package_test produces a unexpected circular dependency error #4530
Description
Unexpected circular dependency error with package_test
Description
The issue occurs when using a test package located in the same directory as the package to be tested, with the name simply suffixed by _test:
- a package
importeeis imported by a packageimporter - a package
importee_testis located in the same directory asimportee importee_testimports the packageimporter
The following error occurs when starting the node: unable to load examples folder: sorting packages: cycle detected: gno.land/r/issue/importee.
Your environment
- Go version: go1.24.1
- OS and CPU architecture: darwin/arm64
- Gno commit hash causing the issue: 34ba1ef
Steps to reproduce
Using a gnolang node
- Create the files below
- Run
gnolang start --lazy
Files
examples/gno.land/r/issue/importer/gnomod.toml
module = "gno.land/r/issue/importer"
gno = "0.9"examples/gno.land/r/issue/importer/importer.gno
package importer
import (
"gno.land/r/issue/importee"
)
func Function() {
importee.Function()
}examples/gno.land/r/issue/importee/gnomod.toml
module = "gno.land/r/issue/importee"
gno = "0.9"examples/gno.land/r/issue/importee/importee.gno
package importee
func Function() {}examples/gno.land/r/issue/importee/importee_test.gno
package importee_test
import (
"testing"
"gno.land/r/issue/importee"
"gno.land/r/issue/importer" // <- this import will be considered circular
)
func TestFunction(_ *testing.T) {
importee.Function()
importer.Function()
}Using a txtar
- Create the txtar below
- Run
cd gno.land/pkg/integration && go test -v -run=TestTestdata/issue_xxx
File
gno.land/pkg/integration/testdata/issue_xxx.txtar
# Load packages from $WORK directory.
loadpkg gno.land/r/issue/importee $WORK/importee
loadpkg gno.land/r/issue/importer $WORK/importer
# Start the node
gnoland start
stdout 'node started successfully'
-- importer/gnomod.toml --
module = "gno.land/r/issue/importer"
gno = "0.9"
-- importer/importer.gno --
package importer
import (
"gno.land/r/issue/importee"
)
func Function() {
importee.Function()
}
-- importee/gnomod.toml --
module = "gno.land/r/issue/importee"
gno = "0.9"
-- importee/importee.gno --
package importee
func Function() {}
-- importee/importee_test.gno --
package importee_test
import (
"testing"
"gno.land/r/issue/importee"
"gno.land/r/issue/importer" // <- this import will be produce an error
)
func TestFunction(_ *testing.T) {
importee.Function()
importer.Function()
}
Expected behaviour
Neither of these two cases should produce an error.
Actual behaviour
Using a gnolang node
The node produce this error: sorting packages: cycle detected: gno.land/r/issue/importee
Using a txtar
The error is slightly different in this case: invalid gno package; type check errors:\ngno.land/r/issue/importee/importee_test.gno:7:2: could not import gno.land/r/issue/importer (unknown import path "gno.land/r/issue/importer")
Logs
Full gnolang node logs
gno.land % gnoland start --lazy
Default configuration initialized at /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/gnoland-data/config/config.toml
WARN: Initialized default node config at "/Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/gnoland-data/config"
Validator private key saved at /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/gnoland-data/secrets/priv_validator_key.json
Validator last sign state saved at /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/gnoland-data/secrets/priv_validator_state.json
Node key saved at /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/gnoland-data/secrets/node_key.json
WARN: Initialized default node secrets at "/Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/gnoland-data/secrets"
unable to initialize genesis.json, unable to generate genesis file, unable to load examples folder: sorting packages: cycle detected: gno.land/r/issue/importee
Full txtar logs
integration % go test -v -run=TestTestdata/issue_xxx
=== RUN TestTestdata
=== PAUSE TestTestdata
=== CONT TestTestdata
=== RUN TestTestdata/issue_xxx
=== PAUSE TestTestdata/issue_xxx
=== CONT TestTestdata/issue_xxx
testscript.go:584: WORK=$WORK
PATH=/Users/aeddi/.asdf/installs/golang/1.23.6/packages/pkg/mod/golang.org/[email protected]/bin:/Users/aeddi/.asdf/installs/golang/1.23.6/go/bin:/Users/aeddi/.asdf/installs/golang/1.23.6/packages/bin:/Users/aeddi/Library/Android/sdk/build-tools/34.0.0:/Users/aeddi/Library/Android/sdk/cmdline-tools/latest/bin:/Users/aeddi/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools:/Users/aeddi/.asdf/shims:/opt/homebrew/opt/asdf/libexec/bin:/opt/homebrew/sbin:/opt/homebrew/bin:/usr/local/bin:/System/Cryptexes/App/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/local/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/appleinternal/bin:/Library/Apple/usr/bin:/Applications/Keybase.app/Contents/SharedSupport/bin:/Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/Versions/Current/Commands:/Applications/iTerm.app/Contents/Resources/utilities:/Users/aeddi/.antigen/bundles/zsh-users/zsh-history-substring-search:/Users/aeddi/.antigen/bundles/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting:/Users/aeddi/.antigen/bundles/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions:/Users/aeddi/.antigen/bundles/zsh-users/zsh-completions:/Users/aeddi/.antigen/bundles/Tarrasch/zsh-bd
