Re: [PATCH v2] rebase: make warning less passive aggressive

["Kristoffer Haugsbakk" <code@khaugsbakk.name>]

On Wed, Feb 21, 2024, at 18:38, Harmen Stoppels via GitGitGadget wrote:
> From: Harmen Stoppels <me@harmenstoppels.nl>
>
> When you run `git rebase --continue` when no rebase is in progress, git
> outputs `fatal: No rebase in progress?` which is not a question but a
> statement. Make it appear as a statement, and use lowercase to align
> with error message style.
>
> Signed-off-by: Harmen Stoppels <me@harmenstoppels.nl>
> ---

I’ve interpreted this error as: I’m not quite sure but it looks like you
are not in the middle of a rebase? Like it can’t be completely
sure. Maybe from a more “primitive” time, implementation-wise?[1] :)

(I waited to make this reply in order to see what others would say. And
apparently there is no need for a hedging/passive aggressive question
mark.)

† 1: 031321c654d (Add --continue and --abort options to git-rebase.,
    2006-04-26)

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Kristoffer Haugsbakk