3 files changed, 24 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/test/system/030-run.bats b/test/system/030-run.bats
index 29dc95dc3..dcf1da370 100644
--- a/test/system/030-run.bats
+++ b/test/system/030-run.bats
@@ -589,4 +589,25 @@ json-file | f
     is "${lines[1]}" "$rand" "Container runs successfully despite warning"
 }
 
+@test "podman run - check workdir" {
+    # Workdirs specified via the CLI are not created on the root FS.
+    run_podman 126 run --rm --workdir /i/do/not/exist $IMAGE pwd
+    # Note: remote error prepends an attach error.
+    is "$output" "Error: .*workdir \"/i/do/not/exist\" does not exist on container.*"
+
+    testdir=$PODMAN_TMPDIR/volume
+    mkdir -p $testdir
+    randomcontent=$(random_string 10)
+    echo "$randomcontent" > $testdir/content
+
+    # Workdir does not exist on the image but is volume mounted.
+    run_podman run --rm --workdir /IamNotOnTheImage -v $testdir:/IamNotOnTheImage $IMAGE cat content
+    is "$output" "$randomcontent" "cat random content"
+
+    # Workdir does not exist on the image but is created by the runtime as it's
+    # a subdir of a volume.
+    run_podman run --rm --workdir /IamNotOntheImage -v $testdir/content:/IamNotOntheImage/foo $IMAGE cat foo
+    is "$output" "$randomcontent" "cat random content"
+}
+
 # vim: filetype=sh
diff --git a/test/system/070-build.bats b/test/system/070-build.bats
index 0e83a184b..bf9fa789c 100644
--- a/test/system/070-build.bats
+++ b/test/system/070-build.bats
@@ -145,10 +145,12 @@ EOF
 https_proxy=https-proxy-in-env-file
 EOF
 
+    # NOTE: it's important to not create the workdir.
+    # Podman will make sure to create a missing workdir
+    # if needed. See #9040.
     cat >$tmpdir/Containerfile <<EOF
 FROM $IMAGE
 LABEL $label_name=$label_value
-RUN mkdir $workdir
 WORKDIR $workdir
 
 # Test for #7094 - chowning of invalid symlinks
diff --git a/test/system/075-exec.bats b/test/system/075-exec.bats
index c028e16c9..badf44c49 100644
--- a/test/system/075-exec.bats
+++ b/test/system/075-exec.bats
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 load helpers
 
 @test "podman exec - basic test" {
-    skip_if_remote "FIXME: pending #7241"
-
     rand_filename=$(random_string 20)
     rand_content=$(random_string 50)