patch 8.2.4234: test_garbagecollect_now() does not check v:testing

Problem:    test_garbagecollect_now() does not check v:testing as documented.
Solution:   Give an error if v:testing is not set.

src/errors.h

@@ -2909,7 +2909,8 @@ EXTERN char e_for_argument_must_be_sequence_of_lists[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1140: :for argument must be a sequence of lists"));
 EXTERN char e_indexable_type_required[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1141: Indexable type required"));
-// E1142 unused
+EXTERN char e_calling_test_garbagecollect_now_while_v_testing_is_not_set[]
+	INIT(= N_("E1142: Calling test_garbagecollect_now() while v:testing is not set"));
 EXTERN char e_empty_expression_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1143: Empty expression: \"%s\""));
 EXTERN char e_command_str_not_followed_by_white_space_str[]

src/testdir/test_functions.vim

@@ -2663,6 +2663,12 @@ func Test_range()
   call assert_fails('let x=range(1, 4, [])', 'E745:')
 endfunc
 
+func Test_garbagecollect_now_fails()
+  let v:testing = 0
+  call assert_fails('call test_garbagecollect_now()', 'E1142:')
+  let v:testing = 1
+endfunc
+
 func Test_echoraw()
   CheckScreendump
 

src/testing.c

@@ -1153,6 +1153,9 @@ f_test_garbagecollect_now(typval_T *argvars UNUSED, typval_T *rettv UNUSED)
 {
     // This is dangerous, any Lists and Dicts used internally may be freed
     // while still in use.
+    if (!get_vim_var_nr(VV_TESTING))
+	emsg(_(e_calling_test_garbagecollect_now_while_v_testing_is_not_set));
+    else
 	garbage_collect(TRUE);
 }
 

src/version.c

@@ -750,6 +750,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    4234,
 /**/
     4233,
 /**/