Test errors in generate_code are malformed

[dustinbyrne]

To find examples of this issue, look for instances of <test-errors> within generate.input.txt logs. It would appear that generate is called with malformed test_errors.

The trajectories confirm the test errors returned from summarize_test_errors are valid.

E.g.:

## Preventing test errors

Generate code that avoids the following test errors:

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[github-actions]

Title

Correct malformed test_errors in generate_code calls

Problem

The function generate_code is being called with malformed test_errors, causing the <test-errors> section in the generated input text (generate.input.txt) to be filled with incoherent characters and symbols.

Analysis

The issue lies in the way test_errors is being passed around and utilized in the code base. The malformed output suggests that either:

1. The test_errors is garbled when being generated or formatted, or
2. There is an issue in how test_errors are collected or aggregated from different sources before being passed to generate_code.

Given that the trajectories confirm the test errors returned from summarize_test_errors are valid, the problem likely exists somewhere after the summarize_test_errors function is called and before the generate_code function is invoked with these errors.

Proposed Changes

1. solver/workflow/summarize_test_errors.py: Ensure summarize_test_errors is returning a properly formatted list of error strings by logging its output for verification.

2. solver/workflow/generate_and_validate_code.py: Modify the code that collects test_errors to ensure it aggregates the errors correctly. Add logging to verify the content of the test_errors set before passing it to generate_code.

3. solver/workflow/solve_code.py: Ensure that the test_errors parameter passed to generate_code is properly formatted. Add verification to check the integrity and format of test_errors.

Here are the suggested changes for each file component:

1. solver/workflow/summarize_test_errors.py:

   • Verify the output of summarize_test_errors function to ensure it returns a correctly formatted string.
   • Add debugging logs to inspect the intermediate variables that play a role in formatting output.

2. solver/workflow/generate_and_validate_code.py:

   • In the generate_and_validate_code function, ensure test_errors are aggregated correctly.
   • Add logging statements to inspect the collected test_errors before they are passed to the generate_code.

   Here is the section to focus on from:

   accumulator.extend(results)
   return accumulator
   
   test_errors = set()
   
   def collect_errors(work_dir: WorkDir, run_test_result: RunTestResult):
       if run_test_result.test_status == TestStatus.ERROR:
           if run_test_result.test_output:
               test_errors.update(
                   summarize_test_errors(work_dir, run_test_result.test_output)
               )

3. solver/workflow/solve_code.py:

   • Review and update the generate_code method to ensure test_errors is properly formatted and evaluated before being utilized.
   • Add a check to ensure the test_errors list is well-formed before it is used in generating the code.

   Example section of code:

   def generate_code(
       self, work_dir: WorkDir, plan: str, test_errors: List[str]
   ) -> Optional[Patch]:
       self.clean_git_state()
   
       generator = GenerateCode(
           self.log,
           work_dir,
           self.trajectory_file,
           plan,
           self.python_version,
           self.limits.file_limit,
       )
       def generate(attempt, lint_errors: List[str]):
           code = generator.generate(attempt, lint_errors, test_errors)
           # Add logging to inspect test_errors here
           self.log("debug", f"Test errors passed to code generation: {test_errors}")
           return generator.apply(attempt, code)

By verifying and correcting the test_errors at these points, you should be able to ensure that the generate_code calls receive properly formatted error messages, resulting in correctly generated input text.

[kgilpin]

I haven't been able to reproduce this :-(