[webkit-dev] Time out issue (>30s) of WebKit layout test [Mac OS]

[Brady Eidson]

On Jun 28, 2012, at 11:57 PM, Horky Chen <horky at sina.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> On Mac OS, if one time-out larger than 30s would be used, --time-out-ms cannot work well.
> 
> According to the run-webkit-tests script, custom Time-Out can be assigned for each test case. But, unfortunately, below line in LayoutTestControllerMac.mm blocked the setting if it is larger than 30s (waitUntilDone & notifyDone are used):
>     static const CFTimeInterval waitToDumpWatchdogInterval = 30.0;
> 
> That is hard code, and no parameter can be accepted to adjust it. There are two time-out settings for one test case, is it possible to use common time-out setting? 
> 
> Would you please help to double check about it? 

Historically there has been absolutely no excuse to *expect* a single test take longer than 30 seconds.

Such a test needs to be redesigned or broken up in to smaller tests.

Thanks,
~Brady

> 
> Best Regards!
> Horky
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