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Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 14:53:51 -0700
From: Patrick McLean <chutzpah@gentoo.org>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-python] Help needed with adding tests to Python
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On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 15:35:47 -0400
Mike Gilbert <floppym@gentoo.org> wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 3:06 PM, Micha=C5=82 G=C3=B3rny <mgorny@gentoo.or=
g>
> wrote:
> > Even partially failing tests are better than none. =20
>=20
> While I personally agree with this, arch testers tend to give us a
> hard time if the tests are failing when they process a keyword or
> stable request.

Usually if there are tests that fail for reasons other than packaging
(like requirements on other distro stuff (I have encountered tests that
run 'apt-get' or 'yum') or running daemons), I try to patch them
out rather than have failing tests that can't reasonably be fixed. I
will also try to fix buggy tests, if it can be done with reasonable
effort.