Re: bug#8365: 3 of 657 tests failed

[Ralf Wildenhues]

* Stefano Lattarini wrote on Fri, Apr 01, 2011 at 01:09:41PM CEST:
> In the end, I'm OK with your proposal of adding a sleep to the
> failing tests, but I'd also like to add an (xfailing) testcase
> to expose the issue we have dig up with big efforts.  This is
> what I've done in the attached patch.  OK for maint?

OK but ...

> Subject: [PATCH] tests: fix timestamp-related failures
> 
> Fixes automake bug#8365.
> 
> * tests/aclocal6.test: Sleep before modifying m4 files that should
> trigger remake rules.  Remove incorrect/obsoleted comments.
> * tests/subdir5.test: Likewise, and extend a bit.
> * tests/subdir8.test: Likewise.
> 
> Report from Sam Steingold.

the log fails to mention the new test,

>  tests/remake-bug8365.test |   99 
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

and the name of the new test is inconsistent.  I suggest either
pr8365.test (yeah, can see you cringe already) or remake-timing.test
or so.

Will the new test work on a file system with sub-second granularity
where 'touch' has the issues described at 'info Autoconf --index touch'?

Thanks,
Ralf