Semantic errors (for example, for alias.* variables NULL values are not allowed) in configuration files cause a die printing the line number and file name of the offending value. Add a test documenting that such errors cause a die printing the accurate line number and file name. Signed-off-by: Tanay Abhra <tanayabh@xxxxxxxxx> --- t/t1308-config-set.sh | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/t/t1308-config-set.sh b/t/t1308-config-set.sh index 7fdf840..e2f9d0b 100755 --- a/t/t1308-config-set.sh +++ b/t/t1308-config-set.sh @@ -197,4 +197,15 @@ test_expect_success 'proper error on error in custom config files' ' test_cmp expect actual ' +test_expect_success 'check line errors for malformed values' ' + mv .git/config .git/config.old && + test_when_finished "mv .git/config.old .git/config" && + cat >.git/config <<-\EOF && + [alias] + br + EOF + test_expect_code 128 git br 2>result && + grep "fatal: bad config variable '\''alias.br'\'' at file line 2 in .git/config" result +' + test_done -- 1.9.0.GIT -- 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