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[PATCH 1/2] Test update-index for a gitlink to a .git file

From
Brad King <brad.king@kitware.com>
Date
Jan 8, 2010, 22:36 UTC
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Check that update-index recognizes a submodule that uses a .git file. Currently it works when the .git file specifies an absolute path, but not when it specifies a relative path.

Signed-off-by: Brad King <brad.king@kitware.com>
---
 t/t2104-update-index-gitfile.sh |   38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
 create mode 100755 t/t2104-update-index-gitfile.sh
diff --git a/t/t2104-update-index-gitfile.sh b/t/t2104-update-index-gitfile.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ba71984
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t2104-update-index-gitfile.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2010 Brad King
+#
+
+test_description='git update-index for gitlink to .git file.
+'
+
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_expect_success 'submodule with absolute .git file' '
+	mkdir sub1 &&
+	(cd sub1 &&
+	 git init &&
+	 REAL="$(pwd)/.real" &&
+	 mv .git "$REAL"
+	 echo "gitdir: $REAL" >.git &&
+	 test_commit first)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'add gitlink to absolute .git file' '
+	git update-index --add -- sub1
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'submodule with relative .git file' '
+	mkdir sub2 &&
+	(cd sub2 &&
+	 git init &&
+	 mv .git .real &&
+	 echo "gitdir: .real" >.git &&
+	 test_commit first)
+'
+
+test_expect_failure 'add gitlink to relative .git file' '
+	git update-index --add -- sub2
+'
+
+test_done
-- 
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Message 2 of 9 in “Support relative .git file in a submodule”
  1. 0/2 Support relative .git file in a submoduleBrad King, Jan 8, 2010
  2. 1/2 Test update-index for a gitlink to a .git fileBrad King, Jan 8, 2010
  3. 2/2 Handle relative paths in submodule .git filesBrad King, Jan 8, 2010
  4. Junio C HamanoJan 8, 2010
  5. Avery PennarunJan 8, 2010
  6. 0/2 Support relative .git file in a submoduleBrad King, Jan 9, 2010
  7. Junio C HamanoJan 9, 2010
  8. 1/2 Test update-index for a gitlink to a .git fileBrad King, Jan 9, 2010
  9. 2/2 Handle relative paths in submodule .git filesBrad King, Jan 9, 2010

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