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| -rwxr-xr-x | tests/misc/cat-buf | 9 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/tests/misc/cat-buf b/tests/misc/cat-buf index d37f9f436..11d553a2b 100755 --- a/tests/misc/cat-buf +++ b/tests/misc/cat-buf @@ -30,12 +30,17 @@ fi # write separately. mkfifo fifo || framework_failure +fail=0 + echo 1 > exp dd count=1 if=fifo > out & -(echo 1; sleep .2; echo 2) | cat -v > fifo +(echo 1; sleep .5; echo 2) | cat -v > fifo wait # for dd to complete -compare out exp || fail=1 +# Though unlikely, this test may fail because dd was starved +# between opening the fifo and reading from it until after the +# second echo. So ask to double check rather than failing. +compare out exp || skip_test_ "possible test failure. Please verify." Exit $fail |