unittests: Run all unit tests in their own processes

Used

    sed -r -i -e '/ helpers =/ s/$/\nlocal itp = helpers.gen_itp(it)/; s/^(\s*)it\(/\1itp(/' test/unit/**/*_spec.lua

to alter all tests. Locally they all run fine now.

Reasoning:

1. General: state from one test should not affect other tests.
2. Local: travis build is failing with something which may be an output of
   garbage collector. This should prevent state of the garbage collector from
   interferring as well.

22 files changed, 386 insertions, 364 deletions

diff --git a/test/unit/api/private_helpers_spec.lua b/test/unit/api/private_helpers_spec.lua
index 8c54ea6a2a..eb88f486f6 100644
--- a/test/unit/api/private_helpers_spec.lua
+++ b/test/unit/api/private_helpers_spec.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local helpers = require('test.unit.helpers')
+local itp = helpers.gen_itp(it)
 local eval_helpers = require('test.unit.eval.helpers')
 local api_helpers = require('test.unit.api.helpers')
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ describe('vim_to_object', function()
   end
 
   local different_output_test = function(name, input, output)
-    it(name, function()
+    itp(name, function()
       eq(output, vim_to_object(input))
     end)
   end
@@ -76,19 +77,19 @@ describe('vim_to_object', function()
   different_output_test('outputs nil for nested lists (2 level, in dict)',
                         lst3, {{lst=nil_value}, true, false, 'ttest'})
 
-  it('outputs empty list for NULL list', function()
+  itp('outputs empty list for NULL list', function()
     local tt = typvalt('VAR_LIST', {v_list=NULL})
     eq(nil, tt.vval.v_list)
     eq({[type_key]=list_type}, obj2lua(api.vim_to_object(tt)))
   end)
 
-  it('outputs empty dict for NULL dict', function()
+  itp('outputs empty dict for NULL dict', function()
     local tt = typvalt('VAR_DICT', {v_dict=NULL})
     eq(nil, tt.vval.v_dict)
     eq({}, obj2lua(api.vim_to_object(tt)))
   end)
 
-  it('regression: partials in a list', function()
+  itp('regression: partials in a list', function()
     local llist = {
       {
         [type_key]=func_type,
diff --git a/test/unit/buffer_spec.lua b/test/unit/buffer_spec.lua
index 49a4d84279..a4d1be0dd4 100644
--- a/test/unit/buffer_spec.lua
+++ b/test/unit/buffer_spec.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 local helpers = require("test.unit.helpers")
+local itp = helpers.gen_itp(it)
 
 local to_cstr = helpers.to_cstr
 local get_str = helpers.ffi.string
@@ -39,17 +40,17 @@ describe('buffer functions', function()
 
   describe('buf_valid', function()
 
-    it('should view NULL as an invalid buffer', function()
+    itp('should view NULL as an invalid buffer', function()
       eq(false, buffer.buf_valid(NULL))
     end)
 
-    it('should view an open buffer as valid', function()
+    itp('should view an open buffer as valid', function()
       local buf = buflist_new(path1, buffer.BLN_LISTED)
 
       eq(true, buffer.buf_valid(buf))
     end)
 
-    it('should view a closed and hidden buffer as valid', function()
+    itp('should view a closed and hidden buffer as valid', function()
       local buf = buflist_new(path1, buffer.BLN_LISTED)
 
       close_buffer(NULL, buf, 0, 0)
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ describe('buffer functions', function()
       eq(true, buffer.buf_valid(buf))
     end)
 
-    it('should view a closed and unloaded buffer as valid', function()
+    itp('should view a closed and unloaded buffer as valid', function()
       local buf = buflist_new(path1, buffer.BLN_LISTED)
 
       close_buffer(NULL, buf, buffer.DOBUF_UNLOAD, 0)
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ describe('buffer functions', function()
       eq(true, buffer.buf_valid(buf))
     end)
 
