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Thu Feb 17 18:11:19 CET 2005 · https://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2005-February/051635.html

"Raymond Hettinger" <python at rcn.com> writes:

>> Let's keep the really long-running tests out
>> of the regular test suite.
>
> For test_subprocess, consider adopting the technique used by
> test_decimal.  When -u decimal is not specified, a small random
> selection of the resource intensive tests are run.  That way, all of the
> tests eventually get run even if no one is routinely using -u all.

I do like this strategy but I don't think it applies to this test --
it has to try to create more than 'ulimit -n' processes, if I
understand it correctly.  Which makes me think there might be other
ways to write the test if the resource module is available...

Cheers,
mwh

-- 
34. The string is a stark data structure and everywhere it is
    passed there is much duplication of process.  It is a perfect
    vehicle for hiding information.
  -- Alan Perlis, http://www.cs.yale.edu/homes/perlis-alan/quotes.html

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