From 45aeca47278d6188e72d8d633b27865108c27c4e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rob Pike Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:48:31 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] time: give a helpful message when we can't set the time zone for testing. Fixes #1625. R=bradfitzgo, bradfitzwork, r2 CC=golang-dev https://golang.org/cl/4295060 --- src/pkg/time/time_test.go | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/src/pkg/time/time_test.go b/src/pkg/time/time_test.go index c86bca1b49..1d83291c09 100644 --- a/src/pkg/time/time_test.go +++ b/src/pkg/time/time_test.go @@ -19,6 +19,18 @@ func init() { os.Setenv("TZ", "America/Los_Angeles") } +// We should be in PST/PDT, but if the time zone files are missing we +// won't be. The purpose of this test is to at least explain why some of +// the subsequent tests fail. +func TestZoneData(t *testing.T) { + lt := LocalTime() + // PST is 8 hours west, PDT is 7 hours west. We could use the name but it's not unique. + if off := lt.ZoneOffset; off != -8*60*60 && off != -7*60*60 { + t.Errorf("Unable to find US Pacific time zone data for testing; time zone is %q offset %d", lt.Zone, off) + t.Error("Likely problem: the time zone files have not been installed.") + } +} + type TimeTest struct { seconds int64 golden Time -- 2.50.0