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Re: [PATCH] t5562: do not depend on /dev/zero

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Feb 15, 2019, 18:00 UTC
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"Randall S. Becker" <rsbecker@nexbridge.com> writes:
> FTR, this particular subtest is not the one that is hanging. This subtest
> passes on NonStop with any and all (now) 4 solutions that have been floating
> around.

One thing I'd like to know more is if this test passes on NonStop with this patch, i.e. /dev/zero replaced with /dev/null.

Thanks.
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Message 15 of 24 in “2.21.0-rc0 test fixes resulting from use of /dev/zero”
  1. 0/3 2.21.0-rc0 test fixes resulting from use of /dev/zerorandall.s.becker@rogers.com, Feb 9, 2019
  2. 1/3 test-lib-functions.sh: add generate_zero_bytes functionrandall.s.becker@rogers.com, Feb 9, 2019
  3. Eric SunshineFeb 10, 2019
  4. Randall S. BeckerFeb 10, 2019
  5. Jeff KingFeb 12, 2019
  6. Eric SunshineFeb 12, 2019
  7. randall.s.becker@rogers.comFeb 12, 2019
  8. 3/3 t5562: replace /dev/zero with a pipe from generate_zero_bytesrandall.s.becker@rogers.com, Feb 9, 2019
  9. Eric SunshineFeb 10, 2019
  10. Junio C HamanoFeb 12, 2019
  11. Johannes SixtFeb 12, 2019
  12. Junio C HamanoFeb 13, 2019
  13. t5562: do not depend on /dev/zeroMax Kirillov, Feb 15, 2019
  14. Randall S. BeckerFeb 15, 2019
  15. Junio C HamanoFeb 15, 2019
  16. Randall S. BeckerFeb 15, 2019
  17. Junio C HamanoFeb 15, 2019
  18. 2/3 t5318: replace use of /dev/zero with generate_zero_bytesrandall.s.becker@rogers.com, Feb 9, 2019
  19. Eric SunshineFeb 10, 2019
  20. Junio C HamanoFeb 12, 2019
  21. Junio C HamanoFeb 13, 2019
  22. Randall S. BeckerFeb 13, 2019
  23. Junio C HamanoFeb 13, 2019
  24. Randall S. BeckerFeb 13, 2019

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