pytest-dev / pytest-dev/pytest
config.fromdictargs applies the dictionary after the config object construction instead of
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status: critical
type: backward compatibility
type: bug
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Description
this results in inconsistent/strange behaviour wrt tmpdir, on more than 3 nodes
and inconsistent pluginmanager initialization
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Research direction
Start by locating config.fromdictargs and tracing when the dictionary is applied relative to config object construction. Investigate the reported tmpdir behavior on more than three nodes and pluginmanager initialization, then add or update tests showing consistent behavior in both cases.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- testing-qa
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100