Merge branch 'ticket/2.7.x/7507-filter_19_failures' into 2.7.x

* ticket/2.7.x/7507-filter_19_failures:
  (#7507) Add ability to filter Ruby 1.9 spec failures
  (#7507) Fix when_invoked action specs in Ruby 1.9

63 files changed, 188 insertions, 189 deletions

diff --git a/lib/puppet/interface/action.rb b/lib/puppet/interface/action.rb
index 622371a4e..3c377a49f 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/interface/action.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/interface/action.rb
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class Puppet::Interface::Action
       # but will on 1.9.2, which treats it as "no arguments".  Which bites,
       # because this just begs for us to wind up in the horrible situation
       # where a 1.8 vs 1.9 error bites our end users. --daniel 2011-04-19
-      raise ArgumentError, "action when_invoked requires at least one argument (options)"
+      raise ArgumentError, "when_invoked requires at least one argument (options) for action #{@name}"
     elsif arity > 0 then
       range = Range.new(1, arity - 1)
       decl = range.map { |x| "arg#{x}" } << "options = {}"
diff --git a/spec/integration/application/doc_spec.rb b/spec/integration/application/doc_spec.rb
index c1e463033..9412976f0 100755
--- a/spec/integration/application/doc_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/application/doc_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ require 'puppet_spec/files'
 describe Puppet::Application::Doc do
   include PuppetSpec::Files
 
-  it "should not generate an error when module dir overlaps parent of site.pp (#4798)" do
+  it "should not generate an error when module dir overlaps parent of site.pp (#4798)", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     begin
       # Note: the directory structure below is more complex than it
       # needs to be, but it's representative of the directory structure
diff --git a/spec/integration/network/formats_spec.rb b/spec/integration/network/formats_spec.rb
index af505f267..214b2d78f 100755
--- a/spec/integration/network/formats_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/network/formats_spec.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe Puppet::Network::FormatHandler.format(:s) do
   end
 end
 
-describe Puppet::Network::FormatHandler.format(:pson) do
+describe Puppet::Network::FormatHandler.format(:pson), :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
   describe "when pson is absent", :if => (! Puppet.features.pson?) do
 
     before do
diff --git a/spec/integration/network/server/mongrel_spec.rb b/spec/integration/network/server/mongrel_spec.rb
index fd5903b9e..1ce59eb49 100755
--- a/spec/integration/network/server/mongrel_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/network/server/mongrel_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 require 'puppet/network/server'
 require 'socket'
 
-describe Puppet::Network::Server do
+describe Puppet::Network::Server, :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
   describe "when using mongrel", :if => Puppet.features.mongrel? do
 
     before :each do
diff --git a/spec/integration/node_spec.rb b/spec/integration/node_spec.rb
index e15ddfc1e..4ea6142e2 100755
--- a/spec/integration/node_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/node_spec.rb
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ describe Puppet::Node do
       Puppet::Node.indirection.terminus(:ldap).should_not be_nil
     end
 
-    it "should be able to use the plain terminus" do
+    it "should be able to use the plain terminus", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       Puppet::Node.indirection.stubs(:terminus_class).returns :plain
 
       # Load now, before we stub the exists? method.
diff --git a/spec/integration/provider/package_spec.rb b/spec/integration/provider/package_spec.rb
index 2d75826e8..5fecdf13c 100755
--- a/spec/integration/provider/package_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/provider/package_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env rspec
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe "Package Provider" do
+describe "Package Provider", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
   Puppet::Type.type(:package).providers.each do |name|
     provider = Puppet::Type.type(:package).provider(name)
 
diff --git a/spec/integration/provider/service/init_spec.rb b/spec/integration/provider/service/init_spec.rb
index ef7d98b4c..c209475bf 100755
--- a/spec/integration/provider/service/init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/provider/service/init_spec.rb
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 provider = Puppet::Type.type(:service).provider(:init)
 
-describe provider do
+describe provider, :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
   describe "when running on FreeBSD", :if => (Facter.value(:operatingsystem) == "FreeBSD") do
     it "should set its default path to include /etc/init.d and /usr/local/etc/init.d" do
       provider.defpath.should == ["/etc/rc.d", "/usr/local/etc/rc.d"]
     end
   end
 
-  describe "when running on HP-UX", :if => (Facter.value(:operatingsystem) == "HP-UX")do
+  describe "when running on HP-UX", :if => (Facter.value(:operatingsystem) == "HP-UX") do
     it "should set its default path to include /sbin/init.d" do
       provider.defpath.should == "/sbin/init.d"
     end
diff --git a/spec/integration/transaction_spec.rb b/spec/integration/transaction_spec.rb
index 0ff50f47c..00e9dbb8e 100755
--- a/spec/integration/transaction_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/transaction_spec.rb
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ describe Puppet::Transaction do
     FileTest.should be_exists(newfile)
   end
 
-  it "should still trigger skipped resources" do
+  it "should still trigger skipped resources", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     catalog = mk_catalog
     catalog.add_resource(*Puppet::Type.type(:schedule).mkdefaultschedules)
 
diff --git a/spec/integration/util/rdoc/parser_spec.rb b/spec/integration/util/rdoc/parser_spec.rb
index ce316309b..bf1f0d268 100755
--- a/spec/integration/util/rdoc/parser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/util/rdoc/parser_spec.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ require 'puppet/util/rdoc/code_objects'
 require 'rdoc/options'
 require 'rdoc/rdoc'
 
-describe RDoc::Parser do
+describe RDoc::Parser, :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
   require 'puppet_spec/files'
   include PuppetSpec::Files
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/application/cert_spec.rb b/spec/unit/application/cert_spec.rb
index 1b1c61ab4..7510f0783 100755
--- a/spec/unit/application/cert_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/application/cert_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 require 'puppet/application/cert'
 
-describe Puppet::Application::Cert do
+describe Puppet::Application::Cert, :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
   before :each do
     @cert_app = Puppet::Application[:cert]
     Puppet::Util::Log.stubs(:newdestination)
diff --git a/spec/unit/application/face_base_spec.rb b/spec/unit/application/face_base_spec.rb
index 2a9a22356..3318e061e 100755
--- a/spec/unit/application/face_base_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/application/face_base_spec.rb
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ describe Puppet::Application::FaceBase do
       end
     end
 
-    it "should handle application-level options" do
+    it "should handle application-level options", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       app.command_line.stubs(:args).returns %w{basetest --verbose return_true}
       app.preinit
       app.parse_options
diff --git a/spec/unit/application/facts_spec.rb b/spec/unit/application/facts_spec.rb
index 2981dc805..e11ea165c 100755
--- a/spec/unit/application/facts_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/application/facts_spec.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ describe Puppet::Application::Facts do
     @logs.first.to_s.should =~ /puppet facts find takes 1 argument, but you gave 0/
   end
 
-  it "should return facts if a key is given to find" do
+  it "should return facts if a key is given to find", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     subject.command_line.stubs(:args).returns %w{find whatever --render-as yaml}
 
     expect {
diff --git a/spec/unit/application/resource_spec.rb b/spec/unit/application/resource_spec.rb
index 9ee6dd71b..a6564cae5 100755
--- a/spec/unit/application/resource_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/application/resource_spec.rb
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ describe Puppet::Application::Resource do
   end
 
   describe "in preinit" do
-    it "should set hosts to nil" do
+    it "should set hosts to nil", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       @resource.preinit
 
       @resource.host.should be_nil
     end
 
-    it "should init extra_params to empty array" do
+    it "should init extra_params to empty array", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       @resource.preinit
 
       @resource.extra_params.should == []
diff --git a/spec/unit/application_spec.rb b/spec/unit/application_spec.rb
index fc1bbceb6..aed80e3e6 100755
--- a/spec/unit/application_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/application_spec.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe Puppet::Application do
       @klass.find("Agent").should == @klass::Agent
     end
 
