Jeff King <peff@xxxxxxxx> writes: > 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. Ah, OK, the last part was what I was missing. Thanks for a clarification. -- 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