GNU bug report logs - #48350
28.0.50; bytecomp-tests--dest-mountpoint test failure

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Reported by: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Date: Tue, 11 May 2021 14:06:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 28.0.50

Fixed in version 28.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Philipp <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 48350 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#48350: 28.0.50; bytecomp-tests--dest-mountpoint test failure
Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2021 11:37:17 +0200

Philipp <p.stephani2 <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Such code is quite brittle.  Code should generally not try to detect
> whether it's running as part of a test, and not make decisions based
> on sich a detection, because such logic thwarts the idea of testing
> the actual code that runs in production.  I'd recommend deleting this
> snippet and finding a better way to achieve its goal.

I agree.

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