x11/write test fails in abscence of $DISPLAY
Posted: 2008-04-07T13:00:22-07:00
Quite often software is built in a batch or on a "headless" server, where DISPLAY is not defined. The self-tests should detect such situations and not fail. Unfortunately, that's not the case with 6.4.0-3:
Please, advise. Thanks!
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t/x11/read........ok
t/x11/write.......FAILED test 1
Failed 1/2 tests, 50.00% okay
t/zlib/read.......ok
t/zlib/write......ok
Failed Test Stat Wstat Total Fail List of Failed
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t/x11/write.t 2 1 1
Failed 1/28 test scripts. 1/347 subtests failed.
Files=28, Tests=347, 11 wallclock secs ( 7.50 cusr + 1.45 csys = 8.95 CPU)
Failed 1/28 test programs. 1/347 subtests failed.
*** Error code 255