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test_support failing interpreter flags tests

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Description

test_args_from_interpreter_flags and test_optim_args_from_interpreter_flags are failing in test_support in 3.6. There are various reasons for the failures:

  • -X arguments which are CPython specific
  • IronPython has sys.flags.dont_write_bytecode set all the time
  • Repeated args count doesn't match sys.flags (for example sys.flags.optimize is 2 when run with -OOOO)

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Research direction

Start by examining the test_args_from_interpreter_flags and test_optim_args_from_interpreter_flags tests in test_support, then compare their expectations with IronPython's sys.flags behavior. Done means the tests handle CPython-only -X arguments, IronPython's dont_write_bytecode setting, and repeated optimization arguments correctly under IronPython 3.6.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
testing-qa
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
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Newbie friendliness
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