Re: factor-parallel test failure with SHELL=zsh

[Jim Meyering]

On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 9:59 AM, Pádraig Brady <address@hidden> wrote:
...
> BTW if changing gl_shell_test_script_, what do you think about
> the change to reject shells that don't support 'local'?
>
> diff --git a/tests/init.sh b/tests/init.sh
> index 9f403c5..c4dfadd 100755
> --- a/tests/init.sh
> +++ b/tests/init.sh
> @@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ fi
>  #  ? - not ok
>  gl_shell_test_script_='
>  test $(echo y) = y || exit 1
> +f() { local v=1; }; f || exit 1
>  score_=10
>  if test "$VERBOSE" = yes; then
>    test -n "$( (exec 3>&1; set -x; P=1 true 2>&3) 2> /dev/null)" && score_=9

I like it, and it looks reasonable/safe.
It feels like the shells that it will reject must have
become irrelevant a few years ago.

You're welcome to push that, perhaps with an added comment.