Re: Unstable tests
"Eric S. Raymond" <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | gmane.network.net-snmp.devel |
|---|---|
| Organization | Eric Conspiracy Secret Labs |
| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
Bart Van Assche <[email protected]>: > Hello Eric, > > These are the only two tests that sometimes fail on my test setup. Whether > or not these tests pass depends on your DNS server. If I e.g. add > "nameserver 8.8.8.8" as the first entry in /etc/resolv.conf then these tests > pass on my setup. I think the reason is that the domain names used by that > test resolve into 127.0.0.x and because some DNS servers filter these > results. > > Bart. You guys have been at this too long. You're failing to document your assumptions. From 6cd949342a65ff2260253bca234bfa08f8e3b5c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Eric S. Raymond" <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 15:20:21 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] INSTALL: explain workaround for comsec test failures. --- INSTALL | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index aad9099..9bcd65a 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS * Net-SNMP Specific Information Long (but you should read these) Instructions Installing the Perl/SNMP Module + Tests * Compilers and Options Compiling For Multiple Architectures Installation Names @@ -155,6 +156,16 @@ Net-SNMP libraries and demon applications. make test make install (as root) +Tests +===== + +The ordinary self-test sequence can be invoked with "make test". There +are more comprehensive options. + +Spurious failures on the "comsec" tests can be due to misconfigured +DNS upstream of you. A workaround is to point your DNS server at a +non-broken one. Adding "nameserver 8.8.8.8" as the first entry in +/etc/resolv.conf will do. Compilers and Options ===================== -- 2.7.4 -- <a href="http://www.catb.org/~esr/">Eric S. Raymond</a> My work is funded by the Internet Civil Engineering Institute: https://icei.org Please visit their site and donate: the civilization you save might be your own. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot