Merge branch 'ab/i18n-st'

* ab/i18n-st: (69 commits)
  i18n: git-shortlog basic messages
  i18n: git-revert split up "could not revert/apply" message
  i18n: git-revert literal "me" messages
  i18n: git-revert "Your local changes" message
  i18n: git-revert basic messages
  i18n: git-notes GIT_NOTES_REWRITE_MODE error message
  i18n: git-notes basic commands
  i18n: git-gc "Auto packing the repository" message
  i18n: git-gc basic messages
  i18n: git-describe basic messages
  i18n: git-clean clean.requireForce messages
  i18n: git-clean basic messages
  i18n: git-bundle basic messages
  i18n: git-archive basic messages
  i18n: git-status "renamed: " message
  i18n: git-status "Initial commit" message
  i18n: git-status "Changes to be committed" message
  i18n: git-status shortstatus messages
  i18n: git-status "nothing to commit" messages
  i18n: git-status basic messages
  ...

Conflicts:
	builtin/branch.c
	builtin/checkout.c
	builtin/clone.c
	builtin/commit.c
	builtin/grep.c
	builtin/merge.c
	builtin/push.c
	builtin/revert.c
	t/t3507-cherry-pick-conflict.sh
	t/t7607-merge-overwrite.sh

24 files changed, 694 insertions, 661 deletions

diff --git a/builtin/add.c b/builtin/add.c
index e127d5a68b..d39a6ab930 100644
--- a/builtin/add.c
+++ b/builtin/add.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static void update_callback(struct diff_queue_struct *q,
 		const char *path = p->one->path;
 		switch (p->status) {
 		default:
-			die("unexpected diff status %c", p->status);
+			die(_("unexpected diff status %c"), p->status);
 		case DIFF_STATUS_UNMERGED:
 			/*
 			 * ADD_CACHE_IGNORE_REMOVAL is unset if "git
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static void update_callback(struct diff_queue_struct *q,
 		case DIFF_STATUS_TYPE_CHANGED:
 			if (add_file_to_index(&the_index, path, data->flags)) {
 				if (!(data->flags & ADD_CACHE_IGNORE_ERRORS))
-					die("updating files failed");
+					die(_("updating files failed"));
 				data->add_errors++;
 			}
 			break;
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static void update_callback(struct diff_queue_struct *q,
 			if (!(data->flags & ADD_CACHE_PRETEND))
 				remove_file_from_index(&the_index, path);
 			if (data->flags & (ADD_CACHE_PRETEND|ADD_CACHE_VERBOSE))
-				printf("remove '%s'\n", path);
+				printf(_("remove '%s'\n"), path);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static void treat_gitlinks(const char **pathspec)
 					/* strip trailing slash */
 					pathspec[j] = xstrndup(ce->name, len);
 				else
-					die ("Path '%s' is in submodule '%.*s'",
+					die (_("Path '%s' is in submodule '%.*s'"),
 						pathspec[j], len, ce->name);
 			}
 		}
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ static void refresh(int verbose, const char **pathspec)
 		/* nothing */;
 	seen = xcalloc(specs, 1);
 	refresh_index(&the_index, verbose ? REFRESH_IN_PORCELAIN : REFRESH_QUIET,
-		      pathspec, seen, "Unstaged changes after refreshing the index:");
+		      pathspec, seen, _("Unstaged changes after refreshing the index:"));
 	for (i = 0; i < specs; i++) {
 		if (!seen[i])
-			die("pathspec '%s' did not match any files", pathspec[i]);
+			die(_("pathspec '%s' did not match any files"), pathspec[i]);
 	}
         free(seen);
 }
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ static const char **validate_pathspec(int argc, const char **argv, const char *p
 		for (p = pathspec; *p; p++) {
 			if (has_symlink_leading_path(*p, strlen(*p))) {
 				int len = prefix ? strlen(prefix) : 0;
-				die("'%s' is beyond a symbolic link", *p + len);
+				die(_("'%s' is beyond a symbolic link"), *p + len);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ static int edit_patch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	git_config(git_diff_basic_config, NULL); /* no "diff" UI options */
 
 	if (read_cache() < 0)
-		die ("Could not read the index");
+		die (_("Could not read the index"));
 
