make check fails on Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) with coreutils 5.3.0

[Benjamin Reed]

When doing make test on Mac OS X 10.4 with coreutils 5.3.0, I get the
following error:

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Making check in misc
make  check-TESTS
./tac-continue: FULL_PARTITION_TMPDIR not defined; skipping this test
SKIP: tac-continue
PASS: close-stdout
PASS: pwd
PASS: date-sec
PASS: paste-no-nl
PASS: stat-fmt
PASS: expand
PASS: fold
PASS: nohup
PASS: head-elide-tail
PASS: split-fail
PASS: false
tty-eof: this script requires Perl's Expect package >=1.11
SKIP: tty-eof
PASS: printf-hex
PASS: nl
PASS: split-l
PASS: printf
PASS: split-a
PASS: head-pos
PASS: sort
PASS: head-c
PASS: csplit
FAIL: nice
PASS: pathchk1
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The verbose output of the nice check is:

---(snip!)---
nice (GNU coreutils) 5.3.0
Written by David MacKenzie.

Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ _POSIX2_VERSION=199209
+ export _POSIX2_VERSION
++ nice
+ niceness=0
+ test 0 = 0
+ : ok
+ fail=0
+ :
+ test_name=0
+ args=empty
+ expected_result=10
+ test empty = empty
+ args=
+ test x = xLAST
++ echo x
++ tr : ' '
++ sed 's/^x//'
+ args=
+ test yes = yes
+ echo 'test 0... '
+ tr -d '\n'
test 0... ++ nice nice
+ test x10 = x10
+ ok=ok
+ test yes = yes
+ echo ok
ok
++ nice nice
+ test x10 = x10
+ shift
+ shift
+ shift
+ :
+ test_name=1
+ args=-1
+ expected_result=1
+ test -1 = empty
+ test x-1 = xLAST
++ echo x-1
++ tr : ' '
++ sed 's/^x//'
+ args=-1
+ test yes = yes
+ echo 'test 1... '
+ tr -d '\n'
test 1... ++ nice -1 nice
+ test x1 = x1
+ ok=ok
+ test yes = yes
+ echo ok
ok
++ nice -1 nice
+ test x1 = x1
+ shift
+ shift
+ shift
+ :
+ test_name=2
+ args=-12
+ expected_result=12
+ test -12 = empty
+ test x-12 = xLAST
++ echo x-12
++ tr : ' '
++ sed 's/^x//'
+ args=-12
+ test yes = yes
+ echo 'test 2... '
+ tr -d '\n'
test 2... ++ nice -12 nice
+ test x1 = x12
+ ok=FAIL
+ fail=1
+ test yes = yes
+ echo FAIL
FAIL
++ nice -12 nice
+ test x1 = x12
+ fail=1
+ shift
+ shift
+ shift
+ :
+ test_name=3
+ args=-1:-2
+ expected_result=2
+ test -1:-2 = empty
+ test x-1:-2 = xLAST
++ echo x-1:-2
++ tr : ' '
++ sed 's/^x//'
+ args=-1 -2
+ test yes = yes
+ echo 'test 3... '
+ tr -d '\n'
test 3... ++ nice -1 -2 nice
+ test x1 = x2
+ ok=FAIL
+ fail=1
+ test yes = yes
+ echo FAIL
FAIL
++ nice -1 -2 nice
+ test x1 = x2
+ fail=1
+ shift
+ shift
+ shift
+ :
+ test_name=4
+ args=-n:1
+ expected_result=1
+ test -n:1 = empty
+ test x-n:1 = xLAST
++ echo x-n:1
++ tr : ' '
++ sed 's/^x//'
+ args=-n 1
+ test yes = yes
+ echo 'test 4... '
+ tr -d '\n'
test 4... ++ nice -n 1 nice
+ test x1 = x1
+ ok=ok
+ test yes = yes
+ echo ok
ok
++ nice -n 1 nice
+ test x1 = x1
+ shift
+ shift
+ shift
+ :
+ test_name=5
+ args=-n:1:-2
+ expected_result=2
+ test -n:1:-2 = empty
+ test x-n:1:-2 = xLAST
++ echo x-n:1:-2
