From 03275fe0b3d1f692dd8543daff69ed4c3959ee11 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Abdessamad Derraz <3028866+Abdess@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:55:49 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] chore: fail the slots check when nothing is settled

---
 tests/test_slots.py | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/test_slots.py b/tests/test_slots.py
index d23b6d6d..24ee635d 100644
--- a/tests/test_slots.py
+++ b/tests/test_slots.py
@@ -598,8 +598,10 @@ class ManifestFollowsTheArbitration(unittest.TestCase):
             config, profiles, db, build_zip_contents_index(db),
             load_data_dir_registry(str(repo / "platforms")),
         )
-        if not overrides:
-            self.skipTest("no contested slot the pack settles on its own")
+        # RetroArch serves a core's own copy at contested slots (ATARIOSB.ROM,
+        # dsi_bios7/9.bin): an arbitration that settles nothing is the
+        # failure, not a reason to skip.
+        self.assertTrue(overrides, "pack_overrides settles no RetroArch slot")
         manifest = generate_pack.generate_manifest(
             "retroarch", str(repo / "platforms"), db, str(repo / "bios"),
             str(repo / "platforms" / "_registry.yml"),