Test for setting general_log_file to a directory fails

since /tmp is used as the directory. It does not always
exist so let's use one that always exists MYSQLTEST_VARDIR

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/mysql-test/t/log_state.test b/mysql-test/t/log_state.test
index e16256d48df..a5e00cb0387 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/log_state.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/log_state.test
@@ -70,12 +70,19 @@ show variables like 'general_log_file';
 show variables like 'slow_query_log_file';
 show variables like 'log_output';
 
+# Can't set general_log_file to a non existing file
 --error 1231
 set global general_log_file='/not exiting path/log.master';
+
+# Can't set general_log_file to a directory
+--replace_result $MYSQLTEST_VARDIR MYSQLTEST_VARDIR
 --error 1231
-set global general_log_file='/tmp';
+eval set global general_log_file='$MYSQLTEST_VARDIR';
+
+# Can't set general_log_file to empty string
 --error 1231
 set global general_log_file='';
+
 --replace_column 2 #
 show variables like 'general_log_file';
 set global general_log= OFF;