Python 2.2.3 test_re.py fails with coredump on FreeBSD 5.0, fails also on FreeBSD4.8

[Andrew Thomson]

one could also just use the ports to install python..

pkg_info| grep python
python-2.2.3        An interpreted object-oriented programming language

ajt.


On Mon, Jun 23, 2003 at 08:25:44AM +0200, Harald Schneider wrote:
> import pre as re
> 
> is a practical workaround for most appliacations on the FreeBSD platform.
> 
> --Harald
> 
> 
> "PieterB" <pieterb at gewis.nl> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:2251d03c.0306211009.2596e9fd at posting.google.com...
> > Ok,
> >
> > I had a little look at testing Python 2.2.3 under FreeBSD and
> > 5.0. When I use './configure ; make ; make test' Lib/test/test_re.py
> > gives a Signal 10 (coredump) on FreeBSD5. The test coredumps because
> > of the following test from Lib/test/test_re.py:
> >
> > <code>
> > if verbose:
> >     print 'Test engine limitations'
> >
> > # Try nasty case that overflows the straightforward recursive
> > # implementation of repeated groups.
> > try:
> >     verify(re.match('(x)*', 50000*'x').span() == (0, 50000))
> > except RuntimeError, v:
> >     print v
> > </code>
> >
> > On FreeBSD 4.8 this test also fails, but doesn't core dump:
> > %python2.2.3 test_re.py
> > Running tests on re.search and re.match
> > Running tests on re.sub
> > Running tests on symbolic references
> > Running tests on re.subn
> > Running tests on re.split
> > Running tests on re.findall
> > Running tests on re.match
> > Running tests on re.escape
> > Pickling a RegexObject instance
> > Test engine limitations
> > maximum recursion limit exceeded
> > Running re_tests test suite
> > === Failed incorrectly ('(?u)\\w', u'\xc4', 0, 'found', u'\xc4')
> >
> > Can anybody, give me a clue:
> > a) if this is caused by a FreeBSD5.0 issue, or by Python.
> >    Can somebody test this on FreeBSD 5.1 or FreeBSD5-CVS?
> > b) how can I fix the coredump on FreeBSD 5.0?
> > c) what should be done to fix the test on FreeBSD 4.8?
> >
> > Can this related to the FreeBSD python/zope/zwiki stability problems
> > for FreeBSD.  (see http://zwiki.org/GeneralDiscussion200306). Zwiki
> > makes heavy use of regular expressions.
> >
> > I also made some patches to make regrtest.py aware of freebsd4/freebsd5.
> > I've put them online at: http://www.gewis.nl/~pieterb/python/bugs-2.2.3/
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > PieterB
> >
> > -- 
> > http://zwiki.org/PieterB
> 
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