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Title: the test suite should use a TEMPDIR in the build directory, not the source directory
Type: Stage: resolved
Components: Tests Versions: Python 3.4
process
Status: closed Resolution: duplicate
Dependencies: Superseder: TEST_DATA_DIR for out-of-tree builds
View: 19745
Assigned To: Nosy List: doko, tshepang
Priority: normal Keywords:

Created on 2013-04-17 18:36 by doko, last changed 2022-04-11 14:57 by admin. This issue is now closed.

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msg187190 - (view) Author: Matthias Klose (doko) * (Python committer) Date: 2013-04-17 18:36
the test suite should use a TEMPDIR in the build directory, not the source directory, e.g. the source directory might not be writeable.

looks like regrtest._make_temp_dir_for_build() needs just to use abs_builddir instead of srcdir.
msg228126 - (view) Author: Mark Lawrence (BreamoreBoy) * Date: 2014-10-01 21:18
@Matthias can you provide a patch for this?
History
Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:57:44adminsetgithub: 61980
2021-12-07 17:36:56iritkatrielsetstatus: open -> closed
superseder: TEST_DATA_DIR for out-of-tree builds
resolution: duplicate
stage: resolved
2019-04-26 18:27:38BreamoreBoysetnosy: - BreamoreBoy
2014-10-01 21:18:16BreamoreBoysetnosy: + BreamoreBoy
messages: + msg228126
2013-04-19 18:27:59tshepangsetnosy: + tshepang
2013-04-17 18:36:06dokocreate