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Re: git update --prune issue

From
Clemens Buchacher <drizzd@aon.at>
Date
Oct 27, 2009, 16:40 UTC
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<20091027164040.GB12464@localhost>
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<20091027162936.GA8130@sigill.intra.peff.net>
On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 12:29:36PM -0400, Jeff King wrote:
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> > Pruning steph
> > URL: /users/sdewet/CxTF_DEV/CxTF_DB/
> >  * [pruned] steph/beta_gc_dev_old
> > Updating kevin
> > error: refs/remotes/steph/beta_gc_dev does not point to a valid object!
> > error: refs/remotes/steph/beta_veh_dev does not point to a valid object!
> 
> The "pruned" line basically means that we are deleting that ref, and
> then we complain immediately about that very ref (which is probably
> pointing to the null sha1 or something at this point).
Actually, it's beta_gc_dev_old and beta_gc_dev, not the same refs.
Clemens
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  5. Jeffrey MiddletonOct 27, 2009
  6. Clemens BuchacherOct 27, 2009
  7. Jeff KingOct 27, 2009
  8. Jeff KingOct 27, 2009
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