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From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
To: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 05/12] t: prepare conditional test execution for `set -e`
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:04:42 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <xmqqy0iqiyfp.fsf@gitster.g> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260413-b4-pks-tests-with-set-e-v1-5-5b83763a0e84@pks.im> (Patrick Steinhardt's message of "Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:49:26 +0200")

Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> writes:

> We have some test in our test suite where we use the pattern of
> `test ... && test_expect_succeess` to conditionally execute a test. The
> problem is that when we decide to not execute the test, we'll indeed
> skip the test, but the overall statement will also be unsuccessful. This
> will become a problem once we enable `set -e`.
>
> Prepare for this future by turning this into a proper conditional, which
> is also a bit easier to read overall.
>
> Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
> ---
>  t/t4032-diff-inter-hunk-context.sh | 12 +++++++-----
>  t/t7450-bad-git-dotfiles.sh        | 24 +++++++++++++-----------
>  2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

Unlike the ones that involve $?, I very much prefer the explicit
uses of if/then/else in these changes.  Compared to a potential
alternative to rewrite the existing

	check &&
	test_expect_success ...

into

	! check ||
	test_expect_success ...

it is much more clear to explicitly say

	if check
	then
		test_expect_success ...
	fi

> diff --git a/t/t4032-diff-inter-hunk-context.sh b/t/t4032-diff-inter-hunk-context.sh
> index c98eb6abb2..2d216fb70f 100755
> --- a/t/t4032-diff-inter-hunk-context.sh
> +++ b/t/t4032-diff-inter-hunk-context.sh
> @@ -40,11 +40,13 @@ t() {
>  		test $(git $cmd $file | grep '^@@ ' | wc -l) = $hunks
>  	"
>  
> -	test -f $expected &&
> -	test_expect_success "$label: check output" "
> -		git $cmd $file | grep -v '^index ' >actual &&
> -		test_cmp $expected actual
> -	"
> +	if test -f $expected
> +	then
> +		test_expect_success "$label: check output" "
> +			git $cmd $file | grep -v '^index ' >actual &&
> +			test_cmp $expected actual
> +		"
> +	fi
>  }
>  
>  cat <<EOF >expected.f1.0.1 || exit 1
> diff --git a/t/t7450-bad-git-dotfiles.sh b/t/t7450-bad-git-dotfiles.sh
> index f512eed278..8cc86522b2 100755
> --- a/t/t7450-bad-git-dotfiles.sh
> +++ b/t/t7450-bad-git-dotfiles.sh
> @@ -220,17 +220,19 @@ check_dotx_symlink () {
>  		)
>  	'
>  
> -	test -n "$refuse_index" &&
> -	test_expect_success "refuse to load symlinked $name into index ($type)" '
> -		test_must_fail \
> -			git -C $dir \
> -			    -c core.protectntfs \
> -			    -c core.protecthfs \
> -			    read-tree $tree 2>err &&
> -		grep "invalid path.*$name" err &&
> -		git -C $dir ls-files -s >out &&
> -		test_must_be_empty out
> -	'
> +	if test -n "$refuse_index"
> +	then
> +		test_expect_success "refuse to load symlinked $name into index ($type)" '
> +			test_must_fail \
> +				git -C $dir \
> +				    -c core.protectntfs \
> +				    -c core.protecthfs \
> +				    read-tree $tree 2>err &&
> +			grep "invalid path.*$name" err &&
> +			git -C $dir ls-files -s >out &&
> +			test_must_be_empty out
> +		'
> +	fi
>  }
>  
>  check_dotx_symlink gitmodules vanilla .gitmodules

