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diff --git a/doc/development/gitaly.md b/doc/development/gitaly.md index ca2048c7019..26abf967dcf 100644 --- a/doc/development/gitaly.md +++ b/doc/development/gitaly.md @@ -97,6 +97,29 @@ describe 'Gitaly Request count tests' do end ``` +## Running tests with a locally modified version of Gitaly + +Normally, gitlab-ce/ee tests use a local clone of Gitaly in `tmp/tests/gitaly` +pinned at the version specified in GITALY_SERVER_VERSION. If you want +to run tests locally against a modified version of Gitaly you can +replace `tmp/tests/gitaly` with a symlink. + +```shell +rm -rf tmp/tests/gitaly +ln -s /path/to/gitaly tmp/tests/gitaly +``` + +Make sure you run `make` in your local Gitaly directory before running +tests. Otherwise, Gitaly will fail to boot. + +If you make changes to your local Gitaly in between test runs you need +to manually run `make` again. + +Note that CI tests will not use your locally modified version of +Gitaly. To use a custom Gitaly version in CI you need to update +GITALY_SERVER_VERSION. You can use the format `=revision` to use a +non-tagged commit from https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitaly in CI. + --- [Return to Development documentation](README.md) |