Pytest's --tb=short option is ignored when combined with the --looponfail and -n2 options of pytest-xdist.
To reproduce:
# foo.py
def a():
b()
def b():
c()
def c():
assert False# test_foo.py
from foo import a
def test_foo():
a()$ pytest --tb=short -n2 --looponfail test_foo.py
... # long-style traceback displayed, --tb=short option ignored.
Pytest's
--tb=shortoption is ignored when combined with the--looponfailand-n2options ofpytest-xdist.To reproduce: