1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/test/ohdr.c b/test/ohdr.c
index 8dbe05e..ad7c746 100644
--- a/test/ohdr.c
+++ b/test/ohdr.c
@@ -322,7 +322,18 @@ test_unknown(unsigned bogus_id, char *filename, hid_t fapl)
     hid_t fid_bogus = -1;	/* bogus file ID */
     hid_t gid_bogus = -1;	/* bogus group ID */
     hid_t loc_bogus = -1;	/* location: bogus file or group ID */
-    const char *testfile = H5_get_srcdir_filename(FILE_BOGUS);
+    char testfile[256];
+
+    /* create a different name for a local copy of the data file to be
+       opened with rd/wr file permissions in case build and test are
+       done in the source directory. */
+    HDstrncpy(testfile, FILE_BOGUS, strlen(FILE_BOGUS));
+    testfile[strlen(FILE_BOGUS)]='\0';
+    HDstrncat(testfile, ".copy", 5);
+
+    /* Make a copy of the data file from svn. */
+    if(h5_make_local_copy(FILE_BOGUS, testfile) < 0)
+      FAIL_STACK_ERROR
 
     TESTING("object with unknown header message and no flags set");