This and 8/8 needs to be part of the code change that fixes them. Otherwise, running tests after applying only 1-6/8 would give you: Test Summary Report ------------------- t7061-wtstatus-ignore.sh (Wstat: 0 Tests: 21 Failed: 0) TODO passed: 1-2 t7300-clean.sh (Wstat: 0 Tests: 45 Failed: 0) TODO passed: 45 Files=2, Tests=66,... or $ sh t7061-wtstatus-ignore.sh ok 1 - status untracke... # TODO known breakage vanished ... # 2 known breakage(s) vanished; please update test(s) # passed all remaining 19 test(s) 1..21 with the "please update" painted in red.