From unknown Sat Aug 16 10:44:22 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#8669 <8669@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#8669 <8669@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: tail-2 in coreutils 5.1.2 fails Reply-To: bug#8669 <8669@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2025 17:44:22 +0000 retitle 8669 tail-2 in coreutils 5.1.2 fails reassign 8669 coreutils submitter 8669 Philipp Thomas severity 8669 normal thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri May 13 05:46:38 2011 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 13 May 2011 09:46:38 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QKoxB-0006CJ-EM for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 13 May 2011 05:46:37 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QKox9-0006C5-12 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 13 May 2011 05:46:36 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QKox3-000718-2v for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 13 May 2011 05:46:29 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-6.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI, T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([140.186.70.17]:37638) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QKox3-000714-1I for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 13 May 2011 05:46:29 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:56203) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QKox2-0000m1-5W for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Fri, 13 May 2011 05:46:28 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QKox1-00070s-4Y for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Fri, 13 May 2011 05:46:28 -0400 Received: from cantor.suse.de ([195.135.220.2]:36070 helo=mx1.suse.de) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QKox0-00070n-Vi for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Fri, 13 May 2011 05:46:27 -0400 Received: from relay2.suse.de (charybdis-ext.suse.de [195.135.221.2]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.suse.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id 31F525362F for ; Fri, 13 May 2011 11:46:24 +0200 (CEST) Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 11:46:23 +0200 From: Philipp Thomas To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Subject: tail-2 in coreutils 5.1.2 fails Message-ID: <20110513094623.GM12897@paradies.suse.de> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline X-Operating-System: openSUSE - Kernel Linux 2.6.38-31-desktop x86_64 Organization: SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, =?iso-8859-1?Q?G?= =?iso-8859-1?Q?F=3A_Jeff_Hawn=2C_Jennifer_Guild=2C_Felix_Imend=F6rffer=2C?= =?iso-8859-1?Q?_HRB_21284_=28AG_N=FCrnberg=29?= User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.4-2.6 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 140.186.70.17 X-Spam-Score: -6.6 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.6 (------) While building coreutils 5.1.2 (SUSE SLES9) tail-2 fails with the output below and I can't quite make out what the test is doing and whether I should investigate. Can anybody help? Philipp + tmp=tail-as2.17851 ++ pwd + pwd=/usr/src/packages/BUILD/coreutils-5.2.1/tests/tail-2 + trap 'cd /usr/src/packages/BUILD/coreutils-5.2.1/tests/tail-2; rm -rf tail-as2.17851' 0 1 2 3 15 + test_failure=0 + mkdir tail-as2.17851 + cd tail-as2.17851 + test 0 = 1 + ok=ok ok ok + touch a + tail_pid=17869 + tail --follow=name a foo + echo ok ok ok + sleep 12 + echo sleeping for 7 seconds... sleeping for 7 seconds... + sleep 7 + mv f foo + wait + kill 17869 [1]- Terminated tail --follow=name a foo >err 2>&1 ++ cat err + fail=0 + test 0 = 1 + exit 0 + cd /usr/src/packages/BUILD/coreutils-5.2.1/tests/tail-2 + rm -rf tail-as2.17851 PASS: assert-2 ====================================== 1 of 5 tests failed (1 tests were not run) Please report to bug-coreutils@gnu.org ====================================== make[3]: *** [check-TESTS] Error 1 make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/packages/BUILD/coreutils-5.2.1/tests/tail-2' From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri May 13 06:26:34 2011 Received: (at 8669-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 13 May 2011 10:26:34 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QKpZp-00079M-Ko for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 13 May 2011 06:26:33 -0400 Received: from mx.meyering.net ([82.230.74.64]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QKpZm-000796-PR for 8669-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 13 May 2011 06:26:31 -0400 Received: by rho.meyering.net (Acme Bit-Twister, from userid 1000) id 33BEF6046E; Fri, 13 May 2011 12:26:25 +0200 (CEST) From: Jim Meyering To: Philipp Thomas Subject: Re: bug#8669: tail-2 in coreutils 5.1.2 fails In-Reply-To: <20110513094623.GM12897@paradies.suse.de> (Philipp Thomas's message of "Fri, 13 May 2011 11:46:23 +0200") References: <20110513094623.GM12897@paradies.suse.de> Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 12:26:25 +0200 Message-ID: <87y62alwvi.fsf@rho.meyering.net> Lines: 23 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: -6.0 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 8669-done Cc: 8669-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.0 (------) Philipp Thomas wrote: > While building coreutils 5.1.2 (SUSE SLES9) tail-2 fails with the output > below and I can't quite make out what the test is doing and whether I should > investigate. Can anybody help? ... > + exit 0 > + cd /usr/src/packages/BUILD/coreutils-5.2.1/tests/tail-2 > + rm -rf tail-as2.17851 > PASS: assert-2 > ====================================== > 1 of 5 tests failed Thanks, but without knowing more, I can't help. You've shown the verbose output of only the final test, and it happened to pass. For the failing test, usually there's a good hint or two in the vicinity of a "fail=1" assignment. Since coreutils-5.1.2 is so old, I'm already marking this "bug" as "done", but you're welcome to continue discussion, and if it's a bug that affects the latest, I'll happily reopen it. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri May 13 08:49:46 2011 Received: (at 8669-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 13 May 2011 12:49:46 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QKroP-0002gK-Sb for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 13 May 2011 08:49:46 -0400 Received: from cantor2.suse.de ([195.135.220.15] helo=mx2.suse.de) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QKroO-0002g5-5a for 8669-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 13 May 2011 08:49:45 -0400 Received: from relay2.suse.de (charybdis-ext.suse.de [195.135.221.2]) by mx2.suse.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5C69C86A2E; Fri, 13 May 2011 14:49:38 +0200 (CEST) Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 14:49:37 +0200 From: Philipp Thomas To: Jim Meyering Subject: Re: bug#8669: tail-2 in coreutils 5.1.2 fails Message-ID: <20110513124937.GN12897@paradies.suse.de> References: <20110513094623.GM12897@paradies.suse.de> <87y62alwvi.fsf@rho.meyering.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <87y62alwvi.fsf@rho.meyering.net> X-Operating-System: openSUSE - Kernel Linux 2.6.38-31-desktop x86_64 Organization: SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, =?iso-8859-1?Q?G?= =?iso-8859-1?Q?F=3A_Jeff_Hawn=2C_Jennifer_Guild=2C_Felix_Imend=F6rffer=2C?= =?iso-8859-1?Q?_HRB_21284_=28AG_N=FCrnberg=29?= User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) X-Spam-Score: -6.6 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 8669-done Cc: 8669-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.6 (------) * Jim Meyering (jim@meyering.net) [20110513 12:26]: > You've shown the verbose output of only the final test, > and it happened to pass. That's what confused me too. > For the failing test, usually there's a good hint or two > in the vicinity of a "fail=1" assignment. OK, I'll hunt the full build log then. > as "done", but you're welcome to continue discussion, and > if it's a bug that affects the latest, I'll happily reopen it. No need to reopen it. But I'll be back if I find more substancial information. Philipp From unknown Sat Aug 16 10:44:22 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 11:24:03 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator