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 <p>A <em>Partial</em> is your C code sliced and diced to expose elements for testing 
 that you could not otherwise access without rewriting your source code. 
 Think of Partials as a unit testing scalpel.</p>
-<p>Partials are useful when a module under test contains:</p>
+<p>Partials are useful when you need to test:</p>
 <ul>
-<li><strong><code>static</code> or <code>inline</code> functions</strong> — These become accessible within 
-  your test code.</li>
+<li><strong><code>static</code> or <code>inline</code> functions</strong> — These become accessible to 
+  your test code without modifying your source.</li>
 <li><strong>File-scoped <code>static</code> variables</strong> — The <code>static</code> keyword is stripped, 
-  and the variable is automatically made <code>extern</code> for easy access within 
-  your test code.</li>
+  and the variable is automatically made <code>extern</code> for your test code 
+  with no changes to the source under test.</li>
 <li><strong>Function-scoped <code>static</code> variables</strong> — These are promoted from
   function scope to module scope so they can be accessed in your
-  test code. Apart from necessary renaming, this works identically to
-  file-scoped <code>static</code> variables.</li>
+  test code just like file-scoped <code>static</code> variables.</li>
+<li><strong>Same-module mocked functions</strong> — You can mix and match tested and 
+  mocked functions from the same source module. Partials allow mocking 
+  functions inside a module that are called by other functions inside 
+  the same module.</li>
 </ul>
-<div class="admonition warning">
-<p class="admonition-title">Limitations of Partials</p>
-<p>Partials are new to Ceedling with 1.1.0. Carving up C code is tricky
-business. Complex code <em>may</em> break Ceedling’s lexing or its assumptions 
-on symbol ordering. Some issues may be <a href="../../help.html">bugs to be reported</a> 
-while others may be complexities that Partials are simply unable to resolve.</p>
+<div class="admonition tip">
+<p class="admonition-title">Tip</p>
+<p>See the <a href="../../getting-started/example-projects/wondrous-forest.html"><code>wondrous_forest</code></a> 
+example available within Ceedling for a working example project 
+demonstrating Partials in action.</p>
 </div>
 <hr />
 <div class="grid cards">
@@ -4089,6 +4091,13 @@ via Partials.</p>
 </li>
 </ul>
 </div>
+<div class="admonition warning">
+<p class="admonition-title">Limitations of Partials</p>
+<p>Partials are new to Ceedling with 1.1.0. Carving up C code is tricky
+business. Complex code <em>may</em> break Ceedling’s lexing or certain assumptions.
+Some issues may be <a href="../../help.html">bugs to be reported</a> while others may 
+be complexities that Partials are simply unable to resolve.</p>
+</div>
 <p><br/><br/></p>
 
 
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data/spec/support/system/system_context.rb

@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ class SystemContext
       begin
         %w{BUNDLE_GEMFILE BUNDLE_BIN_PATH RUBYOPT}.each { |k| ENV.delete(k) }
         deploy_output  = `bundle config set --local path '#{shared_gem.install_dir}' 2>&1`
-        deploy_output += `bundle install 2>&1`
+        # --prefer-local: Without it, Bundler resolves gems (e.g. `erb`) fresh from
+        # rubygems repository even when Ruby's default-gem copy satisfies the Gemfile constraint.
+        deploy_output += `bundle install --prefer-local 2>&1`
         raise VerificationFailed, "bundle install failed:\n#{deploy_output}" unless $?.success?
 
         verify = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling version 2>&1`

data/spec/system/gcov_deployment_spec.rb

@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@
 
 require 'spec_system_helper'
 require_relative 'support/gcov_common_test_cases'
+require_relative 'support/gcov_partials_test_cases'
 
 ceedling_system_tests do
   describe "Gcov" do
     include CommonSystemTestCases
     include GcovCommonTestCases
+    include GcovPartialsTestCases
     before :all do
       determine_reports_to_test
       @c = SystemContext.new
@@ -50,6 +52,18 @@ ceedling_system_tests do
       test_case :create_html_report_100_coverage_excluding_crashing_test_case
     end
 
+    describe "Coverage reporting with Partials" do
+      before do
+        @c.with_context do
+          @c.ceedling_appcmd_exec("new --local #{@proj_name}")
+        end
+      end
+
+      test_case :gcov_partials_coverage_blank_lines_in_function_body
+      test_case :gcov_partials_coverage_decorators_on_own_lines
+      test_case :gcov_partials_coverage_function_scope_static_promotion
+    end
+
     describe "Backtrace with GDB" do
       include_context "requires gdb"
 
