# git-svn repo in weird state

3 messages from 2011-08-18 to 2011-08-19. Participants: Dave Zarzycki, Michael J Gruber.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/28154

## Dave Zarzycki, 2011-08-18 14:14

Subject: git-svn repo in weird state
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I have a local git-svn repository that is now in a weird state and would any tips for how to debug this. Thanks!

davez



$ git --version
git version 1.7.6
$ git checkout master
warning: refname 'master' is ambiguous.
Already on 'master'
$ git show-ref | grep master
d510ee7a969c908a20ab8abab08dd3ad09870508 refs/heads/master
$ git svn rebase
warning: refname 'master' is ambiguous.
First, rewinding head to replay your work on top of it...
Fast-forwarded master to refs/remotes/svn/trunk.
error: Ref refs/heads/master is at d510ee7a969c908a20ab8abab08dd3ad09870508 but expected 014cd21f9f6e88e4515ed99c632308a954085a34
fatal: Cannot lock the ref 'refs/heads/master'.
Could not move back to refs/heads/master
rebase refs/remotes/svn/trunk: command returned error: 1

$ 

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## Dave Zarzycki, 2011-08-18 14:22

Subject: Re: git-svn repo in weird state
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In-Reply-To: <85C67F68-AEF7-4E98-9388-C16BD04A68F8@apple.com>

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After introspecting the .git directory, it seems like a stale .git/master was created somehow. Why does git-show-ref not show .git/master as a ref?


On Aug 18, 2011, at 10:14 AM, Dave Zarzycki wrote:

> I have a local git-svn repository that is now in a weird state and would any tips for how to debug this. Thanks!
> 
> davez
> 
> 
> 
> $ git --version
> git version 1.7.6
> $ git checkout master
> warning: refname 'master' is ambiguous.
> Already on 'master'
> $ git show-ref | grep master
> d510ee7a969c908a20ab8abab08dd3ad09870508 refs/heads/master
> $ git svn rebase
> warning: refname 'master' is ambiguous.
> First, rewinding head to replay your work on top of it...
> Fast-forwarded master to refs/remotes/svn/trunk.
> error: Ref refs/heads/master is at d510ee7a969c908a20ab8abab08dd3ad09870508 but expected 014cd21f9f6e88e4515ed99c632308a954085a34
> fatal: Cannot lock the ref 'refs/heads/master'.
> Could not move back to refs/heads/master
> rebase refs/remotes/svn/trunk: command returned error: 1
> 
> $ 
> 
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## Michael J Gruber, 2011-08-19 09:54

Subject: Re: git-svn repo in weird state
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Dave Zarzycki venit, vidit, dixit 18.08.2011 16:22:
> After introspecting the .git directory, it seems like a stale .git/master was created somehow. Why does git-show-ref not show .git/master as a ref?

Because it's not in .git/refs/?

Michael

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