IMO, this error message is unclear in intent:
ERROR Time limit fixed to 4, but slowest AC runs in 2.968 which is within a factor 5.
I don't really see the point in this being an error. In the new problem format, you will be able set an explicit time_limit.
I would propose to change it to a warning with the current phrasing:
WARNING Fixed time limit (3) is tighter than the auto-computed limit (5) — slowest AC: 2.973s x multiplier 1.5
when fixed tl $\in [\text{slowest AC}, \text{slowest AC * multiplier}]$, and
ERROR Fixed time limit (3) causes AC solution <x> (3.5s) to TLE
when fixed tl $\in [0, \text{slowest AC})$
IMO, this error message is unclear in intent:
ERROR Time limit fixed to 4, but slowest AC runs in 2.968 which is within a factor 5.I don't really see the point in this being an error. In the new problem format, you will be able set an explicit
time_limit.I would propose to change it to a warning with the current phrasing:
WARNING Fixed time limit (3) is tighter than the auto-computed limit (5) — slowest AC: 2.973s x multiplier 1.5when fixed tl$\in [\text{slowest AC}, \text{slowest AC * multiplier}]$ , and
ERROR Fixed time limit (3) causes AC solution <x> (3.5s) to TLEwhen fixed tl$\in [0, \text{slowest AC})$