From: Jiang Xin <worldhello.net@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:06:04 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] test: some testcases failed if cwd is on a symlink
Message-ID: <CANYiYbG6uTOUmPr7YyHc7VftDwSVOj0_gWtH_AKDiyxRMCahQg@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <7vboj5gqqo.fsf@alter.siamese.dyndns.org>

2012/7/24 Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>:
> I wonder if running test in a real directory (in other words, "fix"
> your cwd) may be a simpler, more robust and generally a better
> solution, e.g. something silly like...
>
> diff --git a/t/test-lib.sh b/t/test-lib.sh
> index acda33d..7f6fb0a 100644
> --- a/t/test-lib.sh
> +++ b/t/test-lib.sh
> @@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
>  # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
>  # along with this program.  If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ .
>
> +cd "$(pwd -P)"
> +

Yes, it's much simpler.

-- 
Jiang Xin