  reply	other threads:[~2026-04-13 17:04 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 133+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-04-13  9:49 [PATCH 00/12] t: detect errors outside of test cases Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-13  9:49 ` [PATCH 01/12] t: prepare `test_match_signal ()` calls for `set -e` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-13 16:26   ` Junio C Hamano
2026-04-14  7:23     ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-14 17:49       ` Junio C Hamano
2026-04-13  9:49 ` [PATCH 02/12] t: prepare `test_must_fail ()` " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-13 16:33   ` Junio C Hamano
2026-04-14  7:23     ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-14  6:23   ` Jeff King
2026-04-14 17:41     ` Junio C Hamano
2026-04-15  6:58       ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-16  5:40         ` Jeff King
2026-04-13  9:49 ` [PATCH 03/12] t: prepare `stop_git_daemon " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-13 16:53   ` Junio C Hamano
2026-04-13  9:49 ` [PATCH 04/12] t: prepare `git config --unset` calls " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-13 16:59   ` Junio C Hamano
2026-04-13  9:49 ` [PATCH 05/12] t: prepare conditional test execution " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-13 17:04   ` Junio C Hamano [this message]
2026-04-13  9:49 ` [PATCH 06/12] t: prepare execution of potentially failing commands " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-13 17:09   ` Junio C Hamano
2026-04-14  7:23     ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-14 13:41       ` Junio C Hamano
2026-04-13 22:32   ` Junio C Hamano
2026-04-14  1:09     ` Junio C Hamano
2026-04-14  7:23       ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-14  7:23       ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-14 13:40         ` Junio C Hamano
2026-04-14 22:03         ` Jeff King
2026-04-14 22:52           ` Jeff King
2026-04-14 23:08             ` Jeff King
2026-04-15  6:48               ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-16  5:49                 ` Jeff King
2026-04-16  8:03                   ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-16 14:34                   ` Junio C Hamano
2026-04-18  8:01                     ` Jeff King
2026-04-15 15:31               ` Junio C Hamano
2026-04-13  9:49 ` [PATCH 07/12] t: prepare `test_when_finished ()`/`test_atexit()` " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-13 17:23   ` Junio C Hamano
2026-04-14  7:24     ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-13  9:49 ` [PATCH 08/12] t0008: silence error in subshell when using `grep -v` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-13 17:28   ` Junio C Hamano
2026-04-14  7:23     ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-13  9:49 ` [PATCH 09/12] t1301: don't fail in case setfacl(1) doesn't exist or fails Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-13  9:49 ` [PATCH 10/12] t6002: fix use of `expr` with `set -e` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-13  9:49 ` [PATCH 11/12] t9902: fix use of `read` " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-13  9:49 ` [PATCH 12/12] t: detect errors outside of test cases Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-13 17:29   ` Junio C Hamano
2026-04-13 21:33 ` [PATCH 00/12] " Junio C Hamano
2026-04-13 21:46   ` Junio C Hamano
2026-04-15 13:06 ` [PATCH v2 " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-15 13:06   ` [PATCH v2 01/12] t: prepare `test_match_signal ()` calls for `set -e` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-15 13:06   ` [PATCH v2 02/12] t: prepare `test_must_fail ()` " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-15 13:06   ` [PATCH v2 03/12] t: prepare `stop_git_daemon " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-15 13:06   ` [PATCH v2 04/12] t: prepare `git config --unset` calls " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-15 13:06   ` [PATCH v2 05/12] t: prepare conditional test execution " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-15 13:06   ` [PATCH v2 06/12] t: prepare execution of potentially failing commands " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-15 13:06   ` [PATCH v2 07/12] t: prepare `test_when_finished ()`/`test_atexit()` " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-15 13:06   ` [PATCH v2 08/12] t0008: silence error in subshell when using `grep -v` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-15 13:06   ` [PATCH v2 09/12] t1301: don't fail in case setfacl(1) doesn't exist or fails Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-15 13:06   ` [PATCH v2 10/12] t6002: fix use of `expr` with `set -e` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-15 13:06   ` [PATCH v2 11/12] t9902: fix use of `read` " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-15 13:06   ` [PATCH v2 12/12] t: detect errors outside of test cases Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-16  6:00     ` Jeff King
2026-04-16 10:46       ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-16 11:19 ` [PATCH v3 00/12] " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-16 11:19   ` [PATCH v3 01/12] t: prepare `test_match_signal ()` calls for `set -e` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-16 11:19   ` [PATCH v3 02/12] t: prepare `test_must_fail ()` " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-16 11:19   ` [PATCH v3 03/12] t: prepare `stop_git_daemon " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-16 11:19   ` [PATCH v3 04/12] t: prepare `git config --unset` calls " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-16 11:19   ` [PATCH v3 05/12] t: prepare conditional test execution " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-16 11:19   ` [PATCH v3 06/12] t: prepare execution of potentially failing commands " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-16 11:19   ` [PATCH v3 07/12] t: prepare `test_when_finished ()`/`test_atexit()` " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-16 11:19   ` [PATCH v3 08/12] t0008: silence error in subshell when using `grep -v` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-16 11:19   ` [PATCH v3 09/12] t1301: don't fail in case setfacl(1) doesn't exist or fails Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-16 11:19   ` [PATCH v3 10/12] t6002: fix use of `expr` with `set -e` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-16 11:19   ` [PATCH v3 11/12] t9902: fix use of `read` " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-16 20:12     ` SZEDER Gábor
