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diff --git a/t/perf/README b/t/perf/README index 8848c14619..49ea4349be 100644 --- a/t/perf/README +++ b/t/perf/README @@ -115,8 +115,16 @@ After that you will want to use some of the following: At least one of the first two is required! -You can use test_expect_success as usual. For actual performance -tests, use +You can use test_expect_success as usual. In both test_expect_success +and in test_perf, running "git" points to the version that is being +perf-tested. The $MODERN_GIT variable points to the git wrapper for the +currently checked-out version (i.e., the one that matches the t/perf +scripts you are running). This is useful if your setup uses commands +that only work with newer versions of git than what you might want to +test (but obviously your new commands must still create a state that can +be used by the older version of git you are testing). + +For actual performance tests, use test_perf 'descriptive string' ' command1 && |