From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: greened@obbligato.org Subject: Re: What's cooking in git.git (Mar 2012, #09; Mon, 26) Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:16:02 -0500 Message-ID: <87limmdest.fsf@smith.obbligato.org> References: <7vzkb3kl6f.fsf@alter.siamese.dyndns.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: git@vger.kernel.org To: Junio C Hamano X-From: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Tue Mar 27 03:19:48 2012 Return-path: Envelope-to: gcvg-git-2@plane.gmane.org Received: from vger.kernel.org ([209.132.180.67]) by plane.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1SCL4b-00084T-N1 for gcvg-git-2@plane.gmane.org; Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:19:46 +0200 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1753206Ab2C0BTk (ORCPT ); Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:19:40 -0400 Received: from li209-253.members.linode.com ([173.255.199.253]:36680 "EHLO johnson.obbligato.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751828Ab2C0BTj (ORCPT ); Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:19:39 -0400 Received: from c-75-73-20-8.hsd1.mn.comcast.net ([75.73.20.8] helo=smith.obbligato.org) by johnson.obbligato.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:DHE_RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.77) (envelope-from ) id 1SCHLJ-0001XG-Es; Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:20:45 -0500 In-Reply-To: <7vzkb3kl6f.fsf@alter.siamese.dyndns.org> (Junio C. Hamano's message of "Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:16:24 -0700") User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/23.3 (gnu/linux) X-Filter-Spam-Score: () X-Filter-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system "johnson.obbligato.org", has identified this incoming email as possible spam. The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see @@CONTACT_ADDRESS@@ for details. Content preview: Junio C Hamano writes: > * dg/test-from-elsewhere (2012-03-04) 2 commits > - Support out-of-tree Valgrind tests > - Allow overriding GIT_BUILD_DIR > > Better support for out-of-tree test scripts, but it appears that the > approach needs to be rethought. By repointing TEST_DIRECTORY to a > directory other than $(pwd)/.., an out of place test script can reach > test helpers and freshly built Git relative to it (GIT_BUILD_DIR is > a mere short-hand for $TEST_DIRECTORY/..). > > Discussion stalled. [...] Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org Archived-At: Junio C Hamano writes: > * dg/test-from-elsewhere (2012-03-04) 2 commits > - Support out-of-tree Valgrind tests > - Allow overriding GIT_BUILD_DIR > > Better support for out-of-tree test scripts, but it appears that the > approach needs to be rethought. By repointing TEST_DIRECTORY to a > directory other than $(pwd)/.., an out of place test script can reach > test helpers and freshly built Git relative to it (GIT_BUILD_DIR is > a mere short-hand for $TEST_DIRECTORY/..). > > Discussion stalled. We don't need this anymore, so go ahead and drop it. -Dave