diff --git a/t/t2026-checkout-pathspec-file.sh b/t/t2026-checkout-pathspec-file.sh
index 2dc8901bca..559b4528d7 100755
--- a/t/t2026-checkout-pathspec-file.sh
+++ b/t/t2026-checkout-pathspec-file.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ verify_expect () {
 	test_cmp expect actual
 }
 
-test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from stdin' '
+test_expect_success 'simplest' '
 	restore_checkpoint &&
 
 	echo fileA.t | git checkout --pathspec-from-file=- HEAD^1 &&
@@ -46,19 +46,7 @@ test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from stdin' '
 	verify_expect
 '
 
-test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from file' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	echo fileA.t >list &&
-	git checkout --pathspec-from-file=list HEAD^1 &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	M  fileA.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'NUL delimiters' '
+test_expect_success '--pathspec-file-nul' '
 	restore_checkpoint &&
 
 	printf "fileA.t\0fileB.t\0" | git checkout --pathspec-from-file=- --pathspec-file-nul HEAD^1 &&
@@ -70,65 +58,6 @@ test_expect_success 'NUL delimiters' '
 	verify_expect
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'LF delimiters' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	printf "fileA.t\nfileB.t\n" | git checkout --pathspec-from-file=- HEAD^1 &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	M  fileA.t
-	M  fileB.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'no trailing delimiter' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	printf "fileA.t\nfileB.t" | git checkout --pathspec-from-file=- HEAD^1 &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	M  fileA.t
-	M  fileB.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'CRLF delimiters' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	printf "fileA.t\r\nfileB.t\r\n" | git checkout --pathspec-from-file=- HEAD^1 &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	M  fileA.t
-	M  fileB.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'quotes' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	# shell  takes \\\\101 and spits \\101
-	# printf takes   \\101 and spits  \101
-	# git    takes    \101 and spits     A
-	printf "\"file\\\\101.t\"" | git checkout --pathspec-from-file=- HEAD^1 &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	M  fileA.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'quotes not compatible with --pathspec-file-nul' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	# shell  takes \\\\101 and spits \\101
-	# printf takes   \\101 and spits  \101
-	printf "\"file\\\\101.t\"" >list &&
-	test_must_fail git checkout --pathspec-from-file=list --pathspec-file-nul HEAD^1
-'
-
 test_expect_success 'only touches what was listed' '
 	restore_checkpoint &&
 
diff --git a/t/t2072-restore-pathspec-file.sh b/t/t2072-restore-pathspec-file.sh
index 70e95ef3b6..9b3125d582 100755
--- a/t/t2072-restore-pathspec-file.sh
+++ b/t/t2072-restore-pathspec-file.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ verify_expect () {
 	test_cmp expect actual
 }
 
-test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from stdin' '
+test_expect_success 'simplest' '
 	restore_checkpoint &&
 
 	echo fileA.t | git restore --pathspec-from-file=- --source=HEAD^1 &&
@@ -46,19 +46,7 @@ test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from stdin' '
 	verify_expect
 '
 
-test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from file' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	echo fileA.t >list &&
-	git restore --pathspec-from-file=list --source=HEAD^1 &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	 M fileA.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'NUL delimiters' '
+test_expect_success '--pathspec-file-nul' '
 	restore_checkpoint &&
 
 	printf "fileA.t\0fileB.t\0" | git restore --pathspec-from-file=- --pathspec-file-nul --source=HEAD^1 &&
@@ -70,65 +58,6 @@ test_expect_success 'NUL delimiters' '
 	verify_expect
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'LF delimiters' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	printf "fileA.t\nfileB.t\n" | git restore --pathspec-from-file=- --source=HEAD^1 &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	 M fileA.t
-	 M fileB.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'no trailing delimiter' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	printf "fileA.t\nfileB.t" | git restore --pathspec-from-file=- --source=HEAD^1 &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	 M fileA.t
-	 M fileB.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'CRLF delimiters' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	printf "fileA.t\r\nfileB.t\r\n" | git restore --pathspec-from-file=- --source=HEAD^1 &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	 M fileA.t
-	 M fileB.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'quotes' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	# shell  takes \\\\101 and spits \\101
-	# printf takes   \\101 and spits  \101
-	# git    takes    \101 and spits     A
-	printf "\"file\\\\101.t\"" | git restore --pathspec-from-file=- --source=HEAD^1 &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	 M fileA.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'quotes not compatible with --pathspec-file-nul' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	# shell  takes \\\\101 and spits \\101
-	# printf takes   \\101 and spits  \101
-	printf "\"file\\\\101.t\"" >list &&
-	test_must_fail git restore --pathspec-from-file=list --pathspec-file-nul --source=HEAD^1
-'
-
 test_expect_success 'only touches what was listed' '
 	restore_checkpoint &&
 
