From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 17:11:18 +0000 (-0700)
Subject: [PATCH] Remove total confusion from "git checkout"
X-Git-Tag: v0.99.7a~7
X-Git-Url: https://git.lorimer.id.au/gitweb.git/diff_plain/3b944aac3b88773d1fae4352706915aad21f3757?ds=inline;hp=--cc

[PATCH] Remove total confusion from "git checkout"

The target to check out does not need to be a branch. The _result_ of the
checkout needs to be a branch. Don't confuse the two, and then insult the
user.

Insulting is ok, but I personally get really pissed off is a tool is both
confused and insulting. At least be _correct_ and insulting.

Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
---

3b944aac3b88773d1fae4352706915aad21f3757
diff --git a/git-checkout.sh b/git-checkout.sh
index e02c7afbae..37afcdda30 100755
--- a/git-checkout.sh
+++ b/git-checkout.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ while [ "$#" != "0" ]; do
 		;;
 	*)
 		rev=$(git-rev-parse --verify "$arg^0" 2>/dev/null) ||
-			die "hey dummy, branch '$arg' doesn't exist."
+			die "I don't know any '$arg'."
 		if [ -z "$rev" ]; then
 			echo "unknown flag $arg"
 			exit 1