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Re: [PATCH] check-ref-format: require a repository for --branch

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Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Aug 17, 2017, 10:23 UTC
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On Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 11:18:43PM +0200, Marko Kungla wrote:
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> I guess that should only be about that it should not hit a (BUG).
> In my case in the example I gave I scan trough the directories to
> check repository status one of the tasks make use of check-ref-format.
> Since it may hit directory which is not a git repository it should not
> expose error (BUG) right.

Right. The BUG should definitely be corrected. Between what Jonathan is suggesting and my patch, either would be fine for the case you described originally ("--branch @{-1}" would always fail in a non-repo).

-Peff
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  1. Marko KunglaJul 8, 2017
  2. Jeff KingJul 14, 2017
  3. check-ref-format: require a repository for --branchJeff King, Jul 14, 2017
  4. Jonathan NiederJul 17, 2017
  5. Marko KunglaJul 17, 2017
  6. Jeff KingAug 17, 2017
  7. Jeff KingAug 17, 2017
  8. Junio C HamanoAug 17, 2017
  9. Jeff KingAug 18, 2017
  10. Junio C HamanoAug 18, 2017
  11. Junio C HamanoOct 16, 2017
  12. Junio C HamanoOct 16, 2017
  13. Jeff KingOct 16, 2017
  14. Jonathan NiederOct 16, 2017
  15. Junio C HamanoOct 17, 2017
  16. Jeff KingOct 17, 2017
  17. Junio C HamanoOct 17, 2017
  18. Junio C HamanoOct 17, 2017
  19. 0/3 Re: [PATCH] check-ref-format: require a repository for --branchJonathan Nieder, Oct 17, 2017
  20. 1/3 check-ref-format --branch: do not expand @{...} outside repositoryJonathan Nieder, Oct 17, 2017
  21. 2/3 check-ref-format --branch: strip refs/heads/ using skip_prefixJonathan Nieder, Oct 17, 2017
  22. Junio C HamanoOct 17, 2017
  23. Jonathan NiederOct 17, 2017
  24. Junio C HamanoOct 17, 2017
  25. 3/3 check-ref-format doc: --branch validates and expands <branch>Jonathan Nieder, Oct 17, 2017
  26. Junio C HamanoOct 17, 2017
  27. Jonathan NiederOct 17, 2017
  28. Jeff KingOct 18, 2017
  29. Kevin DaudtOct 17, 2017
  30. Junio C HamanoOct 17, 2017
  31. Kevin DaudtOct 17, 2017
  32. Jeff KingOct 16, 2017
  33. Jonathan NiederOct 17, 2017
  34. Junio C HamanoOct 17, 2017
  35. Jonathan NiederOct 17, 2017
  36. Jonathan NiederOct 17, 2017

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