Re: RFC: Fix testsuite timeout clobbers

[Joel Brobecker <brobecker@adacore.com>]

> > On the same topic (timeouts), I ran the testsuite on sparc-solaris,
> > yesterday, and some tests were badly timing out, and each timeout
> > was taking what it felt like hours (the testsuite itself took more
> > than 2 hours, and that's after I justed killed -9 the inferiors from
> > the tests).  With AdaCore's testsuite, a timeout means we've lost sync
> > with debugger anyway - is there really an advantage to continuing a
> > testcase when we get a timeout? Wouldn't it just as effective to abort
> > the testcase after the first timeout?
> 
> IMO this is an excellent idea.  I wonder if we shouldn't resurrect
> (but, working this time!) the suppression mechanism?

I'd take any approach that works - problem is: I don't really know
off-hand of any way that might work. Any ideas?  Otherwise, I'll try
digging a little when I have another minute.

-- 
Joel