Re: [PATCH V2 1/2] t9801: check git-p4's branch detection and client view together

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On April 20, 2015 11:45:15 PM GMT+01:00, Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Vitor Antunes <vitor.hda@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> On April 20, 2015 6:43:49 AM GMT+01:00, Junio C Hamano
><gitster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>Vitor Antunes <vitor.hda@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>>
>>>> Add failing scenario where branch detection is enabled together
>with
>>>> use client view. In this specific scenario git-p4 will break when
>the
>>>> perforce client view removes part of the depot path.
>>>
>>>I somehow cannot parse "together with use client view", especially
>>>the word "use".  Is it "user client view" or something (I am not
>>>familiar with p4 lingo), or perhaps "use of client view"?
>>
>> I meant "spec" instead of "view". As in - -use-client-spec.
>>
>> In perforce you need to configure your workspace using a client
>specification.
>> One of the configured values is the client view, which maps
>files/folders in the
>> server to locations in your local workspace. What I'm trying to fix
>with these
>> patches is the ability of git-p4 to process the client view
>definition through
>> the use of "p4 where" to determine the correct location of the local
>files, such
>> that it is able to apply the necessary patches for submission to the
>perforce
>> server.
>>
>> While thinking about client views I completely forgot that the git-p4
>argument
>> that enables thos feature uses "spec" and not "view".
>
>So,... what's the conclusion?  Should the log message be written
>like this perhaps?
>
>    t9801: check git-p4's branch detection and client spec together
>    
>    Add failing scenario where branch detection is enabled together
>    with use of client spec.  In this specific scenario git-p4 will
>    break when the perforce client spec removes part of the depot
>    path.
>    
>    The test case also includes an extra sub-file mapping to enforce
>    robustness check on git-p4 implementation.
>    
>    Signed-off-by: Vitor Antunes <vitor.hda@xxxxxxxxx>
>    Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx>

Unfortunately at the moment I have limited computer access at
home. I will, obviously, update the descriptions as soon as
possible.
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