This patch for a Solaris-specific problem but is a good safety precaution,

so although it is not suitable for upstream as-is, we might offer it in a

slightly tweaked form at some point in the future.

--- Python-3.5.0/Lib/test/regrtest.py.~1~ 2015-09-13 04:41:22.000000000 -0700

+++ Python-3.5.0/Lib/test/regrtest.py 2015-09-14 14:42:45.764365598 -0700

@@ -187,6 +187,19 @@

newsoft = min(hard, max(soft, 1024*2048))

resource.setrlimit(resource.RLIMIT_STACK, (newsoft, hard))

+# The socket test goes crazy on Solaris, slurping up VM until the system

+# dies or the test is killed. So limit it to 4GB. While we could do this

+# in the socket test itself, it is more prudent to do it here in case any

+# other tests ever go crazy in a similar fashion.

+if sys.platform == 'sunos5':

+ try:

+ import resource

+ except ImportError:

+ pass

+ else:

+ vm_limit = 4294967296

+ resource.setrlimit(resource.RLIMIT_VMEM, (vm_limit, vm_limit))

+

# Test result constants.

PASSED = 1

FAILED = 0