address https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/6970.
This reduces the hard limit on duration for completing the test when
users run vmalert-tool on slow hosts.
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Signed-off-by: hagen1778 <roman@victoriametrics.com>
Co-authored-by: hagen1778 <roman@victoriametrics.com>
This makes test code more clear and reduces the number of code lines by 500.
This also simplifies debugging tests. See https://itnext.io/f-tests-as-a-replacement-for-table-driven-tests-in-go-8814a8b19e9e
While at it, consistently use t.Fatal* instead of t.Error* across tests, since t.Error*
requires more boilerplate code, which can result in additional bugs inside tests.
While t.Error* allows writing logging errors for the same, this doesn't simplify fixing
broken tests most of the time.
This is a follow-up for a9525da8a4
Consistently using t.Fatal* simplifies the test code and makes it less fragile, since it is common error
to forget to make proper cleanup after t.Error* call. Also t.Error* calls do not provide any practical
benefits when some tests fail. They just clutter test output with additional noise information,
which do not help in fixing failing tests most of the time.
While at it, improve errors generated at app/victoria-metrics tests, so they contain more useful information
when debugging failed tests.
This is a follow-up for a9525da8a4
