microsoft / microsoft/testfx

MTP-generated .trx file is missing

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Description

The same test project when invoked with vstest and MTP may produce slightly different .trx file, namely the former contains the `RunInfos` with warnings, while the same section will be missing in MTP-generated .trx.

tail of vstest .trx

```xml




Test Run deployment issue: The assembly or module 'Microsoft...
```

tail of mtp .trx

```xml




```

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Research direction

Reproduce the same test project with vstest and MTP, then compare the generated .trx tails, focusing on ResultSummary and RunInfos. Done means the MTP-generated file includes the warning RunInfos section when the run produces deployment warnings, matching the vstest output.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
testing-qa
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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