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Re: Patch 3.1-only: xfail execute/20020227.1.c on 64-bit targets [take2]
> From: Mark Mitchell <mark@codesourcery.com>
>
> > This patch seems only appropriate for the 3.1 branch where I've been
> > told any fix for the bug is not expected. I think we should leave the
> > failure exposed on the trunk.
>
> Our policy is that tests should FAIL (as opposed to XFAIL) only if their
> failures are truly unexpected, i.e, if they are regressions. Thus, if
> the bug has existed for a long time on the trunk, we should XFAIL it there
> too. GNATS is for keeping track of bugs; the testsuite is for making
> sure we don't make the compiler worse.
>
> > Ok to install for 3.1?
>
> Yes.
I don't think its a regression on the trunk, so per your guidelines I
xfailed it there too.
Thanks,
--Kaveh
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Kaveh R. Ghazi Director of Systems Architecture
ghazi@caip.rutgers.edu Qwest Global Services