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t/aclocal7.sh fails after updating from 1.12.1 to 1.12.2

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From: Peter Simons <simons <at> cryp.to>
To: bug-automake <at> gnu.org
Subject: t/aclocal7.sh fails after updating from 1.12.1 to 1.12.2
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:15:27 +0200

Hi,

we have recently updated from Automake 1.12.1 to 1.12.2 in the NixOS Linux
distribution. That change caused a unit test failure in t/aclocal7.sh. The
complete build log is available here:

  http://hydra.nixos.org/build/2786726

Unfortunately, the log shows very little information about the nature of that
test. It just says:

  FAIL: t/aclocal7.sh

Could someone help me out understanding exactly why that test failed and --
more importantly -- how to fix it?

Take care,
Peter

Message #8 received at 11924 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
To: Peter Simons <simons <at> cryp.to>
Cc: 11924 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#11924: t/aclocal7.sh fails after updating from 1.12.1 to
	1.12.2
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:50:13 +0200

forcemerge 11924 11896
close 11924
thanks

On 07/12/2012 10:15 AM, Peter Simons wrote:
> Hi,
> 
Hi Peter, thanks for the report.

> we have recently updated from Automake 1.12.1 to 1.12.2 in the NixOS Linux
> distribution. That change caused a unit test failure in t/aclocal7.sh. The
> complete build log is available here:
> 
>   http://hydra.nixos.org/build/2786726
> 
> Unfortunately, the log shows very little information about the nature of that
> test. It just says:
> 
>   FAIL: t/aclocal7.sh
>
For future reference: the complete log (usually quite verbose, in the case of
Automake tests) is automatically saved in the 't/aclocal7.log' file by the
Automake test harness.

> Could someone help me out understanding exactly why that test failed and --
> more importantly -- how to fix it?
>
The failure was caused by a testsuite glitch, not a real bug; and that has
already been reported and fixed in the development version of Automake:

  <http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=11896>

> Take care,
> Peter
> 

Best regards,
  Stefano

Message #17 received at 11924 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Peter Simons <simons <at> cryp.to>
To: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 11924 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#11924: t/aclocal7.sh fails after updating from 1.12.1 to
	1.12.2
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:01:52 +0200

Hi Stefano,

 > For future reference: the complete log (usually quite verbose, in the
 > case of Automake tests) is automatically saved in the 't/aclocal7.log'
 > file by the Automake test harness.

on NixOS, those tests are usually run automatically by a build daemon.
The sandbox used for the build isn't available anymore once the build
has terminated. Generally speaking, I don't see anything that wasn't
written to stdout or stderr. Anyway, it's good to know where those logs
are nonetheless; thank you for the pointer.

Take care,
Peter

Message #20 received at 11924 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
To: Peter Simons <simons <at> cryp.to>
Cc: 11924 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#11924: t/aclocal7.sh fails after updating from 1.12.1 to
	1.12.2
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:34:34 +0200

Hi Peter.

On 07/23/2012 09:01 PM, Peter Simons wrote:
> Hi Stefano,
> 
>  > For future reference: the complete log (usually quite verbose, in the
>  > case of Automake tests) is automatically saved in the 't/aclocal7.log'
>  > file by the Automake test harness.
> 
> on NixOS, those tests are usually run automatically by a build daemon.
> The sandbox used for the build isn't available anymore once the build
> has terminated. Generally speaking, I don't see anything that wasn't
> written to stdout or stderr.
>
Then I advise you to add "VERBOSE=yes" to the environment of the sandbox,
so that the Automake-generated testsuite harnesses will copy the content
of test-suite.log on stdout in case of failure.

> Anyway, it's good to know where those logs
> are nonetheless; thank you for the pointer.
>
I hope this new pointer will help you even more.

Best regards,
  Stefano

Message #23 received at 11924 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Peter Simons <simons <at> cryp.to>
To: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 11924 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#11924: t/aclocal7.sh fails after updating from 1.12.1 to
	1.12.2
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:31:59 +0200

Hi Stefano,

 > Then I advise you to add "VERBOSE=yes" to the environment of the
 > sandbox, so that the Automake-generated testsuite harnesses will copy
 > the content of test-suite.log on stdout in case of failure.

this is good advice, thank you very much!

Take care,
Peter

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