-    it "should not find classes outside the namespace" do
+    it "should not find classes outside the namespace", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       expect { @klass.find("String") }.to exit_with 1
     end
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ describe Puppet::Application do
     end
 
     describe 'on POSIX systems', :if => Puppet.features.posix? do
-      it 'should signal process with HUP after block if restart requested during block execution' do
+      it 'should signal process with HUP after block if restart requested during block execution', :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
         Puppet::Application.run_status = nil
         target = mock 'target'
         target.expects(:some_method).once
diff --git a/spec/unit/indirector/facts/couch_spec.rb b/spec/unit/indirector/facts/couch_spec.rb
index d0862486c..013fa3c33 100755
--- a/spec/unit/indirector/facts/couch_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/indirector/facts/couch_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ describe "Puppet::Node::Facts::Couch" do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "when couchdb is available", :if => Puppet.features.couchdb? do
+  describe "when couchdb is available", :if => Puppet.features.couchdb?, :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     before do
       @mock_db = mock('couch db')
       mock_document = CouchRest::Document.new(:_id => fake_request.key, :facts => fake_request.values)
diff --git a/spec/unit/indirector/ldap_spec.rb b/spec/unit/indirector/ldap_spec.rb
index 2b40325de..d4c9ddcff 100755
--- a/spec/unit/indirector/ldap_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/indirector/ldap_spec.rb
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ describe Puppet::Indirector::Ldap do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "when connecting to ldap", :if => Puppet.features.ldap? do
+  describe "when connecting to ldap", :if => Puppet.features.ldap?, :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     it "should create and start a Util::Ldap::Connection instance" do
       conn = mock 'connection', :connection => "myconn", :start => nil
       Puppet::Util::Ldap::Connection.expects(:instance).returns conn
diff --git a/spec/unit/indirector/report/yaml_spec.rb b/spec/unit/indirector/report/yaml_spec.rb
index 7df4bb2e9..557795f21 100755
--- a/spec/unit/indirector/report/yaml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/indirector/report/yaml_spec.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ describe Puppet::Transaction::Report::Yaml do
     Puppet::Transaction::Report::Yaml.name.should == :yaml
   end
 
-  it "should inconditionnally save/load from the --lastrunreport setting" do
+  it "should inconditionnally save/load from the --lastrunreport setting", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     indirection = stub 'indirection', :name => :my_yaml, :register_terminus_type => nil
     Puppet::Indirector::Indirection.stubs(:instance).with(:my_yaml).returns(indirection)
     store_class = Class.new(Puppet::Transaction::Report::Yaml) do
diff --git a/spec/unit/indirector/resource/ral_spec.rb b/spec/unit/indirector/resource/ral_spec.rb
index 61290f7a7..cf746cb0c 100755
--- a/spec/unit/indirector/resource/ral_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/indirector/resource/ral_spec.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe "Puppet::Resource::Ral" do
       Puppet::Resource::Ral.new.find(@request).should == my_resource
     end
 
-    it "if there is no instance, it should create one" do
+    it "if there is no instance, it should create one", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       wrong_instance = stub "wrong user", :name => "bob"
 
       require 'puppet/type/user'
diff --git a/spec/unit/indirector/terminus_spec.rb b/spec/unit/indirector/terminus_spec.rb
index 41770e1e3..33932cfca 100755
--- a/spec/unit/indirector/terminus_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/indirector/terminus_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ require 'puppet/defaults'
 require 'puppet/indirector'
 require 'puppet/indirector/file'
 
-describe Puppet::Indirector::Terminus do
+describe Puppet::Indirector::Terminus, :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
   before :each do
     Puppet::Indirector::Terminus.stubs(:register_terminus_class)
     @indirection = stub 'indirection', :name => :my_stuff, :register_terminus_type => nil
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ describe Puppet::Indirector::Terminus, " when managing terminus classes" do
     Puppet::Indirector::Terminus.terminus_class(:test1, :yay)
   end
 
-  it "should fail when no indirection can be found" do
+  it "should fail when no indirection can be found", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     Puppet::Indirector::Indirection.expects(:instance).with(:my_indirection).returns(nil)
 
     @abstract_terminus = Class.new(Puppet::Indirector::Terminus) do
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ describe Puppet::Indirector::Terminus, " when managing terminus classes" do
     }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
   end
 
-  it "should register the terminus class with the terminus base class" do
+  it "should register the terminus class with the terminus base class", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     Puppet::Indirector::Terminus.expects(:register_terminus_class).with do |type|
       type.indirection_name == :my_indirection and type.name == :test_terminus
     end
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ describe Puppet::Indirector::Terminus, " when parsing class constants for indire
   end
 end
 
-describe Puppet::Indirector::Terminus, " when creating terminus class types" do
+describe Puppet::Indirector::Terminus, " when creating terminus class types", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
   before do
     Puppet::Indirector::Terminus.stubs(:register_terminus_class)
     @subclass = Class.new(Puppet::Indirector::Terminus) do
diff --git a/spec/unit/interface/action_builder_spec.rb b/spec/unit/interface/action_builder_spec.rb
index c39860591..602daaaca 100755
--- a/spec/unit/interface/action_builder_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/interface/action_builder_spec.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
 
   it "should build an action" do
     action = Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder.build(face, :foo) do
-      when_invoked do true end
+      when_invoked do |options| true end
     end
     action.should be_a(Puppet::Interface::Action)
     action.name.should == :foo
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
 
   it "should define a method on the face which invokes the action" do
     face = Puppet::Interface.new(:action_builder_test_interface, '0.0.1') do
-      action(:foo) { when_invoked { "invoked the method" } }
+      action(:foo) { when_invoked { |options| "invoked the method" } }
     end
 
     face.foo.should == "invoked the method"
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
     it "should have a #option DSL function" do
       method = nil
       Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder.build(face, :foo) do
-        when_invoked do true end
+        when_invoked do |options| true end
         method = self.method(:option)
       end
       method.should be_an_instance_of Method
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
 
     it "should define an option without a block" do
       action = Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder.build(face, :foo) do
-        when_invoked do true end
+        when_invoked do |options| true end
         option "--bar"
       end
       action.should be_option :bar
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
 
     it "should accept an empty block" do
       action = Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder.build(face, :foo) do
-        when_invoked do true end
+        when_invoked do |options| true end
         option "--bar" do
           # This space left deliberately blank.
         end
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
   context "inline documentation" do
     it "should set the summary" do
       action = Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder.build(face, :foo) do
-        when_invoked do true end
+        when_invoked do |options| true end
         summary "this is some text"
       end
       action.summary.should == "this is some text"
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
   context "action defaulting" do
     it "should set the default to true" do
       action = Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder.build(face, :foo) do
-        when_invoked do true end
+        when_invoked do |options| true end
         default
       end
       action.default.should be_true
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
 
     it "should not be default by, er, default. *cough*" do
       action = Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder.build(face, :foo) do
-        when_invoked do true end
+        when_invoked do |options| true end
       end
       action.default.should be_false
     end
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
     it "should fail if no rendering format is given" do
       expect {
         Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder.build(face, :foo) do
-          when_invoked do true end
+          when_invoked do |options| true end
           when_rendering do true end
         end
       }.to raise_error ArgumentError, /must give a rendering format to when_rendering/
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
     it "should fail if no block is given" do
       expect {
         Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder.build(face, :foo) do
-          when_invoked do true end
+          when_invoked do |options| true end
           when_rendering :json
         end
       }.to raise_error ArgumentError, /must give a block to when_rendering/
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
     it "should fail if the block takes no arguments" do
       expect {
         Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder.build(face, :foo) do
-          when_invoked do true end
+          when_invoked do |options| true end
           when_rendering :json do true end
         end
       }.to raise_error ArgumentError, /when_rendering methods take one argument, the result, not/
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
     it "should fail if the block takes more than one argument" do
       expect {
         Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder.build(face, :foo) do
-          when_invoked do true end
+          when_invoked do |options| true end
           when_rendering :json do |a, b, c| true end
         end
       }.to raise_error ArgumentError, /when_rendering methods take one argument, the result, not/
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
     it "should fail if the block takes a variable number of arguments" do
       expect {
         Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder.build(face, :foo) do
-          when_invoked do true end
+          when_invoked do |options| true end
           when_rendering :json do |*args| true end
         end
       }.to raise_error(ArgumentError,
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
 
     it "should stash a rendering block" do
       action = Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder.build(face, :foo) do
-        when_invoked do true end
+        when_invoked do |options| true end
         when_rendering :json do |a| true end
       end
       action.when_rendering(:json).should be_an_instance_of Method
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
     it "should fail if you try to set the same rendering twice" do
       expect {
         Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder.build(face, :foo) do
-          when_invoked do true end
+          when_invoked do |options| true end
           when_rendering :json do |a| true end
           when_rendering :json do |a| true end
         end
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
 