-    it('should view a closed and wiped buffer as invalid', function()
+    itp('should view a closed and wiped buffer as invalid', function()
       local buf = buflist_new(path1, buffer.BLN_LISTED)
 
       close_buffer(NULL, buf, buffer.DOBUF_WIPE, 0)
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ describe('buffer functions', function()
       return buffer.buflist_findpat(to_cstr(pat), NULL, allow_unlisted, 0, 0)
     end
 
-    it('should find exact matches', function()
+    itp('should find exact matches', function()
       local buf = buflist_new(path1, buffer.BLN_LISTED)
 
       eq(buf.handle, buflist_findpat(path1, ONLY_LISTED))
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ describe('buffer functions', function()
       close_buffer(NULL, buf, buffer.DOBUF_WIPE, 0)
     end)
 
-    it('should prefer to match the start of a file path', function()
+    itp('should prefer to match the start of a file path', function()
       local buf1 = buflist_new(path1, buffer.BLN_LISTED)
       local buf2 = buflist_new(path2, buffer.BLN_LISTED)
       local buf3 = buflist_new(path3, buffer.BLN_LISTED)
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ describe('buffer functions', function()
       close_buffer(NULL, buf3, buffer.DOBUF_WIPE, 0)
     end)
 
-    it('should prefer to match the end of a file over the middle', function()
+    itp('should prefer to match the end of a file over the middle', function()
       --{ Given: Two buffers, where 'test' appears in both
       --  And: 'test' appears at the end of buf3 but in the middle of buf2
       local buf2 = buflist_new(path2, buffer.BLN_LISTED)
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ describe('buffer functions', function()
       close_buffer(NULL, buf3, buffer.DOBUF_WIPE, 0)
     end)
 
-    it('should match a unique fragment of a file path', function()
+    itp('should match a unique fragment of a file path', function()
       local buf1 = buflist_new(path1, buffer.BLN_LISTED)
       local buf2 = buflist_new(path2, buffer.BLN_LISTED)
       local buf3 = buflist_new(path3, buffer.BLN_LISTED)
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ describe('buffer functions', function()
       close_buffer(NULL, buf3, buffer.DOBUF_WIPE, 0)
     end)
 
-    it('should include / ignore unlisted buffers based on the flag.', function()
+    itp('should include / ignore unlisted buffers based on the flag.', function()
       --{ Given: A buffer
       local buf3 = buflist_new(path3, buffer.BLN_LISTED)
 
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ describe('buffer functions', function()
       --}
     end)
 
-    it('should prefer listed buffers to unlisted buffers.', function()
+    itp('should prefer listed buffers to unlisted buffers.', function()
       --{ Given: Two buffers that match a pattern
       local buf1 = buflist_new(path1, buffer.BLN_LISTED)
       local buf2 = buflist_new(path2, buffer.BLN_LISTED)
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ describe('buffer functions', function()
       local expected_cell_count = option.expected_cell_count or statusline_cell_count
       local expected_byte_length = option.expected_byte_length or expected_cell_count
 
-      it(description, function()
+      itp(description, function()
         if option.file_name then
           buffer.setfname(globals.curbuf, to_cstr(option.file_name), NULL, 1)
         else
diff --git a/test/unit/eval/decode_spec.lua b/test/unit/eval/decode_spec.lua
index 742b754d8a..03fe556001 100644
--- a/test/unit/eval/decode_spec.lua
+++ b/test/unit/eval/decode_spec.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local helpers = require('test.unit.helpers')
+local itp = helpers.gen_itp(it)
 
 local cimport = helpers.cimport
 local to_cstr = helpers.to_cstr
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ describe('json_decode_string()', function()
     return ffi.gc(decode.xmemdup(c, 1), decode.xfree)
   end
 
-  it('does not overflow when running with `n…`, `t…`, `f…`', function()
+  itp('does not overflow when running with `n…`, `t…`, `f…`', function()
     local rettv = ffi.new('typval_T', {v_type=decode.VAR_UNKNOWN})
     decode.emsg_silent = 1
     -- This will not crash, but if `len` argument will be ignored it will parse
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ describe('json_decode_string()', function()
     eq(decode.VAR_UNKNOWN, rettv.v_type)
   end)
 
