From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 19:42:36 GMT
Subject: Re: Fwd: Bug in `git add -N xyz ; git stash` command
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In-Reply-To: <CAHMHMxUdt1cxE1UkjbjUxpL=4fcjrE64udR6YJidbzLJS0ca2w@mail.gmail.com>

Σταύρος Ντέντος  <stdedos@gmail.com> writes:

> Not deciding to fix that (or not agreeing on how to fix it), should be
> orthogonal from the "what does the error message says" about it.
> I would expect something like "'xyz' is marked with intent-to-add;
> either stage (git add xyz) or remove the file (git ... xyz); refusing
> to stage."

"refusing to stash", you mean?

I think that your wording may be an improvement.  Care to whip up a
patch?

Thanks.