GNU bug report logs - #29266
gzip-1.8.41 test results: help-version

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Package: gzip;

Reported by: Bruno Haible <bruno <at> clisp.org>

Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2017 23:41:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>

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From: Bruno Haible <bruno <at> clisp.org>
To: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>
Cc: 29266 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#29266: gzip-1.8.41 test results: help-version on HP-UX
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2017 18:40:24 +0100

Hi Jim,

> On hppa, the test that runs `gunzip --help > /dev/full` fails
> unexpectedly. It should run only on a system with writable "char"
> device /dev/full, and it should fail like this:
> 
> $ gunzip --help > /dev/full
> echo: write error: No space left on device
> [Exit 1]
> 
> But on your system, it exits with status 2.

Yes:

$ ./gunzip --help > /dev/full 
echo: No space left on device
$ echo $?
2

Bruno
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