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[PATCH 3/8] t7508: don't use `test_must_fail test_cmp`

From
Denton Liu <liu.denton@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 20, 2020, 08:54 UTC
Message-ID
<fd79ade3527e6be6b97f07d798a0ea38507f24c0.1587372771.git.liu.denton@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<cover.1587372771.git.liu.denton@gmail.com>

The test_must_fail function should only be used for git commands since we assume that external commands work sanely. Since test_cmp() just wraps an external command, replace `test_must_fail test_cmp` with `! test_cmp`.

Signed-off-by: Denton Liu <liu.denton@gmail.com>
---
 t/t7508-status.sh | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/t/t7508-status.sh b/t/t7508-status.sh
index 482ce3510e..8e969f3e36 100755
--- a/t/t7508-status.sh
+++ b/t/t7508-status.sh
@@ -1471,7 +1471,7 @@ test_expect_success '"status.branch=true" same as "-b"' '
 test_expect_success '"status.branch=true" different from "--no-branch"' '
 	git status -s --no-branch  >expected_nobranch &&
 	git -c status.branch=true status -s >actual &&
-	test_must_fail test_cmp expected_nobranch actual
+	! test_cmp expected_nobranch actual
 '
 
 test_expect_success '"status.branch=true" weaker than "--no-branch"' '
-- 
2.26.0.159.g23e2136ad0
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Message 3 of 20 in “t: replace incorrect test_must_fail usage (part 4)”
  1. 0/8 t: replace incorrect test_must_fail usage (part 4)Denton Liu, Apr 20, 2020
  2. 2/8 t7408: replace incorrect uses of test_must_failDenton Liu, Apr 20, 2020
  3. 3/8 t7508: don't use `test_must_fail test_cmp`Denton Liu, Apr 20, 2020
  4. Johannes SixtApr 21, 2020
  5. 1/8 t6030: use test_path_is_missing()Denton Liu, Apr 20, 2020
  6. 4/8 t9141: use test_path_is_missing()Denton Liu, Apr 20, 2020
  7. 5/8 t9160: use test_path_is_missing()Denton Liu, Apr 20, 2020
  8. 6/8 t9164: don't use `test_must_fail test_cmp`Denton Liu, Apr 20, 2020
  9. Eric SunshineApr 20, 2020
  10. Junio C HamanoApr 20, 2020
  11. Eric SunshineApr 20, 2020
  12. Denton LiuApr 21, 2020
  13. Junio C HamanoApr 21, 2020
  14. Denton LiuApr 22, 2020
  15. Junio C HamanoApr 22, 2020
  16. 8/8 t9902: don't use `test_must_fail __git_*`Denton Liu, Apr 20, 2020
  17. Johannes SixtApr 21, 2020
  18. Denton LiuApr 22, 2020
  19. 7/8 t9819: don't use test_must_fail with p4Denton Liu, Apr 20, 2020
  20. Derrick StoleeApr 20, 2020

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