From: Queen Ediri Jessa Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:38:49 GMT Subject: [PATCH v4] doc: clarify server behavior for invalid 'want' lines in HTTP protocol Message-ID: <20251105143849.1192-1-qjessa662@gmail.com> Update the documentation to clearly describe how the server responds when a client sends an invalid or malformed `want` line during the HTTP protocol exchange. The server includes the offending object name in its error message. Signed-off-by: Queen Ediri Jessa --- Changes since v3: - Removed extra explanatory lines per reviewer feedback. Documentation/gitprotocol-http.adoc | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Documentation/gitprotocol-http.adoc b/Documentation/gitprotocol-http.adoc index d024010414..e2ef7f0459 100644 --- a/Documentation/gitprotocol-http.adoc +++ b/Documentation/gitprotocol-http.adoc @@ -443,7 +443,8 @@ If no "want" objects are received, send an error: TODO: Define error if no "want" lines are requested. If any "want" object is not reachable, send an error: -TODO: Define error if an invalid "want" is requested. +When a Git server receives an invalid or malformed `want` line, it +responds with an error message that includes the offending object name. Create an empty list, `s_common`. -- 2.51.0.573.gb660e2dcb9