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Re: [PATCH v2 3/4] t9902: switch default branch name to main

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PWPhillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com>
Date
Sep 9, 2025, 09:12 UTC
Message-ID
<6914d50d-20bb-40f2-9d52-920f37b6a3f1@gmail.com>
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On 05/09/2025 13:14, Patrick Steinhardt wrote:
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> On Thu, Sep 04, 2025 at 02:21:31PM +0100, Phillip Wood wrote:
>> diff --git a/t/t9902-completion.sh b/t/t9902-completion.sh
>> index 6650d33fba6..964e1f15693 100755
>> --- a/t/t9902-completion.sh
>> +++ b/t/t9902-completion.sh
>> @@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ test_description='test bash completion'
>>   # untraceable with such ancient Bash versions.
>>   test_untraceable=UnfortunatelyYes
>>   
>> -# Override environment and always use master for the default initial branch
>> +# Override environment and always use main for the default initial branch
>>   # name for these tests, so that rev completion candidates are as expected.
>> -GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=master
>> +GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
>>   export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
>>   
>>   . ./lib-bash.sh
>> @@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ test_expect_success 'git bisect - start subcommand arguments before double-dash
>>   		HEAD Z
>>   		final Z
>>   		initial Z
>> -		master Z
>> +		main Z
>>   		EOF
>>   	)
>>   '
> 
> Hm. Wouldn't it be preferable to do something like the below patch
> instead? We would potentially also have to sort the output, but like
> this we don't care about the initial branch name at all.

If we're going to do that then I'd strongly prefer that we have the test suite set something like TEST_DEFAULT_BRANCH and use that instead of forking "git branch" or "git symbolic-ref" everywhere. It keeps the tests cleaner and avoids slowing the test suite down by adding a bunch of new processes.

As this patch series is focused on removing GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main rather than making tests independent of the default branch name I'd prefer to leave this patch as is.

Thanks
Phillip
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> Patrick
> 
> diff --git a/t/t9902-completion.sh b/t/t9902-completion.sh
> index 6650d33fba..321005a06a 100755
> --- a/t/t9902-completion.sh
> +++ b/t/t9902-completion.sh
> @@ -11,11 +11,6 @@ test_description='test bash completion'
>   # untraceable with such ancient Bash versions.
>   test_untraceable=UnfortunatelyYes
>   
> -# Override environment and always use master for the default initial branch
> -# name for these tests, so that rev completion candidates are as expected.
> -GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=master
> -export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
> -
>   . ./lib-bash.sh
>   
>   complete ()
> @@ -1449,11 +1444,11 @@ test_expect_success 'setup for git-bisect tests requiring a repo' '
>   test_expect_success 'git bisect - start subcommand arguments before double-dash are completed as revs' '
>   	(
>   		cd git-bisect &&
> -		test_completion "git bisect start " <<-\EOF
> +		test_completion "git bisect start " <<-EOF
>   		HEAD Z
>   		final Z
>   		initial Z
> -		master Z
> +		$(git branch --show-current) Z
>   		EOF
>   	)
>   '
> 
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  1. 0/6 breaking changes: switch default initial branch name to "main"Phillip Wood, Aug 27, 2025
  2. 1/6 t0018: switch default branch name to mainPhillip Wood, Aug 27, 2025
  3. Junio C HamanoAug 27, 2025
  4. Phillip WoodAug 28, 2025
  5. Junio C HamanoAug 28, 2025
  6. brian m. carlsonAug 28, 2025
  7. 3/6 t9902: switch default branch name to mainPhillip Wood, Aug 27, 2025
  8. 2/6 t4013: switch default branch name to mainPhillip Wood, Aug 27, 2025
  9. 4/6 t0613: stop setting default initial branchPhillip Wood, Aug 27, 2025
  10. Junio C HamanoAug 27, 2025
  11. 5/6 t1403: remove dependency on GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAMEPhillip Wood, Aug 27, 2025
  12. 6/6 breaking-changes: switch default branch to mainPhillip Wood, Aug 27, 2025
  13. Junio C HamanoAug 27, 2025
  14. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2025
  15. Phillip WoodSep 2, 2025
  16. Patrick SteinhardtSep 3, 2025
  17. Phillip WoodSep 3, 2025
  18. Patrick SteinhardtSep 3, 2025
  19. Junio C HamanoSep 3, 2025
  20. Patrick SteinhardtSep 4, 2025
  21. Phillip WoodSep 4, 2025
  22. Patrick SteinhardtSep 5, 2025
  23. Phillip WoodSep 4, 2025
  24. Johannes SchindelinAug 28, 2025
  25. 0/4 breaking changes: switch default initial branch name to "main"Phillip Wood, Sep 4, 2025
  26. 1/4 breaking-changes: switch default branch to mainPhillip Wood, Sep 4, 2025
  27. Junio C HamanoSep 4, 2025
  28. Phillip WoodSep 5, 2025
  29. Junio C HamanoSep 5, 2025
  30. 3/4 t9902: switch default branch name to mainPhillip Wood, Sep 4, 2025
  31. Junio C HamanoSep 4, 2025
  32. Phillip WoodSep 5, 2025
  33. Patrick SteinhardtSep 5, 2025
  34. Phillip WoodSep 9, 2025
  35. 2/4 t4013: switch default branch name to mainPhillip Wood, Sep 4, 2025
  36. 4/4 t0613: stop setting default initial branchPhillip Wood, Sep 4, 2025
  37. Junio C HamanoSep 4, 2025
  38. Phillip WoodSep 5, 2025
  39. Junio C HamanoSep 4, 2025
  40. Phillip WoodSep 4, 2025
  41. 0/4 breaking changes: switch default initial branch name to "main"Phillip Wood, Sep 10, 2025
  42. 1/4 breaking-changes: switch default branch to mainPhillip Wood, Sep 10, 2025
  43. 2/4 t4013: switch default branch name to mainPhillip Wood, Sep 10, 2025
  44. 3/4 t9902: switch default branch name to mainPhillip Wood, Sep 10, 2025
  45. 4/4 t0613: stop setting default initial branchPhillip Wood, Sep 10, 2025
  46. Junio C HamanoSep 10, 2025
  47. Junio C HamanoSep 17, 2025
  48. Kristoffer HaugsbakkSep 17, 2025
  49. Junio C HamanoSep 17, 2025
  50. Phillip WoodSep 17, 2025
  51. Junio C HamanoSep 17, 2025
  52. Junio C HamanoSep 17, 2025
  53. Phillip WoodSep 18, 2025
  54. 5/4 initial branch: give hints after switching the default nameJunio C Hamano, Sep 17, 2025
  55. Phillip WoodSep 18, 2025
  56. Junio C HamanoSep 18, 2025

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