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diff --git a/guide/pytest.html b/guide/pytest.html index 6f5f99e..c56c234 100644 --- a/guide/pytest.html +++ b/guide/pytest.html @@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ and blocking arch testing machines.</p> in seconds, prior to calling <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">distutils_enable_tests</span></code>. This ensures that an appropriate depedency is added, and that <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">epytest</span></code> adds necessary command-line options.</p> -<div class="highlight-bash notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="nv">EPYTEST_TIMEOUT</span><span class="o">=</span><span class="m">1800</span> +<div class="highlight-bash notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span>:<span class="w"> </span><span class="si">${</span><span class="nv">EPYTEST_TIMEOUT</span><span class="p">:=1800</span><span class="si">}</span> distutils_enable_tests<span class="w"> </span>pytest </pre></div> </div> @@ -232,6 +232,9 @@ tests hang, the total run time will multiply consequently.</p> <p>When deciding on a timeout value, please take into the consideration that the tests may be run on a low performance hardware, and on a busy system, and choose an appropriately high value.</p> +<p>It is a good idea to use the default assignment form, as in the snippet +above, as that permits the user to easily override the timeout +if necessary.</p> <div class="admonition note"> <p class="admonition-title">Note</p> <p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">EPYTEST_TIMEOUT</span></code> can also be set by user in <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">make.conf</span></code> |