Junio C Hamano <gits...@pobox.com> writes:

>> Thanks, but is "-p" essential for this test to pass, or can we get
>> away with just "-R"?
>
> Besides, when you spot a potential problem, please ask "git grep"
> to catch them all.

In other words, how about doing this instead?

-- >8 --
Subject: tests: "cp -a" is a GNUism

These tests just wants a bit-for-bit identical copy; they do not
need -H (there is no symbolic link involved) nor -p (there is no
funny permission or ownership issues involved).  Just use "cp -R"
instead.
---
 t/t5400-send-pack.sh      | 2 +-
 t/t5550-http-fetch.sh     | 2 +-
 t/t5800-remote-helpers.sh | 2 +-
 3 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/t/t5400-send-pack.sh b/t/t5400-send-pack.sh
index 250c720..418f515 100755
--- a/t/t5400-send-pack.sh
+++ b/t/t5400-send-pack.sh
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ test_expect_success 'receive-pack runs auto-gc in remote 
repo' '
            git commit -a -m "Second commit" &&
            git repack
        ) &&
-       cp -a parent child &&
+       cp -R parent child &&
        (
            # Set the child to auto-pack if more than one pack exists
            cd child &&
diff --git a/t/t5550-http-fetch.sh b/t/t5550-http-fetch.sh
index 16ef041..80d20c8 100755
--- a/t/t5550-http-fetch.sh
+++ b/t/t5550-http-fetch.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ test_expect_success 'setup repository' '
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'create http-accessible bare repository with loose 
objects' '
-       cp -a .git "$HTTPD_DOCUMENT_ROOT_PATH/repo.git" &&
+       cp -R .git "$HTTPD_DOCUMENT_ROOT_PATH/repo.git" &&
        (cd "$HTTPD_DOCUMENT_ROOT_PATH/repo.git" &&
         git config core.bare true &&
         mkdir -p hooks &&
diff --git a/t/t5800-remote-helpers.sh b/t/t5800-remote-helpers.sh
index 5702334..e7dc668 100755
--- a/t/t5800-remote-helpers.sh
+++ b/t/t5800-remote-helpers.sh
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ test_expect_success 'pushing to local repo' '
 # git-remote-testgit, but is too slow to leave in for general use.
 : test_expect_success 'racily pushing to local repo' '
        test_when_finished "rm -rf server2 localclone2" &&
-       cp -a server server2 &&
+       cp -R server server2 &&
        git clone "testgit::${PWD}/server2" localclone2 &&
        (cd localclone2 &&
        echo content >>file &&
-- 
1.8.0.rc0.95.g9b3a052

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