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@@ -983,8 +983,10 @@ see test-lib-functions.sh for the full list and their options.
SYMLINKS ...". The script is run in a temporary directory inside
a subshell, so you do not have to worry about removing temporary
files you create there. When the script exits with status 0, the
- prerequisite is set. Exiting with non-zero status makes the
- prerequisite unsatisified.
+ prerequisite is set. Exiting with non-zero status other than 125
+ makes the prerequisite unsatisified. Exiting the script with 125
+ signals a programming error and is used to mark a prerequisite that
+ should not be used by test scripts.
- test_expect_code <exit-code> <command>