# [PATCH] t7004: Skip tests for signed tags in an old version of gpg. 3 messages from 2007-07-08 to 2007-07-08. Participants: Carlos Rica, Sven Verdoolaege, Junio C Hamano. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/8931 ## Carlos Rica, 2007-07-08 19:36 Subject: [PATCH] t7004: Skip tests for signed tags in an old version of gpg. Message-ID: <46913CC2.4030101@gmail.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/46913CC2.4030101%40gmail.com ``` As said here: http://www.gnupg.org/documentation/faqs.html#q6.19 the gpg version 1.0.6 didn't parse trust packets correctly, so for that version, creation of signed tags using the generated key fails. Signed-off-by: Carlos Rica --- This was already discussed in a previous message from Sven, who runs that old version of gpg: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/51291 The page describing the bug was found by Johannes after some research: http://colabti.de/irclogger/irclogger_log/git?date=2007-07-01,Sun&sel=482#l814 t/t7004-tag.sh | 11 +++++++++++ 1 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/t/t7004-tag.sh b/t/t7004-tag.sh index a845930..b785080 100755 --- a/t/t7004-tag.sh +++ b/t/t7004-tag.sh @@ -460,6 +460,17 @@ if [ $? -eq 127 ]; then exit fi +# As said here: http://www.gnupg.org/documentation/faqs.html#q6.19 +# the gpg version 1.0.6 didn't parse trust packets correctly, so for +# that version, creation of signed tags using the generated key fails. +case "$(gpg --version)" in +'gpg (GnuPG) 1.0.6'*) + echo "Skipping signed tag tests, because a bug in 1.0.6 version" + test_done + exit + ;; +esac + # key generation info: gpg --homedir t/t7004 --gen-key # Type DSA and Elgamal, size 2048 bits, no expiration date. # Name and email: C O Mitter -- 1.5.0 ``` ## Sven Verdoolaege, 2007-07-08 20:22 Subject: Re: [PATCH] t7004: Skip tests for signed tags in an old version of gpg. Message-ID: <20070708202201.GN1528MdfPADPa@greensroom.kotnet.org> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20070708202201.GN1528MdfPADPa%40greensroom.kotnet.org In-Reply-To: <46913CC2.4030101@gmail.com> ``` On Sun, Jul 08, 2007 at 09:36:34PM +0200, Carlos Rica wrote: > As said here: http://www.gnupg.org/documentation/faqs.html#q6.19 > the gpg version 1.0.6 didn't parse trust packets correctly, so for > that version, creation of signed tags using the generated key fails. > > Signed-off-by: Carlos Rica Acked-by: Sven Verdoolaege skimo ``` ## Junio C Hamano, 2007-07-08 21:56 Subject: Re: [PATCH] t7004: Skip tests for signed tags in an old version of gpg. Message-ID: <7vwsxazhil.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/7vwsxazhil.fsf%40assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net In-Reply-To: <20070708202201.GN1528MdfPADPa@greensroom.kotnet.org> ``` Thanks. ```