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Re: [PATCH v3 3/3] git-filter-branch:

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
May 12, 2017, 06:27 UTC
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Jean-Noel Avila <jn.avila@free.fr> writes:
> Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 3/3] git-filter-branch:

Forgot the body of the single-liner summary? In the meantime I'll queue this as:

	Subject: git-filter-branch: be more direct in an error message
>  test -s "$tempdir"/heads ||
> -	die "Which ref do you want to rewrite?"
> +	die "You must specify a ref to rewrite."

Sounds OK, even though this (both the old and the new phrasing) makes me wonder if the program can rewrite only one ref, or it can accept more than one.

Thanks.
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  2. 2/4 usability: fix am and checkout for nevermind questionsJean-Noel Avila, May 3, 2017
  3. Jonathan NiederMay 3, 2017
  4. Jean-Noël AVILAMay 3, 2017
  5. 3/4 read-tree.c: rework UI when merging no treesJean-Noel Avila, May 3, 2017
  6. Jonathan NiederMay 3, 2017
  7. Jean-Noël AVILAMay 3, 2017
  8. 4/4 git-filter-branch: be assertative on dying messageJean-Noel Avila, May 3, 2017
  9. Jonathan NiederMay 3, 2017
  10. Jonathan NiederMay 3, 2017
  11. Stefan BellerMay 3, 2017
  12. Jean-Noël AVILAMay 3, 2017
  13. 1/3 usability: don't ask questions if no reply is requiredJean-Noel Avila, May 3, 2017
  14. 2/3 read-tree -m: make error message for merging 0 trees less smart aleckJean-Noel Avila, May 3, 2017
  15. Junio C HamanoMay 11, 2017
  16. read-tree: "read-tree -m --empty" does not make senseJunio C Hamano, May 11, 2017
  17. 3/3 git-filter-branch: make the error msg when missing branch more openJean-Noel Avila, May 3, 2017
  18. Junio C HamanoMay 11, 2017
  19. Kerry, RichardMay 4, 2017
  20. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 4, 2017
  21. Kerry, RichardMay 4, 2017
  22. Jean-Noël AVILAMay 9, 2017
  23. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 9, 2017
  24. Jean-Noël AVILAMay 4, 2017
  25. Junio C HamanoMay 11, 2017
  26. Kerry, RichardMay 11, 2017
  27. Konstantin KhomoutovMay 11, 2017
  28. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 11, 2017
  29. 1/3 usability: don't ask questions if no reply is requiredJean-Noel Avila, May 11, 2017
  30. 2/3 read-tree -m: make error message for merging 0 trees less smart aleckJean-Noel Avila, May 11, 2017
  31. Jonathan NiederMay 11, 2017
  32. Junio C HamanoMay 12, 2017
  33. Jean-Noël AVILAMay 12, 2017
  34. 3/3 git-filter-branch:Jean-Noel Avila, May 11, 2017
  35. Junio C HamanoMay 12, 2017
  36. 1/3 usability: don't ask questions if no reply is requiredJean-Noel Avila, May 12, 2017
  37. 2/3 read-tree -m: make error message for merging 0 trees less smart aleckJean-Noel Avila, May 12, 2017
  38. 3/3 git-filter-branch: be more direct in an error messageJean-Noel Avila, May 12, 2017
  39. Junio C HamanoMay 12, 2017
  40. Johannes SixtMay 13, 2017
  41. Junio C HamanoMay 15, 2017

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