-  it('does not overflow and crash when running with `n`, `t`, `f`', function()
+  itp('does not overflow and crash when running with `n`, `t`, `f`', function()
     local rettv = ffi.new('typval_T', {v_type=decode.VAR_UNKNOWN})
     decode.emsg_silent = 1
     eq(0, decode.json_decode_string(char('n'), 1, rettv))
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ describe('json_decode_string()', function()
     eq(decode.VAR_UNKNOWN, rettv.v_type)
   end)
 
-  it('does not overflow when running with `"…`', function()
+  itp('does not overflow when running with `"…`', function()
     local rettv = ffi.new('typval_T', {v_type=decode.VAR_UNKNOWN})
     decode.emsg_silent = 1
     eq(0, decode.json_decode_string('"t"', 2, rettv))
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ describe('json_decode_string()', function()
     eq(msg, ffi.string(decode.last_msg_hist.msg))
   end
 
-  it('does not overflow in error messages', function()
+  itp('does not overflow in error messages', function()
     check_failure(']test', 1, 'E474: No container to close: ]')
     check_failure('[}test', 2, 'E474: Closing list with curly bracket: }')
     check_failure('{]test', 2,
@@ -129,11 +130,11 @@ describe('json_decode_string()', function()
     check_failure('[1test', 2, 'E474: Unexpected end of input: [1')
   end)
 
-  it('does not overflow with `-`', function()
+  itp('does not overflow with `-`', function()
     check_failure('-0', 1, 'E474: Missing number after minus sign: -')
   end)
 
-  it('does not overflow and crash when running with `"`', function()
+  itp('does not overflow and crash when running with `"`', function()
     local rettv = ffi.new('typval_T', {v_type=decode.VAR_UNKNOWN})
     decode.emsg_silent = 1
     eq(0, decode.json_decode_string(char('"'), 1, rettv))
diff --git a/test/unit/eval/encode_spec.lua b/test/unit/eval/encode_spec.lua
index 98fc8305e0..1f065e59a1 100644
--- a/test/unit/eval/encode_spec.lua
+++ b/test/unit/eval/encode_spec.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local helpers = require('test.unit.helpers')
+local itp = helpers.gen_itp(it)
 local eval_helpers = require('test.unit.eval.helpers')
 
 local cimport = helpers.cimport
@@ -18,25 +19,25 @@ describe('encode_list_write()', function()
     return encode.encode_list_write(l, to_cstr(s), #s)
   end
 
-  it('writes empty string', function()
+  itp('writes empty string', function()
     local l = list()
     eq(0, encode_list_write(l, ''))
     eq({[type_key]=list_type}, lst2tbl(l))
   end)
 
-  it('writes ASCII string literal with printable characters', function()
+  itp('writes ASCII string literal with printable characters', function()
     local l = list()
     eq(0, encode_list_write(l, 'abc'))
     eq({'abc'}, lst2tbl(l))
   end)
 
-  it('writes string starting with NL', function()
+  itp('writes string starting with NL', function()
     local l = list()
     eq(0, encode_list_write(l, '\nabc'))
     eq({null_string, 'abc'}, lst2tbl(l))
   end)
 
-  it('writes string starting with NL twice', function()
+  itp('writes string starting with NL twice', function()
     local l = list()
     eq(0, encode_list_write(l, '\nabc'))
     eq({null_string, 'abc'}, lst2tbl(l))
@@ -44,13 +45,13 @@ describe('encode_list_write()', function()
     eq({null_string, 'abc', 'abc'}, lst2tbl(l))
   end)
 
-  it('writes string ending with NL', function()
+  itp('writes string ending with NL', function()
     local l = list()
     eq(0, encode_list_write(l, 'abc\n'))
     eq({'abc', null_string}, lst2tbl(l))
   end)
 
-  it('writes string ending with NL twice', function()
+  itp('writes string ending with NL twice', function()
     local l = list()
     eq(0, encode_list_write(l, 'abc\n'))
     eq({'abc', null_string}, lst2tbl(l))
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ describe('encode_list_write()', function()
     eq({'abc', 'abc', null_string}, lst2tbl(l))
   end)
 
