From: Martin Langhoff <martin@catalyst.net.nz>
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:28:38 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] git-clone: Error meaningfully on failed HTTP fetches of HEAD
Message-ID: <461D7D36.4000407@catalyst.net.nz>
In-Reply-To: <7vwt0imoc3.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net>

Junio C Hamano wrote:
>> A bare clone that fails to fetch HEAD will still complete
>> "successfully". I'm not sure if that's expected/desired. Is a
>> HEADless repo valid in any situation?
> 
> You would get "fatal: Not a git repository".  Why not default to
> 'master' (if found) and issue a warning?

And if not found die() for real...? Ok. I'll rework and resend.

cheers,



m
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