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Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] push: suggest <remote> <branch> for a slash slip

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jun 24, 2026, 22:42 UTC
Message-ID
<xmqqa4sjh85o.fsf@gitster.g>
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<49de5a925de506ed9a141eb72927b2548b73af22.1782338114.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
"Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:
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> diff --git a/t/t5529-push-errors.sh b/t/t5529-push-errors.sh
> index 80b06a0cd2..cfb294305d 100755
> --- a/t/t5529-push-errors.sh
> +++ b/t/t5529-push-errors.sh
> @@ -54,6 +54,37 @@ test_expect_success 'detect empty remote with targeted refspec' '
>  	grep "fatal: bad repository ${SQ}${SQ}" stderr
>  '
>  
> +test_expect_success 'suggest <remote> <branch> for a <remote>/<branch> slip' '
> +	test_must_fail git push origin/main 2>stderr &&
> +	grep "${SQ}origin/main${SQ} is not a valid push target" stderr &&
> +	grep "hint: Did you mean to use: git push origin main?" stderr &&
> +	test_must_fail git -c advice.pushRepoLooksLikeRef=false push origin/main 2>stderr &&
> +	! grep "Did you mean" stderr
> +'
> +
> +test_expect_success 'suggest <remote> <branch> when the branch has slashes' '
> +	test_must_fail git push origin/feature/x 2>stderr &&
> +	grep "hint: Did you mean to use: git push origin feature/x?" stderr
> +'
> +
> +test_expect_success 'no suggestion when prefix is not a configured remote' '
> +	test_must_fail git push not-a-remote/main 2>stderr &&
> +	! grep "Did you mean" stderr
> +'
> +
> +test_expect_success 'no suggestion for a trailing slash with no branch' '
> +	test_must_fail git push origin/ 2>stderr &&
> +	! grep "Did you mean" stderr
> +'

t5529-push-errors.sh:59: error: bare grep outside pipeline (use test_grep) t5529-push-errors.sh:60: error: bare grep outside pipeline (use test_grep) t5529-push-errors.sh:62: error: bare grep outside pipeline (use test_grep) t5529-push-errors.sh:67: error: bare grep outside pipeline (use test_grep) t5529-push-errors.sh:72: error: bare grep outside pipeline (use test_grep) t5529-push-errors.sh:77: error: bare grep outside pipeline (use test_grep) t5529-push-errors.sh:84: error: bare grep outside pipeline (use test_grep)

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  1. 0/2 branch/push: suggest intended form when remote/branch slip givenHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Jun 12, 2026
  2. 1/2 branch: suggest <remote>/<branch> on upstream slipHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Jun 12, 2026
  3. Junio C HamanoJun 22, 2026
  4. Junio C HamanoJun 22, 2026
  5. Ben KnobleJun 24, 2026
  6. 2/2 push: suggest <remote> <branch> for a slash slipHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Jun 12, 2026
  7. Junio C HamanoJun 22, 2026
  8. Harald NordgrenJun 22, 2026
  9. Weijie YuanJun 22, 2026
  10. Junio C HamanoJun 22, 2026
  11. Harald NordgrenJun 23, 2026
  12. 0/2 branch/push: suggest intended form when remote/branch slip givenHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Jun 24, 2026
  13. 1/2 branch: suggest <remote>/<branch> on upstream slipHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Jun 24, 2026
  14. Junio C HamanoJun 24, 2026
  15. Harald NordgrenJun 25, 2026
  16. Junio C HamanoJun 25, 2026
  17. 2/2 push: suggest <remote> <branch> for a slash slipHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Jun 24, 2026
  18. Junio C HamanoJun 24, 2026
  19. Junio C HamanoJun 25, 2026
  20. Harald NordgrenJun 25, 2026
  21. Junio C HamanoJun 25, 2026
  22. 0/2 branch/push: suggest intended form when remote/branch slip givenHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Jun 27, 2026
  23. 1/2 branch: suggest <remote>/<branch> on upstream slipHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Jun 27, 2026
  24. Junio C HamanoJun 28, 2026
  25. Harald NordgrenJun 28, 2026
  26. 2/2 push: suggest <remote> <branch> for a slash slipHarald Nordgren via GitGitGadget, Jun 27, 2026

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