diff --git a/t/t3704-add-pathspec-file.sh b/t/t3704-add-pathspec-file.sh
index 2e0141fcce..9009f8a9ac 100755
--- a/t/t3704-add-pathspec-file.sh
+++ b/t/t3704-add-pathspec-file.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ verify_expect () {
 	test_cmp expect actual
 }
 
-test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from stdin' '
+test_expect_success 'simplest' '
 	restore_checkpoint &&
 
 	echo fileA.t | git add --pathspec-from-file=- &&
@@ -34,19 +34,7 @@ test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from stdin' '
 	verify_expect
 '
 
-test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from file' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	echo fileA.t >list &&
-	git add --pathspec-from-file=list &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	A  fileA.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'NUL delimiters' '
+test_expect_success '--pathspec-file-nul' '
 	restore_checkpoint &&
 
 	printf "fileA.t\0fileB.t\0" | git add --pathspec-from-file=- --pathspec-file-nul &&
@@ -58,65 +46,6 @@ test_expect_success 'NUL delimiters' '
 	verify_expect
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'LF delimiters' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	printf "fileA.t\nfileB.t\n" | git add --pathspec-from-file=- &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	A  fileA.t
-	A  fileB.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'no trailing delimiter' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	printf "fileA.t\nfileB.t" | git add --pathspec-from-file=- &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	A  fileA.t
-	A  fileB.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'CRLF delimiters' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	printf "fileA.t\r\nfileB.t\r\n" | git add --pathspec-from-file=- &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	A  fileA.t
-	A  fileB.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'quotes' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	# shell  takes \\\\101 and spits \\101
-	# printf takes   \\101 and spits  \101
-	# git    takes    \101 and spits     A
-	printf "\"file\\\\101.t\"" | git add --pathspec-from-file=- &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	A  fileA.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'quotes not compatible with --pathspec-file-nul' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	# shell  takes \\\\101 and spits \\101
-	# printf takes   \\101 and spits  \101
-	printf "\"file\\\\101.t\"" >list &&
-	test_must_fail git add --pathspec-from-file=list --pathspec-file-nul
-'
-
 test_expect_success 'only touches what was listed' '
 	restore_checkpoint &&
 
diff --git a/t/t7107-reset-pathspec-file.sh b/t/t7107-reset-pathspec-file.sh
index 52a44f033d..5b845f4f7c 100755
--- a/t/t7107-reset-pathspec-file.sh
+++ b/t/t7107-reset-pathspec-file.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ verify_expect () {
 	test_cmp expect actual
 }
 
-test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from stdin' '
+test_expect_success 'simplest' '
 	restore_checkpoint &&
 
 	git rm fileA.t &&
@@ -37,20 +37,7 @@ test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from stdin' '
 	verify_expect
 '
 
-test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from file' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	git rm fileA.t &&
-	echo fileA.t >list &&
-	git reset --pathspec-from-file=list &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	 D fileA.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'NUL delimiters' '
+test_expect_success '--pathspec-file-nul' '
 	restore_checkpoint &&
 
 	git rm fileA.t fileB.t &&
@@ -63,76 +50,21 @@ test_expect_success 'NUL delimiters' '
 	verify_expect
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'LF delimiters' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	git rm fileA.t fileB.t &&
-	printf "fileA.t\nfileB.t\n" | git reset --pathspec-from-file=- &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	 D fileA.t
-	 D fileB.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'no trailing delimiter' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	git rm fileA.t fileB.t &&
-	printf "fileA.t\nfileB.t" | git reset --pathspec-from-file=- &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	 D fileA.t
-	 D fileB.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'CRLF delimiters' '
+test_expect_success 'only touches what was listed' '
 	restore_checkpoint &&
 
