Fix "Fast tests (core only)" CI failure: skip gpflow-dependent tests when gpflow is unavailable - #1
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[WIP] Fix failing GitHub Actions job Fast tests (core only), Python 3.9
Fix "Fast tests (core only)" CI failure: skip gpflow-dependent tests when gpflow is unavailable
Aug 17, 2026
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The core-only CI job (
.[dev]install, nogpflowextra) was failing at test collection becausetest_fake_gp_backend.pyimportedGpflowBackendat module level, which unconditionally executesimport gpflowinsidegpflow_backend.py.Change
Added
pytest.importorskipat module level to skip the entire file whengpflowis not installed, and moved theGpflowBackendimport to after it:The full test suite (gpflow job) is unaffected — all tests in the file still run when
gpflowis present.