++ tr : ' '
++ sed 's/^x//'
+ args=-n 1 -2
+ test yes = yes
+ echo 'test 5... '
+ tr -d '\n'
test 5... ++ nice -n 1 -2 nice
+ test x1 = x2
+ ok=FAIL
+ fail=1
+ test yes = yes
+ echo FAIL
FAIL
++ nice -n 1 -2 nice
+ test x1 = x2
+ fail=1
+ shift
+ shift
+ shift
+ :
+ test_name=6
+ args=-n:1:-+12
+ expected_result=12
+ test -n:1:-+12 = empty
+ test x-n:1:-+12 = xLAST
++ echo x-n:1:-+12
++ tr : ' '
++ sed 's/^x//'
+ args=-n 1 -+12
+ test yes = yes
+ echo 'test 6... '
+ tr -d '\n'
test 6... ++ nice -n 1 -+12 nice
+ test x1 = x12
+ ok=FAIL
+ fail=1
+ test yes = yes
+ echo FAIL
FAIL
++ nice -n 1 -+12 nice
+ test x1 = x12
+ fail=1
+ shift
+ shift
+ shift
+ :
+ test_name=7
+ args=-2:-n:1
+ expected_result=1
+ test -2:-n:1 = empty
+ test x-2:-n:1 = xLAST
++ echo x-2:-n:1
++ tr : ' '
++ sed 's/^x//'
+ args=-2 -n 1
+ test yes = yes
+ echo 'test 7... '
+ tr -d '\n'
test 7... ++ nice -2 -n 1 nice
+ test x1 = x1
+ ok=ok
+ test yes = yes
+ echo ok
ok
++ nice -2 -n 1 nice
+ test x1 = x1
+ shift
+ shift
+ shift
+ :
+ test_name=8
+ args=-2:-n:12
+ expected_result=12
+ test -2:-n:12 = empty
+ test x-2:-n:12 = xLAST
++ echo x-2:-n:12
++ tr : ' '
++ sed 's/^x//'
+ args=-2 -n 12
+ test yes = yes
+ echo 'test 8... '
+ tr -d '\n'
test 8... ++ nice -2 -n 12 nice
+ test x1 = x12
+ ok=FAIL
+ fail=1
+ test yes = yes
+ echo FAIL
FAIL
++ nice -2 -n 12 nice
+ test x1 = x12
+ fail=1
+ shift
+ shift
+ shift
+ :
+ test_name=9
+ args=-+1
+ expected_result=1
+ test -+1 = empty
+ test x-+1 = xLAST
++ echo x-+1
++ tr : ' '
++ sed 's/^x//'
+ args=-+1
+ test yes = yes
+ echo 'test 9... '
+ tr -d '\n'
test 9... ++ nice -+1 nice
+ test x1 = x1
+ ok=ok
+ test yes = yes
+ echo ok
ok
++ nice -+1 nice
+ test x1 = x1
+ shift
+ shift
+ shift
+ :
+ test_name=10
+ args=-+12
+ expected_result=12
+ test -+12 = empty
+ test x-+12 = xLAST
++ echo x-+12
++ tr : ' '
++ sed 's/^x//'
+ args=-+12
+ test yes = yes
+ echo 'test 10... '
+ tr -d '\n'
test 10... ++ nice -+12 nice
+ test x1 = x12
+ ok=FAIL
+ fail=1
+ test yes = yes
+ echo FAIL
FAIL
++ nice -+12 nice
+ test x1 = x12
+ fail=1
+ shift
+ shift
+ shift
+ :
+ test_name=11
+ args=-+1:-+12
+ expected_result=12
+ test -+1:-+12 = empty
+ test x-+1:-+12 = xLAST
++ echo x-+1:-+12
++ tr : ' '
++ sed 's/^x//'
+ args=-+1 -+12
+ test yes = yes
+ echo 'test 11... '
+ tr -d '\n'
test 11... ++ nice -+1 -+12 nice
+ test x1 = x12
+ ok=FAIL
+ fail=1
+ test yes = yes
+ echo FAIL
FAIL
++ nice -+1 -+12 nice
+ test x1 = x12
+ fail=1
+ shift
+ shift
+ shift
+ :
+ test_name=12
+ args=-n:+1
+ expected_result=1
+ test -n:+1 = empty
+ test x-n:+1 = xLAST
++ echo x-n:+1
++ tr : ' '
++ sed 's/^x//'
+ args=-n +1
+ test yes = yes
+ echo 'test 12... '
+ tr -d '\n'
test 12... ++ nice -n +1 nice
+ test x1 = x1
+ ok=ok
+ test yes = yes
+ echo ok
ok
++ nice -n +1 nice
+ test x1 = x1
+ shift
+ shift
+ shift
+ :
+ test_name=13
+ args=--1:-2
+ expected_result=2
