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diff --git a/contributors/devel/flaky-tests.md b/contributors/devel/flaky-tests.md index f06bb078..14f8da9e 100644 --- a/contributors/devel/flaky-tests.md +++ b/contributors/devel/flaky-tests.md @@ -15,6 +15,19 @@ what caused the failure. Note that flakes can occur in unit tests, integration tests, or end-to-end tests, but probably occur most commonly in end-to-end tests. +## Hunting Flakes + +You may notice lots of your PRs or ones you watch are having a common +pre-submit failure, but less frequent issues that are still of concern take +more analysis over time. There are metrics recorded and viewable in: +- [TestGrid](https://k8s-testgrid.appspot.com/presubmits-kubernetes-blocking#Summary) +- [Velodrome](http://velodrome.k8s.io/dashboard/db/bigquery-metrics?orgId=1) + +It is worth noting tests are going to fail in presubmit a lot due +to unbuildable code, but that wont happen as much on the same commit unless +there's a true issue in the code or a broader problem like a dep failed to +pull in. + ## Filing issues for flaky tests Because flakes may be rare, it's very important that all relevant logs be |