the same situation and question were discussed and explained one month earlier take a look http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/183464 > Unexpected git behaviour > > --- > # First create a local git repo > > $mkdir gitexample > $git config --global user.name "my name" > $git config --global user.email "me@xxxxxx" > $git init > $git add . > $git commit -m 'initial commit' > > # Create/Edit an empty file > $vi readme.txt > > # add a single line: "this was added in the master branch." > $git commit -a > > # create and checkout a new branch (from master) > $git branch test > $git checkout test > > # edit the readme.txt file and do not commit > # add the text: "this was added in the test branch.", save and exit > $vi readme.txt > > #now switch back to master > $git checkout master > $cat readme.txt > > #You will see both lines in the master. > > Question #1: > Why was this line added in the *master branch? > > > --- even further surprising > In the master branch, now do a commit > $git commit -a > > cat readme.txt ( you will see the line in the master now that was > added in the test branch ) > > Question #2: > Why did this happen? > > # Now switch back to the test branch > $git checkout test > $cat readme.txt > > You will only see the one line: "This was added in the master branch" > > Question #3: > Why did this happen? > > and NOT the line added in that branch: "this was added in the test > branch" <= this line is gone > > What is the reason for this? > > 1) Why do I see uncommitted changes in the branches made off master > in the master branch? > 2) Why, if I commit them in the master, do the disappear in the > branch in which they were made? > > This is confusing, I would think the * master branch would be left > untouched. This would solve issue #2. > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://git.661346.n2.nabble.com/Git-Unexpected-behaviour-tp6986736p6986736.html > Sent from the git mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- 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