Re: [boost] [testers] [log] Problems with tests

Subject: Re: [boost] [testers] [log] Problems with tests
From: Andrey Semashev (andrey.semashev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-05-13 05:23:52

On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 12:58 PM, Sergey Cheban <s.cheban_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> On 12.05.2013 17:25, Andrey Semashev wrote:
>
>  2. There are a few testers that fail the util_dynamic_type_dispatcher and
>> util_static_type_dispatcher tests, namely Qt5 jc-bell.com, teeks99-01a-
>> win7-32on64 and DrWeb_x86. The test report says this is a runtime failure
>> but
>> it has no output or just has an exit status. The same tests run
>> successfully
>> for other testers, as well as in my local runs.
>>
> The problem is related to the fact that MS Windows (at least, Windows
> Server 2012) requires elevation for the execulables with names that match
> the *patch*.exe mask. So, util_dynamic_type_disPATCHer and
> util_static_type_disPATCHer require elevation.
>

lol, what a wonderful and obvious security policy on MS part, isn't it? :)

> I think that the easiest way to work around this problem is to rename the
> tests. Or, you may put the manifest into the executables to explicitly
> specify that they don't require elevation.
>

Thanks a lot, Sergey. I renamed the tests.