 	init_revisions(&rev, prefix);
 	rev.diffopt.context = 7;
@@ -280,24 +280,24 @@ static int edit_patch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	rev.diffopt.output_format = DIFF_FORMAT_PATCH;
 	out = open(file, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY, 0644);
 	if (out < 0)
-		die ("Could not open '%s' for writing.", file);
+		die (_("Could not open '%s' for writing."), file);
 	rev.diffopt.file = xfdopen(out, "w");
 	rev.diffopt.close_file = 1;
 	if (run_diff_files(&rev, 0))
-		die ("Could not write patch");
+		die (_("Could not write patch"));
 
 	launch_editor(file, NULL, NULL);
 
 	if (stat(file, &st))
-		die_errno("Could not stat '%s'", file);
+		die_errno(_("Could not stat '%s'"), file);
 	if (!st.st_size)
-		die("Empty patch. Aborted.");
+		die(_("Empty patch. Aborted."));
 
 	memset(&child, 0, sizeof(child));
 	child.git_cmd = 1;
 	child.argv = apply_argv;
 	if (run_command(&child))
-		die ("Could not apply '%s'", file);
+		die (_("Could not apply '%s'"), file);
 
 	unlink(file);
 	return 0;
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ static int edit_patch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 static struct lock_file lock_file;
 
 static const char ignore_error[] =
-"The following paths are ignored by one of your .gitignore files:\n";
+N_("The following paths are ignored by one of your .gitignore files:\n");
 
 static int verbose = 0, show_only = 0, ignored_too = 0, refresh_only = 0;
 static int ignore_add_errors, addremove, intent_to_add, ignore_missing = 0;
@@ -343,17 +343,17 @@ static int add_files(struct dir_struct *dir, int flags)
 	int i, exit_status = 0;
 
 	if (dir->ignored_nr) {
-		fprintf(stderr, ignore_error);
+		fprintf(stderr, _(ignore_error));
 		for (i = 0; i < dir->ignored_nr; i++)
 			fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", dir->ignored[i]->name);
-		fprintf(stderr, "Use -f if you really want to add them.\n");
-		die("no files added");
+		fprintf(stderr, _("Use -f if you really want to add them.\n"));
+		die(_("no files added"));
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < dir->nr; i++)
 		if (add_file_to_cache(dir->entries[i]->name, flags)) {
 			if (!ignore_add_errors)
-				die("adding files failed");
+				die(_("adding files failed"));
 			exit_status = 1;
 		}
 	return exit_status;
@@ -385,9 +385,9 @@ int cmd_add(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	argv++;
 
 	if (addremove && take_worktree_changes)
-		die("-A and -u are mutually incompatible");
+		die(_("-A and -u are mutually incompatible"));
 	if (!show_only && ignore_missing)
-		die("Option --ignore-missing can only be used together with --dry-run");
+		die(_("Option --ignore-missing can only be used together with --dry-run"));
 	if ((addremove || take_worktree_changes) && !argc) {
 		static const char *here[2] = { ".", NULL };
 		argc = 1;
@@ -407,14 +407,14 @@ int cmd_add(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		  ? ADD_CACHE_IGNORE_REMOVAL : 0));
 
 	if (require_pathspec && argc == 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Nothing specified, nothing added.\n");
-		fprintf(stderr, "Maybe you wanted to say 'git add .'?\n");
+		fprintf(stderr, _("Nothing specified, nothing added.\n"));
+		fprintf(stderr, _("Maybe you wanted to say 'git add .'?\n"));
 		return 0;
 	}
 	pathspec = validate_pathspec(argc, argv, prefix);
 
 	if (read_cache() < 0)
-		die("index file corrupt");
+		die(_("index file corrupt"));
 	treat_gitlinks(pathspec);
 
 	if (add_new_files) {
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ int cmd_add(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 					if (excluded(&dir, pathspec[i], &dtype))
 						dir_add_ignored(&dir, pathspec[i], strlen(pathspec[i]));
 				} else
-					die("pathspec '%s' did not match any files",
+					die(_("pathspec '%s' did not match any files"),
 					    pathspec[i]);
 			}
 		}
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ int cmd_add(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (active_cache_changed) {
 		if (write_cache(newfd, active_cache, active_nr) ||
 		    commit_locked_index(&lock_file))
-			die("Unable to write new index file");
+			die(_("Unable to write new index file"));
 	}
 
 	return exit_status;
diff --git a/builtin/archive.c b/builtin/archive.c
index 6a887f5a9d..b14eaba159 100644
--- a/builtin/archive.c
+++ b/builtin/archive.c
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ static void create_output_file(const char *output_file)
 {
 	int output_fd = open(output_file, O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, 0666);
 	if (output_fd < 0)
-		die_errno("could not create archive file '%s'", output_file);
+		die_errno(_("could not create archive file '%s'"), output_file);
 	if (output_fd != 1) {
 		if (dup2(output_fd, 1) < 0)
-			die_errno("could not redirect output");
+			die_errno(_("could not redirect output"));
 		else
 			close(output_fd);
 	}
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static int run_remote_archiver(int argc, const char **argv,
 
