pytest-dev / pytest-dev/pytest-xdist

request: pytest-timeout from the side of xdist

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Description

In some cases with c extensions, pytest-timeout cannot halt tests from the slaves. pytest-xdist should add a hook so that pytest can timeout nodes from the master if the slave is unable to kill itself.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by tracing how pytest-timeout handles slave processes and how pytest-xdist communicates between the master and slaves; done means a master-side hook can time out nodes when a slave cannot terminate itself, including cases involving C extensions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
distributed-systems, testing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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