Re: Another modest proposal for reducing CLOBBER_CACHE_ALWAYS runtime

On 5/10/21 2:03 AM, Tom Lane wrote:
> I noted that, while privileges.sql doesn't stand out in terms of
> runtime normally (it's only the fourth slowest test in its
> parallel group), it looks absolutely horrid in CLOBBER_CACHE_ALWAYS
> testing. On hyrax's latest run, it takes nearly 9000 seconds longer
> than the next-slowest member of its group. Remembering that the
> core regression tests are run thrice in a minimal buildfarm cycle,
> this test is single-handedly responsible for over seven hours of the
> 54 hour total build cycle.

FWIW, I would normally suggest a CCA enabled animal disable some of the
tests so that it doesn't run the core tests thrice. The easiest way to
do that is: --skip-steps='check pg_upgrade-check'

Even so your point is well taken.

cheers

andrew

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