-  it('writes string starting, ending and containing NL twice', function()
+  itp('writes string starting, ending and containing NL twice', function()
     local l = list()
     eq(0, encode_list_write(l, '\na\nb\n'))
     eq({null_string, 'a', 'b', null_string}, lst2tbl(l))
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ describe('encode_list_write()', function()
     eq({null_string, 'a', 'b', null_string, 'a', 'b', null_string}, lst2tbl(l))
   end)
 
-  it('writes string starting, ending and containing NUL with NL between twice', function()
+  itp('writes string starting, ending and containing NUL with NL between twice', function()
     local l = list()
     eq(0, encode_list_write(l, '\0\n\0\n\0'))
     eq({'\n', '\n', '\n'}, lst2tbl(l))
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ describe('encode_list_write()', function()
     eq({'\n', '\n', '\n\n', '\n', '\n'}, lst2tbl(l))
   end)
 
-  it('writes string starting, ending and containing NL with NUL between twice', function()
+  itp('writes string starting, ending and containing NL with NUL between twice', function()
     local l = list()
     eq(0, encode_list_write(l, '\n\0\n\0\n'))
     eq({null_string, '\n', '\n', null_string}, lst2tbl(l))
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ describe('encode_list_write()', function()
     eq({null_string, '\n', '\n', null_string, '\n', '\n', null_string}, lst2tbl(l))
   end)
 
-  it('writes string containing a single NL twice', function()
+  itp('writes string containing a single NL twice', function()
     local l = list()
     eq(0, encode_list_write(l, '\n'))
     eq({null_string, null_string}, lst2tbl(l))
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ describe('encode_list_write()', function()
     eq({null_string, null_string, null_string}, lst2tbl(l))
   end)
 
-  it('writes string containing a few NLs twice', function()
+  itp('writes string containing a few NLs twice', function()
     local l = list()
     eq(0, encode_list_write(l, '\n\n\n'))
     eq({null_string, null_string, null_string, null_string}, lst2tbl(l))
diff --git a/test/unit/eval/tricks_spec.lua b/test/unit/eval/tricks_spec.lua
index 4c5184995c..ff63dc5cde 100644
--- a/test/unit/eval/tricks_spec.lua
+++ b/test/unit/eval/tricks_spec.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local helpers = require('test.unit.helpers')
+local itp = helpers.gen_itp(it)
 
 local cimport = helpers.cimport
 local to_cstr = helpers.to_cstr
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ local eval_expr = function(expr)
 end
 
 describe('NULL typval_T', function()
-  it('is produced by $XXX_UNEXISTENT_VAR_XXX', function()
+  itp('is produced by $XXX_UNEXISTENT_VAR_XXX', function()
     -- Required for various tests which need to check whether typval_T with NULL
     -- string works correctly. This test checks that unexistent environment
     -- variable produces NULL string, not that some specific environment
@@ -29,13 +30,13 @@ describe('NULL typval_T', function()
     eq(nil, rettv.vval.v_string)
   end)
 
-  it('is produced by v:_null_list', function()
+  itp('is produced by v:_null_list', function()
     local rettv = eval_expr('v:_null_list')
     eq(eval.VAR_LIST, rettv.v_type)
     eq(nil, rettv.vval.v_list)
   end)
 
-  it('is produced by v:_null_dict', function()
+  itp('is produced by v:_null_dict', function()
     local rettv = eval_expr('v:_null_dict')
     eq(eval.VAR_DICT, rettv.v_type)
     eq(nil, rettv.vval.v_dict)
diff --git a/test/unit/eval/tv_clear_spec.lua b/test/unit/eval/tv_clear_spec.lua
index 96eccdbd71..7601192f47 100644
--- a/test/unit/eval/tv_clear_spec.lua
+++ b/test/unit/eval/tv_clear_spec.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local helpers = require('test.unit.helpers')
+local itp = helpers.gen_itp(it)
 local eval_helpers = require('test.unit.eval.helpers')
 
 local alloc_log_new = helpers.alloc_log_new
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ after_each(function()
 end)
 
