[issue29265] os.cpu_count is problematic on sparc/solaris

2017-01-13 Thread Brian Vandenberg
Brian Vandenberg added the comment: > It doesn't cause any real problem with the tests, though. I routinely run > with -j40 on my 2 cpu test box because the test run completes faster that way > due to the way many tests spend time waiting for various things. In my case it did because it cause

[issue29265] os.cpu_count is problematic on sparc/solaris

2017-01-13 Thread R. David Murray
R. David Murray added the comment: You don't know it, but you are actually reporting a possible sparc/Solaris specific (I think) bug against os.cpu_count. There was some discussion about how cpu_count might be problematic in this regard. It doesn't cause any real problem with the tests, thoug