[tor-bugs] #26008 [Core Tor/Tor]: Make workqueue cancel code always get covered by tests.

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#26008: Make workqueue cancel code always get covered by tests.
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 Reporter:  nickm                                |          Owner:  nickm
     Type:  defect                               |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_review
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:  Tor:
                                                 |  0.3.4.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor                         |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-ci, tor-tests-coverage, tor-     |  Actual Points:
  tests-unit                                     |
Parent ID:  #25908                               |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
                                                 |  Sponsor3-can
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Changes (by nickm):

 * status:  accepted => needs_review


Comment:

 FWICT, this was happening because of a really improbable PRNG output in
 test_workqueue_cancel.sh.

 In any case, I found a place where I was using a truly broken reservoir
 sampling algorithm in test_workqueue.c, and replaced it with a better one
 that should avoid this outcome.

 See branch `ticket26008`, with PR at
 https://github.com/torproject/tor/pull/89

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