Re: Generalizing DejaGnu timeout scaling

[Jacob Bachmeyer]

Hans-Peter Nilsson wrote:
> On Wed, 3 Jan 2024, Jacob Bachmeyer wrote:
>   
> > Comments before I start on an implementation?
> >     
>
> I'd suggest to await the conclusion of the debate: I *think* 
> I've proved that dg-timeout-factor is already active as intended 
> (all parts of a test), specifically when the compilation result 
> is executed (for the applicable tests).  Notably, modulo bugs in 
> the test-suites.
>   

The dg-timeout-factor tag is a GCC testsuite feature; the dg-patience 
tag will be an upstream DejaGnu framework feature using shared 
infrastructure also available to tests not using dg.exp.  Improved 
timeout handling will also eventually include per-target timeout 
defaults and scale factors, to allow testing sites to adjust timeouts 
for slow (or fast) targets.

> Of course, it may be useful to separate different timeouts of 
> separable parts of a test - compilation and execution being the 
> topic at hand.  But IMHO, YAGNI.  Having said that, don't let 
> that stand in the way of a fun hack!

It will go on the TODO list either way; the only difference is the 
priority it will have.


-- Jacob