On 13/06/2019 05:05, Rohit Ashiwal wrote: > In the case of merge conflicts, while performing a revert, we are > currently advised to use `git cherry-pick --<sequencer-options>` > of which --continue is incompatible for continuing the revert. > Introduce a separate advice message for `git revert`. Also change > the signature of `create_seq_dir` to handle which advice to display > selectively. > > Signed-off-by: Rohit Ashiwal <rohit.ashiwal265@xxxxxxxxx> > --- > changes: > - Following Junio's advice[1], I've changed how we're handling error and > advice fundamentally. > > [1]: https://public-inbox.org/git/20190608191958.4593-1-rohit.ashiwal265@xxxxxxxxx/T/#mf8eefb068b7246c7c2a02cc8f7120a1a903a1eba > > sequencer.c | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------ > 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c > index f88a97fb10..918cb5d761 100644 > --- a/sequencer.c > +++ b/sequencer.c > @@ -2650,15 +2650,37 @@ static int walk_revs_populate_todo(struct todo_list *todo_list, > return 0; > } > > -static int create_seq_dir(void) > +static int create_seq_dir(struct repository *r) > { > - if (file_exists(git_path_seq_dir())) { > - error(_("a cherry-pick or revert is already in progress")); > - advise(_("try \"git cherry-pick (--continue | --quit | --abort)\"")); > + enum replay_action action; > + const char *in_progress_advice; > + const char *in_progress_error = NULL; > + > + if (!sequencer_get_last_command(r, &action)) { > + switch (action) { > + case REPLAY_REVERT: > + in_progress_error = _("revert is already in progress"); > + in_progress_advice = > + _("try \"git revert (--continue | --abort | --quit)\""); > + break; > + case REPLAY_PICK: > + in_progress_error = _("cherry-pick is already in progress"); > + in_progress_advice = > + _("try \"git cherry-pick (--continue | --abort | --quit)\""); > + break; > + default: > + BUG(_("the control must not reach here")); This does not need to be translated as BUG() messages are not really for users. Everything else looks fine to be now Best Wishes Phillip > + } > + } > + if (in_progress_error) { > + error("%s", in_progress_error); > + advise("%s", in_progress_advice); > return -1; > - } else if (mkdir(git_path_seq_dir(), 0777) < 0) > + } > + if (mkdir(git_path_seq_dir(), 0777) < 0) > return error_errno(_("could not create sequencer directory '%s'"), > git_path_seq_dir()); > + > return 0; > } > > @@ -4237,7 +4259,7 @@ int sequencer_pick_revisions(struct repository *r, > */ > > if (walk_revs_populate_todo(&todo_list, opts) || > - create_seq_dir() < 0) > + create_seq_dir(r) < 0) > return -1; > if (get_oid("HEAD", &oid) && (opts->action == REPLAY_REVERT)) > return error(_("can't revert as initial commit")); >