diff -up Python-2.7.2/Lib/test/test_weakref.py.skip-test-within-test_weakref-in-debug-build Python-2.7.2/Lib/test/test_weakref.py --- Python-2.7.2/Lib/test/test_weakref.py.skip-test-within-test_weakref-in-debug-build 2011-09-08 17:55:09.675392260 -0400 +++ Python-2.7.2/Lib/test/test_weakref.py 2011-09-08 17:59:08.857375903 -0400 @@ -550,6 +550,14 @@ class ReferencesTestCase(TestBase): del c1, c2, C, D gc.collect() + # In a debug build, this fails with: + # AssertionError: Lists differ: [] != ['C went away'] + # Second list contains 1 additional elements. + # First extra element 0: + # C went away + # - [] + # + ['C went away'] + @unittest.skipIf(hasattr(sys, 'getobjects'), 'debug build') def test_callback_in_cycle_resurrection(self): import gc