@@ -78,7 +92,7 @@ ceedling_system_tests do
             # than resetting, crashing the test executable before Unity can print
             # its statistics line.
             FileUtils.rm_rf('temp_sensor')
-            output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling example temp_sensor 2>&1`
+            output = @c.ceedling_appcmd_exec("example temp_sensor")
             expect(output).to match(/created/)
           end
         end
@@ -86,7 +100,7 @@ ceedling_system_tests do
         it "should be testable" do
           @c.with_context do
             Dir.chdir "temp_sensor" do
-              @output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling --mixin=add_gcov gcov:all 2>&1`
+              @output = @c.ceedling_build_exec("gcov:all --mixin=add_gcov")
               # Validate full test suite results
               expect(@output).to match(/TESTED:\s+86/)
               expect(@output).to match(/PASSED:\s+86/)
@@ -107,7 +121,7 @@ ceedling_system_tests do
         it "should be able to test a single module (it should INHERIT file-specific flags)" do
           @c.with_context do
             Dir.chdir "temp_sensor" do
-              @output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling --mixin=add_gcov gcov:TemperatureCalculator 2>&1`
+              @output = @c.ceedling_build_exec("gcov:TemperatureCalculator --mixin=add_gcov")
               expect(@output).to match(/TESTED:\s+2/)
               expect(@output).to match(/PASSED:\s+2/)
 
@@ -119,7 +133,7 @@ ceedling_system_tests do
         it "should be able to test multiple files matching a pattern" do
           @c.with_context do
             Dir.chdir "temp_sensor" do
-              @output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling --mixin=add_gcov gcov:pattern[Temp] 2>&1`
+              @output = @c.ceedling_build_exec("gcov:pattern[Temp] --mixin=add_gcov")
               expect(@output).to match(/TESTED:\s+6/)
               expect(@output).to match(/PASSED:\s+6/)
 
@@ -132,7 +146,7 @@ ceedling_system_tests do
         it "should be able to test all files matching in a path" do
           @c.with_context do
             Dir.chdir "temp_sensor" do
-              @output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling --mixin=add_gcov gcov:path[adc] 2>&1`
+              @output = @c.ceedling_build_exec("gcov:path[adc] --mixin=add_gcov")
               expect(@output).to match(/TESTED:\s+24/)
               expect(@output).to match(/PASSED:\s+24/)
 
@@ -147,7 +161,7 @@ ceedling_system_tests do
         it "should be able to test specific test cases in a file" do
           @c.with_context do
             Dir.chdir "temp_sensor" do
-              @output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling --mixin=add_gcov gcov:path[adc] --test-case="RunShouldNot" 2>&1`
+              @output = @c.ceedling_build_exec('gcov:path[adc] --mixin=add_gcov --test-case="RunShouldNot"')
               expect(@output).to match(/TESTED:\s+2/)
               expect(@output).to match(/PASSED:\s+2/)
 

data/spec/system/support/gcov_common_test_cases.rb

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ module GcovCommonTestCases
         FileUtils.cp test_asset_path("example_file.c"), 'src/'
         FileUtils.cp test_asset_path("test_example_file_success.c"), 'test/'
 
-        output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling gcov:all 2>&1`
-        expect($?.exitstatus).to match(0) # Since test cases either pass or are ignored, Ceedling exits with success
+        output = @c.ceedling_build_exec("gcov:all")
+        expect(@c.last_exit_status).to eq(0) # Since test cases either pass or are ignored, Ceedling exits with success
         expect(output).to match(/TESTED:\s+\d/)
         expect(output).to match(/PASSED:\s+\d/)
         expect(output).to match(/FAILED:\s+\d/)
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ module GcovCommonTestCases
         FileUtils.cp test_asset_path("example_file.c"), 'src/'
         FileUtils.cp test_asset_path("test_example_file.c"), 'test/'
 
-        output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling gcov:all 2>&1`
-        expect($?.exitstatus).to match(1) # Unit test failures => Ceedling exit code 1
+        output = @c.ceedling_build_exec("gcov:all")
+        expect(@c.last_exit_status).to eq(1) # Unit test failures => Ceedling exit code 1
         expect(output).to match(/TESTED:\s+\d/)
         expect(output).to match(/PASSED:\s+\d/)
         expect(output).to match(/FAILED:\s+\d/)
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ module GcovCommonTestCases
         FileUtils.cp test_asset_path("example_file.c"), 'src/'
         FileUtils.cp test_asset_path("test_example_file_boom.c"), 'test/'
 
