#
#
# patch "NEWS"
#  from [ef0fbaeb3cdacc972f6fe052e96d1b1bed1c2ce6]
#    to [f4164cf922859cf2191a6332f24fcc9694321469]
# 
# patch "lua-testsuite.lua"
#  from [dba76ff3ccb1a18795c27e7fe051c813753daa99]
#    to [e54e556ba16227039d6f464a138a43eb400d1623]
#
============================================================
--- NEWS	ef0fbaeb3cdacc972f6fe052e96d1b1bed1c2ce6
+++ NEWS	f4164cf922859cf2191a6332f24fcc9694321469
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
           returns the head revisions of the workspace's branch if called
           over mtn automate stdio
 
-        - mtn commit does no longer crash if it creates a revision whose
+        - mtn commit no longer crashes if it creates a revision whose
           roster already exists, i.e. was left behind by the command
           `mtn db kill_rev_locally REV` (savannah #18990) 
 
============================================================
--- lua-testsuite.lua	dba76ff3ccb1a18795c27e7fe051c813753daa99
+++ lua-testsuite.lua	e54e556ba16227039d6f464a138a43eb400d1623
@@ -304,6 +304,17 @@ function prepare_to_run_tests (P)
    -- test error handling behavior).
    require_not_root()
 
+   -- Several tests require the ability to create temporary
+   -- directories outside the workspace.
+   local d = make_temp_dir()
+   if d == nil then
+      P("This test suite requires the ability to create files\n"..
+        "in the system-wide temporary directory.  Please correct the\n"..
+        "access permissions on this directory and try again.\n")
+      return 1
+   end
+   unlogged_remove(d)
+
    monotone_path = getpathof("mtn")
    if monotone_path == nil then monotone_path = "mtn" end
    set_env("mtn", monotone_path)