     it "should work if you set two different renderings" do
       action = Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder.build(face, :foo) do
-        when_invoked do true end
+        when_invoked do |options| true end
         when_rendering :json do |a| true end
         when_rendering :yaml do |a| true end
       end
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
 
     it "should be bound to the face when called" do
       action = Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder.build(face, :foo) do
-        when_invoked do true end
+        when_invoked do |options| true end
         when_rendering :json do |a| self end
       end
       action.when_rendering(:json).call(true).should == face
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
   context "#render_as" do
     it "should default to nil (eg: based on context)" do
       action = Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder.build(face, :foo) do
-        when_invoked do true end
+        when_invoked do |options| true end
       end
       action.render_as.should be_nil
     end
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
     it "should fail if not rendering format is given" do
       expect {
         Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder.build(face, :foo) do
-          when_invoked do true end
+          when_invoked do |options| true end
           render_as
         end
       }.to raise_error ArgumentError, /must give a rendering format to render_as/
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
     Puppet::Network::FormatHandler.formats.each do |name|
       it "should accept #{name.inspect} format" do
         action = Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder.build(face, :foo) do
-          when_invoked do true end
+          when_invoked do |options| true end
           render_as name
         end
         action.render_as.should == name
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder do
       it "should fail if given #{input.inspect}" do
         expect {
           Puppet::Interface::ActionBuilder.build(face, :foo) do
-            when_invoked do true end
+            when_invoked do |options| true end
             render_as input
           end
         }.to raise_error ArgumentError, /#{input.inspect} is not a valid rendering format/
diff --git a/spec/unit/interface/action_manager_spec.rb b/spec/unit/interface/action_manager_spec.rb
index 5a479ad5c..e357a5fa1 100755
--- a/spec/unit/interface/action_manager_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/interface/action_manager_spec.rb
@@ -15,57 +15,57 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionManager do
   describe "when included in a class" do
     it "should be able to define an action" do
       subject.action(:foo) do
-        when_invoked { "something "}
+        when_invoked { |options| "something "}
       end
     end
 
     it "should be able to define a 'script' style action" do
-      subject.script :bar do
+      subject.script :bar do |options|
         "a bar is where beer is found"
       end
     end
 
     it "should be able to list defined actions" do
       subject.action(:foo) do
-        when_invoked { "something" }
+        when_invoked { |options| "something" }
       end
       subject.action(:bar) do
-        when_invoked { "something" }
+        when_invoked { |options| "something" }
       end
 
       subject.actions.should =~ [:foo, :bar]
     end
 
     it "should list 'script' actions" do
-      subject.script :foo do "foo" end
+      subject.script :foo do |options| "foo" end
       subject.actions.should =~ [:foo]
     end
 
     it "should list both script and normal actions" do
       subject.action :foo do
-        when_invoked do "foo" end
+        when_invoked do |options| "foo" end
       end
-      subject.script :bar do "a bar is where beer is found" end
+      subject.script :bar do |options| "a bar is where beer is found" end
 
       subject.actions.should =~ [:foo, :bar]
     end
 
     it "should be able to indicate when an action is defined" do
       subject.action(:foo) do
-        when_invoked { "something" }
+        when_invoked { |options| "something" }
       end
 
       subject.should be_action(:foo)
     end
 
     it "should indicate an action is defined for script actions" do
-      subject.script :foo do "foo" end
+      subject.script :foo do |options| "foo" end
       subject.should be_action :foo
     end
 
     it "should correctly treat action names specified as strings" do
       subject.action(:foo) do
-        when_invoked { "something" }
+        when_invoked { |options| "something" }
       end
 
       subject.should be_action("foo")
@@ -77,16 +77,16 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionManager do
 
     it "should be able to define an action" do
       subject.action(:foo) do
-        when_invoked { "something "}
+        when_invoked { |options| "something "}
       end
     end
 
     it "should be able to list defined actions" do
       subject.action(:foo) do
-        when_invoked { "something" }
+        when_invoked { |options| "something" }
       end
       subject.action(:bar) do
-        when_invoked { "something" }
+        when_invoked { |options| "something" }
       end
 
       subject.actions.should include(:bar)
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionManager do
     end
 
     it "should be able to indicate when an action is defined" do
-      subject.action(:foo) { when_invoked do true end }
+      subject.action(:foo) { when_invoked do |options| true end }
       subject.should be_action(:foo)
     end
   end
@@ -112,36 +112,36 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionManager do
 
     it "should be able to define an action at the class level" do
       @klass.action(:foo) do
-        when_invoked { "something "}
+        when_invoked { |options| "something "}
       end
     end
 
     it "should create an instance method when an action is defined at the class level" do
       @klass.action(:foo) do
-        when_invoked { "something" }
+        when_invoked { |options| "something" }
       end
       @instance.foo.should == "something"
     end
 
     it "should be able to define an action at the instance level" do
       @instance.action(:foo) do
-        when_invoked { "something "}
+        when_invoked { |options| "something "}
       end
     end
 
     it "should create an instance method when an action is defined at the instance level" do
       @instance.action(:foo) do
-        when_invoked { "something" }
+        when_invoked { |options| "something" }
       end
       @instance.foo.should == "something"
     end
 
     it "should be able to list actions defined at the class level" do
       @klass.action(:foo) do
-        when_invoked { "something" }
+        when_invoked { |options| "something" }
       end
       @klass.action(:bar) do
-        when_invoked { "something" }
+        when_invoked { |options| "something" }
       end
 
       @klass.actions.should include(:bar)
@@ -150,10 +150,10 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionManager do
 
     it "should be able to list actions defined at the instance level" do
       @instance.action(:foo) do
-        when_invoked { "something" }
+        when_invoked { |options| "something" }
       end
       @instance.action(:bar) do
-        when_invoked { "something" }
+        when_invoked { |options| "something" }
       end
 
       @instance.actions.should include(:bar)
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionManager do
 
     it "should be able to list actions defined at both instance and class level" do
       @klass.action(:foo) do
-        when_invoked { "something" }
+        when_invoked { |options| "something" }
       end
       @instance.action(:bar) do
-        when_invoked { "something" }
+        when_invoked { |options| "something" }
       end
 
       @instance.actions.should include(:bar)
@@ -174,14 +174,14 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionManager do
 
     it "should be able to indicate when an action is defined at the class level" do
       @klass.action(:foo) do
-        when_invoked { "something" }
+        when_invoked { |options| "something" }
       end
       @instance.should be_action(:foo)
     end
 
     it "should be able to indicate when an action is defined at the instance level" do
       @klass.action(:foo) do
-        when_invoked { "something" }
+        when_invoked { |options| "something" }
       end
       @instance.should be_action(:foo)
     end
@@ -191,13 +191,13 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionManager do
       @instance = @subclass.new
 
       @klass.action(:parent) do
-        when_invoked { "a" }
+        when_invoked { |options| "a" }
       end
       @subclass.action(:sub) do
-        when_invoked { "a" }
+        when_invoked { |options| "a" }
       end
       @instance.action(:instance) do
-        when_invoked { "a" }
+        when_invoked { |options| "a" }
       end
 
       @instance.should be_action(:parent)
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionManager do
       @instance = @subclass.new
 
       @klass.action(:foo) do
-        when_invoked { "something" }
+        when_invoked { |options| "something" }
       end
       @instance.foo.should == "something"
     end
@@ -218,19 +218,19 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionManager do
 
   describe "#action" do
     it 'should add an action' do
-      subject.action(:foo) { when_invoked do true end }
+      subject.action(:foo) { when_invoked do |options| true end }
       subject.get_action(:foo).should be_a Puppet::Interface::Action
     end
 
     it 'should support default actions' do
-      subject.action(:foo) { when_invoked do true end; default }
+      subject.action(:foo) { when_invoked do |options| true end; default }
       subject.get_default_action.should == subject.get_action(:foo)
     end
 
     it 'should not support more than one default action' do
-      subject.action(:foo) { when_invoked do true end; default }
+      subject.action(:foo) { when_invoked do |options| true end; default }
       expect { subject.action(:bar) {
-          when_invoked do true end
+          when_invoked do |options| true end
           default
         }
       }.should raise_error /cannot both be default/
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::ActionManager do
   describe "#get_action" do
     let :parent_class do
       parent_class = Class.new(Puppet::Interface)
-      parent_class.action(:foo) { when_invoked do true end }
+      parent_class.action(:foo) { when_invoked do |options| true end }
       parent_class
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/interface/action_spec.rb b/spec/unit/interface/action_spec.rb
index 9e539c68e..cf8d61d51 100755
--- a/spec/unit/interface/action_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/interface/action_spec.rb
@@ -20,11 +20,10 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
       expect {
         Puppet::Interface.new(:action_when_invoked, '1.0.0') do
           action :foo do
-            when_invoked do
-            end
+            when_invoked { }
           end
         end
-      }.to raise_error ArgumentError, /foobra/
+      }.to raise_error ArgumentError, /foo/
     end
 
