rr-debugger / rr-debugger/rr

Test "block_intr_sigchld" intermittently hanging

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Description

I've seen this twice now today. I don't remember it doing this before, but I also don't know of any recent changes that might have caused these hangs to trigger.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the intermittently hanging test named block_intr_sigchld and observe the conditions under which it stalls. Done means identifying the cause and making the test complete reliably without hangs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
operating-systems, testing
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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