 	_remote = remote_get(remote);
 	if (!_remote->url[0])
-		die("git archive: Remote with no URL");
+		die(_("git archive: Remote with no URL"));
 	transport = transport_get(_remote, _remote->url[0]);
 	transport_connect(transport, "git-upload-archive", exec, fd);
 
@@ -43,18 +43,18 @@ static int run_remote_archiver(int argc, const char **argv,
 
 	len = packet_read_line(fd[0], buf, sizeof(buf));
 	if (!len)
-		die("git archive: expected ACK/NAK, got EOF");
+		die(_("git archive: expected ACK/NAK, got EOF"));
 	if (buf[len-1] == '\n')
 		buf[--len] = 0;
 	if (strcmp(buf, "ACK")) {
 		if (len > 5 && !prefixcmp(buf, "NACK "))
-			die("git archive: NACK %s", buf + 5);
-		die("git archive: protocol error");
+			die(_("git archive: NACK %s"), buf + 5);
+		die(_("git archive: protocol error"));
 	}
 
 	len = packet_read_line(fd[0], buf, sizeof(buf));
 	if (len)
-		die("git archive: expected a flush");
+		die(_("git archive: expected a flush"));
 
 	/* Now, start reading from fd[0] and spit it out to stdout */
 	rv = recv_sideband("archive", fd[0], 1);
diff --git a/builtin/branch.c b/builtin/branch.c
index b9ba011f7b..9cca1b9afc 100644
--- a/builtin/branch.c
+++ b/builtin/branch.c
@@ -133,12 +133,12 @@ static int branch_merged(int kind, const char *name,
 	if ((head_rev != reference_rev) &&
 	    in_merge_bases(rev, &head_rev, 1) != merged) {
 		if (merged)
-			warning("deleting branch '%s' that has been merged to\n"
-				"         '%s', but not yet been merged to HEAD.",
+			warning(_("deleting branch '%s' that has been merged to\n"
+				"         '%s', but not yet merged to HEAD."),
 				name, reference_name);
 		else
-			warning("not deleting branch '%s' that is not yet merged to\n"
-				"         '%s', even though it is merged to HEAD.",
+			warning(_("not deleting branch '%s' that is not yet merged to\n"
+				"         '%s', even though it is merged to HEAD."),
 				name, reference_name);
 	}
 	return merged;
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ static int delete_branches(int argc, const char **argv, int force, int kinds)
 	switch (kinds) {
 	case REF_REMOTE_BRANCH:
 		fmt = "refs/remotes/%s";
-		remote = "remote ";
+		/* TRANSLATORS: This is "remote " in "remote branch '%s' not found" */
+		remote = _("remote ");
 		force = 1;
 		break;
 	case REF_LOCAL_BRANCH:
@@ -165,19 +166,19 @@ static int delete_branches(int argc, const char **argv, int force, int kinds)
 		remote = "";
 		break;
 	default:
-		die("cannot use -a with -d");
+		die(_("cannot use -a with -d"));
 	}
 
 	if (!force) {
 		head_rev = lookup_commit_reference(head_sha1);
 		if (!head_rev)
-			die("Couldn't look up commit object for HEAD");
+			die(_("Couldn't look up commit object for HEAD"));
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++, strbuf_release(&bname)) {
 		strbuf_branchname(&bname, argv[i]);
 		if (kinds == REF_LOCAL_BRANCH && !strcmp(head, bname.buf)) {
-			error("Cannot delete the branch '%s' "
-			      "which you are currently on.", bname.buf);
+			error(_("Cannot delete the branch '%s' "
+			      "which you are currently on."), bname.buf);
 			ret = 1;
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ static int delete_branches(int argc, const char **argv, int force, int kinds)
 
 		name = xstrdup(mkpath(fmt, bname.buf));
 		if (!resolve_ref(name, sha1, 1, NULL)) {
-			error("%sbranch '%s' not found.",
+			error(_("%sbranch '%s' not found."),
 					remote, bname.buf);
 			ret = 1;
 			continue;
@@ -194,31 +195,31 @@ static int delete_branches(int argc, const char **argv, int force, int kinds)
 
