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1 files changed, 362 insertions, 152 deletions
diff --git a/t/t1300-repo-config.sh b/t/t1300-repo-config.sh
index 728a965669..52678e7d0a 100755
--- a/t/t1300-repo-config.sh
+++ b/t/t1300-repo-config.sh
@@ -55,11 +55,13 @@ test_expect_success 'uppercase section' '
test_cmp expect .git/config
'
-test_expect_success 'replace with non-match' \
- 'git config core.penguin kingpin !blue'
+test_expect_success 'replace with non-match' '
+ git config core.penguin kingpin !blue
+'
-test_expect_success 'replace with non-match (actually matching)' \
- 'git config core.penguin "very blue" !kingpin'
+test_expect_success 'replace with non-match (actually matching)' '
+ git config core.penguin "very blue" !kingpin
+'
cat > expect << EOF
[core]
@@ -108,8 +110,9 @@ baz = multiple \
lines
EOF
-test_expect_success 'unset with cont. lines' \
- 'git config --unset beta.baz'
+test_expect_success 'unset with cont. lines' '
+ git config --unset beta.baz
+'
cat > expect <<\EOF
[alpha]
@@ -133,8 +136,9 @@ EOF
cp .git/config .git/config2
-test_expect_success 'multiple unset' \
- 'git config --unset-all beta.haha'
+test_expect_success 'multiple unset' '
+ git config --unset-all beta.haha
+'
cat > expect << EOF
[beta] ; silly comment # another comment
@@ -145,7 +149,9 @@ noIndent= sillyValue ; 'nother silly comment
[nextSection] noNewline = ouch
EOF
-test_expect_success 'multiple unset is correct' 'test_cmp expect .git/config'
+test_expect_success 'multiple unset is correct' '
+ test_cmp expect .git/config
+'
cp .git/config2 .git/config
@@ -156,8 +162,9 @@ test_expect_success '--replace-all missing value' '
rm .git/config2
-test_expect_success '--replace-all' \
- 'git config --replace-all beta.haha gamma'
+test_expect_success '--replace-all' '
+ git config --replace-all beta.haha gamma
+'
cat > expect << EOF
[beta] ; silly comment # another comment
@@ -169,7 +176,9 @@ noIndent= sillyValue ; 'nother silly comment
[nextSection] noNewline = ouch
EOF
-test_expect_success 'all replaced' 'test_cmp expect .git/config'
+test_expect_success 'all replaced' '
+ test_cmp expect .git/config
+'
cat > expect << EOF
[beta] ; silly comment # another comment
@@ -200,7 +209,11 @@ test_expect_success 'really really mean test' '
test_cmp expect .git/config
'
-test_expect_success 'get value' 'test alpha = $(git config beta.haha)'
+test_expect_success 'get value' '
+ echo alpha >expect &&
+ git config beta.haha >actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual
+'
cat > expect << EOF
[beta] ; silly comment # another comment
@@ -231,18 +244,30 @@ test_expect_success 'multivar' '
test_cmp expect .git/config
'
-test_expect_success 'non-match' \
- 'git config --get nextsection.nonewline !for'
+test_expect_success 'non-match' '
+ git config --get nextsection.nonewline !for
+'
-test_expect_success 'non-match value' \
- 'test wow = $(git config --get nextsection.nonewline !for)'
+test_expect_success 'non-match value' '
+ echo wow >expect &&
+ git config --get nextsection.nonewline !for >actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual
+'
-test_expect_success 'ambiguous get' '
- test_must_fail git config --get nextsection.nonewline
+test_expect_success 'multi-valued get returns final one' '
+ echo "wow2 for me" >expect &&
+ git config --get nextsection.nonewline >actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual
'
-test_expect_success 'get multivar' \
- 'git config --get-all nextsection.nonewline'
+test_expect_success 'multi-valued get-all returns all' '
+ cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+ wow
+ wow2 for me
+ EOF
+ git config --get-all nextsection.nonewline >actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual
+'
cat > expect << EOF
[beta] ; silly comment # another comment
@@ -259,10 +284,6 @@ test_expect_success 'multivar replace' '
test_cmp expect .git/config
'
-test_expect_success 'ambiguous value' '
- test_must_fail git config nextsection.nonewline
-'
-
test_expect_success 'ambiguous unset' '
test_must_fail git config --unset nextsection.nonewline
'
