Remove total confusion from "git checkout"
[Posted September 19, 2005 by corbet]
| From: |
| Linus Torvalds <torvalds-AT-osdl.org> |
| To: |
| Junio C Hamano <junkio-AT-cox.net>,
Git Mailing List <git-AT-vger.kernel.org> |
| Subject: |
| Remove total confusion from "git checkout" |
| Date: |
| Mon, 19 Sep 2005 10:11:18 -0700 (PDT) |
The target to check out does not need to be a branch. The _result_ of the
checkout needs to be a branch. Don't confuse the two, and then insult the
user.
Insulting is ok, but I personally get really pissed off is a tool is both
confused and insulting. At least be _correct_ and insulting.
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
---
diff --git a/git-checkout.sh b/git-checkout.sh
--- a/git-checkout.sh
+++ b/git-checkout.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ while [ "$#" != "0" ]; do
;;
*)
rev=$(git-rev-parse --verify "$arg^0" 2>/dev/null) ||
- die "hey dummy, branch '$arg' doesn't exist."
+ die "I don't know any '$arg'."
if [ -z "$rev" ]; then
echo "unknown flag $arg"
exit 1