pytables version 2.3.1-2ubuntu2 failed to build on armhf

[Ricardo Salveti]

pytables version 2.3.1-2ubuntu2 failed to build on armhf
Link to failed build: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pytables/2.3.1-2ubuntu2/+build/3247257

Direct link to the build log: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pytables/2.3.1-2ubuntu2/+build/3247257/+files/buildlog_ubuntu-precise-armhf.pytables_2.3.1-2ubuntu2_FAILEDTOBUILD.txt.gz

This log snippet might be of interest, since it triggered the matcher 'Purging chroot-autobuild'.
Excerpt 9959 lines into the build log:

Comparing several written and read 64-bit time values in a VLArray. ... ok
test02_CompareTable (tables.tests.test_timetype.CompareTestCase)
Comparing written time data with read data in a Table. ... ok
test02b_CompareTable (tables.tests.test_timetype.CompareTestCase)
Comparing several written and read time values in a Table. ... ok
test03_Compare64EArray (tables.tests.test_timetype.CompareTestCase)
Comparing written 64-bit time data with read data in an EArray. ... ok
test03b_Compare64EArray (tables.tests.test_timetype.CompareTestCase)
Comparing several written and read 64-bit time values in an EArray. ... ok
test00_CompareTable (tables.tests.test_timetype.UnalignedTestCase)
Comparing written unaligned time data with read data in a Table. ... Illegal instruction
make[1]: *** [override_dh_auto_install] Error 132
make[1]: Leaving directory `/build/buildd/pytables-2.3.1'
make: *** [binary-arch] Error 2
dpkg-buildpackage: error: /usr/bin/fakeroot debian/rules binary-arch gave error exit status 2
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Build finished at 20120229-0034
FAILED [dpkg-buildpackage died]
Purging chroot-autobuild/build/buildd/pytables-2.3.1