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[PATCHv2 1/2] Test for local branches being followed with --track

From
Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Date
Apr 1, 2009, 21:42 UTC
Message-ID
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According to the documentation, it is perfectly okay to follow local branches using the --track option. Introduce a test which checks whether they behave the same. Currently 1 test fails.

Signed-off-by: Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
---
 t/t6040-tracking-info.sh |   10 +++++++++-
 1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
diff --git a/t/t6040-tracking-info.sh b/t/t6040-tracking-info.sh
index ba90601..2a2b6b6 100755
--- a/t/t6040-tracking-info.sh
+++ b/t/t6040-tracking-info.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ test_expect_success setup '
 		git checkout -b b4 origin &&
 		advance e &&
 		advance f
-	)
+	) &&
+	git checkout -b follower --track master &&
+	advance g
 '
 
 script='s/^..\(b.\)[	 0-9a-f]*\[\([^]]*\)\].*/\1 \2/p'
@@ -56,6 +58,12 @@ test_expect_success 'checkout' '
 	grep "have 1 and 1 different" actual
 '
 
+test_expect_failure 'checkout with local tracked branch' '
+	git checkout master &&
+	git checkout follower >actual
+	grep "is ahead of" actual
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'status' '
 	(
 		cd test &&
-- 
1.6.2.1.507.g0e68d
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  4. Daniel BarkalowMar 20, 2009
  5. 0/2 Make local branches behave like remote branches when --trackedMichael J Gruber, Mar 26, 2009
  6. 1/2 Test for local branches being followed with --trackMichael J Gruber, Mar 26, 2009
  7. 2/2 Make local branches behave like remote branches when --trackedMichael J Gruber, Mar 26, 2009
  8. Junio C HamanoMar 27, 2009
  9. Michael J GruberMar 27, 2009
  10. Junio C HamanoMar 27, 2009
  11. Michael J GruberMar 27, 2009
  12. 0/2 Make local branches behave like remote branches when --trackedMichael J Gruber, Apr 1, 2009
  13. 1/2 Test for local branches being followed with --trackMichael J Gruber, Apr 1, 2009
  14. 2/2 Make local branches behave like remote branches when --trackedMichael J Gruber, Apr 1, 2009
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