[9] RFR (XXS): 8035186: j2se_jdk/jdk/test/java/lang/invoke/lambda/LogGeneratedClassesTest.java - assertion error

[Paul Sandoz]

Hi,

I am wondering if it may be more reliable to attempt creation of a new file in the read only directory rather than checking for the "root" user name?
 
Paul.

On May 27, 2014, at 3:19 PM, Vladimir Ivanov <vladimir.x.ivanov at oracle.com> wrote:

> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8035186
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~vlivanov/8035186/webrev.00/
> 
> LogGeneratedClassesTest.testDumpDirNotWritable is not applicable when it is run by super user on Linux/Solaris. The test checks that it's forbidden to create files in read-only directory, but super user is allowed to do so.
> 
> The fix is to skip the test in such configuration.
> 
> Testing: ran the test by super user on Solaris/Linux.
> 
> Best regards,
> Vladimir Ivanov