OS X :). I just want to know what is causing this and whether I should ignore it, disable the test, or apply some patch.

Attached is the log of the failed test.

Thanks!
Max

[self-check-explicit-skips.log (application/octet-stream, attachment)]

Message #8 received at 11909 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
To: Max Horn <max <at> quendi.de>
Cc: 11909 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#11909: automake 1.12.2 fails t/self-check-explicit-skips.sh
	on Mac OS X 10.7.4
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:38:52 +0200

severity 11909 minor
thanks

On 07/11/2012 02:37 PM, Max Horn wrote:
> Hi there,
>
Hi Max, sorry for the delay.

> turns out there is one more test failure on Mac OS X 10.7.4,
> in t/self-check-explicit-skips.sh.
>
I can reproduce the issue with bash 3.2 on Debian.

> Looking at the code, I don't understand it at all, so please don't
> torch me if this isn't a bug in the automake test suite but rather
> in Mac OS X :).
>
It's probably a limitation on older bash versions, that breaks an
invariant the Automake testsuite framework expects.  Probably nothing
serious, but I will attempt a fix since I can reproduce the problem.

> I just want to know what is causing this and whether I should ignore
> it, disable the test, or apply some patch.
>
I hope I'll manage to fix it soon, but for the moment, just ignore it.

Thanks,
  Stefano

Message #13 received at 11909 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
To: Max Horn <max <at> quendi.de>
Cc: 11909 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#11909: automake 1.12.2 fails t/self-check-explicit-skips.sh
	on Mac OS X 10.7.4
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:58:45 +0200

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tags 11909 + patch
thanks

On 07/14/2012 01:38 PM, Stefano Lattarini wrote:
> severity 11909 minor
> thanks
> 
> On 07/11/2012 02:37 PM, Max Horn wrote:
>> Hi there,
>>
> Hi Max, sorry for the delay.
> 
>> turns out there is one more test failure on Mac OS X 10.7.4,
>> in t/self-check-explicit-skips.sh.
>>
> I can reproduce the issue with bash 3.2 on Debian.
> 
>> Looking at the code, I don't understand it at all, so please don't
>> torch me if this isn't a bug in the automake test suite but rather
>> in Mac OS X :).
>>
> It's probably a limitation on older bash versions, that breaks an
> invariant the Automake testsuite framework expects.  Probably nothing
> serious, but I will attempt a fix since I can reproduce the problem.
> 
>> I just want to know what is causing this and whether I should ignore
>> it, disable the test, or apply some patch.
>>
> I hope I'll manage to fix it soon, but for the moment, just ignore it.
> 
OK, the issue was due to the fact that the test was still trying use cases
that are no more relevant nor supported now that we've got rid of the need
to use the 'Exit' function.  The attached patch seems to fix the problem.

Can you confirm it works?

Regards,
  Stefano

[0001-self-tests-avoid-spurious-failures-on-older-bash.patch (text/x-diff, attachment)]

Message #18 received at 11909 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
To: Max Horn <max <at> quendi.de>
Cc: 11909 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
	"automake-patches <at> gnu.org" <automake-patches <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#11909: automake 1.12.2 fails t/self-check-explicit-skips.sh
	on Mac OS X 10.7.4
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:49:22 +0200

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tags 11909 + patch
close 11909
thanks

On 07/14/2012 01:38 PM, Stefano Lattarini wrote:
>
> On 07/11/2012 02:37 PM, Max Horn wrote:
>>
>> turns out there is one more test failure on Mac OS X 10.7.4,
>> in t/self-check-explicit-skips.sh.
>>
> I can reproduce the issue with bash 3.2 on Debian.
> 
>> Looking at the code, I don't understand it at all, so please don't
>> torch me if this isn't a bug in the automake test suite but rather
>> in Mac OS X :).
>>
> It's probably a limitation on older bash versions, that breaks an
> invariant the Automake testsuite framework expects.  Probably nothing
> serious, but I will attempt a fix since I can reproduce the problem.
> 
>> I just want to know what is causing this and whether I should ignore
>> it, disable the test, or apply some patch.
>>
> I hope I'll manage to fix it soon, but for the moment, just ignore it.
>
I've pushed the attached patch, that fixes the problem for me.  I'm thus
closing this bug report.  In case the problem persist on Mac OS X, feel
free to re-open it.

Thanks,
  Stefano

[0001-self-tests-avoid-spurious-failures-on-older-bash.patch (text/x-diff, attachment)]

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