 describe('clear_tv()', function()
-  it('successfully frees all lists in [&l [1], *l, *l]', function()
+  itp('successfully frees all lists in [&l [1], *l, *l]', function()
     local l_inner = {1}
     local list = {l_inner, l_inner, l_inner}
     local list_tv = ffi.gc(lua2typvalt(list), nil)
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ describe('clear_tv()', function()
       a.freed(list_p),
     })
   end)
-  it('successfully frees all lists in [&l [], *l, *l]', function()
+  itp('successfully frees all lists in [&l [], *l, *l]', function()
     local l_inner = {[type_key]=list_type}
     local list = {l_inner, l_inner, l_inner}
     local list_tv = ffi.gc(lua2typvalt(list), nil)
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ describe('clear_tv()', function()
       a.freed(list_p),
     })
   end)
-  it('successfully frees all dictionaries in [&d {}, *d]', function()
+  itp('successfully frees all dictionaries in [&d {}, *d]', function()
     local d_inner = {}
     local list = {d_inner, d_inner}
     local list_tv = ffi.gc(lua2typvalt(list), nil)
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ describe('clear_tv()', function()
       a.freed(list_p),
     })
   end)
-  it('successfully frees all dictionaries in [&d {a: 1}, *d]', function()
+  itp('successfully frees all dictionaries in [&d {a: 1}, *d]', function()
     local d_inner = {a=1}
     local list = {d_inner, d_inner}
     local list_tv = ffi.gc(lua2typvalt(list), nil)
diff --git a/test/unit/fileio_spec.lua b/test/unit/fileio_spec.lua
index 3e3c36617d..13ff5d1f11 100644
--- a/test/unit/fileio_spec.lua
+++ b/test/unit/fileio_spec.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local helpers = require("test.unit.helpers")
+local itp = helpers.gen_itp(it)
 --{:cimport, :internalize, :eq, :neq, :ffi, :lib, :cstr, :to_cstr} = require 'test.unit.helpers'
 
 local eq      = helpers.eq
@@ -16,67 +17,67 @@ describe('file_pat functions', function()
       return ffi.string(res)
     end
 
-    it('returns ^path$ regex for literal path input', function()
+    itp('returns ^path$ regex for literal path input', function()
       eq( '^path$', file_pat_to_reg_pat('path'))
     end)
 
-    it('does not prepend ^ when there is a starting glob (*)', function()
+    itp('does not prepend ^ when there is a starting glob (*)', function()
       eq('path$', file_pat_to_reg_pat('*path'))
     end)
 
-    it('does not append $ when there is an ending glob (*)', function()
+    itp('does not append $ when there is an ending glob (*)', function()
       eq('^path', file_pat_to_reg_pat('path*'))
     end)
 
-    it('does not include ^ or $ when surrounded by globs (*)', function()
+    itp('does not include ^ or $ when surrounded by globs (*)', function()
       eq('path', file_pat_to_reg_pat('*path*'))
     end)
 
-    it('replaces the bash any character (?) with the regex any character (.)', function()
+    itp('replaces the bash any character (?) with the regex any character (.)', function()
      eq('^foo.bar$', file_pat_to_reg_pat('foo?bar'))
     end)
 
-    it('replaces a glob (*) in the middle of a path with regex multiple any character (.*)',
+    itp('replaces a glob (*) in the middle of a path with regex multiple any character (.*)',
        function()
       eq('^foo.*bar$', file_pat_to_reg_pat('foo*bar'))
     end)
 
-    it([[unescapes \? to ?]], function()
+    itp([[unescapes \? to ?]], function()
       eq('^foo?bar$', file_pat_to_reg_pat([[foo\?bar]]))
     end)
 
-    it([[unescapes \% to %]], function()
+    itp([[unescapes \% to %]], function()
       eq('^foo%bar$', file_pat_to_reg_pat([[foo\%bar]]))
     end)
 
-    it([[unescapes \, to ,]], function()
+    itp([[unescapes \, to ,]], function()
       eq('^foo,bar$', file_pat_to_reg_pat([[foo\,bar]]))
     end)
 
