From: Evan Phoenix Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:13:38 GMT Subject: [PATCH] A more sensible error message why 'git rebase --continue' failed Message-ID: <11875724181583-git-send-email-evan@fallingsnow.net> The current message is a bit cryptic, indicating that only changes which contained merge conflicts should be added to the index, but in fact, all outstanding changes must be. The change could also incorporate a -i that prompts the user and performs 'git add -u' if they wish, allowing the rebase to properly continue. Signed-off-by: Evan Phoenix diff --git a/git-rebase.sh b/git-rebase.sh index cbafa14..c67f29a 100755 --- a/git-rebase.sh +++ b/git-rebase.sh @@ -135,8 +135,12 @@ do case "$1" in --continue) git diff-files --quiet || { - echo "You must edit all merge conflicts and then" - echo "mark them as resolved using git add" + echo "Unable to continue rebase:" + echo " All modified files must be added to index first." + echo " Use 'git add' to resolve them and add them to the index." + echo + echo "Outstanding files:" + git diff-files --name-status exit 1 } if test -d "$dotest" -- 1.5.3.rc5.41.gc1c22