On Saturday 23 July 2011, Stefano Lattarini wrote: > > >> FAIL: txinfo21.test (exit: 1) > > >> ============================= > > ... > > >> + test -d rec/main3.html > > >> + is_newest main.html main.texi > > >> ++ find main.html main.texi -newer main.html > > >> + is_newest_files=main.html/index.html > > >> + test -z main.html/index.html > > >> + exit_status=1 > > >> + set +e > > >> + cd /h/j/w/co/automake/tests > > >> + case $exit_status,$keep_testdirs in > > >> + test 0 '!=' 0 > > >> + echo 'txinfo21: exit 1' > > >> txinfo21: exit 1 > > >> + exit 1 > > >> > > > Ah, a failure I've introduced in 'maint' with commit `v1.11-360-ga370e2f' > > > "tests: fix spurious failure of txinfo21.test on FreeBSD". It is due > > > to a limitation of the `is_newest' subroutine I hadn't thought about > > > (i.e., it doesn't work as expected on directories). Should we hack > > > around this, or try to fix the `is_newest' subroutine instead? I think > > > fixing `is_newest' is the best route. Anyway, I'll be AFK until tomorrow, > > > but then I'll give it a try (unless someone wants to beat me ;-) > > > > > Fixed by the attached patch (tested with GNU find and Solaris find). > I will allow a day or so for comments before pushing. > Pushed now. I'm thus closing this bug report.
Thanks, Stefano
