t/01ffo.t failure on Windows

[jddurand]

Hello,

Using perl 5.37.6 on a Windows where symlink is supported but the user do not have the privilege to use it, the mentionned test fails:

t/01ffo.t ............. 1/4
#   Failed test 'Avoid loop warning'
#   at t/01ffo.t line 56.
#                   undef
#     doesn't match '(?^:\AAvoid loop (\S+) => \1\S+?link\r?\n?\z)'
# Looks like you failed 1 test of 4.

You might want to take a look at version 1.992_01 of Test::File that export a has_symlinks that correctly reports if symlink is supported, following issue briandfoy/test-file#36 .

I have a local patched version for File::Find::Object, c.f. attachement, but CPAN command refuses to upgrade to version 1.992_01 automatically. So take care with it: the t patch is ok IMHO, but the dependency change in the Makefile.PL fails for me. Anyway this is giving at least an idea of the origin of the issue: testing symlink alone is not enough, as per mention in https://perldoc.perl.org/perlport#symlink .

File-Find-Object-0.3.6-symlinks.patch

[shlomif]

@jddurand : hi. thanks. where can I find Test::File 1.993? it's not on cpanm / metacpan.

[jddurand]

@jddurand : hi. thanks. where can I find Test::File 1.993? it's not on cpanm / metacpan.

@shlomif it should have been on cpan, uploaded december, 31th as per @briandfoy - though you I do not see it. I'll comment on briandfoy/test-file#36

[shlomif]

@jddurand - please try v0.3.7 .

[jddurand]

Works with latest version of Test::File - many thanks.
What about adding

[Prereqs / TestRequires]
Test::File = 1.993

in dist.ini ?

[shlomif]

Works with latest version of Test::File - many thanks. What about adding

[Prereqs / TestRequires]
Test::File = 1.993

in dist.ini ?

no need4that - it is already detected. thanks.