+ test --1:-2 = empty
+ test x--1:-2 = xLAST
++ echo x--1:-2
++ tr : ' '
++ sed 's/^x//'
+ args=--1 -2
+ test yes = yes
+ echo 'test 13... '
+ tr -d '\n'
test 13... ++ nice --1 -2 nice
+ test x1 = x2
+ ok=FAIL
+ fail=1
+ test yes = yes
+ echo FAIL
FAIL
++ nice --1 -2 nice
+ test x1 = x2
+ fail=1
+ shift
+ shift
+ shift
+ :
+ test_name=14
+ args=--1:-2:-13
+ expected_result=13
+ test --1:-2:-13 = empty
+ test x--1:-2:-13 = xLAST
++ echo x--1:-2:-13
++ tr : ' '
++ sed 's/^x//'
+ args=--1 -2 -13
+ test yes = yes
+ echo 'test 14... '
+ tr -d '\n'
test 14... ++ nice --1 -2 -13 nice
+ test x1 = x13
+ ok=FAIL
+ fail=1
+ test yes = yes
+ echo FAIL
FAIL
++ nice --1 -2 -13 nice
+ test x1 = x13
+ fail=1
+ shift
+ shift
+ shift
+ :
+ test_name=15
+ args=--1:-n:2
+ expected_result=2
+ test --1:-n:2 = empty
+ test x--1:-n:2 = xLAST
++ echo x--1:-n:2
++ tr : ' '
++ sed 's/^x//'
+ args=--1 -n 2
+ test yes = yes
+ echo 'test 15... '
+ tr -d '\n'
test 15... ++ nice --1 -n 2 nice
+ test x1 = x2
+ ok=FAIL
+ fail=1
+ test yes = yes
+ echo FAIL
FAIL
++ nice --1 -n 2 nice
+ test x1 = x2
+ fail=1
+ shift
+ shift
+ shift
+ :
+ test_name=16
+ args=--1:-n:2:-3
+ expected_result=3
+ test --1:-n:2:-3 = empty
+ test x--1:-n:2:-3 = xLAST
++ echo x--1:-n:2:-3
++ tr : ' '
++ sed 's/^x//'
+ args=--1 -n 2 -3
+ test yes = yes
+ echo 'test 16... '
+ tr -d '\n'
test 16... ++ nice --1 -n 2 -3 nice
+ test x1 = x3
+ ok=FAIL
+ fail=1
+ test yes = yes
+ echo FAIL
FAIL
++ nice --1 -n 2 -3 nice
+ test x1 = x3
+ fail=1
+ shift
+ shift
+ shift
+ :
+ test_name=17
+ args=--1:-n:2:-13
+ expected_result=13
+ test --1:-n:2:-13 = empty
+ test x--1:-n:2:-13 = xLAST
++ echo x--1:-n:2:-13
++ tr : ' '
++ sed 's/^x//'
+ args=--1 -n 2 -13
+ test yes = yes
+ echo 'test 17... '
+ tr -d '\n'
test 17... ++ nice --1 -n 2 -13 nice
+ test x1 = x13
+ ok=FAIL
+ fail=1
+ test yes = yes
+ echo FAIL
FAIL
++ nice --1 -n 2 -13 nice
+ test x1 = x13
+ fail=1
+ shift
+ shift
+ shift
+ :
+ test_name=18
+ args=-n:-1:-12
+ expected_result=12
+ test -n:-1:-12 = empty
+ test x-n:-1:-12 = xLAST
++ echo x-n:-1:-12
++ tr : ' '
++ sed 's/^x//'
+ args=-n -1 -12
+ test yes = yes
+ echo 'test 18... '
+ tr -d '\n'
test 18... ++ nice -n -1 -12 nice
+ test x1 = x12
+ ok=FAIL
+ fail=1
+ test yes = yes
+ echo FAIL
FAIL
++ nice -n -1 -12 nice
+ test x1 = x12
+ fail=1
+ shift
+ shift
+ shift
+ :
+ test_name=19
+ args=--1:-12
+ expected_result=12
+ test --1:-12 = empty
+ test x--1:-12 = xLAST
++ echo x--1:-12
++ tr : ' '
++ sed 's/^x//'
+ args=--1 -12
+ test yes = yes
+ echo 'test 19... '
+ tr -d '\n'
test 19... ++ nice --1 -12 nice
+ test x1 = x12
+ ok=FAIL
+ fail=1
+ test yes = yes
+ echo FAIL
FAIL
++ nice --1 -12 nice
+ test x1 = x12
+ fail=1
+ shift
+ shift
+ shift
+ :
+ test_name=NA
+ args=LAST
+ expected_result=NA
+ test LAST = empty
+ test xLAST = xLAST
+ break
+ exit 1
FAIL: nice
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