1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test/upgrade/helpers.bash b/test/upgrade/helpers.bash
index 41d9279e6..16fedb053 100644
--- a/test/upgrade/helpers.bash
+++ b/test/upgrade/helpers.bash
@@ -9,3 +9,11 @@ setup() {
 teardown() {
     :
 }
+
+# skip a test when the given version is older than the currently tested one
+skip_if_version_older() {
+    # use ${PODMAN_UPGRADE_FROM##v} to trim the leading "v"
+    if printf '%s\n%s\n' "${PODMAN_UPGRADE_FROM##v}" "$1" | sort --check=quiet --version-sort; then
+        skip "${2-test is only meaningful when upgrading from $1 or later}"
+    fi
+}