with `-n 1`, it generated five workers, but i expect it generated only 1 worker

[gy95]

i run pytest with --dist load -n 1, but it generates five usr/bin/python -u -c import sys;exec(eval(sys.stdin.readline())) progresses, is this expected?
pytest-xdist Version: 3.6.1
pytest Version: 8.3.3

[gy95]

When i run ps -elf cmd, it displays like this, I dont know why it occurs five /usr/bin/python -u -c import sys;exec(eval(sys.stdin.readline())) progresses, Shouldn't only one process be generated as specified in the command line--dist load -n 1? is this expected or how to solve this problem

# ps -elf
F S UID        PID  PPID  C PRI  NI ADDR SZ WCHAN  STIME TTY          TIME CMD
4 S root     15823 13619 16  80   0 - 212622 futex_ 10:39 ?       00:00:07 python -m pytest --dist load -n 1 
0 S root     15945 15823 80  80   0 - 790538 poll_s 10:39 ?       00:00:29 /usr/bin/python -u -c import sys;exec(eval(sys.stdin.readline()))
5 S root     16126 15945  0  80   0 - 449958 futex_ 10:40 ?       00:00:00 /usr/bin/python -u -c import sys;exec(eval(sys.stdin.readline()))
1 S root     16133 15945  0  80   0 - 486832 poll_s 10:40 ?       00:00:00 /usr/bin/python -u -c import sys;exec(eval(sys.stdin.readline()))
5 S root     16149 15945  0  80   0 - 679339 futex_ 10:40 ?       00:00:00 /usr/bin/python -u -c import sys;exec(eval(sys.stdin.readline()))
1 S root     16157 15945  0  80   0 - 744899 poll_s 10:40 ?       00:00:00 /usr/bin/python -u -c import sys;exec(eval(sys.stdin.readline()))

[gy95]

the first progress is xdist worker? What are the last four processes doing?

[RonnyPfannschmidt]

More details needed like rhe pytest configuration files

Its should be --dist instead of -dist

[gy95]

More details needed like rhe pytest configuration files

Its should be --dist instead of -dist

yes, it's --dist, just a typo error
pytest.ini is below.

[pytest]
; pytest min version
minversion = 7.0.1

; test case root dir
testpaths = test_case


addopts = -s -v --strict-markers --disable-pytest-warnings --tb=short

; ignore list to search tests
norecursedirs = .* .egg venv tmp test_log test_report

; python file must start with test_ or end with _test
python_files =
    test_*.py

; test function must start with test_ or end with _test
python_functions =
    test_*

xfail_strict = True

; console log
log_cli = False
log_file_level = Debug
log_file_mode = a+

[gy95]

@RonnyPfannschmidt Can you determine the cause of this problem? What additional context information should i provide?

[RonnyPfannschmidt]

Next step would be running with PYTEST_DEBUG and figuring the trace