5 files changed, 15 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/tests/cp/existing-perm-race b/tests/cp/existing-perm-race
index b6168f62e..ffd29f0f4 100755
--- a/tests/cp/existing-perm-race
+++ b/tests/cp/existing-perm-race
@@ -22,8 +22,12 @@ if test "$VERBOSE" = yes; then
 fi
 
 . $srcdir/test-lib.sh
+
 require_membership_in_two_groups_
 
+# cp -p gives ENOTSUP on NFS on Linux 2.6.9 at least
+require_local_dir_
+
 set _ $groups; shift
 g1=$1
 g2=$2
diff --git a/tests/cp/file-perm-race b/tests/cp/file-perm-race
index ca47169c2..d80761259 100755
--- a/tests/cp/file-perm-race
+++ b/tests/cp/file-perm-race
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ fi
 
 . $srcdir/test-lib.sh
 
+# cp -p gives ENOTSUP on NFS on Linux 2.6.9 at least
+require_local_dir_
+
 umask 022
 mkfifo fifo ||
   skip_test_ "fifos not supported"
diff --git a/tests/cp/parent-perm b/tests/cp/parent-perm
index 4912694b9..4a7d98947 100755
--- a/tests/cp/parent-perm
+++ b/tests/cp/parent-perm
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ fi
 . $srcdir/test-lib.sh
 
 working_umask_or_skip_
+# cp -p gives ENOTSUP on NFS on Linux 2.6.9 at least
+require_local_dir_
 
 mkdir -p a/b/c a/b/d e || framework_failure
 touch a/b/c/foo a/b/d/foo || framework_failure
diff --git a/tests/cp/parent-perm-race b/tests/cp/parent-perm-race
index 546123836..e595d9ea8 100755
--- a/tests/cp/parent-perm-race
+++ b/tests/cp/parent-perm-race
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ fi
 
 . $srcdir/test-lib.sh
 
+# cp -p gives ENOTSUP on NFS on Linux 2.6.9 at least
+require_local_dir_
+
 umask 002
 mkdir mode ownership d || framework_failure
 chmod g+s d 2>/dev/null # The cp test is valid either way.
diff --git a/tests/cp/preserve-2 b/tests/cp/preserve-2
index f65b4200f..9863952c2 100755
--- a/tests/cp/preserve-2
+++ b/tests/cp/preserve-2
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ fi
 
 . $srcdir/test-lib.sh
 
-touch f || framework_failure
+# cp -p gives ENOTSUP on NFS on Linux 2.6.9 at least
+require_local_dir_
 
+touch f || framework_failure
 
 cp --preserve=mode,links f g || fail=1