-        output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling gcov:all 2>&1`
-        expect($?.exitstatus).to match(1) # Since a test explodes, Ceedling exits with error
+        output = @c.ceedling_build_exec("gcov:all")
+        expect(@c.last_exit_status).to eq(1) # Since a test explodes, Ceedling exits with error
         expect(output).to match(/(?:ERROR: Ceedling Failed)|(?:Ceedling could not complete operations because of errors)/)
       end
     end
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ module GcovCommonTestCases
     @c.with_context do
       Dir.chdir @proj_name do
         prep_project_yml_for_coverage
-        output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling help 2>&1`
-        expect($?.exitstatus).to match(0)
+        output = @c.ceedling_appcmd_exec("help")
+        expect(@c.last_exit_status).to eq(0)
         expect(output).to match(/ceedling gcov:\*/i)
         expect(output).to match(/ceedling gcov:all/i)
       end
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ module GcovCommonTestCases
         FileUtils.cp test_asset_path("example_file.c"), 'src/'
         FileUtils.cp test_asset_path("test_example_file_success.c"), 'test/'
 
-        output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling gcov:all 2>&1`
+        output = @c.ceedling_build_exec("gcov:all")
         if @gcov_reports.include? :gcovr
           expect(output).to match(/Generating HTML coverage report in 'build\/artifacts\/gcov\/gcovr\/'\.\.\./)
           expect(File.exist?('build/artifacts/gcov/gcovr/GcovCoverageResults.html')).to eq true
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ module GcovCommonTestCases
         FileUtils.cp test_asset_path("example_file_with_stdio.c"), 'src/'
         FileUtils.cp test_asset_path("test_example_file_with_stdio.c"), 'test/'
 
-        output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling gcov:all 2>&1`
-        expect($?.exitstatus).to match(0)
+        output = @c.ceedling_build_exec("gcov:all")
+        expect(@c.last_exit_status).to eq(0)
         # Console summary must report coverage for the source file, not a warning.
         # When <stdio.h> is included, gcov may list a system header (e.g. _stdio.h)
         # as the first File entry — the fix ensures the correct source is found.
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ module GcovCommonTestCases
 
         @c.merge_project_yml_for_test({ :project => { :use_partials => true } })
 
-        output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling gcov:all 2>&1`
-        expect($?.exitstatus).to match(0)
+        output = @c.ceedling_build_exec("gcov:all")
+        expect(@c.last_exit_status).to eq(0)
         # Coverage must be reported for the Partial (gcov references the original
         # module via #line remapping); no spurious "Found no coverage results" warning.
         expect(output).to match(/Lines executed:/)
@@ -216,18 +216,7 @@ module GcovCommonTestCases
         # coverage entries: Ceedling builds one executable per test file, and both
         # link against example_file.c, producing two sets of .gcda coverage data
         # for the same functions.
-        File.write('test/test_example_file_2.c', <<~C)
-          #include "unity.h"
-          #include "example_file.h"
-
-          void setUp(void) {}
-          void tearDown(void) {}
-
-          void test_difference_between_two_numbers(void)
-          {
-            TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT(0, difference_between_numbers(1, 1));
-          }
-        C
+        FileUtils.cp test_asset_path("test_example_file_2.c"), 'test/'
 
         # 'strict' causes gcovr to exit non-zero when the same function appears in
         # multiple test executables' coverage data. Ceedling's default is
@@ -246,11 +235,14 @@ module GcovCommonTestCases
           }
         })
 
-        output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling gcov:all 2>&1`
+        output = @c.ceedling_build_exec("gcov:all --verbosity=obnoxious")
         if @gcov_reports.include? :gcovr
           # Config file honored (fix applied): strict mode exits non-zero on duplicate functions.
           # Config file overridden by Ceedling CLI (bug): merge-use-line-max exits 0.
-          expect($?.exitstatus).not_to eq(0)
+          expect(@c.last_exit_status).not_to eq(0)
+
+          # No `--exclude` should appear on the gcovr command line when a config file is in use.
+          expect(output).not_to match(/--exclude/)
         end
       end
     end
@@ -266,8 +258,8 @@ module GcovCommonTestCases
 
         @c.merge_project_yml_for_test({:project => { :use_backtrace => :gdb }})
 
-        output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling gcov:all 2>&1`
-        expect($?.exitstatus).to match(1) # Ceedling should exit with error because of failed test due to crash
+        output = @c.ceedling_build_exec("gcov:all")
+        expect(@c.last_exit_status).to eq(1) # Ceedling should exit with error because of failed test due to crash
         expect(output).to match(/crashed/i)
         expect(output).to match(/Unit test failures/)
         expect(File.exist?('./build/gcov/results/test_example_file_crash_sigsegv.fail'))
@@ -300,8 +292,8 @@ module GcovCommonTestCases
 
