* [PATCH] rebase: mention --abort alongside --continue
@ 2026-06-15 19:19 Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget
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From: Harald Nordgren via GitGitGadget @ 2026-06-15 19:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
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From: Harald Nordgren <haraldnordgren@gmail.com>
The warning shown when an "exec" step fails and the "git status"
advice while splitting or editing a commit pointed users at "git
rebase --continue" but not "--abort". Mention it in both, matching
the conflict case.
Signed-off-by: Harald Nordgren <haraldnordgren@gmail.com>
---
rebase: mention --abort when an exec step fails
Mention git rebase --abort both in the warning shown when an exec step
fails and in the git status advice while splitting or editing a commit,
since rebase pointed users at --continue there without saying how to
bail out, unlike every comparable command.
Published-As: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/releases/tag/pr-git-2330%2FHaraldNordgren%2Frebase-exec-abort-hint-v1
Fetch-It-Via: git fetch https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git pr-git-2330/HaraldNordgren/rebase-exec-abort-hint-v1
Pull-Request: https://github.com/git/git/pull/2330
sequencer.c | 8 ++++++--
t/t7512-status-help.sh | 17 +++++++++++++++++
wt-status.c | 7 ++++++-
3 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index 57855b0066..c46e5b95bc 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -3884,7 +3884,9 @@ static int do_exec(struct repository *r, const char *command_line, int quiet)
"You can fix the problem, and then run\n"
"\n"
" git rebase --continue\n"
- "\n"),
+ "\n"
+ "To abort and get back to the state before \"git rebase\", run "
+ "\"git rebase --abort\".\n"),
command_line,
dirty ? _("and made changes to the index and/or the "
"working tree.\n") : "");
@@ -3897,7 +3899,9 @@ static int do_exec(struct repository *r, const char *command_line, int quiet)
"Commit or stash your changes, and then run\n"
"\n"
" git rebase --continue\n"
- "\n"), command_line);
+ "\n"
+ "To abort and get back to the state before \"git rebase\", run "
+ "\"git rebase --abort\".\n"), command_line);
status = 1;
}
diff --git a/t/t7512-status-help.sh b/t/t7512-status-help.sh
index 08e82f7914..ca7ef66ae3 100755
--- a/t/t7512-status-help.sh
+++ b/t/t7512-status-help.sh
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ No commands remaining.
You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''rebase_i_edit'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
(use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
(use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
+ (use "git rebase --abort" to check out the original branch)
nothing to commit (use -u to show untracked files)
EOF
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ Next command to do (1 remaining command):
(use "git rebase --edit-todo" to view and edit)
You are currently splitting a commit while rebasing branch '\''split_commit'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
(Once your working directory is clean, run "git rebase --continue")
+ (use "git rebase --abort" to check out the original branch)
Changes not staged for commit:
(use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
@@ -278,6 +280,7 @@ No commands remaining.
