modules/messenger/cmd/messenger/bus_test.go

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ const bundleVar = "MESH_MESSENGER_TEST_BUNDLE"
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	if os.Getenv(bundleVar) == "1" {
 		kindsEvery = 200 * time.Millisecond
+		StartGrace = 500 * time.Millisecond
 		main()
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}

modules/messenger/cmd/messenger/condition_bus_test.go

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func busCondition(key, id, headline, needs string) asks.Condition {
 }
 
 // 1218/AC1 and 1218/AC2: a raised condition said on the one subject reaches the desk, is recorded and its work item
-// is acknowledged; its cleared form ends it. The router holds a warning for its start grace and burst window.
+// is acknowledged; its cleared form ends it. The bundle starts with a short grace (bus_test.go).
 func TestAConditionSaidOnTheOneSubjectReachesTheDeskAndIsClearedOverTheBus(t *testing.T) {
 	b := newConditionBed(t)
 	b.say(t, "mesh-delivery-teller", busCondition("merge.d-7.stalled", "d-7", "A merge waits on a check", "release it, or stop it."))
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func TestAConditionSaidOnTheOneSubjectReachesTheDeskAndIsClearedOverTheBus(t *te
 		return rec != nil && rec.Origin == "condition" && rec.Cleared.IsZero()
 	})
 	b.r.until("the work item is acknowledged", 30*time.Second, func() bool { return b.acknowledged(1) })
-	b.r.until("the desk is sent the condition", 3*time.Minute, func() bool {
+	b.r.until("the desk is sent the condition", 15*time.Second, func() bool {
 		for _, m := range b.told() {
 			if strings.Contains(m.Title+m.Body, "A merge waits on a check") {
 				return true
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func TestAWarningThatNeedsNothingReachesNoChannelOverTheBus(t *testing.T) {
 	b.say(t, "mesh-delivery-teller", busCondition("merge.d-8.quiet", "d-8", "A quiet merge note", ""))
 	b.r.until("the quiet warning is recorded", 30*time.Second, func() bool { return b.record("merge.d-8.quiet") != nil })
 	b.say(t, "mesh-delivery-teller", busCondition("merge.d-9.loud", "d-9", "A loud merge note", "release it, or stop it."))
-	b.r.until("the warning that needs the operator is sent to the desk", 3*time.Minute, func() bool {
+	b.r.until("the warning that needs the operator is sent to the desk", 15*time.Second, func() bool {
 		for _, m := range b.told() {
 			if strings.Contains(m.Title+m.Body, "A loud merge note") {
 				return true

modules/messenger/cmd/messenger/holder.go

@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+// StartGrace: after start, nothing but the urgent conditions open in the controller's state. A variable, as
+// kindsEvery is, so the test bundle shortens it.
+var StartGrace = time.Minute
+
 const (
 	RemindUrgent  = time.Hour
 	RemindWarning = 12 * time.Hour
@@ -75,8 +79,6 @@ const (
 	BurstWindow = 30 * time.Second
 	// DesktopWarningEvery: warnings reach the desktop at most this often.
 	DesktopWarningEvery = 15 * time.Minute
-	// StartGrace: after start, nothing but the urgent conditions open in the controller's state.
-	StartGrace = time.Minute
 	// ResyncEvery: how often the open set is read from the controller again.
 	ResyncEvery = 10 * time.Minute
 	// RetryEvery: a channel that failed is tried again after this.