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Motivation

test_nts_token_performance compares wall-clock timings of RF=3 vs RF=1500
with a ±1s assertion, but both paths take ~170ms, so it measures scheduler
noise. It intermittently fails on loaded CI runners (e.g. macos-x86 wheels
build) when the first measurement is delayed (observed -1.79s delta).

Change

Convert the timing test to a functional one: assert that with RF=1500 over
3 nodes the replica map covers the whole ring, contains only the 3 existing
nodes, and equals the RF=3 map — the actual property PYTHON-379 targeted.
Dropped the now-unused timeit import.

Tests

  • tests/unit/test_metadata.py (66 passed)
  • 100 consecutive runs of the converted test: 100/100 passed
  • ruff clean on the diff

Results

No wall-clock dependency remains, so the flake cannot recur.

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The test documentation now states that replication is limited by available nodes. Timing-based assertions were replaced with direct checks that both replication maps cover the ring and that RF 1500 matches RF 3 on a three-node cluster.

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 24538

The test now validates the intended replica-map behavior directly and removes the flaky wall-clock comparison, with no actionable merge-blocking risk remaining after normal checks and review.

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tests/unit/test_metadata.py-259-261 (1)

259-261: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Assert replica keys and contents directly.

Line 259 and Line 260 compare only map sizes. Line 261 proves only that both maps are equal. Identical incomplete maps would pass. Assert exact ring keys and verify that every replica list contains exactly the three existing hosts.

As per coding guidelines: add relevant tests for new features and bug fixes.

Proposed assertion strengthening
         current_token += 1000
 
+        expected_replicas = set(token_to_host_owner.values())
+
         replica_map_rf3 = NetworkTopologyStrategy({'dc1': 3}).make_token_replica_map(
             token_to_host_owner, ring)
         replica_map_rf1500 = NetworkTopologyStrategy({'dc1': 1500}).make_token_replica_map(
             token_to_host_owner, ring)
 
-        assert len(replica_map_rf3) == len(ring)
-        assert len(replica_map_rf1500) == len(ring)
+        for replica_map in (replica_map_rf3, replica_map_rf1500):
+            assert set(replica_map) == set(ring)
+            assert all(
+                len(replicas) == dc1hostnum
+                and set(replicas) == expected_replicas
+                for replicas in replica_map.values()
+            )
         assert replica_map_rf1500 == replica_map_rf3
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In `@tests/unit/test_metadata.py` around lines 259 - 261, Strengthen the
assertions for replica_map_rf3 and replica_map_rf1500 by verifying their keys
exactly match ring and that each key maps to the three expected existing hosts,
rather than relying only on lengths and equality. Preserve the comparison
between the two maps while asserting their complete contents directly.

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In `@tests/unit/test_metadata.py`:
- Around line 259-261: Strengthen the assertions for replica_map_rf3 and
replica_map_rf1500 by verifying their keys exactly match ring and that each key
maps to the three expected existing hosts, rather than relying only on lengths
and equality. Preserve the comparison between the two maps while asserting their
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The wall-clock timing assertion (RF=1500 vs RF=3 must differ by <1s)
failed intermittently on loaded CI runners when scheduling noise delayed
the first measurement. Convert the test to assert the actual property
PYTHON-379 targeted: with more replicas than nodes, the replica map must
only contain the nodes that exist and match the normal-RF map.

Signed-off-by: Yaniv Michael Kaul <yaniv.kaul@scylladb.com>
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mykaul force-pushed the fix/test-nts-token-performance branch from a7db2ad to 2453815 Compare August 16, 2026 10:48
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