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| -rw-r--r-- | t/README | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | t/test-lib-functions.sh | 8 |
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@@ -563,6 +563,11 @@ library for your script to use. argument. This is primarily meant for use during the development of a new test script. + - debug <git-command> + + Run a git command inside a debugger. This is primarily meant for + use when debugging a failing test script. + - test_done Your test script must have test_done at the end. Its purpose diff --git a/t/test-lib-functions.sh b/t/test-lib-functions.sh index 6dffb8bcde..73e37a1f6c 100644 --- a/t/test-lib-functions.sh +++ b/t/test-lib-functions.sh @@ -145,6 +145,14 @@ test_pause () { fi } +# Wrap git in gdb. Adding this to a command can make it easier to +# understand what is going on in a failing test. +# +# Example: "debug git checkout master". +debug () { + GIT_TEST_GDB=1 "$@" +} + # Call test_commit with the arguments "<message> [<file> [<contents> [<tag>]]]" # # This will commit a file with the given contents and the given commit |