140260 2015-01-08 11:13:14 -0800 Python error when running tests with libgmalloc - ValueError: invalid literal for long() 2015-01-08 11:18:59 -0800 1 1 1 Unclassified WebKit Tools / Tests 528+ (Nightly build) Unspecified Unspecified RESOLVED WONTFIX P2 Normal --- 1 joepeck webkit-unassigned ap ddkilzer oldest_to_newest 1059883 0 joepeck 2015-01-08 11:13:14 -0800 * SUMMARY Python error when running tests with libgmalloc - ValueError: invalid literal for long(). * STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. shell> DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES=/usr/lib/libgmalloc.dylib ./Tools/Scripts/run-webkit-tests --debug => python error * NOTES Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Users/pecoraro/Code/safari/OpenSource/Tools/Scripts/webkitpy/layout_tests/run_webkit_tests.py", line 80, in main run_details = run(port, options, args, stderr) File "/Users/pecoraro/Code/safari/OpenSource/Tools/Scripts/webkitpy/layout_tests/run_webkit_tests.py", line 412, in run _set_up_derived_options(port, options) File "/Users/pecoraro/Code/safari/OpenSource/Tools/Scripts/webkitpy/layout_tests/run_webkit_tests.py", line 333, in _set_up_derived_options str(port.default_child_processes())) File "/Users/pecoraro/Code/safari/OpenSource/Tools/Scripts/webkitpy/port/mac.py", line 139, in default_child_processes total_memory = self.host.platform.total_bytes_memory() File "/Users/pecoraro/Code/safari/OpenSource/Tools/Scripts/webkitpy/common/system/platforminfo.py", line 93, in total_bytes_memory return long(self._executive.run_command(["sysctl", "-n", "hw.memsize"])) ValueError: invalid literal for long() with base 10: 'GuardMalloc[sysctl-27646]: Allocations will be placed on 16 byte boundaries. GuardMalloc[sysctl-27646]: - Some buffer overruns may not be noticed. GuardMalloc[sysctl-27646]: - Applications using vec' Looks like the run_command: return long(self._executive.run_command(["sysctl", "-n", "hw.memsize"])) Gets the GuardMalloc output. Can that be ignored? 1059886 1 ap 2015-01-08 11:18:59 -0800 I don't know if this is worth fixing; the supported way to enable GuardMalloc is with --guard-malloc switch (-g in abbreviated form).