On Mon, 9 Mar 2026 20:56:15 GMT, Roger Riggs <[email protected]> wrote:
> Test java/lang/ProcessBuilder/Basic.java fails with 'Exception: > java.lang.Error: PATH search algorithm" > The tests in ProcessBuilder.Basic related to PATH search algorithm use the > system binaries for /bin/true and /bin/false. > The tests proceed to copy the binaries to different directories on carefully > constructed PATHs and verify the correct one is found. > On some Linux OS's the binaries for /bin/true and /bin/false are the same > binary. Distinguished only by arg[0] when executed. > On Ubuntu 25-10, copying the binary to `prog` and launching it, results in > the exit status not being the expected value. > Musl and Apline systems have other limitations that are already reflected in > special cases. > A solution proposed here is to provide separate binaries for the true and > false functions so their invocation is more controlled. > > Use native BasicTrue and BasicFalse executables in cases where /bin/true and > /bin/false are not unique. The change looks functionally correct in its current form. As I have argued in the comment below, I would have gone a different route, but if you want to push this one, that is fine, too. ------------- Marked as reviewed by stuefe (Reviewer). PR Review: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/30150#pullrequestreview-3972952040
