GIT_CHERRY_PICK_HELP="$resolvemsg"
export GIT_CHERRY_PICK_HELP
-comment_char=$(git config --get core.commentchar 2>/dev/null | cut -c1)
-: ${comment_char:=#}
+comment_char=$(git config --get core.commentchar 2>/dev/null)
+case "$comment_char" in
+'' | auto)
+ comment_char="#"
+ ;;
+?)
+ ;;
+*)
+ comment_char=$(echo "$comment_char" | cut -c1)
+ ;;
+esac
warn () {
printf '%s\n' "$*" >&2