Disable AlgorithmManagerTest extreme drop case. Refs #6112

mantidproject · Nov 10, 2012 · 7610739 · 7610739
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diff --git a/Code/Mantid/Framework/API/test/AlgorithmManagerTest.h b/Code/Mantid/Framework/API/test/AlgorithmManagerTest.h
@@ -305,9 +305,14 @@ class AlgorithmManagerTest : public CxxTest::TestSuite
     res3.wait();
   }
 
-  /** Extreme case where your queue fills up and all algos are running */
-  void testDroppingOldOnes_extremeCase()
+  /**
+   * Disabled due to random failures that cannot be pinned down and are most likely timing issues.
+   * This test has never failed legitimately and only serves to cause confusion when it fails
+   * due to completely unrelated changes.
+   */
+  void xtestDroppingOldOnes_extremeCase()
   {
+  /** Extreme case where your queue fills up and all algos are running */
     AlgorithmManager::Instance().clear();
     std::vector<Poco::ActiveResult<bool>> results;
     std::vector<IAlgorithm_sptr> algs;