Re: [PATCH 0/2] branch/push: suggest intended form when remote/branch slip given

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Jun 22, 2026, 21:16 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqpl1is2bm.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <pull.2331.git.git.1781262619.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>

"Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:

> When the repository or upstream argument is a slip like "origin/main" or
> "origin main", suggest the intended "git push origin main" or "git branch
> --set-upstream-to=origin/main" form instead of failing with an unrelated
> error.

Sorry for asking a question that may be stupid, but what does the word "slip" mean in the context of the above sentence? I am having a hard time coming up with a topic name while queuing these two patches (an obvious candidate is hn/branch-push-slip-advise but I do not know how well the word sits there).

Thanks.

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