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t/README: document --root option 

We've had this option since f423ef5 (tests: allow user to specify
trash directory location, 2009-08-09).  Make it easier to look up :-)

Signed-off-by: Thomas Rast <trast@student.ethz.ch>
Acked-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Thomas Rast 2010-06-10 20:24:46 +02:00 committed by Junio C Hamano
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@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ appropriately before running "make".
implied by other options like --valgrind and implied by other options like --valgrind and
GIT_TEST_INSTALLED. GIT_TEST_INSTALLED.


--root=<directory>::
Create "trash" directories used to store all temporary data during
testing under <directory>, instead of the t/ directory.
Using this option with a RAM-based filesystem (such as tmpfs)
can massively speed up the test suite.

You can also set the GIT_TEST_INSTALLED environment variable to You can also set the GIT_TEST_INSTALLED environment variable to
the bindir of an existing git installation to test that installation. the bindir of an existing git installation to test that installation.
You still need to have built this git sandbox, from which various You still need to have built this git sandbox, from which various