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[PATCH v2 1/3] fix an error message in git-push so it goes to stderr

From
Larry D'Anna <larry@elder-gods.org>
Date
Feb 5, 2010, 20:49 UTC
Message-ID
<c48cda45fbbc257debb737818137a5bd01a8bc5c.1265402797.git.larry@elder-gods.org>
In-Reply-To
<cover.1265402797.git.larry@elder-gods.org>
Having it go to standard output interferes with git-push --porcelain.
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.rc1.33.g07cf0f.dirty
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Message 2 of 7 in “[PATCH v2 0/3]”
  1. 0/3 Larry D'Anna, Feb 5, 2010
  2. 1/3 fix an error message in git-push so it goes to stderrLarry D'Anna, Feb 5, 2010
  3. 2/3 clean up some of the output from git push --porcelainLarry D'Anna, Feb 5, 2010
  4. Junio C HamanoFeb 5, 2010
  5. 3/3 make git push --dry-run --porcelain exit with status 0 even if updates will be rejectedLarry D'Anna, Feb 5, 2010
  6. Tay Ray ChuanFeb 5, 2010
  7. Larry D'AnnaFeb 8, 2010

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