From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:51:57 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix renaming branch without config file
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.63.0704051951170.4045@wbgn013.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de>
In-Reply-To: <B0C79D8E-07A8-4178-B0A6-698EB2BB5A2A@gnat.com>

Hi,

On Thu, 5 Apr 2007, Geert Bosch wrote:

> 
> On Apr 5, 2007, at 11:30, Johannes Schindelin wrote:
> > I don't think this is correct. git_config_rename_section() _should_ return
> > an error.
> > 
> > > Otherwise, renaming a branch would abort, leaving the repository in an
> > > inconsistent state.
> > 
> > This should take the hint from --rename-section, and print a warning (or
> > not).
> 
> Looking at the code, I deduced that git_config_rename_section()
> returns a positive count of sections renamed, 0 if no matching
> section exists and negative for another error condition.

Ah, yes. You are completely right!

> The proposed patch makes the behavior of an absent config file the same 
> as the behavior of an empty one, which seems sane to me. There should be 
> no warning, as it is perfectly fine to have no config file. Could you 
> elaborate on why you believe my patch is not correct?

I elaborate by taking my objections back. Fair enough?

Ciao,
Dscho