-	git rm fileA.t fileB.t &&
-	printf "fileA.t\r\nfileB.t\r\n" | git reset --pathspec-from-file=- &&
+	git rm fileA.t fileB.t fileC.t fileD.t &&
+	printf "fileB.t\nfileC.t\n" | git reset --pathspec-from-file=- &&
 
 	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	 D fileA.t
+	D  fileA.t
 	 D fileB.t
+	 D fileC.t
+	D  fileD.t
 	EOF
 	verify_expect
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'quotes' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	# shell  takes \\\\101 and spits \\101
-	# printf takes   \\101 and spits  \101
-	# git    takes    \101 and spits     A
-	git rm fileA.t &&
-	printf "\"file\\\\101.t\"" | git reset --pathspec-from-file=- &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	 D fileA.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'quotes not compatible with --pathspec-file-nul' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	# shell  takes \\\\101 and spits \\101
-	# printf takes   \\101 and spits  \101
-	git rm fileA.t &&
-	printf "\"file\\\\101.t\"" >list &&
-	# Note: "git reset" has not yet learned to fail on wrong pathspecs
-	git reset --pathspec-from-file=list --pathspec-file-nul &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	 D fileA.t
-	EOF
-	test_must_fail verify_expect
-'
-
 test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file is not compatible with --soft or --hard' '
 	restore_checkpoint &&
 
diff --git a/t/t7526-commit-pathspec-file.sh b/t/t7526-commit-pathspec-file.sh
index e7dc2ff8b1..8d6c652690 100755
--- a/t/t7526-commit-pathspec-file.sh
+++ b/t/t7526-commit-pathspec-file.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ verify_expect () {
 	test_cmp expect actual
 }
 
-test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from stdin' '
+test_expect_success 'simplest' '
 	restore_checkpoint &&
 
 	echo fileA.t | git commit --pathspec-from-file=- -m "Commit" &&
@@ -37,19 +37,7 @@ test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from stdin' '
 	verify_expect
 '
 
-test_expect_success '--pathspec-from-file from file' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	echo fileA.t >list &&
-	git commit --pathspec-from-file=list -m "Commit" &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	A	fileA.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'NUL delimiters' '
+test_expect_success '--pathspec-file-nul' '
 	restore_checkpoint &&
 
 	printf "fileA.t\0fileB.t\0" | git commit --pathspec-from-file=- --pathspec-file-nul -m "Commit" &&
@@ -61,65 +49,6 @@ test_expect_success 'NUL delimiters' '
 	verify_expect
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'LF delimiters' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	printf "fileA.t\nfileB.t\n" | git commit --pathspec-from-file=- -m "Commit" &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	A	fileA.t
-	A	fileB.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'no trailing delimiter' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	printf "fileA.t\nfileB.t" | git commit --pathspec-from-file=- -m "Commit" &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	A	fileA.t
-	A	fileB.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'CRLF delimiters' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	printf "fileA.t\r\nfileB.t\r\n" | git commit --pathspec-from-file=- -m "Commit" &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	A	fileA.t
-	A	fileB.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'quotes' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	# shell  takes \\\\101 and spits \\101
-	# printf takes   \\101 and spits  \101
-	# git    takes    \101 and spits     A
-	printf "\"file\\\\101.t\"" | git commit --pathspec-from-file=- -m "Commit" &&
-
-	cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
-	A	fileA.t
-	EOF
-	verify_expect expect
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'quotes not compatible with --pathspec-file-nul' '
-	restore_checkpoint &&
-
-	# shell  takes \\\\101 and spits \\101
-	# printf takes   \\101 and spits  \101
-	printf "\"file\\\\101.t\"" >list &&
-	test_must_fail git commit --pathspec-from-file=list --pathspec-file-nul -m "Commit"
-'
-
 test_expect_success 'only touches what was listed' '
 	restore_checkpoint &&
 
