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sync: TestWaitGroupMisuse2 takes 45-90 seconds on netbsd, AIX

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#22,944 opened on Nov 30, 2017

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Description

TestWaitGroupMisuse2 on Linux with 8 cores takes 0.22s.

On NetBSD it does pass but takes 45-90 seconds. Why?

/cc @bsiegert

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Investigate why TestWaitGroupMisuse2 is slow on NetBSD and AIX by examining the test's synchronization logic and platform specific scheduler differences. Check for spin loops or busy wait patterns that may cause issues on these operating systems.
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