From: Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2025 22:01:16 GMT
Subject: Re: Ref list fails to load in gitk when stale tracking reference exists
Message-ID: <c70c4605-8c14-46b1-89c4-736165432d07@kdbg.org>
In-Reply-To: <CAJESqkrv9RmimXn+6SUhRhih3qEsp_MQk0+BH2FZsFX-_uD1oA@mail.gmail.com>

Am 15.11.25 um 13:33 schrieb BhaaL:
> This error message:
> ---------
> can't read "headids(remotes/origin/testing)": no such element in array
> can't read "headids(remotes/origin/testing)": no such element in array
>     while executing
> "commitinview $headids($upstreamofref($n)) $curview"
>     (procedure "refill_reflist" line 16)
>     invoked from within
> "refill_reflist"
>     (procedure "showrefs" line 44)
>     invoked from within
> "showrefs"
>     (command bound to event)
> ---------
> 
> remotes/origin/testing is a branch that existed upstream, but was
> since merged and deleted.
> The local one still exists (pending deletion/cleanup), but has a
> tracking reference
> in .git/config:

This is fixed in the gitk that is included in Git v2.52.0.

-- Hannes