# git die message written to stdout?

2 messages from 2012-09-26 to 2012-09-26. Participants: 乙酸鋰, Frans Klaver.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/31657

## 乙酸鋰, 2012-09-26 16:01

Subject: git die message written to stdout?
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Is git die() messages written to stdout?
Should it be written to stderr?

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## Frans Klaver, 2012-09-26 19:11

Subject: Re: git die message written to stdout?
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On Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:01:39 +0200, 乙酸鋰 <ch3cooli@gmail.com> wrote:

> Is git die() messages written to stdout?
> Should it be written to stderr?

As far as I know git die() routines write their output to stderr. Do you  
have an indication that that might not be the case?

Frans


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