Re: [PATCH] {maint} python: extend and improve tests, fix minor glitches

[Ralf Wildenhues]

Hi Stefano,

* Stefano Lattarini wrote on Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 11:23:54AM CET:
> On Sunday 13 February 2011, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> > OK.  That is, 'CONFIG_SITE=/dev/null; export CONFIG_SITE' of course.
> >
> Done.
> 
> Also, since in `python-virtualenv.test' we call `python' directly even
> after the virtualenv has been deactivated, I added `python' to $required.

Cool.

> Attached is the amended patch that I'll push in 72 hours if there are no
> further objections.

Feel free to go ahead.

Thanks!
Ralf

> Subject: [PATCH] python: fix spurious failure in tests
> 
> * tests/python-vars.test: Ignore cached values from config.site
> by exporting CONFIG_SITE=/dev/null.  Be laxer in matching the
> expected values of output variables `pythondir' and `pyexecdir',
> since they can change quite unpredictably among different python
> installations.  Also, avoid "hyping" debugging output, thus
> offering smaller trace output and more informative diff.
> * tests/python-virtualenv.test: Require python, since we call it
> even after the virtualenv has been deactivated.  Ignore cached
> values from config.site by exporting CONFIG_SITE=/dev/null.