     it "should work with arity 1 blocks" do
@@ -72,11 +71,11 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
     it "should be able to call other actions on the same object" do
       face = Puppet::Interface.new(:my_face, '0.0.1') do
         action(:foo) do
-          when_invoked { 25 }
+          when_invoked { |options| 25 }
         end
 
         action(:bar) do
-          when_invoked { "the value of foo is '#{foo}'" }
+          when_invoked { |options| "the value of foo is '#{foo}'" }
         end
       end
       face.foo.should == 25
@@ -90,25 +89,25 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
     it "should be able to call other actions on the same object when defined on a class" do
       class Puppet::Interface::MyInterfaceBaseClass < Puppet::Interface
         action(:foo) do
-          when_invoked { 25 }
+          when_invoked { |options| 25 }
         end
 
         action(:bar) do
-          when_invoked { "the value of foo is '#{foo}'" }
+          when_invoked { |options| "the value of foo is '#{foo}'" }
         end
 
         action(:quux) do
-          when_invoked { "qux told me #{qux}" }
+          when_invoked { |options| "qux told me #{qux}" }
         end
       end
 
       face = Puppet::Interface::MyInterfaceBaseClass.new(:my_inherited_face, '0.0.1') do
         action(:baz) do
-          when_invoked { "the value of foo in baz is '#{foo}'" }
+          when_invoked { |options| "the value of foo in baz is '#{foo}'" }
         end
 
         action(:qux) do
-          when_invoked { baz }
+          when_invoked { |options| baz }
         end
       end
       face.foo.should  == 25
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
     it "should support options with an empty block" do
       face = Puppet::Interface.new(:action_level_options, '0.0.1') do
         action :foo do
-          when_invoked do true end
+          when_invoked do |options| true end
           option "--bar" do
             # this line left deliberately blank
           end
@@ -164,7 +163,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
     it "should return only action level options when there are no face options" do
       face = Puppet::Interface.new(:action_level_options, '0.0.1') do
         action :foo do
-          when_invoked do true end
+          when_invoked do |options| true end
           option "--bar"
         end
       end
@@ -175,8 +174,8 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
     describe "with both face and action options" do
       let :face do
         Puppet::Interface.new(:action_level_options, '0.0.1') do
-          action :foo do when_invoked do true end ; option "--bar" end
-          action :baz do when_invoked do true end ; option "--bim" end
+          action :foo do when_invoked do |options| true end ; option "--bar" end
+          action :baz do when_invoked do |options| true end ; option "--bim" end
           option "--quux"
         end
       end
@@ -191,7 +190,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
         child = parent.new(:inherited_options, '0.0.1') do
           option "--bar"
           action :action do
-            when_invoked do true end
+            when_invoked do |options| true end
             option "--baz"
           end
         end
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
       def add_options_to(&block)
         face = Puppet::Interface.new(:with_options, '0.0.1') do
           action(:foo) do
-            when_invoked do true end
+            when_invoked do |options| true end
             self.instance_eval &block
           end
         end
@@ -244,7 +243,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
       face = Puppet::Interface.new(:required_action_option, '0.0.1') do
         action(:bar) do
           option('--foo') { required }
-          when_invoked { }
+          when_invoked {|options| }
         end
       end
       expect { face.bar }.to raise_error ArgumentError, /The following options are required: foo/
@@ -253,7 +252,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
     it "should fail when a required face option is not provided" do
       face = Puppet::Interface.new(:required_face_option, '0.0.1') do
         option('--foo') { required }
-        action(:bar) { when_invoked { } }
+        action(:bar) { when_invoked {|options| } }
       end
       expect { face.bar }.to raise_error ArgumentError, /The following options are required: foo/
     end
@@ -263,7 +262,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
     context "declared locally" do
       let :face do
         Puppet::Interface.new(:action_decorators, '0.0.1') do
-          action :bar do when_invoked do true end end
+          action :bar do when_invoked do |options| true end end
           def reported; @reported; end
           def report(arg)
             (@reported ||= []) << arg
@@ -278,7 +277,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
           option("-q", "--quux") { before_action { |_,_,_| report :quux } }
           option("-f")           { before_action { |_,_,_| report :f    } }
           option("--baz")        { before_action { |_,_,_| report :baz  } }
-          when_invoked { }
+          when_invoked {|options| }
         end
 
         face.boo :foo => 1, :bar => 1, :quux => 1, :f => 1, :baz => 1
@@ -292,7 +291,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
           option("-q", "--quux") { after_action { |_,_,_| report :quux } }
           option("-f")           { after_action { |_,_,_| report :f    } }
           option("--baz")        { after_action { |_,_,_| report :baz  } }
-          when_invoked { }
+          when_invoked {|options| }
         end
 
         face.boo :foo => 1, :bar => 1, :quux => 1, :f => 1, :baz => 1
@@ -307,7 +306,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
           option("-f")           { before_action { |_,_,_| report :f    } }
           option("--baz")        { before_action { |_,_,_| report :baz  } }
         end
-        face.script(:boo) { }
+        face.script(:boo) {|options| }
 
         face.boo :foo => 1, :bar => 1, :quux => 1, :f => 1, :baz => 1
         face.reported.should == [ :foo, :bar, :quux, :f, :baz ]
@@ -321,7 +320,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
           option("-f")           { after_action { |_,_,_| report :f    } }
           option("--baz")        { after_action { |_,_,_| report :baz  } }
         end
-        face.script(:boo) { }
+        face.script(:boo) {|options| }
 
         face.boo :foo => 1, :bar => 1, :quux => 1, :f => 1, :baz => 1
         face.reported.should == [ :foo, :bar, :quux, :f, :baz ].reverse
@@ -337,7 +336,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
             option("-q", "--action-quux") { before_action { |_,_,_| report :action_quux } }
             option("-a")                  { before_action { |_,_,_| report :a           } }
             option("--action-baz")        { before_action { |_,_,_| report :action_baz  } }
-            when_invoked { }
+            when_invoked {|options| }
           end
           option("-u", "--face-quux") { before_action { |_,_,_| report :face_quux } }
           option("-f")                { before_action { |_,_,_| report :f         } }
@@ -360,7 +359,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
             option("-q", "--action-quux") { after_action { |_,_,_| report :action_quux } }
             option("-a")                  { after_action { |_,_,_| report :a           } }
             option("--action-baz")        { after_action { |_,_,_| report :action_baz  } }
-            when_invoked { }
+            when_invoked {|options| }
           end
           option("-u", "--face-quux") { after_action { |_,_,_| report :face_quux } }
           option("-f")                { after_action { |_,_,_| report :f         } }
@@ -405,7 +404,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
     context "and inheritance" do
       let :parent do
         Class.new(Puppet::Interface) do
-          script(:on_parent) { :on_parent }
+          script(:on_parent) {|options| :on_parent }
 
           def reported; @reported; end
           def report(arg)
@@ -416,7 +415,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
 
       let :child do
         parent.new(:inherited_decorators, '0.0.1') do
-          script(:on_child) { :on_child }
+          script(:on_child) {|options| :on_child }
         end
       end
 
@@ -479,7 +478,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
             after_action  { |action, args, options| report :b_after  }
           end
 
-          child.script(:decorations) { report :invoked }
+          child.script(:decorations) { |options| report :invoked }
 
           child
         end
@@ -509,7 +508,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
     subject do
       face = Puppet::Interface.new(:action_documentation, '0.0.1') do
         action :documentation do
-          when_invoked do true end
+          when_invoked do |options| true end
         end
       end
       face.get_action(:documentation)
@@ -528,7 +527,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface::Action do
   context "#validate_args" do
     subject do
       Puppet::Interface.new(:validate_args, '1.0.0') do
-        script :test do true end
+        script :test do |options| true end
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/interface_spec.rb b/spec/unit/interface_spec.rb
index e28e55aac..8bbbcc857 100755
--- a/spec/unit/interface_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/interface_spec.rb
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface do
         should raise_error ArgumentError
     end
 
