Git recipes does not need a checksum (md5sum and/or sha256) so do proper skips on related tests.
Based on the title I think you are confusing LIC_FILES_CHKSUM with SRC_URI checksums. LIC_FILES_CHKSUM is still needed for git recipes, but SRC_URI checksums aren't.
(In reply to comment #1) > Based on the title I think you are confusing LIC_FILES_CHKSUM with SRC_URI > checksums. LIC_FILES_CHKSUM is still needed for git recipes, but SRC_URI > checksums aren't. You are right. I mean the SRC_URI[<checksum type>] checks.
Merged at http://git.yoctoproject.org/cgit/cgit.cgi/patchtest-oe/commit/?id=71f9d8fcd5961903911c49a37c3b2f9b0307c7ea