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Don't update bugs when confirmation and bisection conflict

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Python
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Description

In cases where the bug is found to have been fixed during the confirmation stage, but bisection fails because the end build crashes, we should ignore the result and not update the bug.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by tracing how confirmation results and bisection results are handled, especially when the end build crashes. Reproduce the conflict described in the issue and verify that a confirmed fix leaves the Bugzilla bug unchanged when bisection fails.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend, testing-qa
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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