read buffer tests on FreeBSD are bailing out sporadically
Nobody has claimed this yet.
- Dominant language
- Perl
- Stars
- 737
- Forks
- 214
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Describe the bug
Every once in a while, read buffer tests on FreeBSD are bailing out sporadically, like in this CPAN Testers report.
See #954 also, which is similar, or it's still the same even.
These two test results seems to be generated on the same testing box (same deps, rex version, perl version, OS version, architecture, uname output, etc.):
How to reproduce it
Since it seems sporadic, I'm not exactly sure about reproduction and we would probably need help from FreeBSD users.
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- run
t/read_buffers.ttests (probably many times until it happens)
Shortest code example that demonstrates the bug:
$ prove -l t/read_buffers.t
or perhaps
$ perl t/read_buffers.t
Expected behavior
t/read_buffers.t test should reliably finish successfully on FreeBSD systems.
Circumstances
- Rex version: 1.10.0 (probably older ones too)
- Perl version: 5.30.2 (probably older ones too)
- OS running rex: FreeBSD 13.0 (probably older ones too)
- OS managed by rex: -
Debug log
Not a debug log, but test fails with:
Bailout called. Further testing stopped: Reading from buffer timed out
FAILED--Further testing stopped: Reading from buffer timed out
*** Error code 255
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with t/read_buffers.t and run it repeatedly using prove -l t/read_buffers.t or perl t/read_buffers.t on FreeBSD. Compare the sporadic timeout with the linked CPAN Tester reports and issue #954; done means the test reliably finishes successfully on FreeBSD systems.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- perl
- Domain
- operating-systems, testing-qa
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100