/* <committish> */
s = lookup_branch(p);
if (s) {
+ if (is_null_sha1(s->sha1))
+ die("Can't add a note on empty branch.");
hashcpy(commit_sha1, s->sha1);
} else if (*p == ':') {
uintmax_t commit_mark = strtoumax(p + 1, NULL, 10);
from = strchr(command_buf.buf, ' ') + 1;
s = lookup_branch(from);
if (s) {
+ if (is_null_sha1(s->sha1))
+ die("Can't tag an empty branch.");
hashcpy(sha1, s->sha1);
type = OBJ_COMMIT;
} else if (*from == ':') {