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`AssertTest.checkFail_assert_false` consistently failing on CI

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Description

In KEVM update PR, AssertTest.checkFail_assert_false() consistently failed on expected output comparison in Booster integration tests for several times, but passed locally without producing any output diff. Eventually, it passed on CI too. It'd be good to investigate what caused the failure and how it could be avoided. Some examples of the failing CI job are

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Research direction

Start with AssertTest.checkFail_assert_false() in the Booster integration tests and compare its expected-output behavior with the cited CI jobs and the KEVM update PR. Reproduce the intermittent failure in CI, determine why the output comparison differs without a diff, and verify that the cause is addressed by rerunning the affected tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
ci-cd, testing-qa
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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