From 4f50cbfc771ffe41ac5e4a9d2f12b1d3a5d3b938 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Pennisi Date: Mon, 3 May 2021 16:32:32 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Remove docs for unused frontmatter key, `timeout` This metadata was not in use when it was first documented in 2014 [1], and it has not been referenced since that time. It has never been referenced by `INTERPRETING.md`. [1] 5b8879b9516fc556560a551e8cad6f99051e8a93 --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 8 -------- 1 file changed, 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index e42909297d..a7d690e907 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ Test262 supports the following keys: - [**info**](#info) - [**negative**](#negative) - [**includes**](#includes) - - [**timeout**](#timeout) - [**author**](#author) - [**flags**](#flags) - [**features**](#features) (required for new tests written for new features) @@ -179,13 +178,6 @@ This key names a list of helper files that will be included in the test environm The helper files are found in the `harness/` directory. When some code is used repeatedly across a group of tests, a new helper function (or group of helpers) can be defined. Helpers increase test complexity, so they should be created and used sparingly. -#### timeout -`timeout: [integer]` - -This key specifies the number of milliseconds to wait before the test runner declares an [asynchronous test](#writing-asynchronous-tests) to have timed out. It has no effect on synchronous tests. - -Test authors **should not** use this key except as a last resort. Each runner is allowed to provide its own default timeout, and the user may be permitted to override this in order to account for unusually fast or slow hardware, network delays, etc. - #### author `author: [string]`