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Subject: Re: move some test-tools to 'unstable plumbing' built-ins
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Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com> writes:

> In my experience I *rarely* rely on test-helpers when debugging wedged
> repositories, and much more often end up either in gdb, or in an
> anonymized copy of the repository on a different server. I would imagine
> that others have similar experiences.
>
> So unless we had a much more compelling reason to have the test helpers
> more readily available, I do not think that the risk our users will
> begin to depend on these unstable tools is worth taking.

OK.  It sounds like a sensible argument against such a change.

Thanks.