From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:36:45 GMT
Subject: Re: [RFC/PATCH 1/2] reset: learn to reset to tree
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In-Reply-To: <CANiSa6j2sriXaGr0yH9kMrxDEvKHsjNPX_Exbc2_6ecnPYdroQ@mail.gmail.com>

Martin von Zweigbergk <martinvonz@gmail.com> writes:

> Would the correct fix be to
> first make "git reset --hard -- $path" work (*sigh*)? I have never
> understood why that doesn't (shouldn't) work.

What does it even mean, even when you are on an existing commit, to
hard reset partially?

Perhaps you looking for "git checkout $tree -- $path"?