-    it "should instance-eval any provided block" do
+    it "should instance-eval any provided block", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       face = subject.new(:face_test_block, '0.0.1') do
         action(:something) do
           when_invoked { "foo" }
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "with face-level options" do
+  describe "with face-level options", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     it "should not return any action-level options" do
       face = subject.new(:with_options, '0.0.1') do
         option "--foo"
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface do
       face
     end
 
-    describe "#options" do
+    describe "#options", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       it "should list inherited options" do
         face.options.should =~ [:inherited, :local]
       end
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ describe Puppet::Interface do
       end
     end
 
-    describe "#get_option" do
+    describe "#get_option", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       it "should return an inherited option object" do
         face.get_option(:inherited).should be_an_instance_of subject::Option
       end
diff --git a/spec/unit/network/handler/fileserver_spec.rb b/spec/unit/network/handler/fileserver_spec.rb
index 52c4a71f5..08852634d 100755
--- a/spec/unit/network/handler/fileserver_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/network/handler/fileserver_spec.rb
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ describe Puppet::Network::Handler::FileServer do
     list.sort.should == [ ["/aFile", "file"], ["/", "directory"] ].sort
   end
 
-  describe Puppet::Network::Handler::FileServer::PluginMount do
+  describe Puppet::Network::Handler::FileServer::PluginMount, :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     PLUGINS = Puppet::Network::Handler::FileServer::PLUGINS
 
     # create a module plugin hierarchy
diff --git a/spec/unit/network/http/mongrel/rest_spec.rb b/spec/unit/network/http/mongrel/rest_spec.rb
index 3e454cf8f..85b9f7496 100755
--- a/spec/unit/network/http/mongrel/rest_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/network/http/mongrel/rest_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 require 'puppet/network/http'
 
-describe "Puppet::Network::HTTP::MongrelREST", :if => Puppet.features.mongrel? do
+describe "Puppet::Network::HTTP::MongrelREST", :if => Puppet.features.mongrel?, :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
   before do
     require 'puppet/network/http/mongrel/rest'
   end
diff --git a/spec/unit/network/http/mongrel_spec.rb b/spec/unit/network/http/mongrel_spec.rb
index 56d0afbed..6776fad61 100755
--- a/spec/unit/network/http/mongrel_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/network/http/mongrel_spec.rb
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 require 'puppet/network/http'
 
-describe "Puppet::Network::HTTP::Mongrel", "after initializing", :if => Puppet.features.mongrel? do
-  it "should not be listening" do
+describe "Puppet::Network::HTTP::Mongrel", "after initializing", :if => Puppet.features.mongrel?, :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
+  it "should not be listening", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     require 'puppet/network/http/mongrel'
 
     Puppet::Network::HTTP::Mongrel.new.should_not be_listening
   end
 end
 
-describe "Puppet::Network::HTTP::Mongrel", "when turning on listening", :if => Puppet.features.mongrel? do
+describe "Puppet::Network::HTTP::Mongrel", "when turning on listening", :if => Puppet.features.mongrel?, :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
   before do
     require 'puppet/network/http/mongrel'
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ describe "Puppet::Network::HTTP::Mongrel", "when turning on listening", :if => P
   end
 end
 
-describe "Puppet::Network::HTTP::Mongrel", "when turning off listening", :if => Puppet.features.mongrel? do
+describe "Puppet::Network::HTTP::Mongrel", "when turning off listening", :if => Puppet.features.mongrel?, :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
   before do
     @mock_mongrel = mock('mongrel httpserver')
     @mock_mongrel.stubs(:run)
diff --git a/spec/unit/network/http/webrick/rest_spec.rb b/spec/unit/network/http/webrick/rest_spec.rb
index 267ddcc72..84a2b7791 100755
--- a/spec/unit/network/http/webrick/rest_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/network/http/webrick/rest_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe Puppet::Network::HTTP::WEBrickREST do
     Puppet::Network::HTTP::WEBrickREST.ancestors.should be_include(Puppet::Network::HTTP::Handler)
   end
 
-  describe "when initializing" do
+  describe "when initializing", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     it "should call the Handler's initialization hook with its provided arguments as the server and handler" do
       Puppet::Network::HTTP::WEBrickREST.any_instance.expects(:initialize_for_puppet).with(:server => "my", :handler => "arguments")
       Puppet::Network::HTTP::WEBrickREST.new("my", "arguments")
diff --git a/spec/unit/parser/ast/function_spec.rb b/spec/unit/parser/ast/function_spec.rb
index c52e806e9..d683b122b 100755
--- a/spec/unit/parser/ast/function_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/parser/ast/function_spec.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ describe Puppet::Parser::AST::Function do
       lambda{ func.evaluate(@scope) }.should raise_error(Puppet::ParseError,"Function 'exist' must be the value of a statement")
     end
 
-    it "should evaluate its arguments" do
+    it "should evaluate its arguments", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       argument = stub 'arg'
       Puppet::Parser::Functions.stubs(:function).with("exist").returns(true)
       func = Puppet::Parser::AST::Function.new :name => "exist", :ftype => :statement, :arguments => argument
diff --git a/spec/unit/parser/ast/selector_spec.rb b/spec/unit/parser/ast/selector_spec.rb
index 1bf5f6757..76afec271 100755
--- a/spec/unit/parser/ast/selector_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/parser/ast/selector_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ describe Puppet::Parser::AST::Selector do
     @scope = Puppet::Parser::Scope.new
   end
 
-  describe "when evaluating" do
+  describe "when evaluating", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
 
     before :each do
       @param = stub 'param'
diff --git a/spec/unit/parser/compiler_spec.rb b/spec/unit/parser/compiler_spec.rb
index f4cf8b3a1..9ad754ad8 100755
--- a/spec/unit/parser/compiler_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/parser/compiler_spec.rb
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ describe Puppet::Parser::Compiler do
       @compiler.evaluate_classes(%w{myclass}, @scope)
     end
 
-    it "should ensure each node class hash is in catalog and have appropriate parameters" do
+    it "should ensure each node class hash is in catalog and have appropriate parameters", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       klasses = {'foo'=>{'1'=>'one'}, 'bar::foo'=>{'2'=>'two'}, 'bar'=>{'1'=> [1,2,3], '2'=>{'foo'=>'bar'}}}
       @node.classes = klasses
       ast_obj = Puppet::Parser::AST::String.new(:value => 'foo')
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ describe Puppet::Parser::Compiler do
       r2.tags.should =~ ['class', 'bar']
     end
 
-    it "should ensure each node class is in catalog and has appropriate tags" do
+    it "should ensure each node class is in catalog and has appropriate tags", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       klasses = ['bar::foo']
       @node.classes = klasses
       ast_obj = Puppet::Parser::AST::String.new(:value => 'foo')
diff --git a/spec/unit/parser/functions/create_resources_spec.rb b/spec/unit/parser/functions/create_resources_spec.rb
index 88a67e369..da76e75d0 100755
--- a/spec/unit/parser/functions/create_resources_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/parser/functions/create_resources_spec.rb
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ notify{tester:}
       @scope.resource=Puppet::Parser::Resource.new('class', 't', :scope => @scope)
       Puppet::Parser::Functions.function(:create_resources)
     end
-    it 'should be able to create classes' do
+    it 'should be able to create classes', :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       @scope.function_create_resources(['class', {'bar'=>{'one'=>'two'}}])
       @scope.compiler.compile
       @compiler.catalog.resource(:notify, "test")['message'].should == 'two'
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ notify{tester:}
     it 'should fail to create non-existing classes' do
       lambda { @scope.function_create_resources(['class', {'blah'=>{'one'=>'two'}}]) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError ,'could not find hostclass blah')
     end
-    it 'should be able to add edges' do
+    it 'should be able to add edges', :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       @scope.function_create_resources(['class', {'bar'=>{'one'=>'two', 'require' => 'Notify[tester]'}}])
       @scope.compiler.compile
       rg = @scope.compiler.catalog.to_ral.relationship_graph
diff --git a/spec/unit/parser/functions/inline_template_spec.rb b/spec/unit/parser/functions/inline_template_spec.rb
index a9ac0c2d0..47dcae15e 100755
--- a/spec/unit/parser/functions/inline_template_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/parser/functions/inline_template_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env rspec
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe "the inline_template function" do
+describe "the inline_template function", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
   before :all do
     Puppet::Parser::Functions.autoloader.loadall
   end
diff --git a/spec/unit/parser/functions/shellquote_spec.rb b/spec/unit/parser/functions/shellquote_spec.rb
index b100b4913..bfa2969ea 100755
--- a/spec/unit/parser/functions/shellquote_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/parser/functions/shellquote_spec.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ describe "the shellquote function" do
     result.should(eql( "'$PATH' 'foo$bar' '\"x$\"'"))
   end
 
