hi all,
Linux 2.4.28
Glibc 2.2.5
gcc 2.95.3
I'm new to Python.
I've compiled Python 2.4 from tar file.
When running 'make test' i'm getting a failure
in test_socket.
Running './python Lib/test/test_socket.py' yields:
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ERROR: testGetServBy (__main__.GeneralModuleTests)
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Traceback (most recent call last):
File "Lib/test/test_socket.py", line 330, in testGetServBy
port2 = socket.getservbyname(service)
error: service/proto not found
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Ran 58 tests in 3.826s
The value of 'service' was "daytime".
After much hand wringing, editing, and use of 'print'
statements i commented out line 330,
'# port2 = socket.getservbyname(service)' and replaced it
with the line 'port2 = port'.
Running './python Lib/test/test_socket.py' now yields:
testGetServBy (__main__.GeneralModuleTests) ... ok
.
.
.
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Ran 58 tests in 5.181s
OK
Located the code for 'socket_getservbyname' in
'Modules/socketmodule.c' where the call to the glibc
function 'getservbyname' is made:
Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
sp = getservbyname(name, proto);
Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
if (sp == NULL) {
PyErr_SetString(socket_error, "service/proto not found");
return NULL;
}
The only call of socket.getservbyname that failed was when
it was passed the single argument. Since the error message
"service/proto not found" seems to only be generated upon
failure of gibc's 'getservbyname' could it be that
'PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s|s:getservbyname", &name, &proto)'
generates values for 'name' and/or 'proto' that cause the
failure?
My search for prior reports of failure at line 330 found
a mention of problems at line 331.
Well, at any rate, if someone could point me down the
correct path on this i would appreciate it.
pete jordan
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