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Re: Bug: file named - on git commit

From
Thomas Rast <trast@student.ethz.ch>
Date
Jan 28, 2013, 11:05 UTC
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<87txq11sbk.fsf@pctrast.inf.ethz.ch>
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<51065540.1090007@renemoser.net>
Rene Moser <mail@renemoser.net> writes:
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> Found a little issue in git version 1.7.9.5 if a file named "-", causing
> "git commit" to read from stdin.
>
> (So you must hit ctrl-d or ctrl-c to finish the commit.)
>
> Everything looks ok to me after the commit. Other users reported to be
> fixed in 1.8.1.1 but haven't it tested myself.
>
> This does not work:
>
> mkdir tmp && cd tmp;
> echo foo >./-;
> git init; git add .;
> git commit -m "is this a bug?"

This was fixed by Junio around 4682d85 (diff-index.c: "git diff" has no need to read blob from the standard input, 2012-06-27), which is included starting with v1.7.12 and the v1.7.11.3 maint release. Please upgrade.

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Thomas Rast
trast@{inf,student}.ethz.ch
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Message 4 of 10 in “Bug: file named - on git commit”
  1. Rene MoserJan 28, 2013
  2. Matthieu MoyJan 28, 2013
  3. Duy NguyenJan 28, 2013
  4. Thomas RastJan 28, 2013
  5. [CLOSED FIXED] Bug: file named - on git commitRene Moser, Jan 28, 2013
  6. Jonathan NiederJan 28, 2013
  7. Junio C HamanoJan 28, 2013
  8. Junio C HamanoJan 28, 2013
  9. Junio C HamanoFeb 4, 2013
  10. Jonathan NiederFeb 4, 2013

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