<p dir="auto">On my dual-core 32-bit ubuntu test machine, the tests fail to start.</p>
<div class="highlight highlight-source-julia notranslate position-relative overflow-auto" dir="auto" data-snippet-clipboard-copy-content="~/julia$ make test
    JULIA test/all"><pre class="notranslate"><span class="pl-k">~</span><span class="pl-k">/</span>julia<span class="pl-k">$</span> make test
    JULIA test<span class="pl-k">/</span>all</pre></div>
<p dir="auto">Setting it to single core, the linalg1 test fails:</p>
<div class="highlight highlight-source-julia notranslate position-relative overflow-auto" dir="auto" data-snippet-clipboard-copy-content="~/julia$ make test
    JULIA test/all
     * linalg1
exception on 1: ERROR: assertion failed: |:(det(capd)) - :(det(apd))| &lt;= 0.002384185791015625
  :(det(capd)) = 1.626428240984628e9
  :(det(apd)) = 1.6264282410016303e9
  difference = 0.017002344131469727 &gt; 0.002384185791015625
 in error at error.jl:22
 in test_approx_eq at test.jl:68
 in anonymous at no file:54
 in runtests at /home/jameson/julia/test/testdefs.jl:5
 in anonymous at multi.jl:629
 in run_work_thunk at multi.jl:590
 in remotecall_fetch at multi.jl:663
 in remotecall_fetch at multi.jl:678
 in anonymous at task.jl:1320
while loading linalg1.jl, in expression starting on line 23
ERROR: assertion failed: |:(det(capd)) - :(det(apd))| &lt;= 0.002384185791015625
  :(det(capd)) = 1.626428240984628e9
  :(det(apd)) = 1.6264282410016303e9
  difference = 0.017002344131469727 &gt; 0.002384185791015625
 in error at error.jl:22
 in test_approx_eq at test.jl:68
 in anonymous at no file:54
 in runtests at /home/jameson/julia/test/testdefs.jl:5
 in anonymous at multi.jl:629
 in run_work_thunk at multi.jl:590
 in remotecall_fetch at multi.jl:663
 in remotecall_fetch at multi.jl:678
 in anonymous at task.jl:1320
while loading linalg1.jl, in expression starting on line 23
while loading /home/jameson/julia/test/runtests.jl, in expression starting on line 32"><pre class="notranslate"><span class="pl-k">~</span><span class="pl-k">/</span>julia<span class="pl-k">$</span> make test
    JULIA test<span class="pl-k">/</span>all
     <span class="pl-k">*</span> linalg1
exception on <span class="pl-c1">1</span><span class="pl-k">:</span> ERROR<span class="pl-k">:</span> assertion failed<span class="pl-k">:</span> <span class="pl-k">|</span>:(<span class="pl-c1">det</span>(capd)) <span class="pl-k">-</span> :(<span class="pl-c1">det</span>(apd))<span class="pl-k">|</span> <span class="pl-k">&lt;=</span> <span class="pl-c1">0.002384185791015625</span>
  :(<span class="pl-en">det</span>(capd)) <span class="pl-k">=</span> <span class="pl-c1">1.626428240984628e9</span>
  :(<span class="pl-en">det</span>(apd)) <span class="pl-k">=</span> <span class="pl-c1">1.6264282410016303e9</span>
  difference <span class="pl-k">=</span> <span class="pl-c1">0.017002344131469727</span> <span class="pl-k">&gt;</span> <span class="pl-c1">0.002384185791015625</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> error at error<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">22</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> test_approx_eq at test<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">68</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> anonymous at no file<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">54</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> runtests at <span class="pl-k">/</span>home<span class="pl-k">/</span>jameson<span class="pl-k">/</span>julia<span class="pl-k">/</span>test<span class="pl-k">/</span>testdefs<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">5</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> anonymous at multi<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">629</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> run_work_thunk at multi<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">590</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> remotecall_fetch at multi<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">663</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> remotecall_fetch at multi<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">678</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> anonymous at task<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">1320</span>
<span class="pl-k">while</span> loading linalg1<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl, <span class="pl-k">in</span> expression starting on line <span class="pl-c1">23</span>
ERROR<span class="pl-k">:</span> assertion failed<span class="pl-k">:</span> <span class="pl-k">|</span>:(<span class="pl-c1">det</span>(capd)) <span class="pl-k">-</span> :(<span class="pl-c1">det</span>(apd))<span class="pl-k">|</span> <span class="pl-k">&lt;=</span> <span class="pl-c1">0.002384185791015625</span>
  :(<span class="pl-en">det</span>(capd)) <span class="pl-k">=</span> <span class="pl-c1">1.626428240984628e9</span>
  :(<span class="pl-en">det</span>(apd)) <span class="pl-k">=</span> <span class="pl-c1">1.6264282410016303e9</span>
  difference <span class="pl-k">=</span> <span class="pl-c1">0.017002344131469727</span> <span class="pl-k">&gt;</span> <span class="pl-c1">0.002384185791015625</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> error at error<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">22</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> test_approx_eq at test<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">68</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> anonymous at no file<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">54</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> runtests at <span class="pl-k">/</span>home<span class="pl-k">/</span>jameson<span class="pl-k">/</span>julia<span class="pl-k">/</span>test<span class="pl-k">/</span>testdefs<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">5</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> anonymous at multi<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">629</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> run_work_thunk at multi<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">590</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> remotecall_fetch at multi<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">663</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> remotecall_fetch at multi<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">678</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> anonymous at task<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">1320</span>
<span class="pl-k">while</span> loading linalg1<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl, <span class="pl-k">in</span> expression starting on line <span class="pl-c1">23</span>
<span class="pl-k">while</span> loading <span class="pl-k">/</span>home<span class="pl-k">/</span>jameson<span class="pl-k">/</span>julia<span class="pl-k">/</span>test<span class="pl-k">/</span>runtests<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl, <span class="pl-k">in</span> expression starting on line <span class="pl-c1">32</span></pre></div>
<p dir="auto">(p.s. is this linalg1 test supposed to take several hundred megabytes of RAM? I've only assigned my VM 1GB)</p>
<p dir="auto">This has been failing for at least a day:</p>
<div class="highlight highlight-source-julia notranslate position-relative overflow-auto" dir="auto" data-snippet-clipboard-copy-content="    JULIA test/linalg
     * linalg
exception on 1: ERROR: assertion failed: |b - :(*(apd,\(capd,b)))| &lt;= 1.4432899320127035e-12
  b = 5 1
3   5
5   3
2   1
4   1
1   5
3   5
2   3
2   5
1   2

