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Re: While the awesome switch is always on, so is the confusion switch.

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Jonathan del Strother <maillist@steelskies.com>
Date
May 4, 2010, 16:24 UTC
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On 4 May 2010 17:18, xuinkrbin <nabble.20.xuinkrbin@spamgourmet.com> wrote:
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> Hi, All!
>
> So, here's the situation.  I start with no modifications to HEAD and no
> stashes.  I verify the lack of stashes with a 'git stash list'.  I make some
> changes so I now have modifications to HEAD and, still, no stashes.  I
> verify the lack of stashes with a 'git stash list'.  I run 'git stash' so I
> now have no modifications to but a stash.  I verify the presence of a stash
> with a 'git stash list'.  I run 'git stash pop' so I now have modifications
> to head but no stashes.  I run 'git stash list' to verify the lack of
> stashes and receive the following message:
>        fatal: bad object refs/stash
> If I delete .git/refs/stash and repeat the process, I find the same results.
> The contents of .git/refs/stash are also embedded within
> .git/logs/refs/stash, if that fact means anything.  Can Anyone point Me in
> the direction of documentation on this particular problem to help clear up
> why this is happening and which might help Me to determine what I should do
> about it?
>
I can't reproduce this - what does 'git --version' say?
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  1. xuinkrbinMay 4, 2010
  2. Jonathan del StrotherMay 4, 2010
  3. Jeff KingMay 4, 2010

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