- Return exit code 253 in case of API errors during loading. This

tools/testing/dart/test_runner.dart

Index: tools/testing/dart/test_runner.dart
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--- tools/testing/dart/test_runner.dart	(revision 43502)
+++ tools/testing/dart/test_runner.dart	(working copy)
@@ -943,8 +943,9 @@
   }
 
   bool get hasCrashed {
-    // The Java dartc runner and dart2js exits with code 253 in case
-    // of unhandled exceptions.
+    // dart2js exits with code 253 in case of unhandled exceptions.
+    // The dart binary exits with code 253 in case of an API error such
+    // as an invalid snapshot file.

[ricow1, 2015/02/05 14:00:42]

dart2js exits with code 253 in case of a compiler failure.
The dart binary ....
Both are considered crashes.

[Ivan Posva, 2015/02/05 14:26:24]

Done.

     if (exitCode == 253) return true;
     if (io.Platform.operatingSystem == 'windows') {
       // The VM uses std::abort to terminate on asserts.