  :(*(apd,\(capd,b))) = 4.999999999999602   1.0000000000022737
2.9999999999998863  4.999999999999545
4.999999999999943   3.0000000000004547
1.9999999999999432  1.0000000000015916
4.000000000000114   1.0000000000020464
1.0000000000002274  4.999999999998636
3   5.000000000001592
2.0000000000000853  3.0000000000002274
2.0000000000001137  4.999999999999318
1.0000000000000568  2.000000000001819

  difference = 2.2737367544323206e-12 &gt; 1.4432899320127035e-12
 in error at error.jl:22
 in test_approx_eq at test.jl:68
 in anonymous at no file:39
 in runtests at /Users/stefan/projects/julia.alt/test/testdefs.jl:5
 in anonymous at multi.jl:613
 in run_work_thunk at multi.jl:575
 in remotecall_fetch at multi.jl:647
 in remotecall_fetch at multi.jl:662
 in anonymous at multi.jl:1382
while loading linalg.jl, in expression starting on line 23
ERROR: assertion failed: |b - :(*(apd,\(capd,b)))| &lt;= 1.4432899320127035e-12
  b = 5 1
3   5
5   3
2   1
4   1
1   5
3   5
2   3
2   5
1   2

  :(*(apd,\(capd,b))) = 4.999999999999602   1.0000000000022737
2.9999999999998863  4.999999999999545
4.999999999999943   3.0000000000004547
1.9999999999999432  1.0000000000015916
4.000000000000114   1.0000000000020464
1.0000000000002274  4.999999999998636
3   5.000000000001592
2.0000000000000853  3.0000000000002274
2.0000000000001137  4.999999999999318
1.0000000000000568  2.000000000001819

  difference = 2.2737367544323206e-12 &gt; 1.4432899320127035e-12
 in error at error.jl:22
 in test_approx_eq at test.jl:68
 in anonymous at no file:39
 in runtests at /Users/stefan/projects/julia.alt/test/testdefs.jl:5
 in anonymous at multi.jl:613
 in run_work_thunk at multi.jl:575
 in remotecall_fetch at multi.jl:647
 in remotecall_fetch at multi.jl:662
 in anonymous at multi.jl:1382
while loading linalg.jl, in expression starting on line 23
while loading /Users/stefan/projects/julia.alt/test/runtests.jl, in expression starting on line 23