You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''amend_last'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
(use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
(use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
+ (use "git rebase --abort" to check out the original branch)
nothing to commit (use -u to show untracked files)
EOF
@@ -317,6 +320,7 @@ Next command to do (1 remaining command):
You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_edits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
(use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
(use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
+ (use "git rebase --abort" to check out the original branch)
nothing to commit (use -u to show untracked files)
EOF
@@ -347,6 +351,7 @@ Next command to do (1 remaining command):
(use "git rebase --edit-todo" to view and edit)
You are currently splitting a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_edits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
(Once your working directory is clean, run "git rebase --continue")
+ (use "git rebase --abort" to check out the original branch)
Changes not staged for commit:
(use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
@@ -383,6 +388,7 @@ Next command to do (1 remaining command):
You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_edits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
(use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
(use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
+ (use "git rebase --abort" to check out the original branch)
nothing to commit (use -u to show untracked files)
EOF
@@ -414,6 +420,7 @@ Next command to do (1 remaining command):
You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_edits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
(use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
(use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
+ (use "git rebase --abort" to check out the original branch)
nothing to commit (use -u to show untracked files)
EOF
@@ -445,6 +452,7 @@ Next command to do (1 remaining command):
(use "git rebase --edit-todo" to view and edit)
You are currently splitting a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_edits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
(Once your working directory is clean, run "git rebase --continue")
+ (use "git rebase --abort" to check out the original branch)
Changes not staged for commit:
(use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
@@ -482,6 +490,7 @@ Next command to do (1 remaining command):
You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_edits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
(use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
(use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
+ (use "git rebase --abort" to check out the original branch)
nothing to commit (use -u to show untracked files)
EOF
@@ -515,6 +524,7 @@ Next command to do (1 remaining command):
You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_edits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
(use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
(use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
+ (use "git rebase --abort" to check out the original branch)
nothing to commit (use -u to show untracked files)
EOF
@@ -548,6 +558,7 @@ Next command to do (1 remaining command):
(use "git rebase --edit-todo" to view and edit)
You are currently splitting a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_edits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
(Once your working directory is clean, run "git rebase --continue")
+ (use "git rebase --abort" to check out the original branch)
Changes not staged for commit:
(use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
@@ -587,6 +598,7 @@ Next command to do (1 remaining command):
You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_edits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
(use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
(use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
+ (use "git rebase --abort" to check out the original branch)
nothing to commit (use -u to show untracked files)
EOF
@@ -718,6 +730,7 @@ No commands remaining.
You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''bisect'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
(use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
(use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
+ (use "git rebase --abort" to check out the original branch)
You are currently bisecting, started from branch '\''bisect_while_rebasing'\''.
(use "git bisect reset" to get back to the original branch)
@@ -987,6 +1000,7 @@ No commands remaining.
You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_commits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
(use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
(use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
+ (use "git rebase --abort" to check out the original branch)
nothing to commit (use -u to show untracked files)
EOF
@@ -1015,6 +1029,7 @@ Next commands to do (2 remaining commands):
You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_commits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
(use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
(use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
+ (use "git rebase --abort" to check out the original branch)
nothing to commit (use -u to show untracked files)
EOF
@@ -1044,6 +1059,7 @@ Next commands to do (2 remaining commands):
You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_commits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
(use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
(use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
+ (use "git rebase --abort" to check out the original branch)
nothing to commit (use -u to show untracked files)
EOF
@@ -1064,6 +1080,7 @@ Next command to do (1 remaining command):
You are currently editing a commit while rebasing branch '\''several_commits'\'' on '\''$ONTO'\''.
(use "git commit --amend" to amend the current commit)
(use "git rebase --continue" once you are satisfied with your changes)
+ (use "git rebase --abort" to check out the original branch)
nothing to commit (use -u to show untracked files)
EOF
diff --git a/wt-status.c b/wt-status.c
index b17372390c..94fd14a058 100644
--- a/wt-status.c
+++ b/wt-status.c
@@ -1527,9 +1527,12 @@ static void show_rebase_in_progress(struct wt_status *s,
else
status_printf_ln(s, color,
_("You are currently splitting a commit during a rebase."));
- if (s->hints)
+ if (s->hints) {
status_printf_ln(s, color,
_(" (Once your working directory is clean, run \"git rebase --continue\")"));
+ status_printf_ln(s, color,
+ _(" (use \"git rebase --abort\" to check out the original branch)"));
+ }
} else {
if (s->state.branch)
status_printf_ln(s, color,
@@ -1544,6 +1547,8 @@ static void show_rebase_in_progress(struct wt_status *s,
_(" (use \"git commit --amend\" to amend the current commit)"));
status_printf_ln(s, color,
_(" (use \"git rebase --continue\" once you are satisfied with your changes)"));
+ status_printf_ln(s, color,
+ _(" (use \"git rebase --abort\" to check out the original branch)"));
}
}
wt_longstatus_print_trailer(s);
base-commit: ea97ad8d017de0c9037451a78008a0fd60abea0c
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