patch 8.1.0506: modeline test fails when run by root commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/9691f82f862ed18c2e3e48f9d2cd902bb947f803 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sat Nov 3 19:06:25 2018 +0100 patch 8.1.0506: modeline test fails when run by root Problem: Modeline test fails when run by root. Solution: Set 'modeline' for the test. (James McCoy, closes https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/3592)

" Settings for test script execution
" Always use "sh", don't use the value of "$SHELL".
set shell=sh

" Only when the +eval feature is present. 
if 1
  " While some tests overwrite $HOME to prevent them from polluting user files,
  " we need to remember the original value so that we can tell external systems
  " where to ask about their own user settings.
  let g:tester_HOME = $HOME
endif

source setup.vim