@@ -290,8 +311,9 @@ test_expect_success 'invalid key' 'test_must_fail git config inval.2key blabla'
test_expect_success 'correct key' 'git config 123456.a123 987'
-test_expect_success 'hierarchical section' \
- 'git config Version.1.2.3eX.Alpha beta'
+test_expect_success 'hierarchical section' '
+ git config Version.1.2.3eX.Alpha beta
+'
cat > expect << EOF
[beta] ; silly comment # another comment
@@ -307,7 +329,9 @@ noIndent= sillyValue ; 'nother silly comment
Alpha = beta
EOF
-test_expect_success 'hierarchical section value' 'test_cmp expect .git/config'
+test_expect_success 'hierarchical section value' '
+ test_cmp expect .git/config
+'
cat > expect << EOF
beta.noindent=sillyValue
@@ -316,9 +340,10 @@ nextsection.nonewline=wow2 for me
version.1.2.3eX.alpha=beta
EOF
-test_expect_success 'working --list' \
- 'git config --list > output && cmp output expect'
-
+test_expect_success 'working --list' '
+ git config --list > output &&
+ test_cmp expect output
+'
cat > expect << EOF
EOF
@@ -328,12 +353,36 @@ test_expect_success '--list without repo produces empty output' '
'
cat > expect << EOF
+beta.noindent
+nextsection.nonewline
+123456.a123
+version.1.2.3eX.alpha
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success '--name-only --list' '
+ git config --name-only --list >output &&
+ test_cmp expect output
+'
+
+cat > expect << EOF
beta.noindent sillyValue
nextsection.nonewline wow2 for me
EOF
-test_expect_success '--get-regexp' \
- 'git config --get-regexp in > output && cmp output expect'
+test_expect_success '--get-regexp' '
+ git config --get-regexp in >output &&
+ test_cmp expect output
+'
+
+cat > expect << EOF
+beta.noindent
+nextsection.nonewline
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success '--name-only --get-regexp' '
+ git config --name-only --get-regexp in >output &&
+ test_cmp expect output
+'
cat > expect << EOF
wow2 for me
@@ -353,45 +402,52 @@ cat > .git/config << EOF
variable =
EOF
-test_expect_success 'get variable with no value' \
- 'git config --get novalue.variable ^$'
+test_expect_success 'get variable with no value' '
+ git config --get novalue.variable ^$
+'
-test_expect_success 'get variable with empty value' \
- 'git config --get emptyvalue.variable ^$'
+test_expect_success 'get variable with empty value' '
+ git config --get emptyvalue.variable ^$
+'
echo novalue.variable > expect
-test_expect_success 'get-regexp variable with no value' \
- 'git config --get-regexp novalue > output &&
- cmp output expect'
+test_expect_success 'get-regexp variable with no value' '
+ git config --get-regexp novalue > output &&
+ test_cmp expect output
+'
echo 'novalue.variable true' > expect
-test_expect_success 'get-regexp --bool variable with no value' \
- 'git config --bool --get-regexp novalue > output &&
- cmp output expect'
+test_expect_success 'get-regexp --bool variable with no value' '
+ git config --bool --get-regexp novalue > output &&
+ test_cmp expect output
+'
echo 'emptyvalue.variable ' > expect
-test_expect_success 'get-regexp variable with empty value' \
- 'git config --get-regexp emptyvalue > output &&
- cmp output expect'
+test_expect_success 'get-regexp variable with empty value' '
+ git config --get-regexp emptyvalue > output &&
+ test_cmp expect output
+'
echo true > expect
-test_expect_success 'get bool variable with no value' \
- 'git config --bool novalue.variable > output &&
- cmp output expect'
+test_expect_success 'get bool variable with no value' '
+ git config --bool novalue.variable > output &&
+ test_cmp expect output
+'
echo false > expect
-test_expect_success 'get bool variable with empty value' \
- 'git config --bool emptyvalue.variable > output &&
- cmp output expect'
+test_expect_success 'get bool variable with empty value' '
+ git config --bool emptyvalue.variable > output &&
+ test_cmp expect output
+'
test_expect_success 'no arguments, but no crash' '
test_must_fail git config >output 2>&1 &&
- grep usage output
+ test_i18ngrep usage output
'
cat > .git/config << EOF
@@ -427,8 +483,9 @@ test_expect_success 'new variable inserts into proper section' '
test_cmp expect .git/config
'
