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<para>Some test suites are more important than others. For example, the test
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<para>Some test suites are more important than others. For example, the test
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suites for the core toolchain packages -- GCC, Binutils, and Glibc (the C
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suites for the core toolchain packages -- GCC, Binutils, and Glibc (the C
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-library) -- are of the utmost importance due to their central positioning in a
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+library) -- are of the utmost importance due to their central role in a
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properly functioning system. But be warned, the test suites for GCC and Glibc
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properly functioning system. But be warned, the test suites for GCC and Glibc
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can take a very long period of time to complete, especially on slower
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can take a very long period of time to complete, especially on slower
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hardware.</para>
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hardware.</para>
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@@ -21,5 +21,12 @@ run the various test suites, we'll guide you on the relative importance of
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the test suite in question so that you can decide for yourself whether to
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the test suite in question so that you can decide for yourself whether to
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run it or not.</para>
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run it or not.</para>
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+<note><para>A common problem when running the test suites for Binutils and GCC
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+is running out of pseudo terminals (PTYs for short). The symptom is an unusually
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+high number of failing tests. This can happen for any number of reasons. Most
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+likely is that the host system doesn't have the <emphasis>devpts</emphasis> file
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+system set up correctly. We'll discuss this in more detail later on in Chapter
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+5.</para></note>
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</sect1>
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</sect1>
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