[Python-Dev] test_ctypes failures on ppc64 debian (original) (raw)

Thomas Heller theller at python.net
Fri Jun 2 18:42:43 CEST 2006

Tim Peters wrote:

[Thomas Heller]

testctypes fails on the ppc64 machine. I don't have access to such a machine myself, so I would have to do some trial and error, or try to print some diagnostic information.

This should not be done in the trunk, so the question is: can the buildbots build branches? Yes. For example, that's how the buildbots run 2.4 tests. I assume I just have to enter a revision number and press the force-build button, is this correct? No, you need to enter the "tail end" of the branch path in the "Branch to build:" box. You probably want to leave the "Revision to build:" box empty. Examples I know work because I've tried them in the past: entering "trunk" in "Branch to build:" builds the current trunk, and entering "branches/release24-maint" in "Branch to build:" builds the current 2.4 branch. I'm not certain that paths other than those work. Or would someone consider this abuse? In this case, it only matters whether Matthias Klose thinks it's abuse (since klose-debian-ppc64 is his box), so I've copied him on this reply. Matthias, I hope you don't mind some extra activity on that box, since it may be the only way testctypes will ever pass on your box :-)

I have already mailed him asking if he can give me interactive access to this machine ;-). He has not yet replied - I'm not sure if this is because he's been shocked to see such a request, or if he already is in holidays.

Thomas

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