make[1]: *** [linalg] Error 1
make: *** [test-linalg] Error 2"><pre class="notranslate">    JULIA test<span class="pl-k">/</span>linalg
     <span class="pl-k">*</span> linalg
exception on <span class="pl-c1">1</span><span class="pl-k">:</span> ERROR<span class="pl-k">:</span> assertion failed<span class="pl-k">:</span> <span class="pl-k">|</span>b <span class="pl-k">-</span> :(<span class="pl-k">*</span>(apd,<span class="pl-k">\</span>(capd,b)))<span class="pl-k">|</span> <span class="pl-k">&lt;=</span> <span class="pl-c1">1.4432899320127035e-12</span>
  b <span class="pl-k">=</span> <span class="pl-c1">5</span> <span class="pl-c1">1</span>
<span class="pl-c1">3</span>   <span class="pl-c1">5</span>
<span class="pl-c1">5</span>   <span class="pl-c1">3</span>
<span class="pl-c1">2</span>   <span class="pl-c1">1</span>
<span class="pl-c1">4</span>   <span class="pl-c1">1</span>
<span class="pl-c1">1</span>   <span class="pl-c1">5</span>
<span class="pl-c1">3</span>   <span class="pl-c1">5</span>
<span class="pl-c1">2</span>   <span class="pl-c1">3</span>
<span class="pl-c1">2</span>   <span class="pl-c1">5</span>
<span class="pl-c1">1</span>   <span class="pl-c1">2</span>

  :(<span class="pl-k">*</span>(apd,<span class="pl-k">\</span>(capd,b))) <span class="pl-k">=</span> <span class="pl-c1">4.999999999999602</span>   <span class="pl-c1">1.0000000000022737</span>
<span class="pl-c1">2.9999999999998863</span>  <span class="pl-c1">4.999999999999545</span>
<span class="pl-c1">4.999999999999943</span>   <span class="pl-c1">3.0000000000004547</span>
<span class="pl-c1">1.9999999999999432</span>  <span class="pl-c1">1.0000000000015916</span>
<span class="pl-c1">4.000000000000114</span>   <span class="pl-c1">1.0000000000020464</span>
<span class="pl-c1">1.0000000000002274</span>  <span class="pl-c1">4.999999999998636</span>
<span class="pl-c1">3</span>   <span class="pl-c1">5.000000000001592</span>
<span class="pl-c1">2.0000000000000853</span>  <span class="pl-c1">3.0000000000002274</span>
<span class="pl-c1">2.0000000000001137</span>  <span class="pl-c1">4.999999999999318</span>
<span class="pl-c1">1.0000000000000568</span>  <span class="pl-c1">2.000000000001819</span>

  difference <span class="pl-k">=</span> <span class="pl-c1">2.2737367544323206e-12</span> <span class="pl-k">&gt;</span> <span class="pl-c1">1.4432899320127035e-12</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> error at error<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">22</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> test_approx_eq at test<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">68</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> anonymous at no file<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">39</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> runtests at <span class="pl-k">/</span>Users<span class="pl-k">/</span>stefan<span class="pl-k">/</span>projects<span class="pl-k">/</span>julia<span class="pl-k">.</span>alt<span class="pl-k">/</span>test<span class="pl-k">/</span>testdefs<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">5</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> anonymous at multi<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">613</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> run_work_thunk at multi<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">575</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> remotecall_fetch at multi<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">647</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> remotecall_fetch at multi<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">662</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> anonymous at multi<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">1382</span>
<span class="pl-k">while</span> loading linalg<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl, <span class="pl-k">in</span> expression starting on line <span class="pl-c1">23</span>
ERROR<span class="pl-k">:</span> assertion failed<span class="pl-k">:</span> <span class="pl-k">|</span>b <span class="pl-k">-</span> :(<span class="pl-k">*</span>(apd,<span class="pl-k">\</span>(capd,b)))<span class="pl-k">|</span> <span class="pl-k">&lt;=</span> <span class="pl-c1">1.4432899320127035e-12</span>
  b <span class="pl-k">=</span> <span class="pl-c1">5</span> <span class="pl-c1">1</span>
<span class="pl-c1">3</span>   <span class="pl-c1">5</span>
<span class="pl-c1">5</span>   <span class="pl-c1">3</span>
<span class="pl-c1">2</span>   <span class="pl-c1">1</span>
<span class="pl-c1">4</span>   <span class="pl-c1">1</span>
<span class="pl-c1">1</span>   <span class="pl-c1">5</span>
<span class="pl-c1">3</span>   <span class="pl-c1">5</span>
<span class="pl-c1">2</span>   <span class="pl-c1">3</span>
<span class="pl-c1">2</span>   <span class="pl-c1">5</span>
<span class="pl-c1">1</span>   <span class="pl-c1">2</span>

