[Pytest-commit] Issue #624: recursive symlink significantly slows collection (hpk42/pytest)

[Brian Kearns]

New issue 624: recursive symlink significantly slows collection
https://bitbucket.org/hpk42/pytest/issue/624/recursive-symlink-significantly-slows

Brian Kearns:

placing "ln -s . link" in a collected dir significantly slows down collection. it seems collection doesn't keep track of directories visited to prevent unnecessary recursion?