[bug#49933] [PATCH core-updates-frozen] gnu: util-linux: Disable unreliable ioctl_ns test

[Maxime Devos]

In <https://issues.guix.gnu.org/XXXXX>, XXXXX will need
to be replaced with the debbugs id.

From dae891f54d4ace4ab467d547f1c91cf003f47051 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Maxime Devos <maximedevos@telenet.be>
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2021 23:41:10 +0200
Subject: [PATCH core-updates-frozen] gnu: util-linux: Disable unreliable
 ioctl_ns test.
To: guix-patches@gnu.org

* gnu/packages/linux.scm
  (util-linux)[arguments]<#:phases>{delete-lsns-test}: New phase.
---
 gnu/packages/linux.scm | 8 ++++++++
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)

diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index a5fd8ddaee..c964602e63 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -1804,6 +1804,14 @@ providing the system administrator with some help in 
common tasks.")
                          (string-append
                           all "\n"
                           "ts_skip \"setarch tests are unreliable under 
QEMU\"")))))
+                  (add-before 'check 'disable-lsns-test
+                    (lambda _
+                      ;; The lsns tests can fail due to ioctl(_, NS_GET_USERNS)
+                      ;; returning ENOTTY, indicating this kernel does not
+                      ;; support user namespaces.  Curiously, this test can 
fail
+                      ;; on i686 even if the same test passes on x86_64 on the
+                      ;; same machine.  See 
<https://issues.guix.gnu.org/XXXXX>.
+                      (delete-file "tests/ts/lsns/ioctl_ns")))
                   (add-after 'install 'move-static-libraries
                     (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
                       (let ((lib    (assoc-ref outputs "lib"))

base-commit: 944ba4237f4c0ccab1bc62a23a31f577ce1878e5
-- 
2.32.0

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