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Re: [PATCH 1/2] test-lib-functions.sh: fix usage for test_commit()

From
Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
Date
Jan 15, 2021, 00:19 UTC
Message-ID
<87wnwf3vd5.fsf@evledraar.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<e9add5f066cb0209ff9f6a0ef71584b54afd04d7.1610665323.git.liu.denton@gmail.com>
On Fri, Jan 15 2021, Denton Liu wrote:
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> The usage comment for test_commit() shows that the --author option
> should be given as `--author=<author>`. However, this is incorrect as it
> only works when given as `--author <author>`. Correct this erroneous
> text.
>
> Also, for the sake of correctness, fix the description as well since we
> invoke `git commit` with `--author <author>`, not `--author=<author>`.
LGTM. Thanks for fixing this.

FWIW I was planning to make it just support --author=*, the test_commit_bulk() function just below that does that, I think I copied its doc template, but then used test_commit's existing pattern for options parsing.

But this works just as well, and is easier :)
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>
> Signed-off-by: Denton Liu <liu.denton@gmail.com>
> ---
>  t/test-lib-functions.sh | 4 ++--
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/t/test-lib-functions.sh b/t/test-lib-functions.sh
> index b0a5d74dc7..cea73cb8f0 100644
> --- a/t/test-lib-functions.sh
> +++ b/t/test-lib-functions.sh
> @@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ debug () {
>  #	"<file>"
>  #   --signoff
>  #	Invoke "git commit" with --signoff
> -#   --author=<author>
> -#	Invoke "git commit" with --author=<author>
> +#   --author <author>
> +#	Invoke "git commit" with --author <author>
>  #
>  # This will commit a file with the given contents and the given commit
>  # message, and tag the resulting commit with the given tag name.
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  7. 19/22 mailmap tests: add tests for whitespace syntaxÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jan 12, 2021
  8. 21/22 mailmap doc + tests: document and test for case-insensitivityÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jan 12, 2021
  9. 22/22 shortlog: remove unused(?) "repo-abbrev" featureÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jan 12, 2021
  10. 16/22 tests: refactor a few tests to use "test_commit --append"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jan 12, 2021
  11. 15/22 test-lib functions: add an --append option to test_commitÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jan 12, 2021
  12. 09/22 mailmap tests: add a test for "not a blob" errorÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jan 12, 2021
  13. Junio C HamanoJan 12, 2021
  14. 12/22 test-lib functions: expand "test_commit" comment templateÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jan 12, 2021
  15. 11/22 mailmap: test for silent exiting on missing file/blobÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jan 12, 2021
  16. 14/22 test-lib functions: add --author support to test_commitÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jan 12, 2021
  17. Junio C HamanoJan 12, 2021
  18. Denton LiuJan 14, 2021
  19. 13/22 test-lib functions: document arguments to test_commitÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jan 12, 2021
  20. 10/22 mailmap tests: get rid of overly complex blame fuzzingÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jan 12, 2021
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  24. 07/22 mailmap tests: improve --stdin testsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jan 12, 2021
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  42. 00/22 mailmap: doc + test fixesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jan 12, 2021
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  44. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJan 14, 2021
  45. 0/2 mailmap: test cleanupDenton Liu, Jan 14, 2021
  46. 1/2 test-lib-functions.sh: fix usage for test_commit()Denton Liu, Jan 14, 2021
  47. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJan 15, 2021
  48. 2/2 t4203: stop losing return codes of git commandsDenton Liu, Jan 14, 2021
  49. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJan 15, 2021
  50. 02/22 mailmap doc: quote config variables `like.this`Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jan 12, 2021

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