-    it([[unescapes '\ ' to ' ']], function()
+    itp([[unescapes '\ ' to ' ']], function()
       eq('^foo bar$', file_pat_to_reg_pat([[foo\ bar]]))
     end)
 
-    it([[escapes . to \.]], function()
+    itp([[escapes . to \.]], function()
       eq([[^foo\.bar$]], file_pat_to_reg_pat('foo.bar'))
     end)
 
-    it('Converts bash brace expansion {a,b} to regex options (a|b)', function()
+    itp('Converts bash brace expansion {a,b} to regex options (a|b)', function()
       eq([[^foo\(bar\|baz\)$]], file_pat_to_reg_pat('foo{bar,baz}'))
     end)
 
-    it('Collapses multiple consecutive * into a single character', function()
+    itp('Collapses multiple consecutive * into a single character', function()
       eq([[^foo.*bar$]], file_pat_to_reg_pat('foo*******bar'))
       eq([[foobar$]], file_pat_to_reg_pat('********foobar'))
       eq([[^foobar]], file_pat_to_reg_pat('foobar********'))
     end)
 
-    it('Does not escape ^', function()
+    itp('Does not escape ^', function()
       eq([[^^blah$]], file_pat_to_reg_pat('^blah'))
       eq([[^foo^bar$]], file_pat_to_reg_pat('foo^bar'))
     end)
 
-    it('Does not escape $', function()
+    itp('Does not escape $', function()
       eq([[^blah$$]], file_pat_to_reg_pat('blah$'))
       eq([[^foo$bar$]], file_pat_to_reg_pat('foo$bar'))
     end)
diff --git a/test/unit/garray_spec.lua b/test/unit/garray_spec.lua
index 422ef7b36a..e55c514353 100644
--- a/test/unit/garray_spec.lua
+++ b/test/unit/garray_spec.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local helpers = require("test.unit.helpers")
+local itp = helpers.gen_itp(it)
 
 local cimport = helpers.cimport
 local internalize = helpers.internalize
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ end
 describe('garray', function()
 
   describe('ga_init', function()
-    it('initializes the values of the garray', function()
+    itp('initializes the values of the garray', function()
       local garr = new_garray()
       ga_init(garr, itemsize, growsize)
       eq(0, ga_len(garr))
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ describe('garray', function()
       return garr
     end
 
-    it('grows by growsize items if num < growsize', function()
+    itp('grows by growsize items if num < growsize', function()
       itemsize = 16
       growsize = 4
       local grow_by = growsize - 1
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ describe('garray', function()
       eq(growsize, ga_maxlen(garr))  -- we requested LESS than growsize, so...
     end)
 
-    it('grows by num items if num > growsize', function()
+    itp('grows by num items if num > growsize', function()
       itemsize = 16
       growsize = 4
       local grow_by = growsize + 1
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ describe('garray', function()
       eq(grow_by, ga_maxlen(garr))   -- we requested MORE than growsize, so...
     end)
 
-    it('does not grow when nothing is requested', function()
+    itp('does not grow when nothing is requested', function()
       local garr = new_and_grow(16, 4, 0)
       eq(NULL, ga_data(garr))
       eq(0, ga_maxlen(garr))
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ describe('garray', function()
   end)
 
   describe('ga_clear', function()
-    it('clears an already allocated array', function()
+    itp('clears an already allocated array', function()
       -- allocate and scramble an array
       local garr = garray_ctype()
       ga_init(garr, itemsize, growsize)
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ describe('garray', function()
   end)
 
   describe('ga_append', function()
-    it('can append bytes', function()
+    itp('can append bytes', function()
       -- this is the actual ga_append, the others are just emulated lua
       -- versions
       local garr = new_garray()
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ describe('garray', function()
       eq('hello', ffi.string(bytes))
     end)
 
-    it('can append integers', function()
+    itp('can append integers', function()
       local garr = new_garray()
       ga_init(garr, ffi.sizeof("int"), 1)
       local input = {
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ describe('garray', function()
       end
     end)
 
