Re: [PATCH] tests: prefer host Git to verify chainlint self-checks

From: Eric Sunshine <sunshine@sunshineco.com>
Date: Dec 14, 2023, 03:33 UTC
Message-ID: <CAPig+cRc2hW_xhJRPJmEVYik71zWLDQ_EFjBFw095OgPGYrWGg@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <xmqqr0jqnnmn.fsf@gitster.g>

On Wed, Dec 13, 2023 at 10:11 AM Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:

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> Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> writes:
> >> I do not think "prefer host Git" is necessarily a good idea; falling
> >> back to use host Git is perfectly fine, of course.
> >
> > Why is that, though?
>
> Mostly because your "differences in features supported by just-built
> one and what happens to be on $PATH can cause problems" cuts both
> ways [...]

I sent an alternative solution[1] which should sidestep this objection.

As usual, I forgot to use --in-reply-to=<this-thread> when sending the patch, even though I reminded myself to use it only a minute or so earlier. Sorry.

[1]: https://lore.kernel.org/git/20231214032248.1615-1-ericsunshine@charter.net/