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| -rw-r--r-- | ebuild-writing/functions/src_test/text.xml | 12 |
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diff --git a/ebuild-writing/functions/src_test/text.xml b/ebuild-writing/functions/src_test/text.xml index 1822c33..3fa05d5 100644 --- a/ebuild-writing/functions/src_test/text.xml +++ b/ebuild-writing/functions/src_test/text.xml @@ -178,9 +178,17 @@ a more complete test suite. </p> <p> -Local server access within the build procedure is additionally -forbidden for the following reasons: +It is generally considered acceptable to rely on IPv4 <c>localhost</c> being +resolvable and available for binding. Tests should only connect to services +that are started as part of the testsuite. It is not acceptable to connect +to daemons run outside the test environment. </p> + +<p> +Local server access within the build procedure is forbidden for the following +reasons: +</p> + <ul> <li> tests must run reliably independently of whether a particular |