Bug#486527: git-svn: use of uninitialised value in 'dcommit' operation

I hit this problem (I found http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=422699 first, then this bug). Here's how I reproduced: Setup an account on a remote system with /bin/false as a login shell: remote# useradd -s /bin/false blah remote# passwd blah ... Try something that tickles the SVN

Bug#422699: suggested patch for 422699

I get this trying to use ssh+svn through a firewall. Suggested patch to fix is: --- /usr/lib/perl5/SVN/Core.pm 2010-11-09 15:33:12.930103162 -0600 +++ /tmp/Core.pm2010-11-09 15:33:10.132603023 -0600 @@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ my $error_message = $svn_error->strerror();