2026-04-16 20:42       ` Junio C Hamano
2026-04-17  9:44         ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-16 11:19   ` [PATCH v3 12/12] t: detect errors outside of test cases Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-16 16:06     ` Junio C Hamano
2026-04-17 10:50 ` [PATCH v4 00/12] " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-17 10:50   ` [PATCH v4 01/12] t: prepare `test_match_signal ()` calls for `set -e` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-17 10:50   ` [PATCH v4 02/12] t: prepare `test_must_fail ()` " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-17 10:50   ` [PATCH v4 03/12] t: prepare `stop_git_daemon " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-17 10:50   ` [PATCH v4 04/12] t: prepare `git config --unset` calls " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-17 10:50   ` [PATCH v4 05/12] t: prepare conditional test execution " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-17 10:50   ` [PATCH v4 06/12] t: prepare execution of potentially failing commands " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-17 10:50   ` [PATCH v4 07/12] t: prepare `test_when_finished ()`/`test_atexit()` " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-17 10:50   ` [PATCH v4 08/12] t0008: silence error in subshell when using `grep -v` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-17 10:50   ` [PATCH v4 09/12] t1301: don't fail in case setfacl(1) doesn't exist or fails Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-17 10:50   ` [PATCH v4 10/12] t6002: fix use of `expr` with `set -e` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-17 10:50   ` [PATCH v4 11/12] t9902: fix use of `read` " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-17 10:50   ` [PATCH v4 12/12] t: detect errors outside of test cases Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-18  6:50     ` Jeff King
2026-04-18 12:17       ` Ben Knoble
2026-04-18 17:44         ` Jeff King
2026-04-18 19:24           ` Junio C Hamano
2026-04-18 21:05             ` Jeff King
2026-04-20  6:11               ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-18 19:17         ` brian m. carlson
2026-04-18 21:30           ` Jeff King
2026-04-18 21:54             ` brian m. carlson
2026-04-19  2:10               ` Jeff King
2026-04-20  7:27 ` [PATCH v5 00/12] " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-20  7:27   ` [PATCH v5 01/12] t: prepare `test_match_signal ()` calls for `set -e` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-20  7:27   ` [PATCH v5 02/12] t: prepare `test_must_fail ()` " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-20  7:27   ` [PATCH v5 03/12] t: prepare `stop_git_daemon " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-20  7:27   ` [PATCH v5 04/12] t: prepare `git config --unset` calls " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-20  7:27   ` [PATCH v5 05/12] t: prepare conditional test execution " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-20  7:27   ` [PATCH v5 06/12] t: prepare execution of potentially failing commands " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-20  7:27   ` [PATCH v5 07/12] t: prepare `test_when_finished ()`/`test_atexit()` " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-20  7:27   ` [PATCH v5 08/12] t0008: silence error in subshell when using `grep -v` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-20  7:27   ` [PATCH v5 09/12] t1301: don't fail in case setfacl(1) doesn't exist or fails Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-20  7:27   ` [PATCH v5 10/12] t6002: fix use of `expr` with `set -e` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-20  7:27   ` [PATCH v5 11/12] t9902: fix use of `read` " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-20  7:27   ` [PATCH v5 12/12] t: detect errors outside of test cases Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-20 16:19   ` [PATCH v5 00/12] " Junio C Hamano
2026-04-21  3:00     ` Jeff King
2026-04-21  5:41       ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-21  7:34 ` [PATCH v6 " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-21  7:34   ` [PATCH v6 01/12] t: prepare `test_match_signal ()` calls for `set -e` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-21  7:34   ` [PATCH v6 02/12] t: prepare `test_must_fail ()` " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-21  7:34   ` [PATCH v6 03/12] t: prepare `stop_git_daemon " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-21  7:34   ` [PATCH v6 04/12] t: prepare `git config --unset` calls " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-21  7:34   ` [PATCH v6 05/12] t: prepare conditional test execution " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-21  7:34   ` [PATCH v6 06/12] t: prepare execution of potentially failing commands " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-21  7:34   ` [PATCH v6 07/12] t: prepare `test_when_finished ()`/`test_atexit()` " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-21  7:34   ` [PATCH v6 08/12] t0008: silence error in subshell when using `grep -v` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-21  7:34   ` [PATCH v6 09/12] t1301: don't fail in case setfacl(1) doesn't exist or fails Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-21  7:34   ` [PATCH v6 10/12] t6002: fix use of `expr` with `set -e` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-21  7:34   ` [PATCH v6 11/12] t9902: fix use of `read` " Patrick Steinhardt
2026-04-21  7:34   ` [PATCH v6 12/12] t: detect errors outside of test cases Patrick Steinhardt

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