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Ticket UUID:	5350f321532112b7389c4885a1aa7cd8245da806
Title:	http-4.14.0 fails on NetBSD: $port+1 is the port of the outer httpd
Type:	Bug	Created on:	2026-10-12 09:47:00
Submitter:	serhiy.storchaka	Assigned to:	jan.nijtmans
Subsystem:	29. http Package	Severity:	Minor
Priority:	5 Medium	Last modified:	2026-10-19 13:09:09
Status:	Closed	Closed by:	jan.nijtmans
Resolution:	Fixed	Closed on:	2026-10-19 13:09:09
Version:	9.1.0

Description:
http-4.14.0 fails on NetBSD: `http::error` is empty instead of `connect failed: connection refused`. The test uses `$port+1` as a port without a listener. http.test starts an httpd, then sources itself for each ThreadLevel, which starts another httpd. NetBSD allocates ephemeral ports in descending order, so the httpd of ThreadLevel 0 gets the outer port minus 1, and `$port+1` is the port of the outer httpd, which answers the request. Proposed fix in branch http-test-bad-port: use a port just released by the OS for `badurl`.
User Comments:
jan.nijtmans added on 2026-10-19 13:09:09: Merged to [9d697dacb4\|trunk], core-9-0-branch and core-8-6-branch. Many thanks!