Testing a specific github pull request

I often need to test specific github pull requests. All you need to know is that PR refs on github are of the form “refs/pull/pr/head” (pr is the pull request number). For example, here’s how you do it (for hypothetical PR 1234): git fetch origin refs/pull/1234/head git show FETCH_HEAD # see the patch git cherry-pick …

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