Re: [PATCHv2] pathspec: give better message for submodule related pathspec error

2016-12-28 Thread Brandon Williams
On 12/28, Stefan Beller wrote: > Every once in a while someone complains to the mailing list to have > run into this weird assertion[1]. > > The usual response from the mailing list is link to old discussions[2], > and acknowledging the problem stating it is known. > > For now just improve the us

[PATCHv2] pathspec: give better message for submodule related pathspec error

2016-12-28 Thread Stefan Beller
Every once in a while someone complains to the mailing list to have run into this weird assertion[1]. The usual response from the mailing list is link to old discussions[2], and acknowledging the problem stating it is known. For now just improve the user visible error message. [1] https://www.go