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Re: [PATCH v2 00/10] Prepare Git's test suite for symbolic link support on Windows

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Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date
Dec 9, 2025, 08:04 UTC
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On Fri, Dec 05, 2025 at 03:02:15PM +0000, Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget wrote:
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> Changes since v1:
> 
>  * Fixed a grammar issue.
>  * Using cmp rather than skipping the comparison (thanks Junio).
>  * Extended a commit message to explain that it covers all the cases where
>    core.preferSymlinkRefs needs special care.
Thanks, the range-diff looks good to me!
Patrick
Previous: Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadgetNext: Junio C Hamano
Message 42 of 68 in “Prepare Git's test suite for symbolic link support on Windows”
  1. 00/10 Prepare Git's test suite for symbolic link support on WindowsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Nov 29, 2025
  2. 01/10 t9700: accommodate for Windows pathsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Nov 29, 2025
  3. 02/10 apply: symbolic links lack a "trustable executable bit"Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Nov 29, 2025
  4. 03/10 mingw: special-case `open(symlink, O_CREAT | O_EXCL)`Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Nov 29, 2025
  5. Junio C HamanoNov 30, 2025
  6. Johannes SchindelinDec 1, 2025
  7. Junio C HamanoDec 6, 2025
  8. 04/10 t0001: handle `diff --no-index` gracefullyJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Nov 29, 2025
  9. Junio C HamanoNov 30, 2025
  10. Johannes SchindelinDec 1, 2025
  11. Junio C HamanoDec 2, 2025
  12. 05/10 t0301: another fix for Windows compatibilityJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Nov 29, 2025
  13. Junio C HamanoNov 30, 2025
  14. Johannes SchindelinDec 1, 2025
  15. Junio C HamanoDec 2, 2025
  16. Johannes SchindelinDec 2, 2025
  17. Junio C HamanoDec 6, 2025
  18. 06/10 t0600: fix incomplete prerequisite for a test caseJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Nov 29, 2025
  19. Patrick SteinhardtDec 1, 2025
  20. Johannes SchindelinDec 1, 2025
  21. 07/10 t1006: accommodate for symlink support in MSYS2Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Nov 29, 2025
  22. Patrick SteinhardtDec 1, 2025
  23. Johannes SchindelinDec 1, 2025
  24. Patrick SteinhardtDec 1, 2025
  25. 08/10 t1305: skip symlink tests that do not apply to WindowsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Nov 29, 2025
  26. 09/10 t6423: introduce Windows-specific handling for symlinking to /dev/nullJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Nov 29, 2025
  27. 10/10 t7800: work around the MSYS path conversion on WindowsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Nov 29, 2025
  28. Junio C HamanoNov 30, 2025
  29. Eric SunshineNov 30, 2025
  30. Johannes SchindelinDec 1, 2025
  31. 00/10 Prepare Git's test suite for symbolic link support on WindowsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 5, 2025
  32. 02/10 apply: symbolic links lack a "trustable executable bit"Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 5, 2025
  33. 01/10 t9700: accommodate for Windows pathsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 5, 2025
  34. 03/10 mingw: special-case `open(symlink, O_CREAT | O_EXCL)`Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 5, 2025
  35. 04/10 t0001: handle `diff --no-index` gracefullyJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 5, 2025
  36. 05/10 t0301: another fix for Windows compatibilityJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 5, 2025
  37. 06/10 t0600: fix incomplete prerequisite for a test caseJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 5, 2025
  38. 07/10 t1006: accommodate for symlink support in MSYS2Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 5, 2025
  39. 08/10 t1305: skip symlink tests that do not apply to WindowsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 5, 2025
  40. 09/10 t6423: introduce Windows-specific handling for symlinking to /dev/nullJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 5, 2025
  41. 10/10 t7800: work around the MSYS path conversion on WindowsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 5, 2025
  42. Patrick SteinhardtDec 9, 2025
  43. Junio C HamanoDec 9, 2025
  44. 00/10 Prepare Git's test suite for symbolic link support on WindowsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2025
  45. 01/10 t9700: accommodate for Windows pathsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2025
  46. 02/10 apply: symbolic links lack a "trustable executable bit"Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2025
  47. 03/10 mingw: special-case `open(symlink, O_CREAT | O_EXCL)`Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2025
  48. 04/10 t0001: handle `diff --no-index` gracefullyJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2025
  49. 05/10 t0301: another fix for Windows compatibilityJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2025
  50. 07/10 t1006: accommodate for symlink support in MSYS2Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2025
  51. 08/10 t1305: skip symlink tests that do not apply to WindowsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2025
  52. 09/10 t6423: introduce Windows-specific handling for symlinking to /dev/nullJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2025
  53. 10/10 t7800: work around the MSYS path conversion on WindowsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 16, 2025
  54. Junio C HamanoDec 16, 2025
  55. Johannes SchindelinDec 16, 2025
  56. Junio C HamanoDec 17, 2025
  57. 00/10 Prepare Git's test suite for symbolic link support on WindowsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 17, 2025
  58. 01/10 t9700: accommodate for Windows pathsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 17, 2025
  59. 02/10 apply: symbolic links lack a "trustable executable bit"Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 17, 2025
  60. 03/10 mingw: special-case `open(symlink, O_CREAT | O_EXCL)`Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 17, 2025
  61. 04/10 t0001: handle `diff --no-index` gracefullyJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 17, 2025
  62. 05/10 t0301: another fix for Windows compatibilityJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 17, 2025
  63. 06/10 t0600: fix incomplete prerequisite for a test caseJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 17, 2025
  64. 07/10 t1006: accommodate for symlink support in MSYS2Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 17, 2025
  65. 08/10 t1305: skip symlink tests that do not apply to WindowsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 17, 2025
  66. 09/10 t6423: introduce Windows-specific handling for symlinking to /dev/nullJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 17, 2025
  67. 10/10 t7800: work around the MSYS path conversion on WindowsJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Dec 17, 2025
  68. Junio C HamanoDec 17, 2025

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