Re: [PATCH 0/6] modernize t1500

On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 2:26 PM, Junio C Hamano [off-list ref] wrote:

Junio C Hamano [off-list ref] writes:

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Junio C Hamano [off-list ref] writes:
Subject: [PATCH 7/6] t1500: finish preparation upfront

The earlier tests do not attempt to modify the contents of .git (by
creating objects or refs, for example), which means that even if
some earlier tests before "cp -R" fail, the tests in repo.git will
run in an environment that we can expect them to succeed in.

Make it clear that tests in repo.git will be independent from the
results of earlier tests done in .git by moving its initialization
"cp -R .git repo.git" much higher in the test sequence.

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <redacted>
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I think the same logic applies to other preparatory things like
creation of sub/dir in the working tree etc.

Hmm, so are you suggesting a single 'setup' test at the start of
script which does the 'cp -R' and creates those other directories
needed by later tests?