From: Miklos Vajna Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:06:42 GMT Subject: [PATCH] git branch -D: give a better error message when lockfile creation fails Message-ID: <1253923602-17818-1-git-send-email-vmiklos@frugalware.org> Previously the old error message just told the user that it was not possible to delete the ref from the packed-refs file. Give instructions on how to resolve the problem. Signed-off-by: Miklos Vajna --- refs.c | 4 +++- 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c index 24865cf..221d49c 100644 --- a/refs.c +++ b/refs.c @@ -972,8 +972,10 @@ static int repack_without_ref(const char *refname) if (!found) return 0; fd = hold_lock_file_for_update(&packlock, git_path("packed-refs"), 0); - if (fd < 0) + if (fd < 0) { + unable_to_lock_index_die(git_path("packed-refs"), errno); return error("cannot delete '%s' from packed refs", refname); + } for (list = packed_ref_list; list; list = list->next) { char line[PATH_MAX + 100]; -- 1.6.5.rc1.44.ga1675.dirty