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Package: release.debian.org
Severity: normal
X-Debbugs-Cc: mdanalysis@packages.debian.org
Control: affects -1 + src:mdanalysis
User: release.debian.org@packages.debian.org
Usertags: unblock
Please unblock package mdanalysis
[ Reason ]
mdanalysis tests are generally flakey, randomly timing out.
In response to Bug#1108309, mdanalysis/2.9.0-9 adds
Restrictions: flaky to debian/tests and skips a few more tests in
order to reduce the level of nuisance from the flakey tests in
trixie-stable.
Tests are currently halted on riscv64 so 2.9.0-9 will not
automatically migrate. Hence filing this unblock request to consider
if we're happy to provide mdanalysis/2.9.0-9 in trixie.
[ Impact ]
Without this update, random timeouts in debci will be registed as
"Failed" rather than "Flakey", making the state of mdanalysis seem
worse than its actual "known flakey" state.
[ Tests ]
debian/tests runs the upstream test-suite, which is actually the cause
of the problem. Would it be better to stop running mdanalysis tests
altogether?
[ Risks ]
No risk in 2.9.0-9 compared to 2.9.0-8. It skips more tests so in
principle reduces the risk of test failure.
[ Checklist ]
[x ] all changes are documented in the d/changelog
[x ] I reviewed all changes and I approve them
[x ] attach debdiff against the package in testing
[ Other info ]
This update does not fix the random timeouts, but rather marks them as
flaky in debci to keep them from blocking the package. Santiago Vila
has requested to keep Bug#1108309 open for communication with upstream
to find a more fundamental fix. We are suggesting this bug be tagged
not-trixie, to let mdanalysis/2.9.0-9 into trixie.
unblock mdanalysis/2.9.0-9
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