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diff --git a/guide/_sources/pytest.rst.txt b/guide/_sources/pytest.rst.txt index 1ebd276..cf744cd 100644 --- a/guide/_sources/pytest.rst.txt +++ b/guide/_sources/pytest.rst.txt @@ -113,13 +113,18 @@ make options for the job number, e.g.:: distutils_enable_tests pytest python_test() { - epytest -n "$(makeopts_jobs)" + epytest -n "$(makeopts_jobs)" --dist=worksteal } Please note that some upstream use pytest-xdist even if there is no real gain from doing so. If the package's tests take a short time to finish, please avoid the dependency and strip it if necessary. +The ``--dist=worksteal`` enables rescheduling tests when some of +the workers finish early. It is recommended when some of the package's +tests are very slow while others are fast. Otherwise, the lengthy tests +may end up being executed on the same thread and become a bottleneck. + Avoiding dependencies on other pytest plugins ============================================= |