separate stdout and stderr for module loading (spack#6713)

W3SS · Dec 22, 2017 · feb4f1b · feb4f1b
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diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/util/module_cmd.py b/lib/spack/spack/util/module_cmd.py
@@ -133,7 +133,10 @@ def load_module(mod):
             exec(compile(modulecmd('unload', text[i + 1], output=str,
                                    error=str), '<string>', 'exec'))
     # Load the module now that there are no conflicts
-    load = modulecmd('load', mod, output=str, error=str)
+    # Some module systems use stdout and some use stderr
+    load = modulecmd('load', mod, output=str, error='/dev/null')
+    if not load:
+        load = modulecmd('load', mod, error=str)
     exec(compile(load, '<string>', 'exec'))