Re: Change in "git checkout" behaviour between 1.6.0.2 and 1.6.0.3

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Bruce Stephens venit, vidit, dixit 12.11.2008 15:36:
> The following works fine with 1.6.0.2 and before, but not 1.6.0.3 or
> later:
> 
> 	git clone -n git git-test
>         cd git-test
>         git checkout -b work v1.6.0.2
> 
> When it breaks, the error is:
> 
> 	error: Entry '.gitignore' would be overwritten by merge. Cannot merge.
> 
> I'm guessing it's a bug rather than a deliberate change?

Bisecting gives:


5521883490e85f4d973141972cf16f89a79f1979 is first bad commit
commit 5521883490e85f4d973141972cf16f89a79f1979
Author: Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx>
Date:   Sun Sep 7 19:49:25 2008 -0700

    checkout: do not lose staged removal

CCing Junio...

Michael
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