tektronix / tektronix/tm_data_types

[BUG]: tests periodically exhibit false failures in GitHub workflows

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bug
Dominant language
Python
Stars
8
Forks
14
Avg merge
3d 10h
Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

Description of the bug

Periodically the tests will fail on one of the OS/Python version matrices. These failures are always false, and a re-run will pass.

Steps To Reproduce

run test-code.yml workflow

Environment Information

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Additional Information

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the test-code.yml workflow and inspect the logs for failed OS/Python matrix jobs, comparing failed runs with successful reruns. Done means the source of the intermittent false failures is identified and the workflow no longer reports spurious test failures.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github-actions, python
Domain
ci-cd, testing
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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