[Python-checkins] buildbot failure in x86 W2k8 trunk

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The Buildbot has detected a new failure of x86 W2k8 trunk.
Full details are available at:
 http://www.python.org/dev/buildbot/all/x86%20W2k8%20trunk/builds/582

Buildbot URL: http://www.python.org/dev/buildbot/all/

Buildslave for this Build: nelson-windows

Build Reason: 
Build Source Stamp: [branch trunk] HEAD
Blamelist: georg.brandl

BUILD FAILED: failed test

Excerpt from the test logfile:
3 tests failed:
    test_distutils test_site test_subprocess

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ERROR: test_build_ext (distutils.tests.test_build_ext.BuildExtTestCase)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\distutils\tests\test_build_ext.py", line 40, in test_build_ext
    cmd.run()
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\distutils\command\build_ext.py", line 340, in run
    self.build_extensions()
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\distutils\command\build_ext.py", line 466, in build_extensions
    self.build_extension(ext)
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\distutils\command\build_ext.py", line 563, in build_extension
    target_lang=language)
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\distutils\ccompiler.py", line 845, in link_shared_object
    extra_preargs, extra_postargs, build_temp, target_lang)
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\distutils\msvc9compiler.py", line 625, in link
    raise LinkError(msg)
LinkError: command '"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\VC\BIN\link.exe"' failed with exit status 1104

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ERROR: test_s_option (test.test_site.HelperFunctionsTests)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\test\test_site.py", line 115, in test_s_option
    env=env)
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\subprocess.py", line 444, in call
    return Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs).wait()
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\subprocess.py", line 595, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\subprocess.py", line 815, in _execute_child
    startupinfo)
TypeError: environment can only contain strings

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ERROR: test_call_kwargs (test.test_subprocess.ProcessTestCase)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\test\test_subprocess.py", line 82, in test_call_kwargs
    env=newenv)
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\subprocess.py", line 444, in call
    return Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs).wait()
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\subprocess.py", line 595, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\subprocess.py", line 815, in _execute_child
    startupinfo)
TypeError: environment can only contain strings

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ERROR: test_env (test.test_subprocess.ProcessTestCase)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\test\test_subprocess.py", line 266, in test_env
    env=newenv)
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\subprocess.py", line 595, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\subprocess.py", line 815, in _execute_child
    startupinfo)
TypeError: environment can only contain strings

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ERROR: test_shell_sequence (test.test_subprocess.ProcessTestCase)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\test\test_subprocess.py", line 663, in test_shell_sequence
    env=newenv)
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\subprocess.py", line 595, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\subprocess.py", line 815, in _execute_child
    startupinfo)
TypeError: environment can only contain strings

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ERROR: test_shell_string (test.test_subprocess.ProcessTestCase)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\test\test_subprocess.py", line 672, in test_shell_string
    env=newenv)
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\subprocess.py", line 595, in __init__
    errread, errwrite)
  File "S:\buildbots\python\trunk.nelson-windows\build\lib\subprocess.py", line 815, in _execute_child
    startupinfo)
TypeError: environment can only contain strings

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 -The Buildbot