oxidecomputer / oxidecomputer/console

Test flake: `serial console can connect while starting`

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Description

trace.zip

https://github.com/oxidecomputer/console/actions/runs/14268575601/job/39996289244

This one is really not a big deal — I think the instance is just starting slightly too fast, so we're missing the starting message when we look for it.

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Start with the linked GitHub Actions job and trace.zip, then search the repository for the test titled “serial console can connect while starting.” Confirm how the test observes the instance-starting message and reproduce the race; done means the test reliably passes when the instance starts quickly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
testing
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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