Subject: Re: [bug#39777] [PATCH V3 02/11] gnu: python-cachy: Update to 0.3.0.

From: Leo Famulari <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 15:14:55 -0400

On Mon, Mar 09, 2020 at 09:18:18AM +0100, Tanguy Le Carrour wrote:
> * gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm (python-cachy): Update to 0.3.0.
> [arguments]: Disable failing tests.

> +    (arguments
> +     '(#:phases
> +       (modify-phases %standard-phases
> +         (add-before 'check 'disable-failing-tests
> +           (lambda _
> +             (substitute* "tests/stores/test_memcached_store.py"
> +               (("def test_forever") "def _test_forever")
> +               (("def test_increment") "def _test_increment")
> +               (("def test_decrement") "def _test_decrement")
> +               (("def test_put_numeric_value") "def _test_put_numeric_value")
> +               (("def test_put_value_into_memcache") "def _test_put_value_into_memcache")
> +               (("def test_value_is_returned") "def _test_value_is_returned")
> +               (("def test_value_is_returned_for_numerics") "def _test_value_is_returned_for_numerics"))
> +             #t)))))

Do you have any idea what's going on with these tests?

We should at least add a comment here, explaining why skipping the tests
is not hiding something that will be a problem while using cachy.