-test_expect_success 'alternative GIT_CONFIG (non-existing file should fail)' \
- 'test_must_fail git config --file non-existing-config -l'
+test_expect_success 'alternative --file (non-existing file should fail)' '
+ test_must_fail git config --file non-existing-config -l
+'
cat > other-config << EOF
[ein]
@@ -440,24 +497,47 @@ ein.bahn=strasse
EOF
test_expect_success 'alternative GIT_CONFIG' '
- GIT_CONFIG=other-config git config -l >output &&
+ GIT_CONFIG=other-config git config --list >output &&
test_cmp expect output
'
-test_expect_success 'alternative GIT_CONFIG (--file)' \
- 'git config --file other-config -l > output && cmp output expect'
+test_expect_success 'alternative GIT_CONFIG (--file)' '
+ git config --file other-config --list >output &&
+ test_cmp expect output
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'alternative GIT_CONFIG (--file=-)' '
+ git config --file - --list <other-config >output &&
+ test_cmp expect output
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'setting a value in stdin is an error' '
+ test_must_fail git config --file - some.value foo
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'editing stdin is an error' '
+ test_must_fail git config --file - --edit
+'
test_expect_success 'refer config from subdirectory' '
mkdir x &&
(
cd x &&
- echo strasse >expect
+ echo strasse >expect &&
git config --get --file ../other-config ein.bahn >actual &&
test_cmp expect actual
)
'
+test_expect_success 'refer config from subdirectory via --file' '
+ (
+ cd x &&
+ git config --file=../other-config --get ein.bahn >actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual
+ )
+'
+
cat > expect << EOF
[ein]
bahn = strasse
@@ -465,8 +545,8 @@ cat > expect << EOF
park = ausweis
EOF
-test_expect_success '--set in alternative GIT_CONFIG' '
- GIT_CONFIG=other-config git config anwohner.park ausweis &&
+test_expect_success '--set in alternative file' '
+ git config --file=other-config anwohner.park ausweis &&
test_cmp expect other-config
'
@@ -481,8 +561,9 @@ cat > .git/config << EOF
weird
EOF
-test_expect_success "rename section" \
- "git config --rename-section branch.eins branch.zwei"
+test_expect_success 'rename section' '
+ git config --rename-section branch.eins branch.zwei
+'
cat > expect << EOF
# Hallo
@@ -495,17 +576,22 @@ cat > expect << EOF
weird
EOF
-test_expect_success "rename succeeded" "test_cmp expect .git/config"
+test_expect_success 'rename succeeded' '
+ test_cmp expect .git/config
+'
-test_expect_success "rename non-existing section" '
+test_expect_success 'rename non-existing section' '
test_must_fail git config --rename-section \
branch."world domination" branch.drei
'
-test_expect_success "rename succeeded" "test_cmp expect .git/config"
+test_expect_success 'rename succeeded' '
+ test_cmp expect .git/config
+'
-test_expect_success "rename another section" \
- 'git config --rename-section branch."1 234 blabl/a" branch.drei'
+test_expect_success 'rename another section' '
+ git config --rename-section branch."1 234 blabl/a" branch.drei
+'
cat > expect << EOF
# Hallo
@@ -518,14 +604,17 @@ cat > expect << EOF
weird
EOF
-test_expect_success "rename succeeded" "test_cmp expect .git/config"
+test_expect_success 'rename succeeded' '
+ test_cmp expect .git/config
+'
cat >> .git/config << EOF
[branch "vier"] z = 1
EOF
-test_expect_success "rename a section with a var on the same line" \
- 'git config --rename-section branch.vier branch.zwei'
+test_expect_success 'rename a section with a var on the same line' '
+ git config --rename-section branch.vier branch.zwei
+'
cat > expect << EOF
# Hallo
@@ -540,13 +629,25 @@ weird
z = 1
EOF
-test_expect_success "rename succeeded" "test_cmp expect .git/config"
+test_expect_success 'rename succeeded' '
+ test_cmp expect .git/config
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'renaming empty section name is rejected' '
+ test_must_fail git config --rename-section branch.zwei ""
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'renaming to bogus section is rejected' '
+ test_must_fail git config --rename-section branch.zwei "bogus name"
+'
