Skip performance tests if not in a git repo
As of #12758 (closed) performance tests now compare to the results of the previous commit. Results are stored in git notes. If for some reason the rood directory is not a git repo, we have no results to compare to, nor can we save the new results to git notes. Hence we should skip all performance tests.
Such a use case was encountered in simonpj's workflow where he copies/syslinks the work tree without the .git directory before validating. An open question is can we allow performance testing while not in a git repo or by adjusting the workflow?
Tasks:
- When the ghc root directory is not a git repository, skip all performance tests.
- Update the wiki page.
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| Trac field | Value |
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| Version | 8.6.2 |
| Type | Bug |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | high |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | Test Suite |
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| CC | simonpj |
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