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Unstable test: SwitchToMainThreadCancellable

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Description

From this build:

The test failed with:

    SwitchToMainThreadCancellable [FAIL]
      Test timed out.
      Expected: True
      Actual:   False
      Stack Trace:
        src\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading.Tests\JoinableTaskTests.cs(289,0): at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading.Tests.JoinableTaskTests.SwitchToMainThreadCancellable()

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Research direction

Start with src\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Threading.Tests\JoinableTaskTests.cs at line 289 and review the linked AppVeyor build for the SwitchToMainThreadCancellable timeout. Reproduce the failure and investigate why the test reports Expected: True and Actual: False. Done means the test completes reliably without timing out.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
testing-qa
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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