From d6a6b132b32df63629cd99b430d5cb02974f9db5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Steinberger <peter@steipete.me>
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:31:00 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] test: speed live updater fixtures (#107892)

---
 test/scripts/openclaw-live-updater.test.ts | 36 ++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/test/scripts/openclaw-live-updater.test.ts b/test/scripts/openclaw-live-updater.test.ts
index 1e3803888298..227b15c853d2 100644
--- a/test/scripts/openclaw-live-updater.test.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/openclaw-live-updater.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { execFileSync, spawn, spawnSync } from "node:child_process";
 import {
   chmodSync,
+  constants as fsConstants,
   cpSync,
   existsSync,
   mkdirSync,
@@ -99,9 +100,11 @@ function initializeFixture(root: string) {
   const origin = path.join(root, "origin.git");
   const seed = path.join(root, "seed");
   const mirror = path.join(root, "mirror");
+  const gitTemplate = path.join(root, "git-template");
+  mkdirSync(gitTemplate);
   mkdirSync(seed);
-  git(root, "init", "--bare", origin);
-  git(seed, "init", "-b", "main");
+  git(root, "init", "--bare", "-b", "main", `--template=${gitTemplate}`, origin);
+  git(seed, "init", "-b", "main", `--template=${gitTemplate}`);
   git(seed, "config", "user.name", "Test");
   git(seed, "config", "user.email", "test@example.com");
   writeFileSync(path.join(seed, "README.md"), "one\n");
@@ -110,14 +113,17 @@ function initializeFixture(root: string) {
   git(seed, "commit", "-m", "initial");
   git(seed, "remote", "add", "origin", "../origin.git");
   git(seed, "push", "-u", "origin", "main");
-  git(root, "--git-dir", origin, "symbolic-ref", "HEAD", "refs/heads/main");
-  git(root, "clone", origin, mirror);
+  git(root, "clone", `--template=${gitTemplate}`, origin, mirror);
   const canonicalOrigin = "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw.git";
   git(mirror, "remote", "set-url", "origin", canonicalOrigin);
   return { root, mirror, origin, seed };
 }
 
-function makeFixture() {
+type Fixture = ReturnType<typeof initializeFixture>;
+
+function makeFixture(): Omit<Fixture, "seed">;
+function makeFixture(options: { includeSeed: true }): Fixture;
+function makeFixture(options?: { includeSeed?: boolean }) {
   if (!fixtureTemplate) {
     throw new Error("fixture template is not initialized");
   }
@@ -127,12 +133,16 @@ function makeFixture() {
   const mirror = path.join(root, "mirror");
   // Mutable refs and configs must stay isolated; copying one initialized repo
   // set avoids rebuilding identical Git history for every test.
-  cpSync(fixtureTemplate.origin, origin, { recursive: true });
-  cpSync(fixtureTemplate.seed, seed, { recursive: true });
-  cpSync(fixtureTemplate.mirror, mirror, { recursive: true });
+  const copyOptions = { mode: fsConstants.COPYFILE_FICLONE, recursive: true };
+  cpSync(fixtureTemplate.origin, origin, copyOptions);
+  cpSync(fixtureTemplate.mirror, mirror, copyOptions);
+  if (options?.includeSeed) {
+    cpSync(fixtureTemplate.seed, seed, copyOptions);
+  }
   fixtureOrigins.set(mirror, origin);
   fixtureOrigins.set(realpathSync(mirror), origin);
-  return { root, mirror, origin, seed };
+  const fixture = { root, mirror, origin };
+  return options?.includeSeed ? { ...fixture, seed } : fixture;
 }
 
 function writeBuild(mirror: string) {
@@ -942,7 +952,7 @@ describe("openclaw live updater", () => {
   });
 
   test("fast-forwards, builds exact SHA, restarts Gateway, then proves exact Mac target", () => {
-    const { root, mirror, seed } = makeFixture();
+    const { root, mirror, seed } = makeFixture({ includeSeed: true });
     mkdirSync(path.join(seed, "apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw"), { recursive: true });
     writeFileSync(path.join(seed, "apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw/App.swift"), "// changed\n");
     git(seed, "add", ".");
@@ -1309,7 +1319,7 @@ describe("openclaw live updater", () => {
   });
 
   test("repoints an ancestor snapshot across the next source update", () => {
-    const { root, mirror, seed } = makeFixture();
+    const { root, mirror, seed } = makeFixture({ includeSeed: true });
     mkdirSync(path.join(mirror, "node_modules"));
     writeBuild(mirror);
     writeFileSync(path.join(seed, "README.md"), "snapshot update\n");
@@ -1777,7 +1787,7 @@ describe("openclaw live updater", () => {
   });
 
   test("retains failed exact-bundle Mac proof for the next heartbeat", () => {
-    const { root, mirror, seed } = makeFixture();
+    const { root, mirror, seed } = makeFixture({ includeSeed: true });
     mkdirSync(path.join(seed, "apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw"), { recursive: true });
     writeFileSync(path.join(seed, "apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw/App.swift"), "// changed\n");
     git(seed, "add", ".");
@@ -1824,7 +1834,7 @@ describe("openclaw live updater", () => {
   });
 
   test("records pending Mac work before Gateway maintenance can fail", () => {
-    const { root, mirror, seed } = makeFixture();
+    const { root, mirror, seed } = makeFixture({ includeSeed: true });
     mkdirSync(path.join(seed, "apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw"), { recursive: true });
     writeFileSync(path.join(seed, "apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw/App.swift"), "// changed\n");
     git(seed, "add", ".");