[Python-Dev] [Python-checkins] cpython (2.7): Issue #8746: Correct faulty configure checks so that os.chflags() and

[Ned Deily]

In article <4E2ED1A3.3050208 at netwok.org>,
 Eric Araujo <merwok at netwok.org> wrote:
> > changeset:   71030:abfe28e7e5cd
> > branch:      2.7
> > user:        Ned Deily <nad at acm.org>
> 
> > diff --git a/Lib/test/test_posix.py b/Lib/test/test_posix.py
> > --- a/Lib/test/test_posix.py
> > +++ b/Lib/test/test_posix.py
> > @@ -11,10 +11,12 @@
> >  import os
> >  import pwd
> >  import shutil
> > +import stat
> >  import sys
> >  import unittest
> >  import warnings
> >  
> > +_DUMMY_SYMLINK = '%s/dummy-symlink' % os.getenv('TMPDIR', '/tmp')
> 
> Why not let the tempfile module do this for you?

I didn't feel it was worthwhile modifying the OP's submitted working 
patch.  But, since you've pointed it out, I've modified the test to use 
tempfile and randomize the symlink file name as well.

-- 
 Ned Deily,
 nad at acm.org