On Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:04:08 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. >> >> >> >> --------- >> - [x] I confirm that I make this contribution in accordance with the >> [OpenJDK Interim AI Policy](https://openjdk.org/legal/ai). > > Roger Riggs has updated the pull request with a new target base due to a > merge or a rebase. The pull request now contains three commits: > > - Merge branch 'master' into 8379122-basic-path-search > - Merge branch 'master' into 8379122-basic-path-search > - 8379122: Test java/lang/ProcessBuilder/Basic.java fails with 'Exception: > java.lang.Error: PATH search algorithm" > Use native BasicTrue and BasicFalse executables in cases where /bin/true > and /bin/false > are not unique. Hello Roger, this looks OK to me. ------------- Marked as reviewed by jpai (Reviewer). PR Review: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/30150#pullrequestreview-4205282799
