Users who are accustomed to doing `git checkout <tag>` assume that
`git switch <tag>` will do the same thing. Inform them of the --detach
option so they aren't left wondering why `git switch` doesn't work but
`git checkout` does.
Signed-off-by: Alex Henrie <alexhenrie24@xxxxxxxxx>
---
builtin/checkout.c | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
diff --git a/builtin/checkout.c b/builtin/checkout.c
index d9b31bbb6d..10a035feed 100644
--- a/builtin/checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/checkout.c
@@ -1398,6 +1398,10 @@ static void die_expecting_a_branch(const struct branch_info *branch_info)
struct object_id oid;
char *to_free;
+ if (advice_enabled(ADVICE_DETACHED_HEAD))
+ advise(_("The specified commit is not a local branch.\n"
+ "If you want to enter detached head mode, try again with the --detach option."));
+
if (dwim_ref(branch_info->name, strlen(branch_info->name), &oid, &to_free, 0) == 1) {
const char *ref = to_free;
--
2.35.1