 		rev = lookup_commit_reference(sha1);
 		if (!rev) {
-			error("Couldn't look up commit object for '%s'", name);
+			error(_("Couldn't look up commit object for '%s'"), name);
 			ret = 1;
 			continue;
 		}
 
 		if (!force && !branch_merged(kinds, bname.buf, rev, head_rev)) {
-			error("The branch '%s' is not fully merged.\n"
+			error(_("The branch '%s' is not fully merged.\n"
 			      "If you are sure you want to delete it, "
-			      "run 'git branch -D %s'.", bname.buf, bname.buf);
+			      "run 'git branch -D %s'."), bname.buf, bname.buf);
 			ret = 1;
 			continue;
 		}
 
 		if (delete_ref(name, sha1, 0)) {
-			error("Error deleting %sbranch '%s'", remote,
+			error(_("Error deleting %sbranch '%s'"), remote,
 			      bname.buf);
 			ret = 1;
 		} else {
 			struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
-			printf("Deleted %sbranch %s (was %s).\n", remote,
+			printf(_("Deleted %sbranch %s (was %s).\n"), remote,
 			       bname.buf,
 			       find_unique_abbrev(sha1, DEFAULT_ABBREV));
 			strbuf_addf(&buf, "branch.%s", bname.buf);
 			if (git_config_rename_section(buf.buf, NULL) < 0)
-				warning("Update of config-file failed");
+				warning(_("Update of config-file failed"));
 			strbuf_release(&buf);
 		}
 	}
@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ static int append_ref(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1, int flags,
 	if (ref_list->verbose || ref_list->with_commit || merge_filter != NO_FILTER) {
 		commit = lookup_commit_reference_gently(sha1, 1);
 		if (!commit) {
-			cb->ret = error("branch '%s' does not point at a commit", refname);
+			cb->ret = error(_("branch '%s' does not point at a commit"), refname);
 			return 0;
 		}
 
@@ -372,11 +373,11 @@ static void fill_tracking_info(struct strbuf *stat, const char *branch_name,
 		strbuf_addf(stat, "%s: ",
 			shorten_unambiguous_ref(branch->merge[0]->dst, 0));
 	if (!ours)
-		strbuf_addf(stat, "behind %d] ", theirs);
+		strbuf_addf(stat, _("behind %d] "), theirs);
 	else if (!theirs)
-		strbuf_addf(stat, "ahead %d] ", ours);
+		strbuf_addf(stat, _("ahead %d] "), ours);
 	else
-		strbuf_addf(stat, "ahead %d, behind %d] ", ours, theirs);
+		strbuf_addf(stat, _("ahead %d, behind %d] "), ours, theirs);
 }
 
 static int matches_merge_filter(struct commit *commit)
@@ -481,7 +482,7 @@ static void show_detached(struct ref_list *ref_list)
 
 	if (head_commit && is_descendant_of(head_commit, ref_list->with_commit)) {
 		struct ref_item item;
-		item.name = xstrdup("(no branch)");
+		item.name = xstrdup(_("(no branch)"));
 		item.len = strlen(item.name);
 		item.kind = REF_LOCAL_BRANCH;
 		item.dest = NULL;
@@ -541,7 +542,7 @@ static int print_ref_list(int kinds, int detached, int verbose, int abbrev, stru
 	free_ref_list(&ref_list);
 
 	if (cb.ret)
-		error("some refs could not be read");
+		error(_("some refs could not be read"));
 
 	return cb.ret;
 }
@@ -554,7 +555,7 @@ static void rename_branch(const char *oldname, const char *newname, int force)
 	int recovery = 0;
 
 	if (!oldname)
-		die("cannot rename the current branch while not on any.");
+		die(_("cannot rename the current branch while not on any."));
 
 	if (strbuf_check_branch_ref(&oldref, oldname)) {
 		/*
@@ -564,35 +565,35 @@ static void rename_branch(const char *oldname, const char *newname, int force)
 		if (resolve_ref(oldref.buf, sha1, 1, NULL))
 			recovery = 1;
 		else
-			die("Invalid branch name: '%s'", oldname);
+			die(_("Invalid branch name: '%s'"), oldname);
 	}
 
 	if (strbuf_check_branch_ref(&newref, newname))
-		die("Invalid branch name: '%s'", newname);
+		die(_("Invalid branch name: '%s'"), newname);
 
 	if (resolve_ref(newref.buf, sha1, 1, NULL) && !force)
-		die("A branch named '%s' already exists.", newref.buf + 11);
+		die(_("A branch named '%s' already exists."), newref.buf + 11);
 
 	strbuf_addf(&logmsg, "Branch: renamed %s to %s",
 		 oldref.buf, newref.buf);
 
 	if (rename_ref(oldref.buf, newref.buf, logmsg.buf))
-		die("Branch rename failed");
+		die(_("Branch rename failed"));
 	strbuf_release(&logmsg);
 
 	if (recovery)
-		warning("Renamed a misnamed branch '%s' away", oldref.buf + 11);
+		warning(_("Renamed a misnamed branch '%s' away"), oldref.buf + 11);
 
