# Re: What does this output of git supposed to mean ?

- From: Philip Oakley \<hidden\>
- Date: 2017-06-06 22:04:16 
- List: git
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2017/06/7723988
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2017/06/7723949/t.md

```text
From: "Kaartic Sivaraam" <redacted>
> On Tue, 2017-06-06 at 20:52 +0900, Junio C Hamano wrote:
>> "Waiting for the initial commit", or "No commits yet", can be
>> explained to describe the state of the current branch (not the state
>> of the repository), and it is correct that we do not have any commit
>> on the branch, and the branch is waiting for the initial commit.
>>
> Looks descriptive to me too. Just for the note, I wouldn't have asked
> this question if `git status` showed a message like this.
>

Maybe have a try at a patch to update the text? See the git/Documentation/SubmittingPatches for guidance.

> -- 
> Regards,
> Kaartic Sivaraam [ref]

```