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[PATCH v5 1/3] rebase: consistently use branch_name variable

From
Kaartic Sivaraam <kaartic.sivaraam@gmail.com>
Date
Dec 16, 2017, 09:03 UTC
Message-ID
<20171216090319.11902-2-kaartic.sivaraam@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20171216090319.11902-1-kaartic.sivaraam@gmail.com>

The variable "branch_name" holds the <branch> parameter in "git rebase <upstream> <branch>", but one codepath did not use it after assigning $1 to it (instead it kept using $1). Make it use the variable consistently.

Also, update an error message to say there is no such branch or commit, as we are expecting either of them, and not limiting ourselves to a branch name.

Signed-off-by: Kaartic Sivaraam <kaartic.sivaraam@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Signed-off-by: Kaartic Sivaraam <kaartic.sivaraam@gmail.com>
---
 git-rebase.sh | 17 ++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/git-rebase.sh b/git-rebase.sh
index 60b70f3de..a299bcc52 100755
--- a/git-rebase.sh
+++ b/git-rebase.sh
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ case "$onto_name" in
 esac
 
 # If the branch to rebase is given, that is the branch we will rebase
-# $branch_name -- branch being rebased, or HEAD (already detached)
+# $branch_name -- branch/commit being rebased, or HEAD (already detached)
 # $orig_head -- commit object name of tip of the branch before rebasing
 # $head_name -- refs/heads/<that-branch> or "detached HEAD"
 switch_to=
@@ -528,15 +528,18 @@ case "$#" in
 	branch_name="$1"
 	switch_to="$1"
 
-	if git show-ref --verify --quiet -- "refs/heads/$1" &&
-	   orig_head=$(git rev-parse -q --verify "refs/heads/$1")
+	# Is it a local branch?
+	if git show-ref --verify --quiet -- "refs/heads/$branch_name" &&
+	   orig_head=$(git rev-parse -q --verify "refs/heads/$branch_name")
 	then
-		head_name="refs/heads/$1"
-	elif orig_head=$(git rev-parse -q --verify "$1")
+		head_name="refs/heads/$branch_name"
+	# If not is it a valid ref (branch or commit)?
+	elif orig_head=$(git rev-parse -q --verify "$branch_name")
 	then
 		head_name="detached HEAD"
+
 	else
-		die "$(eval_gettext "fatal: no such branch: \$branch_name")"
+		die "$(eval_gettext "fatal: no such branch/commit: \$branch_name")"
 	fi
 	;;
 0)
@@ -547,7 +550,7 @@ case "$#" in
 		branch_name=$(expr "z$branch_name" : 'zrefs/heads/\(.*\)')
 	else
 		head_name="detached HEAD"
-		branch_name=HEAD ;# detached
+		branch_name=HEAD
 	fi
 	orig_head=$(git rev-parse --verify HEAD) || exit
 	;;
-- 
2.15.0.531.g2ccb3012c
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  1. rebase: rebasing can also be done when HEAD is detachedKaartic Sivaraam, Nov 21, 2017
  2. Junio C HamanoNov 22, 2017
  3. 0/3 rebase: give precise error messageKaartic Sivaraam, Nov 27, 2017
  4. 1/3 rebase: use a more appropriate variable nameKaartic Sivaraam, Nov 27, 2017
  5. 2/3 rebase: distinguish user input by quoting itKaartic Sivaraam, Nov 27, 2017
  6. 3/3 rebase: rebasing can also be done when HEAD is detachedKaartic Sivaraam, Nov 27, 2017
  7. Junio C HamanoNov 28, 2017
  8. Kaartic SivaraamNov 28, 2017
  9. 3/3 rebase: rebasing can also be done when HEAD is detachedKaartic Sivaraam, Dec 1, 2017
  10. Junio C HamanoNov 28, 2017
  11. Kaartic SivaraamNov 28, 2017
  12. Junio C HamanoNov 29, 2017
  13. Kaartic SivaraamNov 29, 2017
  14. Junio C HamanoNov 29, 2017
  15. 0/3 rebase: give precise error messagesKaartic Sivaraam, Dec 16, 2017
  16. 1/3 rebase: consistently use branch_name variableKaartic Sivaraam, Dec 16, 2017
  17. 2/3 rebase: distinguish user input by quoting itKaartic Sivaraam, Dec 16, 2017
  18. 3/3 rebase: rebasing can also be done when HEAD is detachedKaartic Sivaraam, Dec 16, 2017

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