From: "Arsh Srivastava via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
To: git@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com>,
Arsh Srivastava <arshsrivastava00@gmail.com>,
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>,
Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com>,
Arsh Srivastava <arshsrivastava00@gmail.com>,
Arsh Srivastava <arshsrivastava00@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH v4 4/5] Updating tests and unpack-tress.c [GSOC]
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:50:27 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <b25ea22410a6f8a3e223ecfdf4941a72041844d0.1773219028.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <pull.2233.v4.git.git.1773219028.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
From: Arsh Srivastava <arshsrivastava00@gmail.com>
While submitting my previous commit found that
previous testcases weren't working properly
with my updates
So fixed the test updates and advice conflict issue.
Signed-off-by: Arsh Srivastava <arshsrivastava00@gmail.com>
---
t/t6439-merge-co-error-msgs.sh | 4 ++++
t/t7406-submodule-update.sh | 2 ++
unpack-trees.c | 6 +-----
3 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/t/t6439-merge-co-error-msgs.sh b/t/t6439-merge-co-error-msgs.sh
index 643c9368e0..6ebc1d2565 100755
--- a/t/t6439-merge-co-error-msgs.sh
+++ b/t/t6439-merge-co-error-msgs.sh
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ error: Your local changes to the following files would be overwritten by checkou
rep/one
rep/two
Please commit your changes or stash them before you switch branches.
+Try using 'git checkout -m <branch>' for a quick fix.
+Please Note :- that using -m (merge) will not save your changes, rather would directly merge them. Meaning if you are not able to resolve conflicts and does --hard reset your local changes would be gone.
Aborting
EOF
@@ -99,6 +101,8 @@ error: Your local changes to the following files would be overwritten by checkou
rep/one
rep/two
Please commit your changes or stash them before you switch branches.
+Try using 'git checkout -m <branch>' for a quick fix.
+Please Note :- that using -m (merge) will not save your changes, rather would directly merge them. Meaning if you are not able to resolve conflicts and does --hard reset your local changes would be gone.
Aborting
EOF
diff --git a/t/t7406-submodule-update.sh b/t/t7406-submodule-update.sh
index 3adab12091..a359429bf5 100755
--- a/t/t7406-submodule-update.sh
+++ b/t/t7406-submodule-update.sh
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ test_expect_success 'submodule update should fail due to local changes' '
> error: Your local changes to the following files would be overwritten by checkout:
> file
> Please commit your changes or stash them before you switch branches.
+ > Try using '\''git checkout -m <branch>'\'' for a quick fix.
+ > Please Note :- that using -m (merge) will not save your changes, rather would directly merge them. Meaning if you are not able to resolve conflicts and does --hard reset your local changes would be gone.
> Aborting
> fatal: Unable to checkout OID in submodule path '\''submodule'\''
EOF
diff --git a/unpack-trees.c b/unpack-trees.c
index 9449ee8203..cb4cdee9b9 100644
--- a/unpack-trees.c
+++ b/unpack-trees.c
@@ -134,11 +134,7 @@ void setup_unpack_trees_porcelain(struct unpack_trees_options *opts,
"Meaning if you are not able to resolve conflicts and does --hard reset your local changes would be gone."
)
: _("Your local changes to the following files would be overwritten by checkout:\n%%s"
- "Please commit your changes or stash them before you switch branches.\n"
- "Try using 'git checkout -m <branch>' for a quick fix.\n"
- "Please Note :- that using -m (merge) will not save your changes, rather would directly merge them.\n"
- "Meaning if you are not able to resolve conflicts and does --hard reset your local changes would be gone."