 	/* no need to pass logmsg here as HEAD didn't really move */
 	if (!strcmp(oldname, head) && create_symref("HEAD", newref.buf, NULL))
-		die("Branch renamed to %s, but HEAD is not updated!", newname);
+		die(_("Branch renamed to %s, but HEAD is not updated!"), newname);
 
 	strbuf_addf(&oldsection, "branch.%s", oldref.buf + 11);
 	strbuf_release(&oldref);
 	strbuf_addf(&newsection, "branch.%s", newref.buf + 11);
 	strbuf_release(&newref);
 	if (git_config_rename_section(oldsection.buf, newsection.buf) < 0)
-		die("Branch is renamed, but update of config-file failed");
+		die(_("Branch is renamed, but update of config-file failed"));
 	strbuf_release(&oldsection);
 	strbuf_release(&newsection);
 }
@@ -607,7 +608,7 @@ static int opt_parse_merge_filter(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int
 	if (!arg)
 		arg = "HEAD";
 	if (get_sha1(arg, merge_filter_ref))
-		die("malformed object name %s", arg);
+		die(_("malformed object name %s"), arg);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -681,13 +682,13 @@ int cmd_branch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	head = resolve_ref("HEAD", head_sha1, 0, NULL);
 	if (!head)
-		die("Failed to resolve HEAD as a valid ref.");
+		die(_("Failed to resolve HEAD as a valid ref."));
 	head = xstrdup(head);
 	if (!strcmp(head, "HEAD")) {
 		detached = 1;
 	} else {
 		if (prefixcmp(head, "refs/heads/"))
-			die("HEAD not found below refs/heads!");
+			die(_("HEAD not found below refs/heads!"));
 		head += 11;
 	}
 	hashcpy(merge_filter_ref, head_sha1);
@@ -707,7 +708,7 @@ int cmd_branch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		rename_branch(argv[0], argv[1], rename > 1);
 	else if (argc <= 2) {
 		if (kinds != REF_LOCAL_BRANCH)
-			die("-a and -r options to 'git branch' do not make sense with a branch name");
+			die(_("-a and -r options to 'git branch' do not make sense with a branch name"));
 		create_branch(head, argv[0], (argc == 2) ? argv[1] : head,
 			      force_create, reflog, track);
 	} else
diff --git a/builtin/bundle.c b/builtin/bundle.c
index 9b87fb9ac2..81046a9cb8 100644
--- a/builtin/bundle.c
+++ b/builtin/bundle.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ int cmd_bundle(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		close(bundle_fd);
 		if (verify_bundle(&header, 1))
 			return 1;
-		fprintf(stderr, "%s is okay\n", bundle_file);
+		fprintf(stderr, _("%s is okay\n"), bundle_file);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	if (!strcmp(cmd, "list-heads")) {
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ int cmd_bundle(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	}
 	if (!strcmp(cmd, "create")) {
 		if (!startup_info->have_repository)
-			die("Need a repository to create a bundle.");
+			die(_("Need a repository to create a bundle."));
 		return !!create_bundle(&header, bundle_file, argc, argv);
 	} else if (!strcmp(cmd, "unbundle")) {
 		if (!startup_info->have_repository)
-			die("Need a repository to unbundle.");
+			die(_("Need a repository to unbundle."));
 		return !!unbundle(&header, bundle_fd) ||
 			list_bundle_refs(&header, argc, argv);
 	} else
diff --git a/builtin/checkout.c b/builtin/checkout.c
index 686d0ffd30..eece5d6ac0 100644
--- a/builtin/checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/checkout.c
@@ -104,9 +104,10 @@ static int check_stage(int stage, struct cache_entry *ce, int pos)
 			return 0;
 		pos++;
 	}
-	return error("path '%s' does not have %s version",
-		     ce->name,
-		     (stage == 2) ? "our" : "their");
+	if (stage == 2)
+		return error(_("path '%s' does not have our version"), ce->name);
+	else
+		return error(_("path '%s' does not have their version"), ce->name);
 }
 
