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Re: [PATCH 2/2] test-lib: GIT_TEST_ONLY to run only specific tests

From
Eric Sunshine <sunshine@sunshineco.com>
Date
Mar 3, 2014, 23:03 UTC
Message-ID
<CAPig+cT46ekT87TuoTtwvt0G+DraB9cdgW1wd6NsodjJ5FmJrA@mail.gmail.com>
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On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 5:24 AM, Ilya Bobyr <ilya.bobyr@gmail.com> wrote:
> This is a counterpart to GIT_SKIP_TESTS.  Mostly useful when debugging.
To be grammatically similar to GIT_SKIP_TESTS, perhaps name it GIT_RUN_TESTS?
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> ---
>  t/README      |   15 +++++++++++++++
>  t/test-lib.sh |    8 ++++++++
>  2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/t/README b/t/README
> index caeeb9d..f939987 100644
> --- a/t/README
> +++ b/t/README
> @@ -187,6 +187,21 @@ and either can match the "t[0-9]{4}" part to skip the whole
>  test, or t[0-9]{4} followed by ".$number" to say which
>  particular test to skip.
>
> +Sometimes the opposite is desired - ability to execute only one or
> +several tests.  Mostly while debugging tests.  For that you can say
> +
> +    $ GIT_TEST_ONLY=t9200.8 sh ./t9200-git-cvsexport-commit.sh
> +
> +or, similrary to GIT_SKIP_TESTS
> +
> +    $ GIT_TEST_ONLY='t[0-4]??? t91?? t9200.8' make
> +
> +In additiona to matching against "<test suite number>.<test number>"
s/additiona/addition/
Plus the other typos already mentioned by Philip...
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> +GIT_TEST_ONLY is matched against just the test numbes.  This comes
> +handy when you are running only one test:
> +
> +    $ GIT_TEST_ONLY='[0-8]' sh ./t9200-git-cvsexport-commit.sh
> +
>  Note that some tests in the existing test suite rely on previous
>  test item, so you cannot arbitrarily disable one and expect the
>  remainder of test to check what the test originally was intended
> diff --git a/t/test-lib.sh b/t/test-lib.sh
> index 89a405b..12bf436 100644
> --- a/t/test-lib.sh
> +++ b/t/test-lib.sh
> @@ -464,6 +464,14 @@ test_skip () {
>                 fi
>                 skipped_reason="missing $missing_prereq${of_prereq}"
>         fi
> +       if test -z "$to_skip" && test -n "$GIT_TEST_ONLY" &&
> +               ! match_pattern_list $this_test.$test_count $GIT_TEST_ONLY &&
> +               ! match_pattern_list $test_count $GIT_TEST_ONLY
> +       then
> +               to_skip=t
> +               skipped_reason="not in GIT_TEST_ONLY"
> +       fi
> +
>         case "$to_skip" in
>         t)
>                 say_color skip >&3 "skipping test: $@"
> --
> 1.7.9
>
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  1. 1/2 test-lib: tests skipped by GIT_SKIP_TESTS say soIlya Bobyr, Mar 3, 2014
  2. 2/2 test-lib: GIT_TEST_ONLY to run only specific testsIlya Bobyr, Mar 3, 2014
  3. Philip OakleyMar 3, 2014
  4. Eric SunshineMar 3, 2014
  5. Ilya BobyrMar 3, 2014
  6. Junio C HamanoMar 3, 2014
  7. Ilya BobyrMar 3, 2014
  8. Junio C HamanoMar 4, 2014
  9. Ilya BobyrMar 4, 2014
  10. Junio C HamanoMar 4, 2014
  11. Ilya BobyrMar 4, 2014
  12. Junio C HamanoMar 4, 2014
  13. Philip OakleyMar 3, 2014
  14. Ilya BobyrMar 3, 2014
  15. Eric SunshineMar 3, 2014
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