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@@ -259,11 +259,11 @@ Do: test ... That way all of the commands in your tests will succeed or fail. If - you must ignore the return value of something (e.g. the return - value of export is unportable) it's best to indicate so explicitly - with a semicolon: + you must ignore the return value of something (e.g., the return + after unsetting a variable that was already unset is unportable) it's + best to indicate so explicitly with a semicolon: - export HLAGH; + unset HLAGH; git merge hla && git push gh && test ... @@ -451,8 +451,10 @@ library for your script to use. - test_must_fail <git-command> Run a git command and ensure it fails in a controlled way. Use - this instead of "! <git-command>" to fail when git commands - segfault. + 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. - test_might_fail <git-command> |