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Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] branch: suggest <remote>/<branch> on upstream slip

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Harald Nordgren <haraldnordgren@gmail.com>
Date
Jun 25, 2026, 07:44 UTC
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> Do we still need the _if_enabled() thing here?  Isn't the caller
> gated with the same condition in this version?
>
> > +     strbuf_release(&remote_ref);
> > +     exit(code);
> > +}
> > +
> >  int cmd_branch(int argc,
> >              const char **argv,
> >              const char *prefix,
> > @@ -957,6 +980,9 @@ int cmd_branch(int argc,
> >               if (!refs_ref_exists(get_main_ref_store(the_repository), branch->refname)) {
> >                       if (!argc || branch_checked_out(branch->refname))
> >                               die(_("no commit on branch '%s' yet"), branch->name);
> > +                     if (argc == 1 &&
> > +                         advice_enabled(ADVICE_SET_UPSTREAM_FAILURE))
> > +                             die_if_upstream_looks_like_remote(new_upstream, argv[0]);
> >                       die(_("branch '%s' does not exist"), branch->name);
> >               }

I think we do, so it will give the advice and tell the user that it can be disabled in the standard format.

Harald
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  2. 1/2 branch: suggest <remote>/<branch> on upstream slipHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Jun 12, 2026
  3. Junio C HamanoJun 22, 2026
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  6. 2/2 push: suggest <remote> <branch> for a slash slipHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Jun 12, 2026
  7. Junio C HamanoJun 22, 2026
  8. Harald NordgrenJun 22, 2026
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  11. Harald NordgrenJun 23, 2026
  12. 0/2 branch/push: suggest intended form when remote/branch slip givenHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Jun 24, 2026
  13. 1/2 branch: suggest <remote>/<branch> on upstream slipHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Jun 24, 2026
  14. Junio C HamanoJun 24, 2026
  15. Harald NordgrenJun 25, 2026
  16. Junio C HamanoJun 25, 2026
  17. 2/2 push: suggest <remote> <branch> for a slash slipHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Jun 24, 2026
  18. Junio C HamanoJun 24, 2026
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  20. Harald NordgrenJun 25, 2026
  21. Junio C HamanoJun 25, 2026
  22. 0/2 branch/push: suggest intended form when remote/branch slip givenHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Jun 27, 2026
  23. 1/2 branch: suggest <remote>/<branch> on upstream slipHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Jun 27, 2026
  24. Junio C HamanoJun 28, 2026
  25. Harald NordgrenJun 28, 2026
  26. 2/2 push: suggest <remote> <branch> for a slash slipHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Jun 27, 2026

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