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[PATCH v1 1/2] t7615: test how merge behave when there is untracked file

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JJonathan <git.jonathan.bressat@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 25, 2022, 20:27 UTC
Message-ID
<20220425202721.20066-2-git.jonathan.bressat@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20220425202721.20066-1-git.jonathan.bressat@gmail.com>

when there is untracked file that has the same name than file in the merged branch git refuse to proceed, even when the file has the same content

t6436 test a similar thing but not especially with same content file
Signed-off-by: Jonathan <git.jonathan.bressat@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: COGONI Guillaume <cogoni.guillaume@gmail.com>
---
 t/t7615-merge-untracked.sh | 63 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 63 insertions(+)
 create mode 100755 t/t7615-merge-untracked.sh
diff --git a/t/t7615-merge-untracked.sh b/t/t7615-merge-untracked.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..053e6b80ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t7615-merge-untracked.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='test when merge with untracked file'
+
+GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
+export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
+
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_expect_success 'setup' '
+	test_commit "init" README.md "content" &&
+	git checkout -b A
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'fastforward fail when untracked file has the same content' '
+	test_when_finished "git branch -D B && git reset --hard init && git clean --force" &&
+	git checkout -b B &&
+	test_commit --no-tag "tracked" file "content" &&
+	git checkout A &&
+	echo content >file &&
+	test_must_fail git merge B
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'fastforward fail when untracked file has different content' '
+	test_when_finished "git branch -D B && git reset --hard init && git clean --force" &&
+	git checkout -b B &&
+	test_commit --no-tag "tracked" file "content" &&
+	git switch A &&
+	echo other >file &&
+	test_must_fail git merge B
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'normal merge fail when untracked file has the same content' '
+	test_when_finished "git branch -D B && git reset --hard init && git clean --force" &&
+	git checkout -b B &&
+	test_commit --no-tag "tracked" file "content" fileB "content" &&
+	git switch A &&
+	test_commit --no-tag "exA" fileA "content" &&
+	echo content >file &&
+	test_must_fail git merge B
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'normal merge fail when untracked file has different content' '
+	test_when_finished "git branch -D B && git reset --hard init && git clean --force" &&
+	git checkout -b B &&
+	test_commit --no-tag "tracked" file "content" fileB "content" &&
+	git switch A &&
+	test_commit --no-tag "exA" fileA "content" &&
+	echo dif >file &&
+	test_must_fail git merge B
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'merge fail when tracked file modification is unstaged' '
+	test_when_finished "git branch -D B && git reset --hard init && git clean --force" &&
+	test_commit --no-tag "unstaged" file "other" &&
+	git checkout -b B &&
+	test_commit --no-tag "staged" file "content" &&
+	git switch A &&
+	echo content >file &&
+	test_must_fail git merge B
+'
+
+test_done
-- 
2.35.1.7.gc8609858e0.dirty
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  1. Guillaume CogoniMar 27, 2022
  2. 0/1 Be nicer to the user on tracked/untracked merge conflictsJonathan, Apr 12, 2022
  3. 1/1 Merge with untracked file that are the same without failure and testJonathan, Apr 12, 2022
  4. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonApr 12, 2022
  5. Junio C HamanoApr 13, 2022
  6. 0/2 Be nicer to the user on tracked/untracked merge conflictsJonathan, Apr 25, 2022
  7. 1/2 t7615: test how merge behave when there is untracked fileJonathan, Apr 25, 2022
  8. 2/2 merge with untracked file that are the same without failureJonathan, Apr 25, 2022
  9. Junio C HamanoApr 25, 2022
  10. Guillaume CogoniApr 25, 2022
  11. Junio C HamanoApr 25, 2022
  12. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonApr 12, 2022
  13. Jonathan BressatApr 14, 2022
  14. Matthieu MoyApr 26, 2022
  15. Junio C HamanoApr 26, 2022
  16. Jonathan BressatApr 28, 2022
  17. 0/4 Be nicer to the user on tracked/untracked merge conflictsJonathan Bressat, May 27, 2022
  18. 1/4 t6436: tests how merge behave when there is untracked file with the same contentJonathan Bressat, May 27, 2022
  19. 2/4 merge with untracked file that are the same without failureJonathan Bressat, May 27, 2022
  20. 3/4 add configuration variable corresponding to --overwrite-same-contentJonathan Bressat, May 27, 2022
  21. 4/4 error message now advice to use the new optionJonathan Bressat, May 27, 2022
  22. Matthieu MoyApr 26, 2022
  23. Matthieu MoyJun 4, 2022
  24. Guillaume CogoniJun 10, 2022
  25. Matthieu MoyJun 4, 2022
  26. Matthieu MoyJun 4, 2022
  27. Matthieu MoyJun 4, 2022

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