Am 09.11.2014 um 02:59 schrieb Jeff King: > test_expect_success 'stale dirs do not cause d/f conflicts (reflogs off)' ' > - test_when_finished "git branch -d a || git branch -d a/b" && > + test_when_finished "git branch -d one || git branch -d one/two" && > > - git branch a/b master && > - echo "a/b@{0} branch: Created from master" >expect && > - git log -g --format="%gd %gs" a/b >actual && > + git branch one/two master && > + echo "one/two@{0} branch: Created from master" >expect && > + git log -g --format="%gd %gs" one/two >actual && > test_cmp expect actual && > - git branch -d a/b && > + git branch -d one/two && > > - # same as before, but we only create a reflog for "a" if > + # same as before, but we only create a reflog for "one" if > # it already exists, which it does not > - git -c core.logallrefupdates=false branch a master && > + git -c core.logallrefupdates=false branch one master && > : >expect && > - git log -g --format="%gd %gs" a >actual && > + git log -g --format="%gd %gs" one >actual && > test_cmp expect actual > ' > On Linux I observe Deleted branch one/two (was b60a214). warning: unable to unlink .git/logs/refs/heads/one: Is a directory Deleted branch one (was b60a214). ok 15 - stale dirs do not cause d/f conflicts (reflogs off) (notice the warning) but on Windows the test fails with Deleted branch one/two (was b60a214). error: Unable to append to .git/logs/refs/heads/one: Permission denied fatal: Cannot update the ref 'refs/heads/one'. not ok 15 - stale dirs do not cause d/f conflicts (reflogs off) On both systems, .git/logs/refs/heads/one exists as an empty directory after the test. I haven't dug further (will have to wait a day or two, so if you have time or a hint where to look...) -- Hannes -- 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