Re: [patch/rfc] Remove all setup_xfail's from testsuite/gdb.mi/

[Michael Snyder <msnyder at redhat dot com>]

Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:
> 
> On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 05:22:42PM -0400, Andrew Cagney wrote:
> > I think the patch, regardless of KFAIL, is still technically correct. It
> > fixes a bug: the XFAILs are all wrong so removing them changes the
> > testsuite so that the numbers it reports better reflect reality.  It's
> > just unfortunate that part of the reality is a jump in testsuite
> > failures.  Remember, the XFAILs were originally added to artifically
> > deflate the test failure rate.
> 
> As you wish.  Michael's already said he just ignores gdb.mi; if it
> picks up this many new failures, probably so will I.  I don't agree
> that it's technically correct; the XFAILs were being used for a
> slightly suboptimal meaning since KFAIL wasn't available.  They aren't
> real failures no matter which way I look at it.
> 
> > >  Would it be
> > > hard to file PRs for all the failures you see and mark them KFAIL?
> >
> > I think that would be a step backwards as all it would do is fill the
> > bug database with reports like ``test failed''.
> 
> What do you want in the database then?
> 
> > At least this does move things forward - it puts the tesuite in a state
> > where everyone and everyone can incrementally do the marking.
> 
> But nobody will...

Removing the XFAILS without replacing them with KFAILS is not fixing a bug.