On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 2:28 PM, Bruce Dubbs <[email protected]> wrote: > Jim Meyering wrote: >> >> Testing the first snapshot exposed several problems, >> and most have been addressed. The sole remaining problem >> is the failure of an "expensive" (not run by default: big-match) >> that makes most systems run out of memory. I haven't looked at it yet. > > Shouldn't the big-match test just be able to see if the system runs out of > memory and if so, set an XFAIL.
I don't think so. This test deliberately maps OOM and similar to "FAIL". Maybe some change has induced a regression.
