If -f option, which means '--force', is used, we can allow an object to be replaced with one of a different type, as the user should know what (s)he is doing. Signed-off-by: Christian Couder <chriscool@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- builtin/replace.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/builtin/replace.c b/builtin/replace.c index 9a94769..95736d9 100644 --- a/builtin/replace.c +++ b/builtin/replace.c @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static int replace_object(const char *object_ref, const char *replace_ref, obj_type = sha1_object_info(object, NULL); repl_type = sha1_object_info(repl, NULL); - if (obj_type != repl_type) + if (!force && obj_type != repl_type) die("Objects must be of the same type.\n" "'%s' points to a replaced object of type '%s'\n" "while '%s' points to a replacement object of type '%s'.", -- 1.8.4.rc1.31.g530f5ce.dirty -- 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