On Debian 13 / arm64 I see one test failure: FAIL: tests/tail/inotify-dir-recreate.sh
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========================================================== GNU coreutils 9.11.274-7f973: ./tests/test-suite.log ========================================================== # TOTAL: 760 # PASS: 599 # SKIP: 160 # XFAIL: 0 # FAIL: 1 # XPASS: 0 # ERROR: 0 System information (uname -a): Linux 6.12.101+deb13-arm64 #1 SMP Debian 6.12.101-1 (2026-08-05) aarch64 Distribution information (/etc/os-release): PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 13 (trixie)" NAME="Debian GNU/Linux" VERSION_ID="13" VERSION="13 (trixie)" VERSION_CODENAME=trixie DEBIAN_VERSION_FULL=13.6 ID=debian HOME_URL="https://www.debian.org/"; .. contents:: :depth: 2 FAIL: tests/tail/inotify-dir-recreate ===================================== ++ initial_cwd_=/home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build +++ testdir_prefix_ +++ printf gt ++ pfx_=gt +++ mktempd_ /home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build gt-inotify-dir-recreate.sh.XXXX +++ case $# in +++ destdir_=/home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build +++ template_=gt-inotify-dir-recreate.sh.XXXX +++ MAX_TRIES_=4 +++ case $destdir_ in +++ destdir_slash_=/home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/ +++ case $template_ in ++++ unset TMPDIR +++ d=/home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/gt-inotify-dir-recreate.sh.NiFT +++ case $d in +++ : +++ test -d /home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/gt-inotify-dir-recreate.sh.NiFT ++++ ls -dgo /home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/gt-inotify-dir-recreate.sh.NiFT +++ perms='drwx------ 2 4096 Sep 10 05:14 /home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/gt-inotify-dir-recreate.sh.NiFT' +++ case $perms in +++ : +++ echo /home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/gt-inotify-dir-recreate.sh.NiFT +++ return ++ test_dir_=/home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/gt-inotify-dir-recreate.sh.NiFT ++ cd /home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/gt-inotify-dir-recreate.sh.NiFT ++ case $srcdir in ++ srcdir=../.. ++ builddir=.. ++ export srcdir builddir ++ gl_init_sh_nl_=' ' ++ IFS=' ' ++ for sig_ in 1 2 3 13 15 +++ expr 1 + 128 ++ eval 'trap '\''Exit 129'\'' 1' +++ trap 'Exit 129' 1 ++ for sig_ in 1 2 3 13 15 +++ expr 2 + 128 ++ eval 'trap '\''Exit 130'\'' 2' +++ trap 'Exit 130' 2 ++ for sig_ in 1 2 3 13 15 +++ expr 3 + 128 ++ eval 'trap '\''Exit 131'\'' 3' +++ trap 'Exit 131' 3 ++ for sig_ in 1 2 3 13 15 +++ expr 13 + 128 ++ eval 'trap '\''Exit 141'\'' 13' +++ trap 'Exit 141' 13 ++ for sig_ in 1 2 3 13 15 +++ expr 15 + 128 ++ eval 'trap '\''Exit 143'\'' 15' +++ trap 'Exit 143' 15 ++ saved_IFS=' ' ++ IFS=: ++ new_PATH= ++ for dir in $PATH ++ IFS=' ' ++ case "$dir" in ++ test -d /home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/src/. ++ new_PATH=/home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/src ++ for dir in $PATH ++ IFS=' ' ++ case "$dir" in ++ test -d /usr/local/bin/. ++ new_PATH=/home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/src:/usr/local/bin ++ for dir in $PATH ++ IFS=' ' ++ case "$dir" in ++ test -d /usr/bin/. ++ new_PATH=/home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/src:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin ++ for dir in $PATH ++ IFS=' ' ++ case "$dir" in ++ test -d /bin/. ++ new_PATH=/home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/src:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin ++ for dir in $PATH ++ IFS=' ' ++ case "$dir" in ++ test -d /usr/local/games/. ++ new_PATH=/home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/src:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/games ++ for dir in $PATH ++ IFS=' ' ++ case "$dir" in ++ test -d /usr/games/. ++ new_PATH=/home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/src:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/games ++ for dir in $PATH ++ IFS=' ' ++ case "$dir" in ++ test -d /sbin/. ++ new_PATH=/home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/src:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/games:/sbin ++ for dir in $PATH ++ IFS=' ' ++ case "$dir" in ++ test -d /usr/sbin/. ++ new_PATH=/home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/src:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/games:/sbin:/usr/sbin ++ IFS=' ' ++ PATH=/home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/src:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/games:/sbin:/usr/sbin ++ export PATH ++ trap remove_tmp_ EXIT + path_prepend_ ./src + test 1 '!