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bug#11885: guile-2.0.6 1 of 1 test failed
From: |
Dennis Clarke |
Subject: |
bug#11885: guile-2.0.6 1 of 1 test failed |
Date: |
Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:08:20 +0000 (GMT) |
> Hi Dennis,
>
> Dennis Clarke <address@hidden> skribis:
>
> > Well based on what I see here :
> >
> > http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-guile/2011-03/msg00135.html
> >
> > .. this is a bug that has been around a while and isn't going away
> easily.
>
> Well, more than a bug, it’s a consequence of the use of a conservative
> garbage collector: the GC is inherently non-deterministic. The tests
> that are failing on your machine are trying to make sure the GC does its
> job in a timely fashion, which unfortunately cannot be done reliably.
>
> Sorry for the inconvenience!
>
> I’m closing this bug, but feel free to reopen it if you think there’s
> more to be discussed.
>
Only question I have, am I safe to install the resultant binaries ?
Dennis