[pypy-svn] r43290 - pypy/branch/pypy-string-formatting/objspace/std/test

[arigo at codespeak.net]

Author: arigo
Date: Sat May 12 13:59:56 2007
New Revision: 43290

Modified:
   pypy/branch/pypy-string-formatting/objspace/std/test/test_stringformat.py
Log:
This annoying test passes now on top of CPython, although it instantly 
consumes and releases 2GB of RAM.


Modified: pypy/branch/pypy-string-formatting/objspace/std/test/test_stringformat.py
==============================================================================
--- pypy/branch/pypy-string-formatting/objspace/std/test/test_stringformat.py	(original)
+++ pypy/branch/pypy-string-formatting/objspace/std/test/test_stringformat.py	Sat May 12 13:59:56 2007
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@
         assert u"%.1d" % 3 == '3'
 
     def test_unicode_overflow(self):
-        skip("do something about it or just ignore it")
+        skip("nicely passes on top of CPython but requires > 2GB of RAM")
         import sys
-        raises(OverflowError, 'u"%.*d" % (sys.maxint, 1)')
+        raises((OverflowError, MemoryError), 'u"%.*d" % (sys.maxint, 1)')
 
     def test_unicode_format_a(self):
         assert u'%x' % 10L == 'a'