Simon Ruderich <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > On Sun, Apr 07, 2013 at 03:32:00PM -0700, Jonathan Nieder wrote: >>> I'm not sure if it's better to use test_when_finished with rm or >>> just && rm -rf tmp at the end of the test in case someone wants >>> to look at the output. >> >> test_when_finished is better here, since it means later tests can >> run and provide useful information about how bad a regression is. >> Cleanup commands requested using test_when_finished are not run when a >> test being run with --immediate fails, so you can still inspect output >> after a failed test. > > Hello Jonathan, > > Thanks for the explanation. > > I couldn't find this documented in t/README, the following patch > adds it. > > -- 8< -- > Subject: [PATCH] t/README: --immediate skips cleanup commands for failed tests > > --- Sign-off? > t/README | 3 ++- > 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > > diff --git a/t/README b/t/README > index 9b41fe7..e5e7d37 100644 > --- a/t/README > +++ b/t/README > @@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ appropriately before running "make". > > --immediate:: > This causes the test to immediately exit upon the first > - failed test. > + failed test. Cleanup commands requested with > + test_when_finished are not executed if the test failed. Perhaps adding "... to keep the state for inspection by the tester to diagnose the bug" or something is in order? > > --long-tests:: > This causes additional long-running tests to be run (where > -- > 1.8.2.481.g0d034d4 > > -- 8< -- > > Regards > Simon -- 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