cat >> .git/config << EOF
[branch "zwei"] a = 1 [branch "vier"]
EOF
-test_expect_success "remove section" "git config --remove-section branch.zwei"
+test_expect_success 'remove section' '
+ git config --remove-section branch.zwei
+'
cat > expect << EOF
# Hallo
@@ -555,8 +656,9 @@ cat > expect << EOF
weird
EOF
-test_expect_success "section was removed properly" \
- "test_cmp expect .git/config"
+test_expect_success 'section was removed properly' '
+ test_cmp expect .git/config
+'
cat > expect << EOF
[gitcvs]
@@ -567,7 +669,6 @@ cat > expect << EOF
EOF
test_expect_success 'section ending' '
-
rm -f .git/config &&
git config gitcvs.enabled true &&
git config gitcvs.ext.dbname %Ggitcvs1.%a.%m.sqlite &&
@@ -577,30 +678,32 @@ test_expect_success 'section ending' '
'
test_expect_success numbers '
-
git config kilo.gram 1k &&
git config mega.ton 1m &&
- k=$(git config --int --get kilo.gram) &&
- test z1024 = "z$k" &&
- m=$(git config --int --get mega.ton) &&
- test z1048576 = "z$m"
+ echo 1024 >expect &&
+ echo 1048576 >>expect &&
+ git config --int --get kilo.gram >actual &&
+ git config --int --get mega.ton >>actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual
'
-cat > expect <<EOF
-fatal: bad config value for 'aninvalid.unit' in .git/config
-EOF
+test_expect_success '--int is at least 64 bits' '
+ git config giga.watts 121g &&
+ echo 129922760704 >expect &&
+ git config --int --get giga.watts >actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual
+'
test_expect_success 'invalid unit' '
-
git config aninvalid.unit "1auto" &&
- s=$(git config aninvalid.unit) &&
- test "z1auto" = "z$s" &&
- if git config --int --get aninvalid.unit 2>actual
- then
- echo config should have failed
- false
- fi &&
- cmp actual expect
+ echo 1auto >expect &&
+ git config aninvalid.unit >actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual &&
+ cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+ fatal: bad numeric config value '\''1auto'\'' for '\''aninvalid.unit'\'' in .git/config: invalid unit
+ EOF
+ test_must_fail git config --int --get aninvalid.unit 2>actual &&
+ test_i18ncmp expect actual
'
cat > expect << EOF
@@ -630,7 +733,7 @@ test_expect_success bool '
git config --bool --get bool.true$i >>result
git config --bool --get bool.false$i >>result
done &&
- cmp expect result'
+ test_cmp expect result'
test_expect_success 'invalid bool (--get)' '
@@ -664,7 +767,7 @@ test_expect_success 'set --bool' '
git config --bool bool.false2 "" &&
git config --bool bool.false3 nO &&
git config --bool bool.false4 FALSE &&
- cmp expect .git/config'
+ test_cmp expect .git/config'
cat > expect <<\EOF
[int]
@@ -679,39 +782,37 @@ test_expect_success 'set --int' '
git config --int int.val1 01 &&
git config --int int.val2 -1 &&
git config --int int.val3 5m &&
- cmp expect .git/config'
+ test_cmp expect .git/config
+'
-cat >expect <<\EOF
-[bool]
- true1 = true
+test_expect_success 'get --bool-or-int' '
+ cat >.git/config <<-\EOF &&
+ [bool]
+ true1
true2 = true
- false1 = false
- false2 = false
-[int]
+ false = false
+ [int]
int1 = 0
int2 = 1
int3 = -1
-EOF
-
-test_expect_success 'get --bool-or-int' '
- rm -f .git/config &&
- (
- echo "[bool]"
- echo true1
- echo true2 = true
- echo false = false
- echo "[int]"
- echo int1 = 0
- echo int2 = 1
- echo int3 = -1
- ) >>.git/config &&
- test $(git config --bool-or-int bool.true1) = true &&
- test $(git config --bool-or-int bool.true2) = true &&
- test $(git config --bool-or-int bool.false) = false &&
- test $(git config --bool-or-int int.int1) = 0 &&
- test $(git config --bool-or-int int.int2) = 1 &&
- test $(git config --bool-or-int int.int3) = -1
-
+ EOF
+ cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+ true
+ true
+ false
+ 0
+ 1
+ -1
+ EOF
+ {
+ git config --bool-or-int bool.true1 &&
+ git config --bool-or-int bool.true2 &&
+ git config --bool-or-int bool.false &&
+ git config --bool-or-int int.int1 &&
+ git config --bool-or-int int.int2 &&
+ git config --bool-or-int int.int3
+ } >actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual
'
cat >expect <<\EOF
@@ -745,14 +846,14 @@ cat >expect <<\EOF
