Re: [PATCH 2/2] t/README: hint about using $(pwd) rather than $PWD in tests

[Johannes Sixt <j.sixt@viscovery.net>]

Am 1/11/2011 9:37, schrieb Jonathan Nieder:
> I suspect that the reader will end up wondering "why does this have to
> be so complicated" no matter what.

Unfortunately, yes. Therefore, I'd like to keep the paragraph minimal,
focused on how expected values should be constructed, which is where
errors will happen primarily.

>>>       It makes a difference on Windows, where
>>>
>>> 	 - $(pwd) is a Windows-style path such as git might output, and
>>> 	 - $PWD is a Unix-style path that the shell (MSYS bash) will
>>> 	   mangle before passing to native apps like git.
>>
>> This information is already included by reference to 4114156ae9.
> 
> ... but if we can summarize it nicely, we can save the reader a
> step, no?

I don't think so: it's not complete enough. Readers will ask: "So what?"
Digging archives or a three paragraph follow-up explanation on the ML will
be required anyway.

> Anyway, what you have already written is useful; clearing up these
> details would just be icing on the top.

OK, thanks for a review.

-- Hannes