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@@ -410,11 +410,12 @@ library for your script to use. - test_set_prereq SOME_PREREQ Set a test prerequisite to be used later with test_have_prereq. The - test-lib will set some prerequisites for you, e.g. PERL and PYTHON - which are derived from ./GIT-BUILD-OPTIONS (grep test_set_prereq - test-lib.sh for more). Others you can set yourself and use later - with either test_have_prereq directly, or the three argument - invocation of test_expect_success and test_expect_failure. + test-lib will set some prerequisites for you, see the + "Prerequisites" section below for a full list of these. + + Others you can set yourself and use later with either + test_have_prereq directly, or the three argument invocation of + test_expect_success and test_expect_failure. - test_have_prereq SOME PREREQ @@ -487,6 +488,40 @@ library for your script to use. ... ' +Prerequisites +------------- + +These are the prerequisites that the test library predefines with +test_have_prereq. + +See the prereq argument to the test_* functions in the "Test harness +library" section above and the "test_have_prereq" function for how to +use these, and "test_set_prereq" for how to define your own. + + - PERL & PYTHON + + Git wasn't compiled with NO_PERL=YesPlease or + NO_PYTHON=YesPlease. Wrap any tests that need Perl or Python in + these. + + - POSIXPERM + + The filesystem supports POSIX style permission bits. + + - BSLASHPSPEC + + Backslashes in pathspec are not directory separators. This is not + set on Windows. See 6fd1106a for details. + + - EXECKEEPSPID + + The process retains the same pid across exec(2). See fb9a2bea for + details. + + - SYMLINKS + + The filesystem we're on supports symbolic links. E.g. a FAT + filesystem doesn't support these. See 704a3143 for details. Tips for Writing Tests ---------------------- |