         @c.merge_project_yml_for_test({:project => { :use_backtrace => :gdb }})
 
-        output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling gcov:all --exclude_test_case=test_add_numbers_adds_numbers 2>&1`
-        expect($?.exitstatus).to match(1) # Ceedling should exit with error because of failed test due to crash
+        output = @c.ceedling_build_exec("gcov:all --exclude_test_case=test_add_numbers_adds_numbers")
+        expect(@c.last_exit_status).to eq(1) # Ceedling should exit with error because of failed test due to crash
         expect(output).to match(/Test Case Crashed/i)
         expect(output).to match(/Unit test failures/)
         expect(File.exist?('./build/gcov/results/test_example_file_crash_sigsegv.fail'))
@@ -342,8 +334,8 @@ module GcovCommonTestCases
         updated_test_file.insert(updated_test_file.length(), add_test_case)
         File.write('test/test_example_file_crash_sigsegv.c', updated_test_file.join("\n"), mode: 'w')
 
-        output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling gcov:all --exclude_test_case=test_add_numbers_will_fail 2>&1`
-        expect($?.exitstatus).to match(0)
+        output = @c.ceedling_build_exec("gcov:all --exclude_test_case=test_add_numbers_will_fail")
+        expect(@c.last_exit_status).to eq(0)
         expect(File.exist?('./build/gcov/results/test_example_file_crash_sigsegv.pass'))
         expect(output).to match(/TESTED:\s+2/)
         expect(output).to match(/PASSED:\s+2/)
@@ -374,8 +366,8 @@ module GcovCommonTestCases
         # Untested — no test references this source file.
         FileUtils.cp test_asset_path("uncovered_example_file.c"), 'src/'
 
-        output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling gcov:all 2>&1`
-        expect($?.exitstatus).to match(0)
+        output = @c.ceedling_build_exec("gcov:all")
+        expect(@c.last_exit_status).to eq(0)
         expect(output).not_to match(/Untested Source Files/)
         expect(output).not_to match(/Processing Untested Sources/)
         expect(output).not_to match(/uncovered_example_file/)
@@ -394,8 +386,8 @@ module GcovCommonTestCases
         # Untested — no test references this source file.
         FileUtils.cp test_asset_path("uncovered_example_file.c"), 'src/'
 
-        output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling gcov:all 2>&1`
-        expect($?.exitstatus).to match(0)
+        output = @c.ceedling_build_exec("gcov:all")
+        expect(@c.last_exit_status).to eq(0)
         # Immediate warning-level filepath listing (no compilation attempted).
         expect(output).to match(/Untested.+not.+coverage report/)
         expect(output).to match(/uncovered_example_file\.c/)
@@ -418,13 +410,10 @@ module GcovCommonTestCases
 
         # Untested source with a syntax error — fails to compile regardless of
         # any :defines/:flags, deliberately triggering the guidance notice.
-        File.write('src/broken_uncovered_file.c', <<~C)
-          int broken_uncovered_function(int a, int b) {
-            return a + b // Missing semicolon and closing brace: guaranteed compile error.
-        C
+        FileUtils.cp test_asset_path("broken_uncovered_file.c"), 'src/'
 
-        output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling gcov:all 2>&1`
-        expect($?.exitstatus).not_to eq(0) # Fail-fast: compile failure fails the build
+        output = @c.ceedling_build_exec("gcov:all")
+        expect(@c.last_exit_status).not_to eq(0) # Fail-fast: compile failure fails the build
         expect(output).to match(/Compiling.+with coverage failed/)
         expect(output).to match(/:untested_sources.*:compile/)
         # Avoid unicode character matching in log matching, since some shells may not support them.
@@ -447,8 +436,8 @@ module GcovCommonTestCases
 
         # Run the standalone task directly — no prior `gcov:all` in this invocation,
         # so no test fixture is ever built or executed.
-        output = `bundle exec ruby -S ceedling gcov:untested_sources 2>&1`
-        expect($?.exitstatus).to match(0)
+        output = @c.ceedling_build_exec("gcov:untested_sources")
+        expect(@c.last_exit_status).to eq(0)
         expect(output).not_to match(/TESTED:\s+\d/) # No test build/run occurred
         expect(File.exist?('build/gcov/out/uncovered_example_file.o')).to eq true
       end