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Re: [PATCH 06/20] rename_tmp_log(): improve error reporting

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Feb 18, 2016, 22:14 UTC
Message-ID
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In-Reply-To
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Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu> writes:
> * Don't capitalize error strings
> * Report true paths of affected files
Obvious improvements.  Good.
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> Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
> ---
> Maybe these error strings should be internationalized? If so, there
> are a bunch of similar error strings in related functions that should
> be changed at the same time.
>
>  refs/files-backend.c | 7 ++++---
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/refs/files-backend.c b/refs/files-backend.c
> index e5f964c..4266da9 100644
> --- a/refs/files-backend.c
> +++ b/refs/files-backend.c
> @@ -2430,10 +2430,11 @@ static int rename_tmp_log(const char *newrefname)
>  	ret = raceproof_create_file(path, rename_tmp_log_callback, &true_errno);
>  	if (ret) {
>  		if (true_errno==EISDIR)
> -			error("Directory not empty: %s", path);
> +			error("directory not empty: %s", path);
>  		else
> -			error("unable to move logfile "TMP_RENAMED_LOG" to logs/%s: %s",
> -				newrefname, strerror(true_errno));
> +			error("unable to move logfile %s to %s: %s",
> +			      git_path(TMP_RENAMED_LOG), path,
> +			      strerror(true_errno));
>  	}
>  
>  	free(path);
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Message 16 of 34 in “Delete directories left empty after ref deletion”
  1. 00/20 Delete directories left empty after ref deletionMichael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  2. 01/20 safe_create_leading_directories_const(): preserve errnoMichael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  3. Jeff KingFeb 16, 2016
  4. 02/20 safe_create_leading_directories(): set errno on SCLD_EXISTSMichael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  5. Junio C HamanoFeb 17, 2016
  6. Michael HaggertyFeb 18, 2016
  7. 03/20 raceproof_create_file(): new functionMichael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  8. Junio C HamanoFeb 17, 2016
  9. 04/20 lock_ref_sha1_basic(): use raceproof_create_file()Michael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  10. Junio C HamanoFeb 17, 2016
  11. 05/20 rename_tmp_log(): use raceproof_create_file()Michael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  12. Junio C HamanoFeb 17, 2016
  13. Michael HaggertyFeb 19, 2016
  14. Junio C HamanoFeb 19, 2016
  15. 06/20 rename_tmp_log(): improve error reportingMichael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  16. Junio C HamanoFeb 18, 2016
  17. 07/20 log_ref_setup(): separate code for create vs non-createMichael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  18. 08/20 log_ref_setup(): improve robustness against racesMichael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  19. Junio C HamanoFeb 18, 2016
  20. 09/20 log_ref_setup(): pass the open file descriptor back to the callerMichael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  21. Junio C HamanoFeb 18, 2016
  22. 10/20 log_ref_write_1(): don't depend on logfileMichael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  23. 11/20 log_ref_setup(): manage the name of the reflog file internallyMichael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  24. 12/20 log_ref_write_1(): inline functionMichael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  25. Junio C HamanoFeb 18, 2016
  26. 13/20 try_remove_empty_parents(): rename parameter "name" -> "refname"Michael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  27. 14/20 try_remove_empty_parents(): don't trash argument contentsMichael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  28. 15/20 try_remove_empty_parents(): don't accommodate consecutive slashesMichael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  29. 16/20 t5505: use "for-each-ref" to test for the non-existence of referencesMichael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  30. 17/20 delete_ref_loose(): derive loose reference path from lockMichael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  31. 18/20 delete_ref_loose(): inline functionMichael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  32. 19/20 try_remove_empty_parents(): teach to remove parents of reflogs, tooMichael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  33. 20/20 ref_transaction_commit(): clean up empty directoriesMichael Haggerty, Feb 16, 2016
  34. Junio C HamanoFeb 17, 2016

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