Re: "fatal: Untracked working tree file 'so-and-so' would be overwritten by merge"

From: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Date: 2006-10-10 16:32:31
Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> writes:

> On Sun, 8 Oct 2006, Junio C Hamano wrote:
>> 
>> Note note note.  The above patch alone leaves merge risky to
>> remove an untracked working tree files, and needs to be
>> compensated by corresponding checks to the git-merge-xxx
>> strategies.  The original code was overcautious, but was
>> protecting valid cases too.
>
> I think the difference _should_ be that we only remove the local file if 
> it was removed _remotely_.
>...
> Agreed?

I reviewed the patch I sent out, the one after the one you
responded to, and I think it (which is the one I have in "pu")
is in line with the reasoning you outlined in your message.

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