kernelci / kernelci/kcidb

Test invalid submissions are safely discarded

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Description

We just hit the same problem again with submissions: invalid I/O messages block the whole submission queue, because the `kcidb_load_queue` function throws an exception trying to load invalid data into the database. This shouldn't happen, and is being fixed, but we need a test that will prevent this from happening *again*.

The test should submit a message failing validation to the submission queue, followed (after a delay) by valid messages. The invalid message shouldn't make it, but the valid messages should.

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Research direction

Start by locating kcidb_load_queue and the submission-queue test entry point, then trace how validation failures are handled. Add a regression test that queues an invalid message, waits, and submits valid messages; done means the invalid message is discarded without blocking the later valid messages.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend, testing
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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