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Re: [PATCH 1/3] test-lib: Add support for multiple test prerequisites

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Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org>
Date
Aug 8, 2010, 09:15 UTC
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<201008081115.12444.j6t@kdbg.org>
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<20100808015729.GA9284@burratino>
On Sonntag, 8. August 2010, Jonathan Nieder wrote:
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> Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason wrote:
> > Change the test_have_prereq function in test-lib.sh to support a
> > comma-separated list of prerequisites. This is useful for tests that
> > need e.g. both POSIXPERM and SANITY.
> >
> > The implementation was stolen from Junio C Hamano and Johannes Sixt,
> > the tests and documentation were not.
>
> I think you can sell it better. :)
>
> 	From: Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org>
> 	Subject: test-lib: Allow tests with multiple prerequisites

I think the patch has changed sufficiently, particularly in the subtle points, that authorship should not be attributed to me anymore.

Thanks for your review!
-- Hannes
Previous: Jonathan NiederNext: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
Message 5 of 8 in “tests: Better prerequisite handling & documentation”
  1. 0/3 tests: Better prerequisite handling & documentationÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 6, 2010
  2. 1/3 test-lib: Add support for multiple test prerequisitesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 6, 2010
  3. Jonathan NiederAug 8, 2010
  4. Jonathan NiederAug 8, 2010
  5. Johannes SixtAug 8, 2010
  6. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonAug 8, 2010
  7. 2/3 test-lib: Print missing prerequisites in test outputÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 6, 2010
  8. 3/3 t/README: Document the predefined test prerequisitesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 6, 2010

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