Comment 5 for bug 686731

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Stefano Rivera (stefanor) wrote : Re: [Bug 686731] Re: Debian's python produces a different finalizers.png

Hi Marius (2010.12.08_15:31:06_+0200)
> I've got a Debian box here (don't even remember the version), I'll turn
> it on and try to reproduce.

I can't replicate it in a clean chroot with the same packages installed
or another machine. I can't see what's causing this difference and why.
(I'm not about to read Python's garbage collector :P )

> This is not a serious issue; perhaps the test should be fixed to accept
> either number of nodes (using an ellipsis instead of the number).

That sounds sensible enough.

BTW, the test doesn't fail (return non-zero) if it fails, can you please
use the TestResult you get back from TextTestRunner to exit()
appropriately?

SR

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