{
unsigned char sha1[20];
unsigned mode;
- /* try a detailed diagnostic ... */
- get_sha1_with_mode_1(arg, sha1, &mode, 0, prefix);
+
+ /*
+ * Saying "'(icase)foo' does not exist in the index" when the
+ * user gave us ":(icase)foo" is just stupid. A magic pathspec
+ * begins with a colon and is followed by a non-alnum; do not
+ * let get_sha1_with_mode_1(only_to_die=1) to even trigger.
+ */
+ if (!(arg[0] == ':' && !isalnum(arg[1])))
+ /* try a detailed diagnostic ... */
+ get_sha1_with_mode_1(arg, sha1, &mode, 1, prefix);
+
/* ... or fall back the most general message. */
die("ambiguous argument '%s': unknown revision or path not in the working tree.\n"
"Use '--' to separate paths from revisions", arg);
}
if (*copyfrom == ')')
copyfrom++;
- } else if (!elt[1]) {
- /* Just ':' -- no element! */
- return NULL;
} else {
/* shorthand */
for (copyfrom = elt + 1;