On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 09:24:28AM -0400, Jeff King wrote: > > >> make GIT_TEST_CREDENTIAL_HELPER=cache T=t0303-*.sh prove > > >> > > >> seems to get stuck forever. > > > > > > It's because t0303 is the generic "test any helper" script, and does not > > > know how to clean up the credential-cache daemon. So the daemon sticks > > > around, holding onto a file descriptor that causes prove to hang. > > > > And the reason why "sh t0303-*.sh" version does not have this problem is...? > [long-winded explanation from me] Oops. I read this as "why does t0301 not have the problem?". So ignore everything I said. The reason why running it via sh works is that we leave the daemon running in both cases, but only prove actually cares about the leaked file descriptor and blocks. -Peff -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html