-# Setup some files to be removed
-touch foo bar
-git-add foo bar
-# Need one to test --
-touch -- -q
-git update-index --add -- -q
-git-commit -m "add foo, bar, and -q"
+# Setup some files to be removed, some with funny characters
+test_expect_success \
+ 'Initialize test directory' \
+ "touch -- foo bar baz 'space embedded' -q &&
+ git-add -- foo bar baz 'space embedded' -q &&
+ git-commit -m 'add normal files' &&
+ test_tabs=y &&
+ if touch -- 'tab embedded' 'newline
+embedded'
+ then
+ git-add -- 'tab embedded' 'newline
+embedded' &&
+ git-commit -m 'add files with tabs and newlines'
+ else
+ say 'Your filesystem does not allow tabs in filenames.'
+ test_tabs=n
+ fi"
+
+# Later we will try removing an unremovable path to make sure
+# git-rm barfs, but if the test is run as root that cannot be
+# arranged.
+test_expect_success \
+ 'Determine rm behavior' \
+ ': >test-file
+ chmod a-w .
+ rm -f test-file
+ test -f test-file && test_failed_remove=y
+ chmod 775 .
+ rm -f test-file'