trailingtilde = foo~
EOF
-test_expect_success NOT_MINGW 'set --path' '
+test_expect_success !MINGW 'set --path' '
rm -f .git/config &&
git config --path path.home "~/" &&
git config --path path.normal "/dev/null" &&
git config --path path.trailingtilde "foo~" &&
test_cmp expect .git/config'
-if test_have_prereq NOT_MINGW && test "${HOME+set}"
+if test_have_prereq !MINGW && test "${HOME+set}"
then
test_set_prereq HOMEVAR
fi
@@ -775,7 +876,7 @@ cat >expect <<\EOF
foo~
EOF
-test_expect_success NOT_MINGW 'get --path copes with unset $HOME' '
+test_expect_success !MINGW 'get --path copes with unset $HOME' '
(
unset HOME;
test_must_fail git config --get --path path.home \
@@ -787,6 +888,11 @@ test_expect_success NOT_MINGW 'get --path copes with unset $HOME' '
test_cmp expect result
'
+test_expect_success 'get --path barfs on boolean variable' '
+ echo "[path]bool" >.git/config &&
+ test_must_fail git config --get --path path.bool
+'
+
cat > expect << EOF
[quote]
leading = " test"
@@ -828,7 +934,7 @@ EOF
test_expect_success 'value continued on next line' '
git config --list > result &&
- cmp result expect
+ test_cmp result expect
'
cat > .git/config <<\EOF
@@ -864,43 +970,41 @@ test_expect_success '--null --get-regexp' '
test_expect_success 'inner whitespace kept verbatim' '
git config section.val "foo bar" &&
- test "z$(git config section.val)" = "zfoo bar"
+ echo "foo bar" >expect &&
+ git config section.val >actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual
'
test_expect_success SYMLINKS 'symlinked configuration' '
-
ln -s notyet myconfig &&
- GIT_CONFIG=myconfig git config test.frotz nitfol &&
+ git config --file=myconfig test.frotz nitfol &&
test -h myconfig &&
test -f notyet &&
- test "z$(GIT_CONFIG=notyet git config test.frotz)" = znitfol &&
- GIT_CONFIG=myconfig git config test.xyzzy rezrov &&
+ test "z$(git config --file=notyet test.frotz)" = znitfol &&
+ git config --file=myconfig test.xyzzy rezrov &&
test -h myconfig &&
test -f notyet &&
- test "z$(GIT_CONFIG=notyet git config test.frotz)" = znitfol &&
- test "z$(GIT_CONFIG=notyet git config test.xyzzy)" = zrezrov
-
+ cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+ nitfol
+ rezrov
+ EOF
+ {
+ git config --file=notyet test.frotz &&
+ git config --file=notyet test.xyzzy
+ } >actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual
'
test_expect_success 'nonexistent configuration' '
- (
- GIT_CONFIG=doesnotexist &&
- export GIT_CONFIG &&
- test_must_fail git config --list &&
- test_must_fail git config test.xyzzy
- )
+ test_must_fail git config --file=doesnotexist --list &&
+ test_must_fail git config --file=doesnotexist test.xyzzy
'
test_expect_success SYMLINKS 'symlink to nonexistent configuration' '
ln -s doesnotexist linktonada &&
ln -s linktonada linktolinktonada &&
- (
- GIT_CONFIG=linktonada &&
- export GIT_CONFIG &&
- test_must_fail git config --list &&
- GIT_CONFIG=linktolinktonada &&
- test_must_fail git config --list
- )
+ test_must_fail git config --file=linktonada --list &&
+ test_must_fail git config --file=linktolinktonada --list
'
test_expect_success 'check split_cmdline return' "
@@ -911,15 +1015,34 @@ test_expect_success 'check split_cmdline return' "
git commit -m 'initial commit' &&
git config branch.master.mergeoptions 'echo \"' &&
test_must_fail git merge master
- "
+"
test_expect_success 'git -c "key=value" support' '
- test "z$(git -c core.name=value config core.name)" = zvalue &&
- test "z$(git -c foo.CamelCase=value config foo.camelcase)" = zvalue &&
- test "z$(git -c foo.flag config --bool foo.flag)" = ztrue &&
+ cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+ value
+ value
+ true
+ EOF
+ {
+ git -c core.name=value config core.name &&
+ git -c foo.CamelCase=value config foo.camelcase &&
+ git -c foo.flag config --bool foo.flag
+ } >actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual &&
test_must_fail git -c name=value config core.name
'
+# We just need a type-specifier here that cares about the
+# distinction internally between a NULL boolean and a real
+# string (because most of git's internal parsers do care).
