- fd = hold_lock_file_for_update(&todo_lock, git_path_todo_file(), LOCK_DIE_ON_ERROR);
- if (format_todo(&buf, todo_list, opts) < 0)
- die(_("Could not format %s."), git_path_todo_file());
+ fd = hold_lock_file_for_update(&todo_lock, git_path_todo_file(), 0);
+ if (fd < 0)
+ return error_errno(_("Could not lock '%s'"),
+ git_path_todo_file());
+ if (format_todo(&buf, todo_list, opts) < 0) {
+ strbuf_release(&buf);
+ return error(_("Could not format %s."), git_path_todo_file());
+ }