patch 8.2.3253: channel test fails randomlyv8.2.3253

Problem:    Channel test fails randomly.
Solution:   Add a sleep after sending the "echoerr" command. (Michael Soyka)

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/testdir/test_channel.py b/src/testdir/test_channel.py
index 9684bb933..36aad2b77 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_channel.py
+++ b/src/testdir/test_channel.py
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ class ThreadedTCPRequestHandler(socketserver.BaseRequestHandler):
                         print("sending: {0}".format(cmd))
                         self.request.sendall(cmd.encode('utf-8'))
                         response = "ok"
+                        # Wait a bit, so that the "ex" command is handled
+                        # before the "ch_evalexpr() returns.  Otherwise we are
+                        # outside the try/catch when the "ex" command is
+                        # handled.
+                        time.sleep(0.02)
                     elif decoded[1] == 'bad command':
                         cmd = '["ex","foo bar"]'
                         print("sending: {0}".format(cmd))