Re: change easter_date as XFAIL

On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 6:04 AM, Olivier Doucet <webmaster@ajeux.com> wrote: > Hello there, > > I was reviewing all failed test on PHP 5.2.13 and found this one : > /ext/calendar/tests/easter_date.phpt > > This test is failing for years. A bug report was already filled in january > 2007: > http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=40213 > > The test is always returning fail. I wonder if we should temporarily edit > the test to report an XFAIL. > I don't know if this would be a bad idea or not, as this bug would be even > less viewed and not taken care of. > > What's your point of view everyone ? > > Olivier > Is there currently a plan to do what's alluded to in the bug report, which is rewriting ext/calendar to use ext/date types and utilities? This sounds like a change that might be best served with an RFC and official acceptance of the RFC into a release. Once the RFC has been accepted, that would be a good time to change the PHPT to XFAIL. I'm recommending this under the assumption that the ext/calendar conversion isn't a small change. Eric Lee Stewart