From 8337ba575a0c7d2e1da14ce053dd5963589410c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jedarden Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2026 19:45:15 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] test(tb-62m): document acceptance test iterations 2-5 results All 4 additional test runs failed identically with persistent stale queue entry (pane_id %22 vs test pane %0). This is a critical test isolation issue - the queue clearing logic is not fully effective. Run 2-5: ~34s duration, pane_id mismatch failure Baseline run 1: 35s duration, unknown failure Recommendations: - Stronger test isolation needed - Consider database truncation instead of queue skipping - Investigate source of persistent pane %22 entry Co-Authored-By: Claude --- test-results/tb-62m-summary.md | 58 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 58 insertions(+) create mode 100644 test-results/tb-62m-summary.md diff --git a/test-results/tb-62m-summary.md b/test-results/tb-62m-summary.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6f4320b --- /dev/null +++ b/test-results/tb-62m-summary.md @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +# Tmux Detector Acceptance Test Summary - Iterations 2-5 + +**Bead:** tb-62m +**Date:** 2026-07-02 +**Baseline:** Iteration 1 at 19:38:10 (35s duration, fail with unknown error) + +## Test Runs + +All 4 additional iterations (2-5) were executed with identical results. + +| Run | Timestamp | Duration | Result | Failure | Details | +|-----|-----------|----------|--------|---------|---------| +| 2 | 2026-07-02 ~19:54:06 | ~34s | FAIL | pane_id mismatch | Queue pane_id %22 vs test pane %0 | +| 3 | 2026-07-02 ~19:55:19 | ~34s | FAIL | pane_id mismatch | Queue pane_id %22 vs test pane %0 | +| 4 | 2026-07-02 ~19:56:13 | ~34s | FAIL | pane_id mismatch | Queue pane_id %22 vs test pane %0 | +| 5 | 2026-07-02 ~19:57:05 | ~34s | FAIL | pane_id mismatch | Queue pane_id %22 vs test pane %0 | + +## Critical Finding: Persistent Stale Queue Entry + +All runs failed with **identical flakiness pattern**: + +1. Test clears 6 pre-existing queue entries +2. Queue reports as clean (count=0) +3. Test creates fresh pane %0 in isolated tmux server +4. After waiting for pane to be detected as stuck (~20s) +5. Queue has 1 entry with **pane_id %22** (stale, not our test pane) +6. Test fails verification: %22 != %0 + +The stale entry appears to be: +- pane_id: %22 +- session_id: tmux-%0-1783029002686 +- timestamp: 1783029002686 (approximately 20-30 minutes before test runs) + +## Flakiness Analysis + +**Consistency:** 100% - All 4 runs failed identically +**Type:** Test isolation failure - stale queue state not properly cleared +**Impact:** High - prevents reliable acceptance testing + +The test's queue clearing loop at startup is not fully effective. A stale entry is persisting despite: +- Daemon restart between runs +- Explicit queue clearing loop that skips entries until count=0 +- Isolated tmux server with custom socket + +## Recommendations + +1. **Immediate:** The test needs stronger isolation - perhaps database truncation instead of queue skipping +2. **Investigate:** Where is pane %22 coming from? Is it from a previous daemon instance or a different test? +3. **Fix:** The queue clearing logic should clear ALL entries from the database, not just skip them one by one + +## Metrics Summary + +- Total runs: 5 (including baseline) +- Passed: 0 +- Failed: 5 +- Success rate: 0% +- Average duration: 34.4s +- Consistent failure mode: pane_id mismatch (%22 vs %0)