[Python-Dev] Green buildbot failure.

[Antoine Pitrou]

On Sat, 10 Aug 2013 21:40:46 -0400
Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu> wrote:
> 
> This run recorded here shows a green test (it appears to have timed out)
> http://buildbot.python.org/all/builders/x86%20Windows7%203.x/builds/7017
> but the corresponding log for this Windows bot
> http://buildbot.python.org/all/builders/x86%20Windows7%203.x/builds/7017/steps/test/logs/stdio
> has the expected os.chown failure.

You've got the answer at the bottom:

  "program finished with exit code 0"

So for some reason, the test suite crashed, but with a successful exit
code. Buildbot thinks it ran fine.

> Are such green failures intended?

Not really, no.

Regards

Antoine.