[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 37738] new-run-webkit-tests low timeout is too sensitive to runaway processes or test crashes

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37738





--- Comment #4 from Maciej Stachowiak <mjs at apple.com>  2010-04-19 00:20:50 PST ---
(In reply to comment #1)
> We need bot data to confirm or deny how much of a problem this is in practice. 
> Low timeouts are a good thing as they allow us to run tests which expect to
> TIMEOUT every time w/ minimal delay on total test time.  It's certainly
> possible to detect load and increase timeouts for tests which are not expected
> to timeout when run under load.

It's definitely a problem on my computer. I've gotten the failure cascade
multiple times. I've also heard of other people experiencing it. It seems to me
that this needs to be fixed whether or not we observe it on a buildbot.

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