static int unpack_failed(struct unpack_trees_options *o, const char *message)
{
discard_index(&o->result);
- if (!o->gently) {
+ if (!o->gently && !o->exiting_early) {
if (message)
return error("%s", message);
return -1;
display_error_msgs(o);
mark_all_ce_unused(o->src_index);
ret = unpack_failed(o, NULL);
+ if (o->exiting_early)
+ ret = 0;
goto done;
}