[Python-Dev] What is test__locale supposed to test, anyhow?

[Brett C.]

Martin v. Löwis wrote:
> Nick Bastin wrote:
> 
>> test__locale, as written, tests that the data we get from 
>> nl_langinfo() matches the data acquired from localeconv(), but it 
>> doesn't actually make sure that any part of this data is correct.  Is 
>> this intentional? 
> 
> 
> Yes, see python.org/sf/798145. The test checks that the emulated
> nl_langinfo matches the emulated localeconv for the LC_NUMERIC category.
> 
> These days, we are not supposed to emulate LC_NUMERIC anymore, so the
> test is somewhat pointless now.
> 

So are you suggesting the test go away?

-Brett