# \[PATCH v3 2/8\] t: add a function to check executable bit

- From: brian m. carlson \<hidden\>
- Date: 2023-06-27 16:20:08 
- List: git
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2023/06/7971929
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2023/06/7971725/t.md

```text
From: "brian m. carlson" <redacted>

In line with our other helper functions for paths, let's add a function
to check whether a path is executable, and if not, print a suitable
error message.  Document this function, and note that it must only be
used under the POSIXPERM prerequisite, since it doesn't otherwise work
on Windows.

Signed-off-by: brian m. carlson <redacted>
---
 t/README                | 6 ++++++
 t/test-lib-functions.sh | 9 +++++++++
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/t/README b/t/README
index bdfac4cceb..3e155011de 100644
--- a/t/README
+++ b/t/README
@@ -1098,6 +1098,12 @@ see test-lib-functions.sh for the full list and their options.
    the symbolic link in the file system and a part that does; then only
    the latter part need be protected by a SYMLINKS prerequisite (see below).
 
+ - test_path_is_executable
+
+   This tests whether a file is executable and prints an error message
+   if not. This must be used only under the POSIXPERM prerequisite
+   (see below).
+
  - test_oid_init
 
    This function loads facts and useful object IDs related to the hash
diff --git a/t/test-lib-functions.sh b/t/test-lib-functions.sh
index b3864e22e9..2fa716c567 100644
--- a/t/test-lib-functions.sh
+++ b/t/test-lib-functions.sh
@@ -910,6 +910,15 @@ test_path_is_symlink () {
 	fi
 }
 
+test_path_is_executable () {
+	test "$#" -ne 1 && BUG "1 param"
+	if ! test -x "$1"
+	then
+		echo "$1 is not executable"
+		false
+	fi
+}
+
 # Check if the directory exists and is empty as expected, barf otherwise.
 test_dir_is_empty () {
 	test "$#" -ne 1 && BUG "1 param"
```