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Re: [PATCH] t/README: clarify test_must_fail description

From
Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Date
Jul 20, 2010, 19:16 UTC
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Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason wrote:
> That's what we seem to be doing in the tests so far, i.e. test_must_fail
> is reserved for git commands only.

test_must_fail relies on conventions for return value that cannot necessarily be relied on from outside utilities.

Thanks for cleaning up my mess. Jonathan

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  1. t/t3700: convert two uses of negation operator '!' to use test_must_failBrandon Casey, Jul 20, 2010
  2. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 20, 2010
  3. Brandon CaseyJul 20, 2010
  4. Jared HanceJul 20, 2010
  5. t/README: clarify test_must_fail descriptionBrandon Casey, Jul 20, 2010
  6. Junio C HamanoJul 20, 2010
  7. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 20, 2010
  8. Jared HanceJul 20, 2010
  9. Convert "! git" to "test_must_fail" git.Jared Hance, Jul 20, 2010
  10. Brandon CaseyJul 20, 2010
  11. Jonathan NiederJul 20, 2010
  12. Brandon CaseyJul 20, 2010
  13. Convert "! git" to "test_must_fail git"Jared Hance, Jul 20, 2010
  14. Junio C HamanoJul 20, 2010
  15. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 20, 2010
  16. Jonathan NiederJul 20, 2010
  17. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 20, 2010
  18. Brandon CaseyJul 20, 2010
  19. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 20, 2010
  20. t/: work around one-shot variable assignment with test_must_failBrandon Casey, Jul 20, 2010
  21. Erick MattosJul 20, 2010
  22. Brandon CaseyJul 21, 2010
  23. Erick MattosJul 22, 2010
  24. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 20, 2010
  25. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 20, 2010
  26. Jonathan NiederJul 21, 2010
  27. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 21, 2010
  28. Jonathan NiederJul 21, 2010
  29. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 21, 2010
  30. git name-rev for fun and profit (Re: [PATCH] t/: work around one-shot variable assignment with test_must_fail)Jonathan Nieder, Jul 21, 2010
  31. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 21, 2010
  32. Junio C HamanoJul 21, 2010
  33. Erick MattosJul 22, 2010
  34. Brandon CaseyJul 22, 2010
  35. Brandon CaseyJul 20, 2010
  36. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 20, 2010
  37. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 20, 2010
  38. gitweb: clarify search results page when no matching commit foundJonathan Nieder, Jul 21, 2010
  39. Jakub NarebskiJul 21, 2010
  40. gitweb: clarify search results page when no matching commit foundJonathan Nieder, Jul 21, 2010

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