Applying stashes in sparse-checkouts, particularly when the patterns
used to define the sparseness have changed between when the stash was
created and when it is applied, has a number of bugs. The primary
problem is that stashes are sometimes only partially applied. In most
such cases, it does so silently without any warning or error being
displayed and with 0 exit status.
There are, however, a few cases when non-translated error messages are
shown and the stash application aborts early. The first is when there
are files present despite the SKIP_WORKTREE bit being set, in which case
the error message shown is:
error: Entry 'PATHNAME' not uptodate. Cannot merge.
The other situation is when a stash contains new files to add to the
working tree; in this case, the code aborts early but still has the
stash partially applied, and shows the following error message:
error: NEWFILE: does not exist and --remove not passed
fatal: Unable to process path NEWFILE
Add a test that can trigger all three of these problems. Have it
carefully check that the working copy and SKIP_WORKTREE bits are as
expected after the stash application. The test is currently marked as
expected to fail, but subsequent commits will implement the fixes and
toggle the expectation.
Signed-off-by: Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an
unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations
and full access to internals.
Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public
License version 2 (some parts of it are under different licenses,
compatible with the GPLv2). It was originally written by Linus
Torvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net.
Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.
Many Git online resources are accessible from https://git-scm.com/
including full documentation and Git related tools.
See Documentation/gittutorial.txt to get started, then see
Documentation/giteveryday.txt for a useful minimum set of commands, and
Documentation/git-<commandname>.txt for documentation of each command.
If git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also be
read with man gittutorial or git help tutorial, and the
documentation of each command with man git-<commandname> or git help <commandname>.
CVS users may also want to read Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt
(man gitcvs-migration or git help cvs-migration if git is
installed).
Issues which are security relevant should be disclosed privately to
the Git Security mailing list git-security@googlegroups.com.
The maintainer frequently sends the "What's cooking" reports that
list the current status of various development topics to the mailing
list. The discussion following them give a good reference for
project status, development direction and remaining tasks.
The name "git" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the very
first version. He described the tool as "the stupid content tracker"
and the name as (depending on your mood):
random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not
actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a
mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.
stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the
dictionary of slang.
"global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually
works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room.
"goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks
