rationale of this test

[openldap] / tests / data / regressions / its4336 / its4336

diff --git a/tests/data/regressions/its4336/its4336 b/tests/data/regressions/its4336/its4336
index 5360ec971dcffdbc5a0ff59f6f3e5d3bc330fb6b..ac59673be9fd307e7f3370a87b32fe08073fad88 100755 (executable)
--- a/tests/data/regressions/its4336/its4336
+++ b/tests/data/regressions/its4336/its4336
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ if test $RC != 0 ; then
 fi
 
 echo "Searching the chain..."
+echo "
+       Search an entry that causes a successful result to be returned
+       with a 2 second delay; since size/time limits were erroneously
+       set to 0/0, which internally means 0 instead of unlimited, the
+       underlying back-ldap search timed out.
+"
 $LDAPSEARCH -b "cn=success w/ delay,ou=RetCodes,$BASEDN" -h $LOCALHOST -p $PORT2 \
        '(objectClass=*)' > /dev/null 2>&1
 RC=$?