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[functional][u] "wait_screen_change" return value should not be silently ignored

Added by okurz almost 9 years ago. Updated almost 6 years ago.

Status:
Resolved
Priority:
Normal
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Category:
Enhancement to existing tests
Target version:
Start date:
2016-01-07
Due date:
% Done:

0%

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Description

Observation

https://openqa.suse.de/tests/175675 fails because the machine was heavily loaded causing "wait_screen_change" to timeout after 10 seconds where the return value was silently ignored, see:
https://openqa.suse.de/tests/175675/file/autoinst-log.txt

acceptance criteria

  • wait_screen_change makes test die if screen does not change during timeout

problem

https://github.com/os-autoinst/os-autoinst-distri-opensuse/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=wait_screen_change shows that wait_screen_change has a return value which is sometimes ignored, sometimes properly parsed. "wait_screen_change" should probably die on timeout without the need for explicit return value checking

suggestion

  • move return value check into wait_screen_change. If code relies on wait_screen_change timing out the code should be reworked accordingly, e.g. using another method.
  • check if we can disallow ignoring return value everywhere in "os-autoinst" space, e.g. by a proper style check

Related issues 1 (1 open0 closed)

Copied to openQA Project (public) - action #48752: [easy][beginner] Add proper unit-test for `assert_screen_change`Workable2016-01-07

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Actions #1

Updated by RBrownSUSE almost 9 years ago

  • Checklist item changed from to [ ] SLE, [ ] Leap, [ ] TW
Actions #2

Updated by okurz over 7 years ago

  • Status changed from New to In Progress
Actions #3

Updated by okurz almost 7 years ago

  • Subject changed from "wait_screen_change" return value should not be silently ignored to [functional]"wait_screen_change" return value should not be silently ignored
  • Target version set to Milestone 18
Actions #4

Updated by okurz over 6 years ago

  • Target version changed from Milestone 18 to Milestone 18
Actions #5

Updated by okurz over 6 years ago

  • Target version changed from Milestone 18 to future
Actions #6

Updated by okurz about 6 years ago

  • Subject changed from [functional]"wait_screen_change" return value should not be silently ignored to [functional][u] "wait_screen_change" return value should not be silently ignored
  • Status changed from In Progress to Workable
Actions #7

Updated by okurz almost 6 years ago

  • Description updated (diff)
  • Status changed from Workable to In Progress
  • Assignee set to okurz

I think the ticket in the current state is more confusing then helpful as we have http://open.qa/api/testapi/#_assert_screen_change since some time. I will create followup tickets with more detailed steps what needs to be done now.

Actions #8

Updated by okurz almost 6 years ago

  • Copied to action #48752: [easy][beginner] Add proper unit-test for `assert_screen_change` added
Actions #9

Updated by okurz almost 6 years ago

  • Checklist item changed from [ ] SLE, [ ] Leap, [ ] TW to
  • Status changed from In Progress to Resolved

See followup tickets.

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