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[PATCH 17/18] ref_transaction_commit(): delete extra "the" from error message

From
Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Date
May 1, 2015, 12:25 UTC
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While we are in the area, let's remove a superfluous definite article from the error message that is emitted when the reference cannot be locked. This improves how it reads and makes it a bit shorter.

Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
---
 refs.c                |  2 +-
 t/t1400-update-ref.sh | 14 +++++++-------
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index 2d0d8bd..f64f6ae 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -3836,7 +3836,7 @@ int ref_transaction_commit(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
 				? TRANSACTION_NAME_CONFLICT
 				: TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
 			reason = strbuf_detach(err, NULL);
-			strbuf_addf(err, "Cannot lock the ref '%s': %s",
+			strbuf_addf(err, "Cannot lock ref '%s': %s",
 				    update->refname, reason);
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
diff --git a/t/t1400-update-ref.sh b/t/t1400-update-ref.sh
index 636d3a1..ba89f4c 100755
--- a/t/t1400-update-ref.sh
+++ b/t/t1400-update-ref.sh
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin create ref works with path with space to blob' '
 test_expect_success 'stdin update ref fails with wrong old value' '
 	echo "update $c $m $m~1" >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: Cannot lock the ref '"'"'$c'"'"'" err &&
+	grep "fatal: Cannot lock ref '"'"'$c'"'"'" err &&
 	test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q $c
 '
 
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin update ref works with right old value' '
 test_expect_success 'stdin delete ref fails with wrong old value' '
 	echo "delete $a $m~1" >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: Cannot lock the ref '"'"'$a'"'"'" err &&
+	grep "fatal: Cannot lock ref '"'"'$a'"'"'" err &&
 	git rev-parse $m >expect &&
 	git rev-parse $a >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin update refs fails with wrong old value' '
 	update $c  ''
 	EOF
 	test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: Cannot lock the ref '"'"'$c'"'"'" err &&
+	grep "fatal: Cannot lock ref '"'"'$c'"'"'" err &&
 	git rev-parse $m >expect &&
 	git rev-parse $a >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual &&
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin -z create ref works with path with space to blob' '
 test_expect_success 'stdin -z update ref fails with wrong old value' '
 	printf $F "update $c" "$m" "$m~1" >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: Cannot lock the ref '"'"'$c'"'"'" err &&
+	grep "fatal: Cannot lock ref '"'"'$c'"'"'" err &&
 	test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q $c
 '
 
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin -z create ref fails when ref exists' '
 	git rev-parse "$c" >expect &&
 	printf $F "create $c" "$m~1" >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: Cannot lock the ref '"'"'$c'"'"'" err &&
+	grep "fatal: Cannot lock ref '"'"'$c'"'"'" err &&
 	git rev-parse "$c" >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin -z update ref works with right old value' '
 test_expect_success 'stdin -z delete ref fails with wrong old value' '
 	printf $F "delete $a" "$m~1" >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: Cannot lock the ref '"'"'$a'"'"'" err &&
+	grep "fatal: Cannot lock ref '"'"'$a'"'"'" err &&
 	git rev-parse $m >expect &&
 	git rev-parse $a >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin -z update refs fails with wrong old value' '
 	git update-ref $c $m &&
 	printf $F "update $a" "$m" "$m" "update $b" "$m" "$m" "update $c" "$m" "$Z" >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: Cannot lock the ref '"'"'$c'"'"'" err &&
+	grep "fatal: Cannot lock ref '"'"'$c'"'"'" err &&
 	git rev-parse $m >expect &&
 	git rev-parse $a >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual &&

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  1. 00/18 Improve handling of D/F conflictsMichael Haggerty, May 1, 2015
  2. 01/18 t1404: new tests of D/F conflicts within ref transactionsMichael Haggerty, May 1, 2015
  3. Eric SunshineMay 5, 2015
  4. Michael HaggertyMay 5, 2015
  5. 02/18 is_refname_available(): explain the reason for an early exitMichael Haggerty, May 1, 2015
  6. Stefan BellerMay 1, 2015
  7. Michael HaggertyMay 5, 2015
  8. 03/18 is_refname_available(): avoid shadowing "dir" variableMichael Haggerty, May 1, 2015
  9. 04/18 is_refname_available(): convert local variable "dirname" to strbufMichael Haggerty, May 1, 2015
  10. 05/18 entry_matches(): inline functionMichael Haggerty, May 1, 2015
  11. 06/18 report_refname_conflict(): inline functionMichael Haggerty, May 1, 2015
  12. 07/18 struct nonmatching_ref_data: store a refname instead of a ref_entryMichael Haggerty, May 1, 2015
  13. 08/18 is_refname_available(): use dirname in first loopMichael Haggerty, May 1, 2015
  14. 09/18 ref_transaction_commit(): use a string_list for detecting duplicatesMichael Haggerty, May 1, 2015
  15. 10/18 refs: check for D/F conflicts among refs processed in a transactionMichael Haggerty, May 1, 2015
  16. 11/18 verify_refname_available(): rename functionMichael Haggerty, May 1, 2015
  17. 12/18 verify_refname_available(): report errors via a "struct strbuf *err"Michael Haggerty, May 1, 2015
  18. 13/18 lock_ref_sha1_basic(): report errors via a "struct strbuf *err"Michael Haggerty, May 1, 2015
  19. 14/18 lock_ref_sha1_basic(): improve diagnostics for D/F conflictsMichael Haggerty, May 1, 2015
  20. 15/18 rename_ref(): integrate lock_ref_sha1_basic() errors into oursMichael Haggerty, May 1, 2015
  21. 16/18 ref_transaction_commit(): provide better error messagesMichael Haggerty, May 1, 2015
  22. 17/18 ref_transaction_commit(): delete extra "the" from error messageMichael Haggerty, May 1, 2015
  23. 18/18 reflog_expire(): integrate lock_ref_sha1_basic() errors into oursMichael Haggerty, May 1, 2015
  24. Junio C HamanoMay 3, 2015
  25. Michael HaggertyMay 5, 2015

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