-    it('can append strings to a growing array of strings', function()
+    itp('can append strings to a growing array of strings', function()
       local garr = new_string_garray()
       local input = {
         "some",
@@ -298,7 +299,7 @@ describe('garray', function()
   end)
 
   describe('ga_concat', function()
-    it('concatenates the parameter to the growing byte array', function()
+    itp('concatenates the parameter to the growing byte array', function()
       local garr = new_garray()
       ga_init(garr, ffi.sizeof("char"), 1)
       local str = "ohwell●●"
@@ -329,11 +330,11 @@ describe('garray', function()
   end
 
   describe('ga_concat_strings', function()
-    it('returns an empty string when concatenating an empty array', function()
+    itp('returns an empty string when concatenating an empty array', function()
       test_concat_fn({ }, ga_concat_strings)
     end)
 
-    it('can concatenate a non-empty array', function()
+    itp('can concatenate a non-empty array', function()
       test_concat_fn({
         'oh',
         'my',
@@ -343,11 +344,11 @@ describe('garray', function()
   end)
 
   describe('ga_concat_strings_sep', function()
-    it('returns an empty string when concatenating an empty array', function()
+    itp('returns an empty string when concatenating an empty array', function()
       test_concat_fn({ }, ga_concat_strings_sep, '---')
     end)
 
-    it('can concatenate a non-empty array', function()
+    itp('can concatenate a non-empty array', function()
       local sep = '-●●-'
       test_concat_fn({
         'oh',
@@ -358,7 +359,7 @@ describe('garray', function()
   end)
 
   describe('ga_remove_duplicate_strings', function()
-    it('sorts and removes duplicate strings', function()
+    itp('sorts and removes duplicate strings', function()
       local garr = new_string_garray()
       local input = {
         'ccc',
diff --git a/test/unit/mbyte_spec.lua b/test/unit/mbyte_spec.lua
index 9b2415a93f..a772a5d5e5 100644
--- a/test/unit/mbyte_spec.lua
+++ b/test/unit/mbyte_spec.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local helpers = require("test.unit.helpers")
+local itp = helpers.gen_itp(it)
 
 local ffi     = helpers.ffi
 local eq      = helpers.eq
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ describe('mbyte', function()
   before_each(function()
   end)
 
-  it('utf_ptr2char', function()
+  itp('utf_ptr2char', function()
     -- For strings with length 1 the first byte is returned.
     for c = 0, 255 do
       eq(c, mbyte.utf_ptr2char(to_string({c, 0})))
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ describe('mbyte', function()
 
   describe('utfc_ptr2char_len', function()
 
-    it('1-byte sequences', function()
+    itp('1-byte sequences', function()
       local pcc = to_intp()
       for c = 0, 255 do
         eq(c, mbyte.utfc_ptr2char_len(to_string({c}), pcc, 1))
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ describe('mbyte', function()
       end
     end)
 
-    it('2-byte sequences', function()
+    itp('2-byte sequences', function()
       local pcc = to_intp()
       -- No combining characters
       eq(0x007f, mbyte.utfc_ptr2char_len(to_string({0x7f, 0x7f}), pcc, 2))
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ describe('mbyte', function()
       eq(0, pcc[0])
     end)
 
-    it('3-byte sequences', function()
+    itp('3-byte sequences', function()
       local pcc = to_intp()
 
       -- No second UTF-8 character
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ describe('mbyte', function()
       eq(0, pcc[0])
     end)
 
-    it('4-byte sequences', function()
+    itp('4-byte sequences', function()
       local pcc = to_intp()
 
       -- No following combining character
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ describe('mbyte', function()
       eq(0, pcc[0])
     end)
 
-    it('5+-byte sequences', function()
+    itp('5+-byte sequences', function()
       local pcc = to_intp()
 
       -- No following combining character
diff --git a/test/unit/memory_spec.lua b/test/unit/memory_spec.lua
index 73a32724ef..744ff3cf19 100644
--- a/test/unit/memory_spec.lua
+++ b/test/unit/memory_spec.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local helpers = require("test.unit.helpers")
+local itp = helpers.gen_itp(it)
 
 local cimport = helpers.cimport
 local cstr = helpers.cstr
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ describe('xstrlcat()', function()
     return ffi.string(dst_cstr)
   end
 
