Re: Regression test fails when BLCKSZ is 1kB

From: Zdenek Kotala <Zdenek(dot)Kotala(at)Sun(dot)COM>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog(at)svana(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Regression test fails when BLCKSZ is 1kB
Date: 2008-04-22 17:22:45
Message-ID: 480E1EE5.6050706@sun.com
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Tom Lane napsal(a):
> Zdenek Kotala <Zdenek(dot)Kotala(at)Sun(dot)COM> writes:
>> Regression test MUST BE bulletproof.
>
> I'm sorry, but this is not, never has been, and never will be an
> iron-clad project rule. When you get a failure you are supposed
> to inspect it to see if it's a problem.

Yes, but when you find it you should fix or report a problem in postgresql or
regression test. Keep it untouched is not good idea. It is what I meant. Try to
look on Apache Derby unit/regression tests.

Zdenek

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