From @carbin

The test "slurp() on directories fails" in S32-io/slurp.t does not pass
on OpenBSD as slurp() on a directory does not seem to die on OpenBSD.

Tested with Moar/Rakudo

OpenBSD (running on VirtualBox 4.2.18_OSE r88780)​:

  $ perl6 -e 'slurp "t/"' # (no output)
  $ perl6 -e 'my $x = slurp "t/"; say $x.WHAT; say $x.perl'
  (Str)
  ""

  $ uname -srvm
  OpenBSD 5.5 GENERIC.MP#​315 amd64

Linux​:

  $ perl6 -e 'slurp "t/"'
  Reading from filehandle failed​: illegal operation on a directory

From @geekosaur

On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 6​:39 PM, Carlin Bingham <
perl6-bugs-followup@​perl.org> wrote​:

The test "slurp() on directories fails" in S32-io/slurp.t does not pass
on OpenBSD as slurp() on a directory does not seem to die on OpenBSD.

BSDs tend to preserve the original Unix directory semantics where a
directory could be opened read-only as a normal file. Do not rely on the OS
to enforce special treatment of directories.

--
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allbery.b@​gmail.com ballbery@​sinenomine.net
unix, openafs, kerberos, infrastructure, xmonad http://sinenomine.net

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From @carbin

On Mon Jul 21 15​:39​:51 2014, carlin wrote​:

The test "slurp() on directories fails" in S32-io/slurp.t does not pass
on OpenBSD as slurp() on a directory does not seem to die on OpenBSD.

Tested with Moar/Rakudo

OpenBSD (running on VirtualBox 4.2.18_OSE r88780)​:

$ perl6 \-e 'slurp "t/"'        \# \(no output\)
$ perl6 \-e 'my $x = slurp "t/"; say $x\.WHAT; say $x\.perl'
\(Str\)
""

$ uname \-srvm
OpenBSD 5\.5 GENERIC\.MP#​315 amd64

Linux​:

$ perl6 \-e 'slurp "t/"'
Reading from filehandle failed​: illegal operation on a directory

Fixed in rakudo d3988a9
More tests for the various situations added in roast bffb32147a

Marking as resolved

--
Carlin

@carbin - Status changed from 'open' to 'resolved'