2 files changed, 50 insertions, 41 deletions
diff --git a/test/functional/options/defaults_spec.lua b/test/functional/options/defaults_spec.lua
index 68e94d1a85..89d4e56d04 100644
--- a/test/functional/options/defaults_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/options/defaults_spec.lua
@@ -11,15 +11,6 @@ local neq = helpers.neq
 local mkdir = helpers.mkdir
 local rmdir = helpers.rmdir
 
-local function init_session(...)
-  local args = { helpers.nvim_prog, '-i', 'NONE', '--embed',
-                 '--cmd', helpers.nvim_set }
-  for _, v in ipairs({...}) do
-    table.insert(args, v)
-  end
-  helpers.set_session(helpers.spawn(args))
-end
-
 describe('startup defaults', function()
   describe(':filetype', function()
     local function expect_filetype(expected)
@@ -34,50 +25,70 @@ describe('startup defaults', function()
       )
     end
 
-    it('enabled by `-u NORC`', function()
-      init_session('-u', 'NORC')
+    it('all ON after `-u NORC`', function()
+      clear('-u', 'NORC')
       expect_filetype(
         'filetype detection:ON  plugin:ON  indent:ON       |')
     end)
 
-    it('disabled by `-u NONE`', function()
-      init_session('-u', 'NONE')
+    it('all ON after `:syntax …` #7765', function()
+      clear('-u', 'NORC', '--cmd', 'syntax on')
       expect_filetype(
-        'filetype detection:OFF  plugin:OFF  indent:OFF    |')
+        'filetype detection:ON  plugin:ON  indent:ON       |')
+      clear('-u', 'NORC', '--cmd', 'syntax off')
+      expect_filetype(
+        'filetype detection:ON  plugin:ON  indent:ON       |')
     end)
 
-    it('overridden by early `filetype on`', function()
-      init_session('-u', 'NORC', '--cmd', 'filetype on')
+    it('all OFF after `-u NONE`', function()
+      clear('-u', 'NONE')
       expect_filetype(
-        'filetype detection:ON  plugin:OFF  indent:OFF     |')
+        'filetype detection:OFF  plugin:OFF  indent:OFF    |')
     end)
 
-    it('overridden by early `filetype plugin on`', function()
-      init_session('-u', 'NORC', '--cmd', 'filetype plugin on')
+    it('explicit OFF stays OFF', function()
+      clear('-u', 'NORC', '--cmd',
+            'syntax off | filetype off | filetype plugin indent off')
+      expect_filetype(
+        'filetype detection:OFF  plugin:OFF  indent:OFF    |')
+      clear('-u', 'NORC', '--cmd', 'syntax off | filetype plugin indent off')
+      expect_filetype(
+        'filetype detection:ON  plugin:OFF  indent:OFF     |')
+      clear('-u', 'NORC', '--cmd', 'filetype indent off')
       expect_filetype(
         'filetype detection:ON  plugin:ON  indent:OFF      |')
+      clear('-u', 'NORC', '--cmd', 'syntax off | filetype off')
+      expect_filetype(
+        'filetype detection:OFF  plugin:(on)  indent:(on)  |')
+      -- Swap the order.
+      clear('-u', 'NORC', '--cmd', 'filetype off | syntax off')
+      expect_filetype(
+        'filetype detection:OFF  plugin:(on)  indent:(on)  |')
     end)
 
-    it('overridden by early `filetype indent on`', function()
-      init_session('-u', 'NORC', '--cmd', 'filetype indent on')
+    it('all ON after early `:filetype … on`', function()
+      -- `:filetype … on` should not change the defaults. #7765
+      -- Only an explicit `:filetype … off` sets OFF.
+
+      clear('-u', 'NORC', '--cmd', 'filetype on')
       expect_filetype(
-        'filetype detection:ON  plugin:OFF  indent:ON      |')
+        'filetype detection:ON  plugin:ON  indent:ON       |')
+      clear('-u', 'NORC', '--cmd', 'filetype plugin on')
+      expect_filetype(
+        'filetype detection:ON  plugin:ON  indent:ON       |')
+      clear('-u', 'NORC', '--cmd', 'filetype indent on')
+      expect_filetype(
+        'filetype detection:ON  plugin:ON  indent:ON       |')
     end)
 
-    it('adjusted by late `filetype off`', function()
-      init_session('-u', 'NORC', '-c', 'filetype off')
+    it('late `:filetype … off` stays OFF', function()
+      clear('-u', 'NORC', '-c', 'filetype off')
       expect_filetype(
         'filetype detection:OFF  plugin:(on)  indent:(on)  |')
-    end)
-
-    it('adjusted by late `filetype plugin off`', function()
-      init_session('-u', 'NORC', '-c', 'filetype plugin off')
+      clear('-u', 'NORC', '-c', 'filetype plugin off')
       expect_filetype(
         'filetype detection:ON  plugin:OFF  indent:ON      |')
-    end)
-
-    it('adjusted by late `filetype indent off`', function()
-      init_session('-u', 'NORC', '-c', 'filetype indent off')
+      clear('-u', 'NORC', '-c', 'filetype indent off')
       expect_filetype(
         'filetype detection:ON  plugin:ON  indent:OFF      |')
     end)
@@ -85,22 +96,21 @@ describe('startup defaults', function()
 
   describe('syntax', function()
     it('enabled by `-u NORC`', function()
-      init_session('-u', 'NORC')
+      clear('-u', 'NORC')
       eq(1, eval('g:syntax_on'))
     end)
 
     it('disabled by `-u NONE`', function()
-      init_session('-u', 'NONE')
+      clear('-u', 'NONE')
       eq(0, eval('exists("g:syntax_on")'))
     end)
 
-    it('overridden by early `syntax off`', function()
-      init_session('-u', 'NORC', '--cmd', 'syntax off')
+    it('`:syntax off` stays off', function()
+      -- early
+      clear('-u', 'NORC', '--cmd', 'syntax off')
       eq(0, eval('exists("g:syntax_on")'))
-    end)
-
-    it('adjusted by late `syntax off`', function()
-      init_session('-u', 'NORC', '-c', 'syntax off')
+      -- late
+      clear('-u', 'NORC', '-c', 'syntax off')
       eq(0, eval('exists("g:syntax_on")'))
     end)
   end)
diff --git a/test/functional/shada/helpers.lua b/test/functional/shada/helpers.lua
index b77e59682f..1312d762d8 100644
--- a/test/functional/shada/helpers.lua
+++ b/test/functional/shada/helpers.lua
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ local function add_argv(...)
 end
 
 local clear = function()
-  os.execute('cp ' .. tmpname .. ' /tmp/test.shada')
   os.remove(tmpname)
   append_argv = nil
 end