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authorBrandon Casey <drafnel@gmail.com>2010-07-20 12:17:12 -0500
committerJunio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>2010-07-20 11:26:39 -0700
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t/README: clarify test_must_fail description
Some have found the wording of the description to be somewhat ambiguous with respect to when it is desirable to use test_must_fail instead of "! <git-command>". Tweak the wording somewhat to hopefully clarify that it is _because_ test_must_fail can detect segmentation fault that it is desirable to use it instead of "! <git-command>". Signed-off-by: Brandon Casey <casey@nrlssc.navy.mil> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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@@ -275,6 +275,14 @@ library for your script to use.
Merges the given rev using the given message. Like test_commit,
creates a tag and calls test_tick before committing.
+ - test_must_fail <git-command>
+
+ Run a git command and ensure it fails in a controlled way. Use
+ this instead of "! <git-command>". When git-command dies due to a
+ segfault, test_must_fail diagnoses it as an error; "! <git-command>"
+ treats it as just another expected failure, which would let such a
+ bug go unnoticed.
+
Tips for Writing Tests
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