2 messages, 2 authors, 2016-06-15 · open the first message on its own page
From: Geoff Russell <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:43:24
Dear gits, Is there any reason why git fetch origin branchX:branchX fails if I am on branchX? All I want to do is fast forward it. Cheers, Geoff.
From: Shawn O. Pearce <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:43:24
Geoff Russell [off-list ref] wrote:
Is there any reason why git fetch origin branchX:branchX fails if I am on branchX? All I want to do is fast forward it.
Yes. A fetch will *only* update the branch. If the branch is your current branch it won't update the working directory. This safety check is to prevent the branch from updating, but the working directory staying unchanged, and the resulting git-status output looking like you just undid all of the recent work done on branchX of origin. Try git-pull instead: git pull origin branchX -- Shawn.