From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:17:18 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] t3507: pin CHERRY_PICK_HEAD absence for a conflicting --no-commit
Message-ID: <xmqqh5k556up.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <apqSXT4lT7v0ILjp@pks.im>

Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> writes:

> The question is whether it really makes sense to have tests for every
> single edge case. In a perfect world we of course would, but in the real
> world there are a) gazillions of different combinations and b) every
> test brings its own overhead as it increases both wall time and
> maintenance costs.

Very true.  There needs a very good justification to add overhead to
protect what has been working fine for a long time ;-).