[Nix-dev] Re: [Nix-commits] SVN commit: nix - 16014 - rob - in nixpkgs/trunk/pkgs: build-support/native-darwin-cctools-wrapper development/compilers/gcc-apple os-specific/linux/e2fsprogs tools/text/gnugrep

[Ludovic Courtès]

Hi Rob,

Rob Vermaas <rob.vermaas at gmail.com> writes:

> --- nixpkgs/trunk/pkgs/tools/text/gnugrep/default.nix	2009-06-20 05:01:49 UTC (rev 16013)
> +++ nixpkgs/trunk/pkgs/tools/text/gnugrep/default.nix	2009-06-21 18:37:54 UTC (rev 16014)
> @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
>    
>    buildInputs = [pcre];
>  
> -  doCheck = true;
> +  doCheck = if stdenv.system == "i686-darwin" then false else true;

I would find it more useful if there was a comment stating roughly what
the problem is on Darwin.

Furthermore, a test failure in such an essential tool does not inspire
confidence in things that build upon it.

Thanks,
Ludo'.