-  it "should deal with apostrophes (single quotes)" do
+  it "should deal with apostrophes (single quotes)", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     result = @scope.function_shellquote(
       ["'foo'bar'", "`$'EDITOR'`"])
     result.should(eql(
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ describe "the shellquote function" do
     result.should(eql( "'`echo *`' '`ls \"$MAILPATH\"`'"))
   end
 
-  it "should deal with both single and double quotes" do
+  it "should deal with both single and double quotes", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     result = @scope.function_shellquote( ['\'foo"bar"xyzzy\'', '"foo\'bar\'xyzzy"'])
     result.should(eql( '"\'foo\\"bar\\"xyzzy\'" "\\"foo\'bar\'xyzzy\\""'))
   end
 
-  it "should handle multiple quotes *and* dollars and backquotes" do
+  it "should handle multiple quotes *and* dollars and backquotes", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     result = @scope.function_shellquote( ['\'foo"$x`bar`"xyzzy\''])
     result.should(eql( '"\'foo\\"\\$x\\`bar\\`\\"xyzzy\'"'))
   end
diff --git a/spec/unit/parser/functions/template_spec.rb b/spec/unit/parser/functions/template_spec.rb
index e7ee974d3..6bce69534 100755
--- a/spec/unit/parser/functions/template_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/parser/functions/template_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env rspec
 require 'spec_helper'
 
-describe "the template function" do
+describe "the template function", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
   before :all do
     Puppet::Parser::Functions.autoloader.loadall
   end
diff --git a/spec/unit/parser/resource_spec.rb b/spec/unit/parser/resource_spec.rb
index b03c18e5f..064f27514 100755
--- a/spec/unit/parser/resource_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/parser/resource_spec.rb
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ describe Puppet::Parser::Resource do
       @arguments = {:scope => @scope}
     end
 
-    it "should fail unless #{name.to_s} is specified" do
+    it "should fail unless #{name.to_s} is specified", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       lambda { Puppet::Parser::Resource.new('file', '/my/file') }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/mount/parsed_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/mount/parsed_spec.rb
index 0293e0758..c38a3cfcb 100755
--- a/spec/unit/provider/mount/parsed_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/provider/mount/parsed_spec.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ FSTAB
 #   it_should_behave_like "all parsedfile providers",
 #     provider_class, my_fixtures('*.fstab')
 
-    describe "on Solaris", :if => Facter.value(:operatingsystem) == 'Solaris' do
+    describe "on Solaris", :if => Facter.value(:operatingsystem) == 'Solaris', :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
 
       before :each do
         @example_line = "/dev/dsk/c0d0s0 /dev/rdsk/c0d0s0 \t\t    /  \t    ufs     1 no\t-"
diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/package/macports_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/package/macports_spec.rb
index 7d1acd537..8e08242d8 100755
--- a/spec/unit/provider/package/macports_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/provider/package/macports_spec.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe provider_class do
     it { should be_versionable }
   end
 
-  describe "when listing all instances" do
+  describe "when listing all instances", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     it "should call port -q installed" do
       provider_class.expects(:port).with("-q", :installed).returns("")
       provider_class.instances
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ describe provider_class do
       provider.update
     end
 
-    it "should execute port install if the port is not installed" do
+    it "should execute port install if the port is not installed", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       resource[:name] = resource_name
       resource[:ensure] = :present
       provider.expects(:query).returns("")
diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/service/init_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/service/init_spec.rb
index d64e0fc5d..8374594e7 100755
--- a/spec/unit/provider/service/init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/provider/service/init_spec.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe provider_class do
       results = (@services-exclude).collect {|x| "#{x}_instance"}
       @class.get_services(@class.defpath, exclude).should == results
     end
-    it "should omit a single service from the exclude list" do
+    it "should omit a single service from the exclude list", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       exclude = 'two'
       (@services-exclude.to_a).each do |inst|
         @class.expects(:new).with{|hash| hash[:name] == inst}.returns("#{inst}_instance")
diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/service/src_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/service/src_spec.rb
index 17f49994e..b45ca0c7c 100755
--- a/spec/unit/provider/service/src_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/provider/service/src_spec.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ describe provider_class do
     @provider.stop
   end
 
-  it "should execute status and return running if the subsystem is active" do
+  it "should execute status and return running if the subsystem is active", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     sample_output = <<_EOF_
 Subsystem         Group            PID          Status
 myservice         tcpip            1234         active
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ _EOF_
     @provider.status.should == :running
   end
 
-  it "should execute status and return stopped if the subsystem is inoperative" do
+  it "should execute status and return stopped if the subsystem is inoperative", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     sample_output = <<_EOF_
 Subsystem         Group            PID          Status
 myservice         tcpip                         inoperative
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ _EOF_
     @provider.status.should == :stopped
   end
 
-  it "should execute status and return nil if the status is not known" do
+  it "should execute status and return nil if the status is not known", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     sample_output = <<_EOF_
 Subsystem         Group            PID          Status
 myservice         tcpip                         randomdata
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ _EOF_
     @provider.status.should == nil
   end
 
-  it "should execute restart which runs refresh" do
+  it "should execute restart which runs refresh", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     sample_output = <<_EOF_
 #subsysname:synonym:cmdargs:path:uid:auditid:standin:standout:standerr:action:multi:contact:svrkey:svrmtype:priority:signorm:sigforce:display:waittime:grpname:
 myservice:::/usr/sbin/inetd:0:0:/dev/console:/dev/console:/dev/console:-O:-Q:-K:0:0:20:0:0:-d:20:tcpip:
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ _EOF_
     @provider.restart
   end
 
-  it "should execute restart which runs stopsrc then startsrc" do
+  it "should execute restart which runs stopsrc then startsrc", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     sample_output =  <<_EOF_
 #subsysname:synonym:cmdargs:path:uid:auditid:standin:standout:standerr:action:multi:contact:svrkey:svrmtype:priority:signorm:sigforce:display:waittime:grpname:
 myservice::--no-daemonize:/usr/sbin/puppetd:0:0:/dev/null:/var/log/puppet.log:/var/log/puppet.log:-O:-Q:-S:0:0:20:15:9:-d:20::"
diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/user/user_role_add_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/user/user_role_add_spec.rb
index b17ba68c8..5f2fc306e 100755
--- a/spec/unit/provider/user/user_role_add_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/provider/user/user_role_add_spec.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe provider_class do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "when calling transition" do
+  describe "when calling transition", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     it "should return the type set to whatever is passed in" do
       @provider.expects(:command).with(:modify).returns("foomod")
       @provider.transition("bar").include?("type=bar")
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ describe provider_class do
       @provider.expects(:execute).with { |args| args.include?("-o") }
     end
 
-    it "should add -o when the user is being created" do
+    it "should add -o when the user is being created", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       @provider.stubs(:password=)
       @provider.create
     end
diff --git a/spec/unit/provider/zpool/solaris_spec.rb b/spec/unit/provider/zpool/solaris_spec.rb
index 7e3048a7a..39ee9c9ba 100755
--- a/spec/unit/provider/zpool/solaris_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/provider/zpool/solaris_spec.rb
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ describe provider_class do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "when calling create" do
+  describe "when calling create", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     before do
       @resource.stubs(:[]).with(:pool).returns("mypool")
       @provider.stubs(:zpool)
diff --git a/spec/unit/resource/status_spec.rb b/spec/unit/resource/status_spec.rb
index bb88518c0..e5a9291db 100755
--- a/spec/unit/resource/status_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/resource/status_spec.rb
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ describe Puppet::Resource::Status do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "When converting to YAML" do
+  describe "When converting to YAML", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     it "should include only documented attributes" do
       @status.file = "/foo.rb"
       @status.line = 27
diff --git a/spec/unit/resource_spec.rb b/spec/unit/resource_spec.rb
index 79ea69e9c..5c8e8dcf9 100755
--- a/spec/unit/resource_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/resource_spec.rb
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ type: File
       )
     end
 
