Re: [PATCH] tests: avoid false failure when comparing /proc/cpuinfo

[Bernhard Voelker]

On 10/16/2014 10:34 AM, Pádraig Brady wrote:
> On 10/16/2014 09:24 AM, Bernhard Voelker wrote:
> > The MHz number in /proc/cpuinfo may change, thus leading to
> > a false positive failure when comparing the expected against
> > the actual output file.
> >
> > * tests/misc/head-c.sh: Replace the actual MHz number in the files
> > to be compared by a placeholder.

> Oh right good one.
> It's probably better to use an invariant file rather than
> messing with sed and GHz and possible other variant parts.
>
> How about /proc/version

Well, /proc/cpuinfo is a multi-line file while /proc/version
is not. Maybe it's better to use another multi-line one which
does not change too often - like /proc/filesystems ?

Thanks & have a nice day,
Berny