[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #1811: test fails: test_array_too_big (test_regression.TestRegression)

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#1811: test fails: test_array_too_big (test_regression.TestRegression)
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 Reporter:  sienkiew  |       Owner:  somebody   
     Type:  defect    |      Status:  new        
 Priority:  normal    |   Milestone:  Unscheduled
Component:  Other     |     Version:  1.5.1      
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 {{{
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 ERROR: test_array_too_big (test_regression.TestRegression)
 Ticket #1080.
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 Traceback (most recent call last):
   File "/usr/stsci/pyssgdev/2.7/numpy/core/tests/test_regression.py", line
 1157, in test_array_too_big
     assert_raises(MemoryError, np.zeros, [2**30]*2, np.int8)
   File "/usr/stsci/pyssgdev/2.7/numpy/testing/utils.py", line 1007, in
 assert_raises
     return nose.tools.assert_raises(*args,**kwargs)
   File "/usr/stsci/pyssgdev/Python-2.7/lib/python2.7/unittest/case.py",
 line 456, in assertRaises
     callableObj(*args, **kwargs)
 ValueError: array is too big.

 }}}

 This is in Python 2.7 on 32 bit Mac and 32 bit Red Hat Enterprise 4.

 Works on Python 2.5, 2.6, 2.7 on 64 bit RHE 5.  Works on Python 2.7 on 64
 bit Mac Snow Leopard.  Works on Python 2.7 on 64 bit RHE 4.

 The line of the test that is erroring is:

 {{{
         assert_raises(MemoryError, np.zeros, [2**30]*2, np.int8)
 }}}

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