Re: [PATCH] for-each-repo: do nothing on empty config

Derrick Stolee [off-list ref] writes:

quoted

I wonder if "false" or "exit 1" would fit the bill.  In any case, a
comment may help, perhaps?

	test_expect_success 'do nothing and succeed on empty/missing config' '
		# if this runs even once, "false" ensures a failure
		git for-each-repo --config=bogus.config -- false
	'

I can add a comment, but keep in mind that this example would run the
subcommand as "git false". This isn't intended as an arbitrary script
runner, but a "please run the same Git command on a list of repos".

Ah, that is a good point.

The comment needs to explain:

	# the command fails if it attempts to run even once because
	# 'git false' does not exist

and at that point, it does not have to be spelled 'false'.  It could
be 'no-such-git-subcommand' (and I wonder if that makes the comment
unnecessary).

That reminds me.  If I have ~/bin/git-false and ~/bin on my $PATH,
would this test fail to catch breakage?