[dpdk-dev] [Bug 826] red_autotest random failures

[David Marchand]

On Fri, Nov 12, 2021 at 3:11 PM Lincoln Lavoie <lylavoie at iol.unh.edu> wrote:
>> This failure keeps on popping in the CI.
>> The bug report is one month old, with no reply.
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>> I sent a proposal of removing red_autotest from the list executed by the CI.
>> https://patchwork.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/patch/20211027140458.2502-2-david.marchand@redhat.com/
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>> It might be the best solution waiting for an analysis.
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>> David Marchand
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> Hi David,
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> My understanding is, removing the test would require removing it from the DPDK unit tests, we are just running the fast-tests suite for the unit tests.  DPDK's unit test structure / framework does not allow removing or customizing the suite of tests beyond the suites.

https://patchwork.dpdk.org/project/dpdk/patch/20211027140458.2502-2-david.marchand@redhat.com/


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> In the lab, Brandon has been looking into and trying different configurations for running the tests within the containers along the lines of the CPU pinning requirements that might be assumed by the unit tests. So far, everything he has tried has still had the similar failures / issues.  We are still looking into it, so the bug is not sitting without action, just no final resolution.

The mail I sent was not a comment for the investigation on UNH side.
The ask is for Cristian to have a look too.


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David Marchand