[Numpy-discussion] Tests fail in svn r2195

[Sasha]

Reproduced on Linux with python 2.4 and on MacOS X with python 2.3.

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ERROR: Check creation from tuples
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/bnv/sandbox/numpy-dev/lib/python2.4/site-packages/numpy/core/tests/test_numerictypes.py",
line 151, in check_tuple
    h = array(self._buffer, dtype=self._descr)
TypeError: expected a readable buffer object

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ERROR: Check creation from tuples
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/bnv/sandbox/numpy-dev/lib/python2.4/site-packages/numpy/core/tests/test_numerictypes.py",
line 151, in check_tuple
    h = array(self._buffer, dtype=self._descr)
TypeError: expected a readable buffer object

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ERROR: Check reading the top fields of a nested array
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/bnv/sandbox/numpy-dev/lib/python2.4/site-packages/numpy/core/tests/test_numerictypes.py",
line 244, in check_access_top_fields
    h = array(self._buffer, dtype=self._descr)
TypeError: expected a readable buffer object

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ERROR: Check reading the nested fields of a nested array (1st level)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/bnv/sandbox/numpy-dev/lib/python2.4/site-packages/numpy/core/tests/test_numerictypes.py",
line 262, in check_nested1_acessors
    h = array(self._buffer, dtype=self._descr)
TypeError: expected a readable buffer object

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ERROR: Check access nested descriptors of a nested array (1st level)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/bnv/sandbox/numpy-dev/lib/python2.4/site-packages/numpy/core/tests/test_numerictypes.py",
line 310, in check_nested1_descriptor
    h = array(self._buffer, dtype=self._descr)
TypeError: expected a readable buffer object

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ERROR: Check reading the nested fields of a nested array (2nd level)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/bnv/sandbox/numpy-dev/lib/python2.4/site-packages/numpy/core/tests/test_numerictypes.py",
line 292, in check_nested2_acessors
    h = array(self._buffer, dtype=self._descr)
TypeError: expected a readable buffer object

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ERROR: Check access nested descriptors of a nested array (2nd level)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/bnv/sandbox/numpy-dev/lib/python2.4/site-packages/numpy/core/tests/test_numerictypes.py",
line 318, in check_nested2_descriptor
    h = array(self._buffer, dtype=self._descr)
TypeError: expected a readable buffer object

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ERROR: check_access_fields
(numpy.core.tests.test_numerictypes.test_read_values_plain_single)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/bnv/sandbox/numpy-dev/lib/python2.4/site-packages/numpy/core/tests/test_numerictypes.py",
line 210, in check_access_fields
    h = array(self._buffer, dtype=self._descr)
TypeError: expected a readable buffer object

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Ran 337 tests in 1.131s

FAILED (errors=8)