-    it "should align, sort and add trailing commas to attributes with ensure first" do
+    it "should align, sort and add trailing commas to attributes with ensure first", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       @resource.to_manifest.should == <<-HEREDOC.gsub(/^\s{8}/, '').gsub(/\n$/, '')
         one::two { '/my/file':
           ensure => 'present',
diff --git a/spec/unit/simple_graph_spec.rb b/spec/unit/simple_graph_spec.rb
index 472ebbd36..17e382fcc 100755
--- a/spec/unit/simple_graph_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/simple_graph_spec.rb
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ describe Puppet::SimpleGraph do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "when matching edges" do
+  describe "when matching edges", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     before do
       @graph = Puppet::SimpleGraph.new
       @event = Puppet::Transaction::Event.new(:name => :yay, :resource => "a")
diff --git a/spec/unit/ssl/certificate_authority/interface_spec.rb b/spec/unit/ssl/certificate_authority/interface_spec.rb
index 9e858dd54..46273ccee 100755
--- a/spec/unit/ssl/certificate_authority/interface_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/ssl/certificate_authority/interface_spec.rb
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ describe Puppet::SSL::CertificateAuthority::Interface do
       @class.new(:generate, :to => :all).subjects.should == :all
     end
 
-    it "should fail if the subjects setting isn't :all or an array" do
+    it "should fail if the subjects setting isn't :all or an array", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       lambda { @class.new(:generate, "other") }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/unit/ssl/host_spec.rb b/spec/unit/ssl/host_spec.rb
index d14da538e..c2d9690e6 100755
--- a/spec/unit/ssl/host_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/ssl/host_spec.rb
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ describe Puppet::SSL::Host do
       Puppet::SSL::Host.search :for => Puppet::SSL::CertificateRequest
     end
 
-    it "should return a Host instance created with the name of each found instance" do
+    it "should return a Host instance created with the name of each found instance", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       key = stub 'key', :name => "key"
       cert = stub 'cert', :name => "cert"
       csr = stub 'csr', :name => "csr"
diff --git a/spec/unit/transaction/event_spec.rb b/spec/unit/transaction/event_spec.rb
index 1227802a7..0093baeb9 100755
--- a/spec/unit/transaction/event_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/transaction/event_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ require 'puppet/transaction/event'
 
 describe Puppet::Transaction::Event do
   [:previous_value, :desired_value, :property, :resource, :name, :message, :file, :line, :tags, :audited].each do |attr|
-    it "should support #{attr}" do
+    it "should support #{attr}", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       event = Puppet::Transaction::Event.new
       event.send(attr.to_s + "=", "foo")
       event.send(attr).should == "foo"
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ describe Puppet::Transaction::Event do
     Puppet::Transaction::Event.new(:property => :foo).property.should == "foo"
   end
 
-  it "should always convert the resource to a string" do
+  it "should always convert the resource to a string", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     Puppet::Transaction::Event.new(:resource => :foo).resource.should == "foo"
   end
 
@@ -95,17 +95,17 @@ describe Puppet::Transaction::Event do
       end
     end
 
-    it "should use the source description as the source if one is set" do
+    it "should use the source description as the source if one is set", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       Puppet::Util::Log.expects(:new).with { |args| args[:source] == "/my/param" }
       Puppet::Transaction::Event.new(:source_description => "/my/param", :resource => "Foo[bar]", :property => "foo").send_log
     end
 
-    it "should use the property as the source if one is available and no source description is set" do
+    it "should use the property as the source if one is available and no source description is set", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       Puppet::Util::Log.expects(:new).with { |args| args[:source] == "foo" }
       Puppet::Transaction::Event.new(:resource => "Foo[bar]", :property => "foo").send_log
     end
 
-    it "should use the property as the source if one is available and no property or source description is set" do
+    it "should use the property as the source if one is available and no property or source description is set", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       Puppet::Util::Log.expects(:new).with { |args| args[:source] == "Foo[bar]" }
       Puppet::Transaction::Event.new(:resource => "Foo[bar]").send_log
     end
diff --git a/spec/unit/type/augeas_spec.rb b/spec/unit/type/augeas_spec.rb
index c8dc207f9..e80da9559 100755
--- a/spec/unit/type/augeas_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/type/augeas_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 augeas = Puppet::Type.type(:augeas)
 
 describe augeas do
-  describe "when augeas is present", :if => Puppet.features.augeas? do
+  describe "when augeas is present", :if => Puppet.features.augeas?, :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     it "should have a default provider inheriting from Puppet::Provider" do
       augeas.defaultprovider.ancestors.should be_include(Puppet::Provider)
     end
diff --git a/spec/unit/type/file_spec.rb b/spec/unit/type/file_spec.rb
index 683c3654b..4c58cc47a 100755
--- a/spec/unit/type/file_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/type/file_spec.rb
@@ -262,12 +262,12 @@ describe Puppet::Type.type(:file) do
         file[:path].should == "X:/foo/bar/baz"
       end
 
-      it "should leave a drive letter with a slash alone" do
+      it "should leave a drive letter with a slash alone", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
         file = Puppet::Type::File.new(:path => "X:/")
         file[:path].should == "X:/"
       end
 
-      it "should add a slash to a drive letter" do
+      it "should add a slash to a drive letter", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
         file = Puppet::Type::File.new(:path => "X:")
         file[:path].should == "X:/"
       end
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ describe Puppet::Type.type(:file) do
   end
 
   describe "when using UNC filenames" do
-    describe "on Microsoft Windows systems", :if => Puppet.features.microsoft_windows? do
+    describe "on Microsoft Windows systems", :if => Puppet.features.microsoft_windows?, :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       before do
         Puppet.features.stubs(:posix?).returns(false)
         Puppet.features.stubs(:microsoft_windows?).returns(true)
diff --git a/spec/unit/type/group_spec.rb b/spec/unit/type/group_spec.rb
index 42fd3fb7b..afe28247a 100755
--- a/spec/unit/type/group_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/type/group_spec.rb
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ describe Puppet::Type.type(:group) do
     end
   end
 
-  it "should have a boolean method for determining if duplicates are allowed" do
+  it "should have a boolean method for determining if duplicates are allowed", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     @class.new(:name => "foo").methods.should be_include("allowdupe?")
   end
 
-  it "should have a boolean method for determining if system groups are allowed" do
+  it "should have a boolean method for determining if system groups are allowed", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     @class.new(:name => "foo").methods.should be_include("system?")
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/type/resources_spec.rb b/spec/unit/type/resources_spec.rb
index aedc58c7c..48c068cfa 100755
--- a/spec/unit/type/resources_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/type/resources_spec.rb
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe resources do
           @resources.generate.collect { |r| r.ref }.should_not include(@host1.ref)
         end
 
-        it "should not include the skipped users" do
+        it "should not include the skipped users", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
           res = Puppet::Type.type(:resources).new :name => :user, :purge => true
           res.catalog = Puppet::Resource::Catalog.new
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/type/schedule_spec.rb b/spec/unit/type/schedule_spec.rb
index 33064ca6f..08ec70cd7 100755
--- a/spec/unit/type/schedule_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/type/schedule_spec.rb
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule) do
     end
   end
 
-  describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule), "when matching hourly by distance" do
+  describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule), "when matching hourly by distance", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     include ScheduleTesting
 
     before do
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule) do
     end
   end
 
-  describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule), "when matching daily by distance" do
+  describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule), "when matching daily by distance", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     include ScheduleTesting
 
     before do
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule) do
     end
   end
 
-  describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule), "when matching weekly by distance" do
+  describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule), "when matching weekly by distance", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     include ScheduleTesting
 
     before do
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule) do
     end
   end
 
-  describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule), "when matching monthly by distance" do
+  describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule), "when matching monthly by distance", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     include ScheduleTesting
 
     before do
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule) do
     end
   end
 
-  describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule), "when matching hourly by number" do
+  describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule), "when matching hourly by number", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     include ScheduleTesting
 
     before do
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule) do
     end
   end
 
-  describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule), "when matching daily by number" do
+  describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule), "when matching daily by number", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     include ScheduleTesting
 
     before do
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule) do
     end
   end
 
