# [PATCH] added error lines for no 'want' line in git upload pack 1 messages from 2026-02-21 to 2026-02-21. Participants: karan gb bhatrekaran83@gmail.com. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/65038 ## karan gb bhatrekaran83@gmail.com, 2026-02-21 19:48 Subject: [PATCH] added error lines for no 'want' line in git upload pack Message-ID: <20260221194851.84071-1-bhatrekaran83@gmail.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20260221194851.84071-1-bhatrekaran83%40gmail.com ``` From: KaranGB83 Signed-off-by: KaranGB83 --- Documentation/gitprotocol-http.adoc | 10 +++++++++- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Documentation/gitprotocol-http.adoc b/Documentation/gitprotocol-http.adoc index e2ef7f0459..0f735de216 100644 --- a/Documentation/gitprotocol-http.adoc +++ b/Documentation/gitprotocol-http.adoc @@ -440,7 +440,15 @@ The server MAY walk backwards through history or through the reflog to permit slightly stale requests. If no "want" objects are received, send an error: -TODO: Define error if no "want" lines are requested. +Then the server must treat the request as INVALID and the +terminate the negotiation. + +the server responds with: + + S: ERR no wants received + +It indicates that client failed to specify any object to fetch. +The server must not continue when no `want` lines are provided. If any "want" object is not reachable, send an error: When a Git server receives an invalid or malformed `want` line, it -- 2.53.0.154.g7c02d39fc2 ```