Re: [PATCH 0/3] [RFC] tests: add test_todo() for known failures
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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
- Date
- Oct 6, 2022, 17:05 UTC
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"Phillip Wood via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:
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> test_todo() is intended as a fine grained alternative to > test_expect_failure(). Rather than marking the whole test as failing > test_todo() is used to mark individual failing commands within a test. This > approach to writing failing tests allows us to detect unexpected failures > that are hidden by test_expect_failure(). > > This series attempts to keep most of the benefits test_expect_todo() > previously proposed by Ævar[1] while being simpler to use.
Great. We discussed this some time ago and I am happy to see the work re-ignited.
Thanks.