(#7507) Add ability to filter Ruby 1.9 spec failures

By running:

    rspec spec --tag ~@fails_on_ruby_1.9.2

We can now just run the specs that pass under Ruby 1.9.  Obviously in
the long term we want to have all the specs passing, but until then we
need notification when we regress.  From now on new code will be
required to pass under Ruby 1.9, and Jenkins will give us email
notification if it doesn't or if we break something that was already
working.

Reviewed-by: Daniel Pittman <daniel@puppetlabs.com>

59 files changed, 102 insertions, 102 deletions

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_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