lets try the 'gdb python tests.py' method again.

pizzathief · pizzathief · commit 7d38aa3159d3 · 2016-01-21T12:09:03.000+11:00
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ script:
   - |
     if [[ $BUILD_DOCS == false ]]; then
       export MPL_REPO_DIR=$PWD  # needed for pep8-conformance test of the examples
-      #      gdb -return-child-result -batch -ex r -ex bt --args python tests.py $NOSE_ARGS $TEST_ARGS
+      gdb -return-child-result -batch -ex r -ex bt --args python tests.py $NOSE_ARGS $TEST_ARGS
       # py.test --pep8 --cov=matplotlib `python -c "import os ; import inspect ; import matplotlib; print( os.path.dirname(inspect.getfile(matplotlib)) )"`
-      py.test --cov=matplotlib --pyargs matplotlib
+      # py.test --cov=matplotlib --pyargs matplotlib
     else
       cd doc
       python make.py html --small --warningsaserrors
