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chore: fix typo in test/unit/sanityCheck.test.ts hiding root cause of error

Open MattHandzel opened this issue 2 months ago • 2 comments

Replace BigInt(1) ** BigInt(15); to BigInt(10) ** BigInt(15);

Fixes 6358

Motivation

When trying to fix flaky test/unit/sanityCheck.test.ts test in https://github.com/ChainSafe/lodestar/issues/6358 I noticed the test has a typo causing it to pass when I don't think it should. I don't have time to fix the underlying issue but thought I should let you know there is a deeper issue.

Description

It appears there to be a typo in the test, multiplying 1^15 instead of 10^15. The test now fails properly instead of incorrectly passing.

Steps to test or reproduce

git checkout matthandzel/fixing-typo-in-sanity-check-test
yarn install
yarn build
yarn vitest run test/unit/sanityCheck.test.ts

MattHandzel avatar Oct 18 '25 19:10 MattHandzel

Summary of Changes

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This pull request addresses a critical typo within a unit test (sanityCheck.test.ts) that was causing it to incorrectly pass. By changing a BigInt calculation from 1^15 to 10^15, the test now accurately reflects its intended logic and fails, thereby unmasking a deeper, previously obscured issue that contributes to test flakiness.

Highlights

  • Test Typo Correction: Corrected a mathematical typo in packages/state-transition/test/unit/sanityCheck.test.ts by changing BigInt(1) ** BigInt(15) to BigInt(10) ** BigInt(15).
  • Revealing Root Cause: This fix ensures the test now fails as intended, exposing a previously hidden underlying issue related to flaky tests (referenced as #6358).
  • Motivation: The change was motivated by an attempt to fix a flaky test, where the typo was discovered to be masking the true problem, allowing the test to incorrectly pass.
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gemini-code-assist[bot] avatar Oct 18 '25 19:10 gemini-code-assist[bot]

good catch! looks like the test has always been bugged since it was added https://github.com/ChainSafe/lodestar/commit/a75ef9b0c28cce5a58cc243b6ee10010b15fcce8

wemeetagain avatar Oct 20 '25 14:10 wemeetagain