1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tests/misc/nice b/tests/misc/nice
index cf4d96b23..f85666e34 100755
--- a/tests/misc/nice
+++ b/tests/misc/nice
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ if test x`nice -n -1 nice 2> /dev/null` = x0 ; then
   mv err exp || framework_failure
   nice --1 true 2> err || fail=1
   compare exp err || fail=1
+  # Failure to write advisory message is fatal.  Buggy through coreutils 8.0.
+  if test -w /dev/full && test -c /dev/full; then
+    nice -n -1 nice > out 2> /dev/full
+    test $? = 125 || fail=1
+    test -s out && fail=1
+  fi
 else
   # superuser - change succeeds
   nice -n -1 nice 2> err || fail=1