git-checkout and git-branch allow setting up an arbitrary committish as the upstream reference for --track. In particular, tags are allowed. But they and git-status barf on non-commit upstreams as soon as they are asked for trackings stats. Expose this shortcoming by adding two tests: annotated tags are affected but lightweight tags are OK. Signed-off-by: Michael J Gruber <git@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- t/t6040-tracking-info.sh | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/t/t6040-tracking-info.sh b/t/t6040-tracking-info.sh index 3d6db4d..2397774 100755 --- a/t/t6040-tracking-info.sh +++ b/t/t6040-tracking-info.sh @@ -74,5 +74,19 @@ test_expect_success 'status' ' grep "have 1 and 1 different" actual ' +test_expect_success 'status when tracking lightweight tags' ' + git checkout master && + git tag light && + git branch --track lighttrack light >actual && + grep "set up to track" actual && + git checkout lighttrack +' +test_expect_failure 'status when tracking annotated tags' ' + git checkout master && + git tag -m heavy heavy && + git branch --track heavytrack heavy >actual && + grep "set up to track" actual && + git checkout heavytrack +' test_done -- 1.6.3.195.gad816 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html