+# Using "--path" works, but we do not otherwise care about
+# its semantics.
+test_expect_success 'git -c can represent empty string' '
+ echo >expect &&
+ git -c foo.empty= config --path foo.empty >actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
test_expect_success 'key sanity-checking' '
test_must_fail git config foo=bar &&
test_must_fail git config foo=.bar &&
@@ -960,6 +1083,23 @@ test_expect_success 'git -c complains about empty key and value' '
test_must_fail git -c "" rev-parse
'
+test_expect_success 'git config --edit works' '
+ git config -f tmp test.value no &&
+ echo test.value=yes >expect &&
+ GIT_EDITOR="echo [test]value=yes >" git config -f tmp --edit &&
+ git config -f tmp --list >actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git config --edit respects core.editor' '
+ git config -f tmp test.value no &&
+ echo test.value=yes >expect &&
+ test_config core.editor "echo [test]value=yes >" &&
+ git config -f tmp --edit &&
+ git config -f tmp --list >actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
# malformed configuration files
test_expect_success 'barf on syntax error' '
cat >.git/config <<-\EOF &&
@@ -991,4 +1131,74 @@ test_expect_success 'barf on incomplete string' '
grep " line 3 " error
'
+test_expect_success 'urlmatch' '
+ cat >.git/config <<-\EOF &&
+ [http]
+ sslVerify
+ [http "https://weak.example.com"]
+ sslVerify = false
+ cookieFile = /tmp/cookie.txt
+ EOF
+
+ echo true >expect &&
+ git config --bool --get-urlmatch http.SSLverify https://good.example.com >actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual &&
+
+ echo false >expect &&
+ git config --bool --get-urlmatch http.sslverify https://weak.example.com >actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual &&
+
+ {
+ echo http.cookiefile /tmp/cookie.txt &&
+ echo http.sslverify false
+ } >expect &&
+ git config --get-urlmatch HTTP https://weak.example.com >actual &&
+ test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+# good section hygiene
+test_expect_failure 'unsetting the last key in a section removes header' '
+ cat >.git/config <<-\EOF &&
+ # some generic comment on the configuration file itself
+ # a comment specific to this "section" section.
+ [section]
+ # some intervening lines
+ # that should also be dropped
+
+ key = value
+ # please be careful when you update the above variable
+ EOF
+
+ cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
+ # some generic comment on the configuration file itself
+ EOF
+
+ git config --unset section.key &&
+ test_cmp expect .git/config
+'
+
+test_expect_failure 'adding a key into an empty section reuses header' '
+ cat >.git/config <<-\EOF &&
+ [section]
+ EOF
+
+ q_to_tab >expect <<-\EOF &&
+ [section]
+ Qkey = value
+ EOF
+
+ git config section.key value &&
+ test_cmp expect .git/config
+'
+
+test_expect_success POSIXPERM,PERL 'preserves existing permissions' '
+ chmod 0600 .git/config &&
+ git config imap.pass Hunter2 &&
+ perl -e \
+ "die q(badset) if ((stat(q(.git/config)))[2] & 07777) != 0600" &&
+ git config --rename-section imap pop &&
+ perl -e \
+ "die q(badrename) if ((stat(q(.git/config)))[2] & 07777) != 0600"
+'
+
test_done