Re: [RFC PATCH] builtin/worktree: enhance worktree removal
From: Junio C Hamano <hidden>
Date: 2017-11-22 02:12:27
Eric Sunshine [off-list ref] writes:
Let me see if I understand. Sometimes you know that you've deleted the worktree directory, in which case 'git worktree prune' is the obvious choice. However, there may be cases when you've forgotten that you deleted the worktree directory (or it got deleted some other way), yet it still shows up in "git worktree list" output with no indication that it has been deleted (though, ideally, it should tell you so[1]). In this case, you see a worktree that you know you no longer want, so you invoke "git worktree remove" but that errors out because the actual directory is already gone. This patch make the operation succeed, despite the missing directory. Is that correct?
Hmph, so the user could be using "git worktree prune" after seeing the error? Was there a reason behind "git worktree remove" to be extra careful to make sure both existed before going forward, or was this a simple oversight?