From: Firmin Martin Date: Fri, 14 May 2021 06:55:07 GMT Subject: [PATCH 1/2] t/README: document test_config Message-ID: <20210514065508.247044-1-firminmartin24@gmail.com> test_config is used over one thousand times in the test suite, yet not documented. Give it a place in the "Test harness library" section. Signed-off-by: Firmin Martin --- t/README | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/t/README b/t/README index 8eb9e46b1d..f69aa05c61 100644 --- a/t/README +++ b/t/README @@ -1046,6 +1046,21 @@ library for your script to use. Abort the test script if either the value of the variable or the default are not valid bool values. + - test_config [] + + Set the configuration option to , and unset it at the + end of the current test. For a similar purpose, test_config_global for + global configuration is also available. Note, however, that test_config_* + should not be used under a subshell. + + Example: + + test_config format.coverLetter auto + + Is a concise way to write: + test_when_finished "git config --unset format.coverLetter" && + git config format.coverLetter auto + Prerequisites ------------- -- 2.31.1.443.g67a420f573