-  describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule), "when matching weekly by number" do
+  describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule), "when matching weekly by number", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     include ScheduleTesting
 
     before do
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule) do
     end
   end
 
-  describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule), "when matching monthly by number" do
+  describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule), "when matching monthly by number", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     include ScheduleTesting
 
     before do
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule) do
     end
   end
 
-  describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule), "when matching with a repeat greater than one" do
+  describe Puppet::Type.type(:schedule), "when matching with a repeat greater than one", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     include ScheduleTesting
 
     before do
diff --git a/spec/unit/util/autoload_spec.rb b/spec/unit/util/autoload_spec.rb
index 6d49b57dc..512f06c75 100755
--- a/spec/unit/util/autoload_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/util/autoload_spec.rb
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@ describe Puppet::Util::Autoload do
     end
 
     [RuntimeError, LoadError, SyntaxError].each do |error|
-      it "should die an if a #{error.to_s} exception is thrown" do
+      it "should die an if a #{error.to_s} exception is thrown", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
         Kernel.expects(:require).raises error
 
         lambda { @autoload.loadall }.should raise_error(Puppet::Error)
       end
     end
 
-    it "should require the full path to the file" do
+    it "should require the full path to the file", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       Kernel.expects(:require).with("/path/to/file.rb")
 
       @autoload.loadall
diff --git a/spec/unit/util/cacher_spec.rb b/spec/unit/util/cacher_spec.rb
index 2e43b4e20..fe93afd2b 100755
--- a/spec/unit/util/cacher_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/util/cacher_spec.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe Puppet::Util::Cacher do
     Puppet::Util::Cacher.singleton_class.ancestors.should be_include(Puppet::Util::Cacher::Expirer)
   end
 
-  it "should support defining cached attributes" do
+  it "should support defining cached attributes", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     CacheTest.methods.should be_include("cached_attr")
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/util/file_locking_spec.rb b/spec/unit/util/file_locking_spec.rb
index 261474263..1a12244b8 100755
--- a/spec/unit/util/file_locking_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/util/file_locking_spec.rb
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ describe Puppet::Util::FileLocking do
     Puppet::Util::FileLocking.should respond_to(:writelock)
   end
 
-  it "should have an instance method for getting a read lock on files" do
+  it "should have an instance method for getting a read lock on files", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     FileLocker.new.private_methods.should be_include("readlock")
   end
 
-  it "should have an instance method for getting a write lock on files" do
+  it "should have an instance method for getting a write lock on files", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     FileLocker.new.private_methods.should be_include("writelock")
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/util/log_spec.rb b/spec/unit/util/log_spec.rb
index 78411d187..1baa0d5af 100755
--- a/spec/unit/util/log_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/util/log_spec.rb
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ describe Puppet::Util::Log do
       Puppet::Util::Log.new(:level => "notice", :message => :foo).level.should == :notice
     end
 
-    it "should fail if the level is not a symbol or string" do
+    it "should fail if the level is not a symbol or string", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       lambda { Puppet::Util::Log.new(:level => 50, :message => :foo) }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
     end
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ describe Puppet::Util::Log do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "to_yaml" do
+  describe "to_yaml", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     it "should not include the @version attribute" do
       log = Puppet::Util::Log.new(:level => "notice", :message => :foo, :version => 100)
       log.to_yaml_properties.should_not include('@version')
diff --git a/spec/unit/util/network_device/cisco/device_spec.rb b/spec/unit/util/network_device/cisco/device_spec.rb
index 33242a1ab..8971205d3 100755
--- a/spec/unit/util/network_device/cisco/device_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/util/network_device/cisco/device_spec.rb
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ eos
     "ATM 0/1.1" => "ATM0/1.1",
     "VLAN99" => "VLAN99"
   }.each do |input,expected|
-    it "should canonicalize #{input} to #{expected}" do
+    it "should canonicalize #{input} to #{expected}", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       @cisco.canonalize_ifname(input).should == expected
     end
   end
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ eos
       @cisco.parse_interface("FastEthernet0/1").should == { :ensure => :absent, :duplex => :auto, :speed => :auto }
     end
 
-    it "should be able to parse the sh vlan brief command output" do
+    it "should be able to parse the sh vlan brief command output", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
       @cisco.stubs(:support_vlan_brief?).returns(true)
       @transport.stubs(:command).with("sh vlan brief").returns(<<eos)
 Switch#sh vlan brief
diff --git a/spec/unit/util/network_device/transport/ssh_spec.rb b/spec/unit/util/network_device/transport/ssh_spec.rb
index 18d22a953..8fc357db3 100755
--- a/spec/unit/util/network_device/transport/ssh_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/util/network_device/transport/ssh_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../../../../spec_helper'
 
 require 'puppet/util/network_device/transport/ssh'
 
-describe Puppet::Util::NetworkDevice::Transport::Ssh, :if => Puppet.features.ssh? do
+describe Puppet::Util::NetworkDevice::Transport::Ssh, :if => Puppet.features.ssh?, :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
 
   before(:each) do
     @transport = Puppet::Util::NetworkDevice::Transport::Ssh.new()
diff --git a/spec/unit/util/pson_spec.rb b/spec/unit/util/pson_spec.rb
index 63d085a66..9331b9416 100755
--- a/spec/unit/util/pson_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/util/pson_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class PsonUtil
   include Puppet::Util::Pson
 end
 
-describe Puppet::Util::Pson do
+describe Puppet::Util::Pson, :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
   it "should fail if no data is provided" do
     lambda { PsonUtil.new.pson_create("type" => "foo") }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
   end
diff --git a/spec/unit/util/queue/stomp_spec.rb b/spec/unit/util/queue/stomp_spec.rb
index 99c77d0b4..6799becea 100755
--- a/spec/unit/util/queue/stomp_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/util/queue/stomp_spec.rb
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 require 'puppet/util/queue'
 
-describe Puppet::Util::Queue, :if => Puppet.features.stomp? do
+describe Puppet::Util::Queue, :if => Puppet.features.stomp?, :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
   it 'should load :stomp client appropriately' do
     Puppet.settings.stubs(:value).returns 'faux_queue_source'
     Puppet::Util::Queue.queue_type_to_class(:stomp).name.should == 'Puppet::Util::Queue::Stomp'
   end
 end
 
-describe 'Puppet::Util::Queue::Stomp', :if => Puppet.features.stomp? do
+describe 'Puppet::Util::Queue::Stomp', :if => Puppet.features.stomp?, :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
   before do
     # So we make sure we never create a real client instance.
     # Otherwise we'll try to connect, and that's bad.
diff --git a/spec/unit/util/rdoc/parser_spec.rb b/spec/unit/util/rdoc/parser_spec.rb
index c7f99051f..92b50e09b 100755
--- a/spec/unit/util/rdoc/parser_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/util/rdoc/parser_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ require 'puppet/util/rdoc/code_objects'
 require 'rdoc/options'
 require 'rdoc/rdoc'
 
-describe RDoc::Parser do
+describe RDoc::Parser, :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
   before :each do
     File.stubs(:stat).with("init.pp")
     @top_level = stub_everything 'toplevel', :file_relative_name => "init.pp"
diff --git a/spec/unit/util/rdoc_spec.rb b/spec/unit/util/rdoc_spec.rb
index 067b5b8a7..deae4ef2c 100755
--- a/spec/unit/util/rdoc_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/util/rdoc_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ require 'rdoc/rdoc'
 
 describe Puppet::Util::RDoc do
 
-  describe "when generating RDoc HTML documentation" do
+  describe "when generating RDoc HTML documentation", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     before :each do
       @rdoc = stub_everything 'rdoc'
       RDoc::RDoc.stubs(:new).returns(@rdoc)
diff --git a/spec/unit/util/selinux_spec.rb b/spec/unit/util/selinux_spec.rb
index 0eaf43cbb..cc70b53c4 100755
--- a/spec/unit/util/selinux_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/util/selinux_spec.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe Puppet::Util::SELinux do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "filesystem detection" do
+  describe "filesystem detection", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     before :each do
       fh = stub 'fh', :close => nil
       File.stubs(:open).with("/proc/mounts").returns fh
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ describe Puppet::Util::SELinux do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "set_selinux_context" do
+  describe "set_selinux_context", :'fails_on_ruby_1.9.2' => true do
     before :each do
       fh = stub 'fh', :close => nil
       File.stubs(:open).with("/proc/mounts").returns fh