[LTP] [PATCH 1/2] lib: multiply the timeout if detect slow kconfigsD

[Petr Vorel]

> Hi!
> > Ah, you mean we multiply the overall test time limit results->timeout,
> > right?
> > e.g.

> >     results->timeout =  (default_30s_timeout + tst_test->timeout) *
> > TIMEOUT_MUL + tst_test->runtime * RUNTIME_MUL;
> >     if (tst_has_slow_kconfig())
> >             results->timeout *= 4;

> That would work too, but since the runtime will be always constant (once
> only the test that call tst_remaning_runtime() use runtime and the rest
> of the tests is moved to timeout) we may as well multiply the timeout
> part.

> However this detail does not matter that much, the most imporatant part
> is the clear separation of the guessed upper bound and the actual
> runtime that is used to controll how long should the loop in the test
> spin.

Thanks this for explanation.

BTW do you plan to send a patch soon? If not I would prefer to temporarily
revert 2da30df24e (or just *= 4), which causes some tests to timeout.

Kind regards,
Petr