Bug 28314 - Maybe remove the graphics testing function, it sometimes hurts...
Summary: Maybe remove the graphics testing function, it sometimes hurts...
Status: NEW
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Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: RPM Packages (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: All Linux
Priority: Normal normal
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Assignee: Mageia tools maintainers
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Reported: 2021-02-07 19:51 CET by Morgan Leijström
Modified: 2021-02-08 16:32 CET (History)
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Description Morgan Leijström 2021-02-07 19:51:14 CET 
i.e see bug 28154#101
https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28154#c101

But it is known already from years before to sometimes be flaky.
Comment 1 Lewis Smith 2021-02-08 16:12:25 CET 
(In reply to Morgan Leijström from c102 of original bug 28154)
> For the graphics tool I have experienced it myself.
> I now issued Bug 28314 (this one)
> - Maybe remove the graphics testing function, it sometimes hurts...

(In reply to ian trump from comment c103 of original bug 28154)
> If this test function can be potentially disruptive as in my case here, then
> I can see no viable way it can be objectively used and fit for purpose.

Of course the video test may not work - that is normal within its context: 'might not work'. Is this not its raison d'être? It mostly does, of course.
If greater wisdom deems to drop it, so be it.

CC: (none) => lewyssmith

Comment 2 Morgan Leijström 2021-02-08 16:32:46 CET 
An intermediate way is to have a text in the interface saying that it may fail test, despite working after reboot.
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