=' 0 + path_dir_=./src + case $path_dir_ in + abs_path_dir_=/home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/./src + case $abs_path_dir_ in + PATH=/home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/./src:/home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/src:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/games:/usr/games:/sbin:/usr/sbin + create_exe_shims_ /home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/./src + case $EXEEXT in + return 0 + shift + test 0 '!=' 0 + export PATH + print_ver_ tail + require_built_ tail + skip_=no + for i in "$@" + case " $built_programs " in + test no = yes + test yes = yes + local i + for i in $* + env tail --version tail (GNU coreutils) 9.11.274-7f973 Copyright (C) 2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. Written by Paul Rubin, David MacKenzie, Ian Lance Taylor, and Jim Meyering. + require_inotify_supported_ + require_built_ tail timeout + skip_=no + for i in "$@" + case " $built_programs " in + for i in "$@" + case " $built_programs " in + test no = yes + retry_delay_ detect_tail_mode_ .1 4 + local test_func=detect_tail_mode_ + local init_delay=.1 + local max_n_tries=4 + shift 3 + local attempt=1 + local num_sleeps=1 + local time_miss + test 1 -le 4 ++ mawk -v n=1 -v s=.1 'BEGIN { print s * n }' + local delay=0.1 + detect_tail_mode_ 0.1 + touch tail.debug + returns_ 124 timeout 0.1 tail -n0 -F --debug tail.debug + grep 'using .* mode' tail.mode + time_miss=0 + break + test 0 = 0 + grep 'using notification mode' tail.mode + mkdir dir + echo inotify + fastpoll='-s.1 --max-unchanged-stats=1' + pid=32710 + grep_timeout_ inotify out + check_re=inotify + check_f=out + retry_delay_ check_tail_output_ .1 5 + local test_func=check_tail_output_ + local init_delay=.1 + local max_n_tries=5 + timeout 60 tail --debug --pid=32665 -F -s.1 --max-unchanged-stats=1 dir/file + shift 3 + local attempt=1 + local num_sleeps=1 + local time_miss + test 1 -le 5 ++ mawk -v n=1 -v s=.1 'BEGIN { print s * n }' + local delay=0.1 + check_tail_output_ 0.1 + local delay=0.1 + grep inotify out + time_miss=0 + break + test 0 = 0 + inotify_failed_re='inotify (resources exhausted|cannot be used)' + grep -E 'inotify (resources exhausted|cannot be used)' out + grep_timeout_ 'using notification mode' out + check_re='using notification mode' + check_f=out + retry_delay_ check_tail_output_ .1 5 + local test_func=check_tail_output_ + local init_delay=.1 + local max_n_tries=5 + shift 3 + local attempt=1 + local num_sleeps=1 + local time_miss + test 1 -le 5 ++ mawk -v n=1 -v s=.1 'BEGIN { print s * n }' + local delay=0.1 + check_tail_output_ 0.1 + local delay=0.1 + grep 'using notification mode' out + time_miss=0 + break + test 0 = 0 + rm -r dir + grep_timeout_ polling out + check_re=polling + check_f=out + retry_delay_ check_tail_output_ .1 5 + local test_func=check_tail_output_ + local init_delay=.1 + local max_n_tries=5 + shift 3 + local attempt=1 + local num_sleeps=1 + local time_miss + test 1 -le 5 ++ mawk -v n=1 -v s=.1 'BEGIN { print s * n }' + local delay=0.1 + check_tail_output_ 0.1 + local delay=0.1 + grep polling out + sleep 0.1 + return 1 + time_miss=1 ++ expr 1 + 1 + attempt=2 ++ expr 1 '*' 2 + num_sleeps=2 + test 2 -le 5 ++ mawk -v n=2 -v s=.1 'BEGIN { print s * n }' + local delay=0.2 + check_tail_output_ 0.2 + local delay=0.2 + grep polling out + sleep 0.2 + return 1 + time_miss=1 ++ expr 2 + 1 + attempt=3 ++ expr 2 '*' 2 + num_sleeps=4 + test 3 -le 5 ++ mawk -v n=4 -v s=.1 'BEGIN { print s * n }' + local delay=0.4 + check_tail_output_ 0.4 + local delay=0.4 + grep polling out + sleep 0.4 + return 1 + time_miss=1 ++ expr 3 + 1 + attempt=4 ++ expr 4 '*' 2 + num_sleeps=8 + test 4 -le 5 ++ mawk -v n=8 -v s=.1 'BEGIN { print s * n }' + local delay=0.8 + check_tail_output_ 0.8 + local delay=0.8 + grep polling out + sleep 0.8 + return 1 + time_miss=1 ++ expr 4 + 1 + attempt=5 ++ expr 8 '*' 2 + num_sleeps=16 + test 5 -le 5 ++ mawk -v n=16 -v s=.1 'BEGIN { print s * n }' + local delay=1.6 + check_tail_output_ 1.6 + local delay=1.6 + grep polling out + sleep 1.6 + return 1 + time_miss=1 ++ expr 5 + 1 + attempt=6 ++ expr 16 '*' 2 + num_sleeps=32 + test 6 -le 5 + test 1 = 0 + cleanup_fail_ 'tail did not switch to polling mode' + warn_ tail did not switch to polling mode + case $IFS in + printf '%s\n' 'tail did not switch to polling mode' tail did not switch to polling mode + test 9 = 2 + local args firstline + args='tail did not switch to polling mode' + firstline='tail did not switch to polling mode' + printf '%s\n' 'tail did not switch to polling mode' + cleanup_ + kill 32710 + wait 32710 + fail=1 + mkdir dir + touch dir/file + grep_timeout_ appeared out + check_re=appeared + check_f=out + retry_delay_ check_tail_output_ .1 5 + local test_func=check_tail_output_ + local init_delay=.1 + local max_n_tries=5 + shift 3 + local attempt=1 + local num_sleeps=1 + local time_miss + test 1 -le 5 ++ mawk -v n=1 -v s=.1 'BEGIN { print s * n }' + local delay=0.1 + check_tail_output_ 0.1 + local delay=0.1 + grep appeared out + sleep 0.1 + return 1 + time_miss=1 ++ expr 1 + 1 + attempt=2 ++ expr 1 '*' 2 + num_sleeps=2 + test 2 -le 5 ++ mawk -v n=2 -v s=.1 'BEGIN { print s * n }' + local delay=0.2 + check_tail_output_ 0.2 + local delay=0.2 + grep appeared out + sleep 0.2 + return 1 + time_miss=1 ++ expr 2 + 1 + attempt=3 ++ expr 2 '*' 2 + num_sleeps=4 + test 3 -le 5 ++ mawk -v n=4 -v s=.1 'BEGIN { print s * n }' + local delay=0.4 + check_tail_output_ 0.4 + local delay=0.4 + grep appeared out + sleep 0.4 + return 1 + time_miss=1 ++ expr 3 + 1 + attempt=4 ++ expr 4 '*' 2 + num_sleeps=8 + test 4 -le 5 ++ mawk -v n=8 -v s=.1 'BEGIN { print s * n }' + local delay=0.8 + check_tail_output_ 0.8 + local delay=0.8 + grep appeared out + sleep 0.8 + return 1 + time_miss=1 ++ expr 4 + 1 + attempt=5 ++ expr 8 '*' 2 + num_sleeps=16 + test 5 -le 5 ++ mawk -v n=16 -v s=.1 'BEGIN { print s * n }' + local delay=1.6 + check_tail_output_ 1.6 + local delay=1.6 + grep appeared out + sleep 1.6 + return 1 + time_miss=1 ++ expr 5 + 1 + attempt=6 ++ expr 16 '*' 2 + num_sleeps=32 + test 6 -le 5 + test 1 = 0 + cleanup_fail_ 'previously removed file did not appear' + warn_ previously removed file did not appear + case $IFS in + printf '%s\n' 'previously removed file did not appear' previously removed file did not appear + test 9 = 2 + local args firstline + args='previously removed file did not appear' + firstline='previously removed file did not appear' + printf '%s\n' 'previously removed file did not appear' + cleanup_ + kill 32710 + fail=1 + cleanup_ + kill 32710 + cat + compare exp out + compare_dev_null_ exp out + test 2 = 2 + test xexp = x/dev/null + test xout = x/dev/null + return 2 + case $? in + compare_ exp out + LC_ALL=C + diff -u exp out --- exp 2026-09-10 05:14:28.268914886 +0200 +++ out 2026-09-10 05:14:20.252757641 +0200 @@ -1,7 +1,3 @@ inotify tail: using notification mode tail: 'dir/file' has become inaccessible: No such file or directory -tail: directory containing watched file was removed -tail: inotify cannot be used, reverting to polling -tail: using polling mode -tail: 'dir/file' has appeared; following new file + fail=1 + Exit 1 + set +e + exit 1 + exit 1 + remove_tmp_ + __st=1 + cleanup_ + kill 32710 + test '' = yes + cd /home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build + chmod -R u+rwx /home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/gt-inotify-dir-recreate.sh.NiFT + rm -rf /home/bruno/coreutils-9.11.274-7f973/build/gt-inotify-dir-recreate.sh.NiFT + exit 1 FAIL tests/tail/inotify-dir-recreate.sh (exit status: 1)
