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[PATCH 1/3] git-push: fix an advice message so it goes to stderr

From
Larry D'Anna <larry@elder-gods.org>
Date
Feb 26, 2010, 20:44 UTC
Message-ID
<68fd39ac6602471919939a84168be62f1fe464f7.1267216808.git.larry@elder-gods.org>
In-Reply-To
<cover.1267216808.git.larry@elder-gods.org>
These sort of messages typically go to the standard error.
Signed-off-by: Larry D'Anna <larry@elder-gods.org>
---
 builtin-push.c |    6 +++---
 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin-push.c b/builtin-push.c
index 5633f0a..0a27072 100644
--- a/builtin-push.c
+++ b/builtin-push.c
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ static int push_with_options(struct transport *transport, int flags)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (nonfastforward && advice_push_nonfastforward) {
-		printf("To prevent you from losing history, non-fast-forward updates were rejected\n"
-		       "Merge the remote changes before pushing again.  See the 'Note about\n"
-		       "fast-forwards' section of 'git push --help' for details.\n");
+		fprintf(stderr, "To prevent you from losing history, non-fast-forward updates were rejected\n"
+				"Merge the remote changes before pushing again.  See the 'Note about\n"
+				"fast-forwards' section of 'git push --help' for details.\n");
 	}
 
 	return 1;
-- 
1.7.0.rc2.40.g7d8aa
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  1. 0/3 ld/push-porcelainLarry D'Anna, Feb 26, 2010
  2. 1/3 git-push: fix an advice message so it goes to stderrLarry D'Anna, Feb 26, 2010
  3. 2/3 git-push: send "To <remoteurl>" messages to the standard output in --porcelain modeLarry D'Anna, Feb 26, 2010
  4. 3/3 git-push: make git push --dry-run --porcelain exit with status 0 even if updates will be rejectedLarry D'Anna, Feb 26, 2010
  5. Tay Ray ChuanFeb 27, 2010
  6. Larry D'AnnaFeb 27, 2010

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