* Stefano Lattarini wrote on Fri, Apr 01, 2011 at 01:09:41PM CEST: > In the end, I'm OK with your proposal of adding a sleep to the > failing tests, but I'd also like to add an (xfailing) testcase > to expose the issue we have dig up with big efforts. This is > what I've done in the attached patch. OK for maint?
OK but ... > Subject: [PATCH] tests: fix timestamp-related failures > > Fixes automake bug#8365. > > * tests/aclocal6.test: Sleep before modifying m4 files that should > trigger remake rules. Remove incorrect/obsoleted comments. > * tests/subdir5.test: Likewise, and extend a bit. > * tests/subdir8.test: Likewise. > > Report from Sam Steingold. the log fails to mention the new test, > tests/remake-bug8365.test | 99 > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ and the name of the new test is inconsistent. I suggest either pr8365.test (yeah, can see you cringe already) or remake-timing.test or so. Will the new test work on a file system with sub-second granularity where 'touch' has the issues described at 'info Autoconf --index touch'? Thanks, Ralf
