[openssl-dev] requirements for tests in openssl 1.1.0 (openssl-SNAP-20160331)

[Matt Caswell]

On 01/04/16 16:06, Martin Hecht wrote:
> on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3, when running
> 
> ./config && make test
> 
> I get errors like:
> Compilation failed in require at ../test/recipes/90-test_v3name.t line 3.
> BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at ../test/recipes/90-test_v3name.t
> line 3.
> # Looks like your test died before it could output anything.
> ../test/recipes/90-test_v3name............dubious                           
> 
>         Test returned status 255 (wstat 65280, 0xff00)
> FAILED--72 test scripts could be run, alas--no output ever seen
> make: *** [test] Error 255
> 
> runing the tests manually shows that the Test::More module is of an
> older version than expected:
> /tmp/tmp.COsNuvUJPw/openssl-SNAP-20160331> perl
> test/recipes/90-test_v3name.t
> Test::More version 0.96 required--this is only version 0.72 at
> /tmp/tmp.COsNuvUJPw/openssl-SNAP-20160331/test/testlib/OpenSSL/Test.pm
> line 6.
> 
> Of course I could install that perl module locally in my $HOME to get
> the test running.
> But is this a hard requirement or could a lower version do the job as well?
> 
> The same problem on Scientific Linux  release 6.7 (Carbon), a RHEL clone:
> ../test/recipes/01-test_abort.t ........... Test::More version 0.96
> required--this is only version 0.92 at ../test/testlib/OpenSSL/Test.pm
> line 6.
> 
> On Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS all the tests ran through happily.

Test::More version 0.96 or above is a requirement in order to run the tests.

Please refer to README.PERL for more information on this requirement and
how to install any missing modules.

Matt