"[Outreachy]" Intent to work on t0081 : replacing basic shell test command to test_path_is_*

"[Outreachy]" Intent to work on t0081 : replacing basic shell test command to test_path_is_*

[Shashank S]

Hello,

I'm shashank s , an Outreachy applicant for December 2026 cohort.

I plan to work on replacing old ' test -f ' with git modern
'test_path_is_*'  , So please assign the "t0081-find-pack.sh" as my
microproject.

Re: "[Outreachy]" Intent to work on t0081 : replacing basic shell test command to test_path_is_*

[Usman Akinyemi]

>
> I'm shashank s , an Outreachy applicant for December 2026 cohort.
Hello Shashank,

Thanks for taking interest in the Git project.
>
> I plan to work on replacing old ' test -f ' with git modern
> 'test_path_is_*'  , So please assign the "t0081-find-pack.sh" as my
> microproject.
>
Yeah, there is only an instance of one "test -f" in that file, you can
take it as a
microproject since the main point of a microproject is to get you familiar with
the Git project workflow. You can work on it now. Also, we do not assign work
here. You are free to work on anything you like or interested in so
far, no other
a person is working on it.

Thank you.
Usman Akinyemi.

Re: "[Outreachy]" Intent to work on t0081 : replacing basic shell test command to test_path_is_*

[Usman Akinyemi]

> >
> > I'm shashank s , an Outreachy applicant for December 2026 cohort.
Next time, I will advise you to try to cc the mentors. So, they can
see your patches.
>

Thanks.

Re: "[Outreachy]" Intent to work on t0081 : replacing basic shell test command to test_path_is_*

[Shashank S]

Got it. I will make sure to CC the mentors when I submit the actual patch.

On Tue, 13 Oct 2026 at 19:35, Usman Akinyemi <usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > >
> > > I'm shashank s , an Outreachy applicant for December 2026 cohort.
> Next time, I will advise you to try to cc the mentors. So, they can
> see your patches.
> >
>
> Thanks.

Re: "[Outreachy]" Intent to work on t0081 : replacing basic shell test command to test_path_is_*

[Junio C Hamano]

Shashank S <shashu8660@gmail.com> writes:

> Got it. I will make sure to CC the mentors when I submit the actual patch.
>
> On Tue, 13 Oct 2026 at 19:35, Usman Akinyemi <usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > >
>> > > I'm shashank s , an Outreachy applicant for December 2026 cohort.
>> Next time, I will advise you to try to cc the mentors. So, they can
>> see your patches.
>> >
>>
>> Thanks.

On this list, please do not top-post (i.e., write your response
before the message you are quoting to respond to).

Re: "[Outreachy]" Intent to work on t0081 : replacing basic shell test command to test_path_is_*

[Junio C Hamano]

Usman Akinyemi <usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com> writes:

> ... You can work on it now. Also, we do not assign work
> here. You are free to work on anything you like or interested in so
> far, no other
> a person is working on it.

These are all good things to mention.  Thanks.

It is helpful that Shashank announced early their intention to work
on this.  Especially during the busy preparation season for
mentoring programs, it is a good practice to allow other candidates
avoid working on the same microproject.

It is not strictly necessary to prevent multiple candidates from
working on essentially the same microproject, provided they do so
independently.  The "graduation" criterion for a microproject is
not whether a finalized patch lands in my tree.  It is more about
helping candidate mentees get used to the process of making it
happen.

Enjoy the journey.