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This directory only contains tests for outstanding bugs that cause the
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interpreter to segfault. Ideally this directory should always be empty, but
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sometimes it may not be easy to fix the underlying cause and the bug is deemed
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too obscure to invest the effort.
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2006-01-10 03:49:41 -04:00
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Each test should fail when run from the command line:
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./python Lib/test/crashers/weakref_in_del.py
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2010-12-28 07:06:07 -04:00
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Put as much info into a docstring or comments to help determine the cause of the
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2024-04-01 10:02:07 -03:00
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failure, as well as an issue number or link if it exists.
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Particularly note if the cause is system or environment dependent and
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what the variables are.
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2006-01-10 03:49:41 -04:00
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2010-12-28 07:06:07 -04:00
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Once the crash is fixed, the test case should be moved into an appropriate test
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(even if it was originally from the test suite). This ensures the regression
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doesn't happen again. And if it does, it should be easier to track down.
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2011-03-16 20:52:14 -03:00
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Also see Lib/test_crashers.py which exercises the crashers in this directory.
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In particular, make sure to add any new infinite loop crashers to the black
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list so it doesn't try to run them.
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