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-rw-r--r--NPTest.pm7
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/NPTest.pm b/NPTest.pm
index 432f3968..672cb99c 100644
--- a/NPTest.pm
+++ b/NPTest.pm
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ user. The user can accept the developer's default value or reply "none"
which will then be returned as "" for the test to skip if appropriate.
If a parameter needs to be entered and the test is run without a tty
-attached (such as a cronjob), this routine will die causing the test to
-fail.
+attached (such as a cronjob), the parameter will be assigned as if it
+was "none". Tests can check for the parameter and skip if not set.
Responses are stored in an external, file-based
cache so subsequent test runs will use these values. The user is able
@@ -346,7 +346,8 @@ sub getTestParameter
return $default;
}
- die "Need to manually enter test parameter $param" unless (-t STDERR);
+ # Set "none" if no terminal attached (eg, tinderbox build servers when new variables set)
+ return "" unless (-t STDERR);
my $userResponse = "";