On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 6:14 PM Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > So, we may want to do it more like this, perhaps? > > test_expect_success "Racy GIT trial #$trial part A" ' > rm -f .git/index && > echo frotz >infocom && > git update-index --add infocom && > echo xyzzy >infocom && > > files=$(git diff-files -p) && > test "" != "$files" > ' If taking it to this extent, then the modernized version of the last couple lines would be: git diff-files -p >out && test_file_not_empty out