[Python-Dev] Dealing with test__locale failure on OS X before a3

["Martin v. Löwis"]

Brett C. wrote:
> Personally I would like to turn off the test on OS X for now and then 
> try to see if there is a proper way to solve this.

In what way does that help? The test shows that the locale module is
broken on OS X. So the only sensible options are to remove the module
(or atleast the relevant functions), or to fix them. I fail to see how
skipping the test does any good. The test fails, and life goes on.

Regards,
Martin