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(gz) Update knownFailure so the reason isn't lost on Python 2.7 (Martin [gz])

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        self._preserved_lazy_hooks.clear()
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    def knownFailure(self, reason):
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        """This test has failed for some known reason."""
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        raise KnownFailure(reason)
 
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        """Declare that this test fails for a known reason
 
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        Tests that are known to fail should generally be using expectedFailure
 
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        with an appropriate reverse assertion if a change could cause the test
 
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        to start passing. Conversely if the test has no immediate prospect of
 
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        succeeding then using skip is more suitable.
 
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        When this method is called while an exception is being handled, that
 
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        traceback will be used, otherwise a new exception will be thrown to
 
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        provide one but won't be reported.
 
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        """
 
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        self._add_reason(reason)
 
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        try:
 
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            exc_info = sys.exc_info()
 
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            if exc_info != (None, None, None):
 
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                self._report_traceback(exc_info)
 
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            else:
 
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                try:
 
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                    raise self.failureException(reason)
 
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                except self.failureException:
 
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                    exc_info = sys.exc_info()
 
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            # GZ 02-08-2011: Maybe cleanup this err.exc_info attribute too?
 
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            raise testtools.testcase._ExpectedFailure(exc_info)
 
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        finally:
 
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            del exc_info
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    def _suppress_log(self):
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        """Remove the log info from details."""