- );
+ "Please commit your changes or stash them before you switch branches.");
else if (!strcmp(cmd, "merge"))
msg = advice_enabled(ADVICE_COMMIT_BEFORE_MERGE)
? _("Your local changes to the following files would be overwritten by merge:\n%%s"
--
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-03-11 8:50 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 62+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-03-10 8:51 [PATCH 0/5] Advice on checkout dirty files Arsh Srivastava via GitGitGadget
2026-03-10 8:51 ` [PATCH 1/5] diff: handle ANSI escape codes in prefix when calculating diffstat width LorenzoPegorari via GitGitGadget
2026-03-10 8:51 ` [PATCH 2/5] t4052: test for diffstat width when prefix contains ANSI escape codes LorenzoPegorari via GitGitGadget
2026-03-10 8:51 ` [PATCH 3/5] repo: remove unnecessary variable shadow K Jayatheerth via GitGitGadget
2026-03-10 8:51 ` [PATCH 4/5] The 13th batch Junio C Hamano via GitGitGadget
2026-03-10 8:51 ` [PATCH 5/5] advice: add stashBeforeCheckout advice for dirty branch switches Arsh Srivastava via GitGitGadget
2026-03-10 10:33 ` [PATCH 0/5] Advice on checkout dirty files Phillip Wood
2026-03-10 10:42 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-10 10:45 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-10 13:36 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-10 13:40 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-10 15:40 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-10 16:05 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-10 16:08 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-10 10:59 ` [PATCH v2] advice: add stashBeforeCheckout advice for dirty branch switches Arsh Srivastava via GitGitGadget
[not found] ` <CAOAgETOebObfZNWA5LWMDxYv8YXYpbrb9L3_ASs_AbQjiQZYZw@mail.gmail.com>
2026-03-10 11:04 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-10 13:16 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-03-10 13:36 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-10 14:24 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-03-10 13:28 ` [PATCH v3 0/2] Advice on checkout dirty files Arsh Srivastava via GitGitGadget
2026-03-10 13:28 ` [PATCH v3 1/2] advice: add stashBeforeCheckout advice for dirty branch switches Arsh Srivastava via GitGitGadget
2026-03-10 13:43 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-10 13:28 ` [PATCH v3 2/2] advice: add stashBeforeCheckout advice for dirty branch switches [GSOC] Arsh Srivastava via GitGitGadget
2026-03-11 8:50 ` [PATCH v4 0/5] Advice on checkout dirty files Arsh Srivastava via GitGitGadget
2026-03-11 8:50 ` [PATCH v4 1/5] advice: add stashBeforeCheckout advice for dirty branch switches Arsh Srivastava via GitGitGadget
2026-03-11 8:50 ` [PATCH v4 2/5] advice: add stashBeforeCheckout advice for dirty branch switches [GSOC] Arsh Srivastava via GitGitGadget
2026-03-11 8:50 ` [PATCH v4 3/5] unpack-trees: suggesting 'git checkout -m <branch>' with its repercussions Arsh Srivastava via GitGitGadget
2026-03-11 8:50 ` Arsh Srivastava via GitGitGadget [this message]
2026-03-11 8:50 ` [PATCH v4 5/5] File updation [GSOC] Arsh Srivastava via GitGitGadget
2026-03-11 16:38 ` [PATCH v4 0/5] Advice on checkout dirty files Junio C Hamano
2026-03-11 17:06 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-11 17:49 ` [PATCH v5 0/3] " Arsh Srivastava via GitGitGadget
2026-03-11 17:49 ` [PATCH v5 1/3] advice: add stashBeforeCheckout advice for dirty branch switches Arsh Srivastava via GitGitGadget
2026-03-11 17:49 ` [PATCH v5 2/3] advice: add stashBeforeCheckout advice for dirty branch switches [GSOC] Arsh Srivastava via GitGitGadget
2026-03-11 17:49 ` [PATCH v5 3/3] unpack-trees: suggesting 'git checkout -m <branch>' with its repercussions Arsh Srivastava via GitGitGadget
2026-03-12 1:02 ` [PATCH v5 0/3] Advice on checkout dirty files Junio C Hamano
2026-03-12 3:32 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-12 4:00 ` [PATCH v6] unpack-trees: suggesting 'git checkout -m' with its repercussions Arsh Srivastava via GitGitGadget
2026-03-12 16:06 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-12 18:13 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-12 18:56 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-12 19:03 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-12 19:07 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-12 19:12 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-12 20:05 ` [PATCH v7] unpack-trees: suggest using 'git stash' when checkout fails Arsh Srivastava via GitGitGadget
2026-03-12 22:40 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-13 3:13 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-13 10:43 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-03-13 11:02 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-13 22:05 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-13 10:49 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-13 11:04 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-10 14:31 ` [PATCH v2] advice: add stashBeforeCheckout advice for dirty branch switches Karthik Nayak
2026-03-10 14:37 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-10 14:40 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-10 17:15 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-03-10 18:00 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-10 14:41 ` Arsh Srivastava
2026-03-10 16:48 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-10 17:09 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-03-14 4:27 ` Konstantin Ryabitsev
2026-03-10 17:56 ` Arsh Srivastava
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