  :(<span class="pl-k">*</span>(apd,<span class="pl-k">\</span>(capd,b))) <span class="pl-k">=</span> <span class="pl-c1">4.999999999999602</span>   <span class="pl-c1">1.0000000000022737</span>
<span class="pl-c1">2.9999999999998863</span>  <span class="pl-c1">4.999999999999545</span>
<span class="pl-c1">4.999999999999943</span>   <span class="pl-c1">3.0000000000004547</span>
<span class="pl-c1">1.9999999999999432</span>  <span class="pl-c1">1.0000000000015916</span>
<span class="pl-c1">4.000000000000114</span>   <span class="pl-c1">1.0000000000020464</span>
<span class="pl-c1">1.0000000000002274</span>  <span class="pl-c1">4.999999999998636</span>
<span class="pl-c1">3</span>   <span class="pl-c1">5.000000000001592</span>
<span class="pl-c1">2.0000000000000853</span>  <span class="pl-c1">3.0000000000002274</span>
<span class="pl-c1">2.0000000000001137</span>  <span class="pl-c1">4.999999999999318</span>
<span class="pl-c1">1.0000000000000568</span>  <span class="pl-c1">2.000000000001819</span>

  difference <span class="pl-k">=</span> <span class="pl-c1">2.2737367544323206e-12</span> <span class="pl-k">&gt;</span> <span class="pl-c1">1.4432899320127035e-12</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> error at error<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">22</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> test_approx_eq at test<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">68</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> anonymous at no file<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">39</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> runtests at <span class="pl-k">/</span>Users<span class="pl-k">/</span>stefan<span class="pl-k">/</span>projects<span class="pl-k">/</span>julia<span class="pl-k">.</span>alt<span class="pl-k">/</span>test<span class="pl-k">/</span>testdefs<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">5</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> anonymous at multi<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">613</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> run_work_thunk at multi<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">575</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> remotecall_fetch at multi<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">647</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> remotecall_fetch at multi<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">662</span>
 <span class="pl-k">in</span> anonymous at multi<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl<span class="pl-k">:</span><span class="pl-c1">1382</span>
<span class="pl-k">while</span> loading linalg<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl, <span class="pl-k">in</span> expression starting on line <span class="pl-c1">23</span>
<span class="pl-k">while</span> loading <span class="pl-k">/</span>Users<span class="pl-k">/</span>stefan<span class="pl-k">/</span>projects<span class="pl-k">/</span>julia<span class="pl-k">.</span>alt<span class="pl-k">/</span>test<span class="pl-k">/</span>runtests<span class="pl-k">.</span>jl, <span class="pl-k">in</span> expression starting on line <span class="pl-c1">23</span>

make[<span class="pl-c1">1</span>]<span class="pl-k">:</span> <span class="pl-k">***</span> [linalg] Error <span class="pl-c1">1</span>
make<span class="pl-k">:</span> <span class="pl-k">***</span> [test<span class="pl-k">-</span>linalg] Error <span class="pl-c1">2</span></pre></div>
<p dir="auto">cc: <a class="user-mention notranslate" data-hovercard-type="user" data-hovercard-url="/users/jiahao/hovercard" data-octo-click="hovercard-link-click" data-octo-dimensions="link_type:self" href="https://github.com/jiahao">@jiahao</a>, @andreasnoackjensen – did you guys monkey around with these tests some time on Friday or yesterday?</p>
<div class="snippet-clipboard-content notranslate position-relative overflow-auto" data-snippet-clipboard-copy-content="Julia Version 0.3.0-prerelease+1362
Commit d0aa799* (2014-02-02 17:49 UTC)
Platform Info:
  System: Darwin (x86_64-apple-darwin13.0.0)
  CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3740QM CPU @ 2.70GHz
  WORD_SIZE: 64
  BLAS: libopenblas (USE64BITINT DYNAMIC_ARCH NO_AFFINITY)
  LAPACK: libopenblas
  LIBM: libopenlibm"><pre class="notranslate"><code class="notranslate">Julia Version 0.3.0-prerelease+1362
Commit d0aa799* (2014-02-02 17:49 UTC)
Platform Info:
  System: Darwin (x86_64-apple-darwin13.0.0)
  CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3740QM CPU @ 2.70GHz
  WORD_SIZE: 64
  BLAS: libopenblas (USE64BITINT DYNAMIC_ARCH NO_AFFINITY)
  LAPACK: libopenblas
  LIBM: libopenlibm
</code></pre></div>