bug#19005: new snapshot available: grep-2.20.83-06900

[Jim Meyering]

On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 2:28 PM, Bruce Dubbs <address@hidden> wrote:
> Jim Meyering wrote:
>>
>> Testing the first snapshot exposed several problems,
>> and most have been addressed. The sole remaining problem
>> is the failure of an "expensive" (not run by default: big-match)
>> that makes most systems run out of memory. I haven't looked at it yet.
>
> Shouldn't the  big-match test just be able to see if the system runs out of
> memory and if so, set an XFAIL.

I don't think so.
This test deliberately maps OOM and similar to "FAIL".
Maybe some change has induced a regression.