[Python-Dev] Confused about test_bsddb failures on Mac OS X

[Guido van Rossum]

I recall seeing this too, though my memory is fuzzy. I believe there's
a temp file or directory left behind from a previous run that you need
to delete. Maybe the source around that error will give you a hint on
what its name is. I know I eventually got over is.

On Feb 10, 2008 11:34 AM,  <skip at pobox.com> wrote:
> I'm having trouble with test_bsddb on my new MacBook Pro (OS X 10.5.1).
> Many tests give this error:
>
>     Traceback (most recent call last):
>       File "/Users/skip/src/python/trunk/Lib/test/test_bsddb.py", line 18, in setUp
>         self.f = self.openmethod[0](self.fname, self.openflag, cachesize=32768)
>       File "/Users/skip/src/python/trunk/Lib/bsddb/__init__.py", line 327, in btopen
>         d.open(file, db.DB_BTREE, flags, mode)
>     DBFileExistsError: (17, 'File exists -- __fop_file_setup:  Retry limit (100) exc
>     eeded')
>
> In TestBSDDB.setUp I added a print statement to the start:
>
>     print os.path.abspath(self.fname), os.path.exists(self.fname)
>
> It always prints:
>
>     /Users/skip/src/python/trunk/build/@test False
>
> I'm using the MacPorts version of Berkeley DB.  I've tried both 4.5 and 4.4:
>
>     % otool -L build/lib.macosx-10.3-i386-2.6/_bsddb.so
>     build/lib.macosx-10.3-i386-2.6/_bsddb.so:
>             /opt/local/lib/db44/libdb-4.4.dylib (compatibility version 0.0.0, current version 0.0.0)
>             /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib (compatibility version 1.0.0, current version 111.0.0)
>
> Any idea what the problem might be?
>
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