On 2.6, the tests aren't skipped if test_support.verbose is 0.
David, if the fix looks good to you I can apply it.
test_itimer_virtual: timeout: likely cause: machine too slow or load too high.
test test_signal failed -- Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/home/db3l/buildarea/2.6.bolen-freebsd/build/Lib/test/test_signal.py", line 183, in test_main
self.fail(tb)
AssertionError: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/home/db3l/buildarea/2.6.bolen-freebsd/build/Lib/test/test_signal.py", line 166, in test_main
self.run_test()
File "/usr/home/db3l/buildarea/2.6.bolen-freebsd/build/Lib/test/test_signal.py", line 99, in run_test
self.assertTrue(self.a_called)
File "/usr/home/db3l/buildarea/2.6.bolen-freebsd/build/Lib/unittest.py", line 325, in failUnless
if not expr: raise self.failureException, msg
AssertionError