GOTRACEBACK=system
HOME=/no-home
TMPDIR=$WORK/.tmp
devnull=/dev/null
/=/
:=:
$=$
exe=
UPDATE_SCRIPTS=false
TESTWORK=false
test1_user_seed=source bonus chronic canvas draft south burst lottery vacant surface solve popular case indicate oppose farm nothing bullet exhibit title speed wink action roast
test1_user_addr=g1jg8mtutu9khhfwc4nxmuhcpftf0pajdhfvsqf5
GNO_DBDIR=/var/folders/04/4sgwgm3j0rj_2ml_r0_88p_r0000gn/T/TestTestdata1266032078/002
SID=40661fcc
GNOROOT=/Users/aeddi/Code/gno
GNOHOME=/var/folders/04/4sgwgm3j0rj_2ml_r0_88p_r0000gn/T/TestTestdata1266032078/001/gno
# Load packages from $WORK directory. (0.000s)
> loadpkg gno.land/r/issue/importee $WORK/importee
"gno.land/r/issue/importee" package was added to genesis
> loadpkg gno.land/r/issue/importer $WORK/importer
"gno.land/r/issue/importer" package was added to genesis
# Start the node (2.722s)
> gnoland start
time=2025-07-18T12:53:47.868+02:00 level=ERROR msg="Unable to deliver genesis tx" log="msg:0,success:false,log:--= Error =--\nData: vm.TypeCheckError{abciError:vm.abciError{}, Errors:[]string{\"gno.land/r/issue/importee/importee_test.gno:7:2: could not import gno.land/r/issue/importer (unknown import path \\\"gno.land/r/issue/importer\\\")\"}}\nMsg Traces:\nStack Trace:\n 0 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/sdk/vm/errors.go:81\n 1 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/sdk/vm/keeper.go:387\n 2 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/sdk/vm/handler.go:42\n 3 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/sdk/vm/handler.go:29\n 4 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/sdk/baseapp.go:672\n 5 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/sdk/baseapp.go:863\n 6 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/sdk/helpers.go:35\n 7 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/gnoland/app.go:417\n 8 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/gnoland/app.go:318\n 9 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/sdk/baseapp.go:346\n 10 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/abci/client/local_client.go:196\n 11 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/appconn/app_conn.go:66\n 12 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/consensus/replay.go:305\n 13 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/consensus/replay.go:263\n 14 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/node/node.go:239\n 15 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/node/node.go:392\n 16 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/gnoland/node_inmemory.go:145\n 17 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/integration/process.go:103\n 18 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/integration/process.go:316\n 19 /Users/aeddi/.asdf/installs/golang/1.23.6/packages/pkg/mod/golang.org/[email protected]/src/runtime/asm_arm64.s:1223\n--= /Error =--\n,events:[]" error="invalid gno package; type check errors:\ngno.land/r/issue/importee/importee_test.gno:7:2: could not import gno.land/r/issue/importer (unknown import path \"gno.land/r/issue/importer\")" gas-used=27734
[stderr]
panic: msg:0,success:false,log:--= Error =--
Data: vm.TypeCheckError{abciError:vm.abciError{}, Errors:[]string{"gno.land/r/issue/importee/importee_test.gno:7:2: could not import gno.land/r/issue/importer (unknown import path \"gno.land/r/issue/importer\")"}}
Msg Traces:
Stack Trace:
0 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/sdk/vm/errors.go:81
1 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/sdk/vm/keeper.go:387
2 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/sdk/vm/handler.go:42
3 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/sdk/vm/handler.go:29
4 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/sdk/baseapp.go:672
5 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/sdk/baseapp.go:863
6 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/sdk/helpers.go:35
7 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/gnoland/app.go:417
8 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/gnoland/app.go:318
9 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/sdk/baseapp.go:346
10 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/abci/client/local_client.go:196
11 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/appconn/app_conn.go:66
12 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/consensus/replay.go:305
13 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/consensus/replay.go:263
14 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/node/node.go:239
15 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/node/node.go:392
16 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/gnoland/node_inmemory.go:145
17 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/integration/process.go:103
18 /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/integration/process.go:316
19 /Users/aeddi/.asdf/installs/golang/1.23.6/packages/pkg/mod/golang.org/[email protected]/src/runtime/asm_arm64.s:1223
--= /Error =--
,events:[]
goroutine 11 [running]:
github.com/gnolang/gno/gno.land/pkg/gnoland.PanicOnFailingTxResultHandler({{0x1019aa9c0, 0x1400e43c7b0}, 0x2, {0x1019a9da0, 0x1400059d1a0}, {0x1019aabb8, 0x14000198000}, {0x140005a4740, 0xf}, {0x0, ...}, ...}, ...)
/Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/gnoland/app.go:276 +0x94
github.com/gnolang/gno/gno.land/pkg/gnoland.InitChainerConfig.loadAppState({0x101993b70, {0x14000382420, 0x23}, _, _, {_, _}, {_, _}, {_, ...}, ...}, ...)
/Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/gnoland/app.go:433 +0x658
github.com/gnolang/gno/gno.land/pkg/gnoland.InitChainerConfig.InitChainer({_, {_, _}, _, _, {_, _}, {_, _}, {_, ...}, ...}, ...)
/Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/gnoland/app.go:318 +0x26c
github.com/gnolang/gno/tm2/pkg/sdk.(*BaseApp).InitChain(0x1400045ec60, {{}, {0x974d660, 0xee00c1eb9, 0x0}, {0x140005a4740, 0xf}, 0x1400059d180, {0x1400047c150, 0x1, ...}, ...})
/Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/sdk/baseapp.go:346 +0x290
github.com/gnolang/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/abci/client.(*localClient).InitChainSync(0x14000518688?, {{}, {0x974d660, 0xee00c1eb9, 0x0}, {0x140005a4740, 0xf}, 0x1400059d180, {0x1400047c150, 0x1, ...}, ...})
/Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/abci/client/local_client.go:196 +0x138
github.com/gnolang/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/appconn.(*consensus).InitChainSync(0x10?, {{}, {0x974d660, 0xee00c1eb9, 0x0}, {0x140005a4740, 0xf}, 0x1400059d180, {0x1400047c150, 0x1, ...}, ...})
/Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/appconn/app_conn.go:66 +0xc0
github.com/gnolang/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/consensus.(*Handshaker).ReplayBlocks(_, {{0x10142270b, 0xb}, {0x10142270b, 0xb}, {0x1016f6cf0, 0x0}, {0x140005a4740, 0xf}, 0x0, ...}, ...)
/Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/consensus/replay.go:305 +0xa00
github.com/gnolang/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/consensus.(*Handshaker).Handshake(0x14011a27058, {0x1019b7740, 0x14000618600})
/Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/consensus/replay.go:263 +0x378
github.com/gnolang/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/node.doHandshake({_, _}, {{0x10142270b, 0xb}, {0x10142270b, 0xb}, {0x1016f6cf0, 0x0}, {0x140005a4740, 0xf}, ...}, ...)
/Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/node/node.go:239 +0x134
github.com/gnolang/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/node.NewNode(0x1400045e480, {0x1019a89c0, 0x1400000e2b8}, 0x14000118640, {0x1090142f0, 0x1400000e480}, 0x140004b7aa0, 0x79c4d52982fca1ea?, {0x1019b7640, 0x140003fc0e0}, ...)
/Users/aeddi/Code/gno/tm2/pkg/bft/node/node.go:392 +0x2a8
github.com/gnolang/gno/gno.land/pkg/gnoland.NewInMemoryNode(0x14000118310, 0x140000e6180)
/Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/gnoland/node_inmemory.go:145 +0x5a4
github.com/gnolang/gno/gno.land/pkg/integration.RunNode({0x1019aab48, 0x14000477ec0}, 0x14000506300, {0x10199ec38, 0x1400007a040}, {0x0?, 0x0?})
/Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/integration/process.go:103 +0x5b0
github.com/gnolang/gno/gno.land/pkg/integration.RunMain.func1()
/Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/integration/process.go:316 +0x40
created by github.com/gnolang/gno/gno.land/pkg/integration.RunMain in goroutine 1
/Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/integration/process.go:315 +0x278
FAIL: testdata/issue_xxx.txtar:6:
Error Trace: /Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/integration/process.go:346
/Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/integration/testscript_gnoland.go:689
/Users/aeddi/Code/gno/gno.land/pkg/integration/testscript_gnoland.go:340
/Users/aeddi/.asdf/installs/golang/1.23.6/packages/pkg/mod/github.com/rogpeppe/[email protected]/testscript/testscript.go:740
/Users/aeddi/.asdf/installs/golang/1.23.6/packages/pkg/mod/github.com/rogpeppe/[email protected]/testscript/testscript.go:759
/Users/aeddi/.asdf/installs/golang/1.23.6/packages/pkg/mod/github.com/rogpeppe/[email protected]/testscript/testscript.go:739
/Users/aeddi/.asdf/installs/golang/1.23.6/packages/pkg/mod/github.com/rogpeppe/[email protected]/testscript/testscript.go:632
/Users/aeddi/.asdf/installs/golang/1.23.6/packages/pkg/mod/github.com/rogpeppe/[email protected]/testscript/testscript.go:369
/Users/aeddi/.asdf/installs/golang/1.23.6/packages/pkg/mod/github.com/rogpeppe/[email protected]/testscript/testscript.go:239
Error: Received unexpected error:
waiting for readiness: process exited without 'READY'
Test: issue_xxx
--- FAIL: TestTestdata (0.02s)
--- FAIL: TestTestdata/issue_xxx (3.03s)
FAIL
exit status 1
FAIL github.com/gnolang/gno/gno.land/pkg/integration 3.434s