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help, bunch of extra files in "git status" output

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CFChris Friesen <cfriesen@nortel.com>
Date
Jun 19, 2009, 01:12 UTC
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Hi,

I'm working with a number of git trees. Recently I was working on a tree based off 2.6.27, and I went to checkout the mainline branch. I changed my mind and hit ctrl-C partway through, then checked out my original branch.

Now when I do "git status" it shows about 600 filenames in the "Untracked files" section. How do I return my tree to a clean state? Can I just delete all these files?

Chris
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