# [Bug] Unexpected behavior on case insensitive filesystems 2 messages from 2019-07-02 to 2019-07-02. Participants: Alex Brachet-Mialot, Bryan Turner. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/51417 ## Alex Brachet-Mialot, 2019-07-02 17:22 Subject: [Bug] Unexpected behavior on case insensitive filesystems Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/CAOt2X9sqbpK2qaKk9uf7fL%3DWCdzJr4%2Bbx-0CsgjssTKkEhd%2B%2BQ%40mail.gmail.com ``` Branches behave weirdly for case insensitive filesystems, and I'm guessing other things as well. For example say I am on a branch other than master, checking out 'Master' will _work_, I will of course be on the right branch but git status will say I am on 'Master' (expected just 'master') and git branch will highlight no branch. ``` ## Bryan Turner, 2019-07-02 19:05 Subject: Re: [Bug] Unexpected behavior on case insensitive filesystems Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/CAGyf7-Ewm3A7h0vcbahMM%2BJf%3DTcygVrkUob5YaAdH9HByh3asw%40mail.gmail.com In-Reply-To: ``` On Tue, Jul 2, 2019 at 10:23 AM Alex Brachet-Mialot wrote: > > Branches behave weirdly for case insensitive filesystems, and I'm > guessing other things as well. For example say I am on a branch other > than master, checking out 'Master' will _work_, I will of course be on > the right branch but git status will say I am on 'Master' (expected > just 'master') and git branch will highlight no branch. This comes up on the list fairly often. A couple of recent threads are: https://public-inbox.org/git/d4d8d8208b6a41c380ecf20807763bcf@XCH15-05-02.nw.nos.boeing.com/t/#u https://public-inbox.org/git/CAGyf7-E3-0SiqweoX-uLotwcCcy5MSxG6Zh+DRo6zQPKqTQQpA@mail.gmail.com/t/#u This also comes up for files within a repository: https://public-inbox.org/git/trinity-4a160867-2036-4f8a-8363-7bf2e021d840-1558184320864@3c-app-gmx-bs48/t/#u https://public-inbox.org/git/AANLkTi=87fUaOH3Y0PVeeH5N7oCVVJyKY3jsf93jw-t7@mail.gmail.com/t/#u The replies to the first thread explain the behavior, why it does what it does, and why it hasn't been changed yet. It happens on case-insensitive macOS filesystems and on NTFS on Windows. Hope this helps! Bryan ```