Update README.
* README: Remove a note about failing tests on SunOS 4.
On Mac OS 10.5.1 (Darwin 9.1), you'll need --disable-acl.
(Running tests as root): Recommend using "check-root", not "check".
diff --git a/README b/README
index 25f7ed3..4914052 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -58,9 +58,16 @@ and from the corresponding --help usage message. Patches to
the template
files (man/*.x) are welcome. However, the authoritative documentation
is in texinfo form in the doc directory.
-If you run the tests on a SunOS4.1.4 system, expect the ctime-part of
-the ls `time-1' test to fail. I believe that is due to a bug in the
-way Sun implemented link(2) and chmod(2).
+
+*****************************************
+On Mac OS X 10.5.1 (Darwin 9.1), test failure
+-----------------------------------------
+
+Mac OS X 10.5.1 (Darwin 9.1) provides only partial (and incompatible)
+ACL support, so although "./configure && make" succeeds, "make check"
+exposes numerous failures. The solution is to turn off ACL support
+manually via "./configure --disable-acl". For details, see
+<http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.coreutils.bugs/12292/focus=12318>.
*****************************************
@@ -139,7 +146,7 @@ I find that it is best to unpack and build as a
non-privileged
user, and then to run the following command as that user in order
to run the privilege-requiring tests:
- sudo env NON_ROOT_USERNAME=$USER make -k check
+ sudo env NON_ROOT_USERNAME=$USER make -k check-root
If you can run the tests as root, please do so and report any
problems. We get much less test coverage in that mode, and it's
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