openQA Project (public)

Observation¶

When a test dies because of a needle mismatch, there is no traceback (as it is in other test failures), which makes it sometimes difficult to determine, where the needle mismatch happened.

e.g. # Test died: no candidate needle with tag(s) 'grub2' matched - https://duck-norris.qam.suse.de/tests/10585#step/cockpit_service/34

On other test failures there is typically a traceback attached to the failure, which is helpful to determine the exact location of the arising issue

Steps to reproduce¶

• Create a needle mismatch

Impact¶

• Determination of where the needle mismatch happens is often cumbersome.

Problem¶

See Observation

Suggestion¶

• Print a traceback on needle mismatches.

Workaround¶

• Use the autoinst-log.txt and try to figure out the location therein.