GNU bug report logs - #8669
tail-2 in coreutils 5.1.2 fails

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: Philipp Thomas <pth <at> suse.de>

Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 09:47:01 UTC

Severity: normal

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

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #11 received at 8669-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Philipp Thomas <pth <at> suse.de>
To: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>
Cc: 8669-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#8669: tail-2 in coreutils 5.1.2 fails
Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 14:49:37 +0200

* Jim Meyering (jim <at> 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
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