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`--tb=short` option ignored when combined with `-n2` and `--looponfail`

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Description

Pytest's --tb=short option is ignored when combined with the --looponfail and -n2 options of pytest-xdist.

To reproduce:
# foo.py
def a():
    b()

def b():
    c()

def c():
    assert False
# test_foo.py
from foo import a
def test_foo():
    a()
$ pytest --tb=short -n2 --looponfail test_foo.py
...  # long-style traceback displayed, --tb=short option ignored.

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Start by running the reported command against foo.py and test_foo.py to reproduce the long traceback when --tb=short is combined with -n2 and --looponfail. Trace how these options are handled together, then confirm done when the same failing test displays the short traceback format.

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