-  it('concatenates strings', function()
+  itp('concatenates strings', function()
     eq('ab', test_xstrlcat('a', 'b', 3))
     eq('ab', test_xstrlcat('a', 'b', 4096))
     eq('ABCיהZdefgiיהZ',  test_xstrlcat('ABCיהZ', 'defgiיהZ',  4096))
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ describe('xstrlcat()', function()
     eq('a',  test_xstrlcat('a', '',  4096))
   end)
 
-  it('concatenates overlapping strings', function()
+  itp('concatenates overlapping strings', function()
     eq('abcabc',  test_xstrlcat_overlap('abc', 0, 7))
     eq('abca',    test_xstrlcat_overlap('abc', 0, 5))
     eq('abcb',    test_xstrlcat_overlap('abc', 1, 5))
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ describe('xstrlcat()', function()
     eq('abcabc',  test_xstrlcat_overlap('abc', 0, 2343))
   end)
 
-  it('truncates if `dsize` is too small', function()
+  itp('truncates if `dsize` is too small', function()
     eq('a', test_xstrlcat('a', 'b', 2))
     eq('', test_xstrlcat('', 'b', 1))
     eq('ABCיהZd',  test_xstrlcat('ABCיהZ', 'defgiיהZ',  10))
diff --git a/test/unit/multiqueue_spec.lua b/test/unit/multiqueue_spec.lua
index c7f8dd8328..632a091d60 100644
--- a/test/unit/multiqueue_spec.lua
+++ b/test/unit/multiqueue_spec.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local helpers = require("test.unit.helpers")
+local itp = helpers.gen_itp(it)
 
 local ffi     = helpers.ffi
 local eq      = helpers.eq
@@ -36,13 +37,13 @@ describe("multiqueue (multi-level event-queue)", function()
     put(child3, 'c3i2')
   end)
 
-  it('keeps count of added events', function()
+  itp('keeps count of added events', function()
     eq(3, multiqueue.multiqueue_size(child1))
     eq(4, multiqueue.multiqueue_size(child2))
     eq(2, multiqueue.multiqueue_size(child3))
   end)
 
-  it('keeps count of removed events', function()
+  itp('keeps count of removed events', function()
     multiqueue.multiqueue_get(child1)
     eq(2, multiqueue.multiqueue_size(child1))
     multiqueue.multiqueue_get(child1)
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ describe("multiqueue (multi-level event-queue)", function()
     eq(0, multiqueue.multiqueue_size(child1))
   end)
 
-  it('removing from parent removes from child', function()
+  itp('removing from parent removes from child', function()
     eq('c1i1', get(parent))
     eq('c1i2', get(parent))
     eq('c2i1', get(parent))
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ describe("multiqueue (multi-level event-queue)", function()
     eq('c2i4', get(parent))
   end)
 
-  it('removing from child removes from parent', function()
+  itp('removing from child removes from parent', function()
     eq('c2i1', get(child2))
     eq('c2i2', get(child2))
     eq('c1i1', get(child1))
@@ -77,13 +78,13 @@ describe("multiqueue (multi-level event-queue)", function()
     eq('c2i4', get(parent))
   end)
 
-  it('removing from child at the beginning of parent', function()
+  itp('removing from child at the beginning of parent', function()
     eq('c1i1', get(child1))
     eq('c1i2', get(child1))
     eq('c2i1', get(parent))
   end)
 
-  it('removing from parent after get from parent and put to child', function()
+  itp('removing from parent after get from parent and put to child', function()
     eq('c1i1', get(parent))
     eq('c1i2', get(parent))
     eq('c2i1', get(parent))
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ describe("multiqueue (multi-level event-queue)", function()
     eq('c1i22', get(parent))
   end)
 
-  it('removing from parent after get and put to child', function()
+  itp('removing from parent after get and put to child', function()
     eq('c1i1', get(child1))