In releasetest.tcl:

Improved testing for uncommitted changes.  If uncommitted changes are seen,
exit immediately unless the --force option is used.

FossilOrigin-Name: 9a14e6c46cdda9f10151ee96a0540798573edcf2

manifest

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+C In\sreleasetest.tcl:\nImproved\stesting\sfor\suncommitted\schanges.\s\sIf\suncommitted\schanges\sare\sseen,\nexit\simmediately\sunless\sthe\s--force\soption\sis\sused.
+D 2016-09-09T12:29:57.587
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@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ F test/rdonly.test 64e2696c322e3538df0b1ed624e21f9a23ed9ff8
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-F test/releasetest.tcl 43a4a0c4607d43f4c6d8acf75a1ff39454785c94
+F test/releasetest.tcl 96c3c995276502ed161fba048db11bf609d06401
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@@ -1523,7 +1523,7 @@ F vsixtest/vsixtest.tcl 6a9a6ab600c25a91a7acc6293828957a386a8a93
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test/releasetest.tcl

@@ -9,18 +9,19 @@ This Tcl script is used to test the various configurations required
 before releasing a new version. Supported command line options (all
 optional) are:
 
-    --srcdir   TOP-OF-SQLITE-TREE      (see below)
-    --platform PLATFORM                (see below)
-    --config   CONFIGNAME              (Run only CONFIGNAME)
-    --quick                            (Run "veryquick.test" only)
-    --veryquick                        (Run "make smoketest" only)
-    --msvc                             (Use MSVC as the compiler)
     --buildonly                        (Just build testfixture - do not run)
+    --config   CONFIGNAME              (Run only CONFIGNAME)
     --dryrun                           (Print what would have happened)
+    -f|--force                         (Run even if uncommitted changes)
     --info                             (Show diagnostic info)
-    --with-tcl=DIR                     (Use TCL build at DIR)
     --jobs     N                       (Use N processes - default 1)
+    --msvc                             (Use MSVC as the compiler)
+    --platform PLATFORM                (see below)
     --progress                         (Show progress messages)
+    --quick                            (Run "veryquick.test" only)
+    --srcdir   TOP-OF-SQLITE-TREE      (see below)
+    --veryquick                        (Run "make smoketest" only)
+    --with-tcl=DIR                     (Use TCL build at DIR)
 
 The default value for --srcdir is the parent of the directory holding
 this script.
@@ -778,6 +779,7 @@ proc process_options {argv} {
   set ::JOBS           1
   set ::PROGRESS_MSGS  0
   set ::WITHTCL        {}
+  set ::FORCE          0
   set config {}
   set platform $::tcl_platform(os)-$::tcl_platform(machine)
 
@@ -833,6 +835,11 @@ proc process_options {argv} {
         set ::DRYRUN 1
       }
 
+      -force -
+      -f {
+        set ::FORCE 1
+      }
+
       -trace {
         set ::TRACE 1
       }
@@ -930,14 +937,16 @@ proc process_options {argv} {
 # prompt the user to see if he wants to continue.
 #
 proc check_uncommitted {} {
+  if {$::FORCE} return
+  set pwd [pwd]
+  cd $::SRCDIR
   if {[catch {exec fossil changes} res]==0 && [string trim $res]!=""} {
-    puts "The check-out contains uncommitted changes:"
+    puts "ERROR: The check-out contains uncommitted changes:"
     puts $res
-    puts -nonewline "Run test anyhow (y/N)? "
-    flush stdout
-    set in [gets stdin]
-    if {$in!="y"} exit
+    puts "Use the -f or --force options to override"
+    exit 1
   }
+  cd $pwd
 }