test_expect_success 'pack tag refs' 'git pack-refs'
check_describe A-* HEAD
+test_expect_success 'set-up matching pattern tests' '
+ git tag -a -m test-annotated test-annotated &&
+ echo >>file &&
+ test_tick &&
+ git commit -a -m "one more" &&
+ git tag test1-lightweight &&
+ echo >>file &&
+ test_tick &&
+ git commit -a -m "yet another" &&
+ git tag test2-lightweight &&
+ echo >>file &&
+ test_tick &&
+ git commit -a -m "even more"
+
+'
+
+check_describe "test-annotated-*" --match="test-*"
+
+check_describe "test1-lightweight-*" --tags --match="test1-*"
+
+check_describe "test2-lightweight-*" --tags --match="test2-*"
+
test_done