 static int check_all_stages(struct cache_entry *ce, int pos)
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ static int check_all_stages(struct cache_entry *ce, int pos)
 	    ce_stage(active_cache[pos+1]) != 2 ||
 	    strcmp(active_cache[pos+2]->name, ce->name) ||
 	    ce_stage(active_cache[pos+2]) != 3)
-		return error("path '%s' does not have all three versions",
+		return error(_("path '%s' does not have all three versions"),
 			     ce->name);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -131,9 +132,10 @@ static int checkout_stage(int stage, struct cache_entry *ce, int pos,
 			return checkout_entry(active_cache[pos], state, NULL);
 		pos++;
 	}
-	return error("path '%s' does not have %s version",
-		     ce->name,
-		     (stage == 2) ? "our" : "their");
+	if (stage == 2)
+		return error(_("path '%s' does not have our version"), ce->name);
+	else
+		return error(_("path '%s' does not have their version"), ce->name);
 }
 
 static int checkout_merged(int pos, struct checkout *state)
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ static int checkout_merged(int pos, struct checkout *state)
 	    ce_stage(active_cache[pos+1]) != 2 ||
 	    strcmp(active_cache[pos+2]->name, path) ||
 	    ce_stage(active_cache[pos+2]) != 3)
-		return error("path '%s' does not have all 3 versions", path);
+		return error(_("path '%s' does not have all 3 versions"), path);
 
 	read_mmblob(&ancestor, active_cache[pos]->sha1);
 	read_mmblob(&ours, active_cache[pos+1]->sha1);
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ static int checkout_merged(int pos, struct checkout *state)
 	free(theirs.ptr);
 	if (status < 0 || !result_buf.ptr) {
 		free(result_buf.ptr);
-		return error("path '%s': cannot merge", path);
+		return error(_("path '%s': cannot merge"), path);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -185,12 +187,12 @@ static int checkout_merged(int pos, struct checkout *state)
 	 */
 	if (write_sha1_file(result_buf.ptr, result_buf.size,
 			    blob_type, sha1))
-		die("Unable to add merge result for '%s'", path);
+		die(_("Unable to add merge result for '%s'"), path);
 	ce = make_cache_entry(create_ce_mode(active_cache[pos+1]->ce_mode),
 			      sha1,
 			      path, 2, 0);
 	if (!ce)
-		die("make_cache_entry failed for path '%s'", path);
+		die(_("make_cache_entry failed for path '%s'"), path);
 	status = checkout_entry(ce, state, NULL);
 	return status;
 }
@@ -212,7 +214,7 @@ static int checkout_paths(struct tree *source_tree, const char **pathspec,
 
 	newfd = hold_locked_index(lock_file, 1);
 	if (read_cache_preload(pathspec) < 0)
-		return error("corrupt index file");
+		return error(_("corrupt index file"));
 
 	if (source_tree)
 		read_tree_some(source_tree, pathspec);
@@ -240,14 +242,14 @@ static int checkout_paths(struct tree *source_tree, const char **pathspec,
 			if (!ce_stage(ce))
 				continue;
 			if (opts->force) {
-				warning("path '%s' is unmerged", ce->name);
+				warning(_("path '%s' is unmerged"), ce->name);
 			} else if (stage) {
 				errs |= check_stage(stage, ce, pos);
 			} else if (opts->merge) {
 				errs |= check_all_stages(ce, pos);
 			} else {
 				errs = 1;
-				error("path '%s' is unmerged", ce->name);
+				error(_("path '%s' is unmerged"), ce->name);
 			}
 			pos = skip_same_name(ce, pos) - 1;
 		}
@@ -276,7 +278,7 @@ static int checkout_paths(struct tree *source_tree, const char **pathspec,
 
 	if (write_cache(newfd, active_cache, active_nr) ||
 	    commit_locked_index(lock_file))
-		die("unable to write new index file");
+		die(_("unable to write new index file"));
 
 	resolve_ref("HEAD", rev, 0, &flag);
 	head = lookup_commit_reference_gently(rev, 1);
@@ -293,7 +295,7 @@ static void show_local_changes(struct object *head, struct diff_options *opts)
 	rev.diffopt.flags = opts->flags;
 	rev.diffopt.output_format |= DIFF_FORMAT_NAME_STATUS;
 	if (diff_setup_done(&rev.diffopt) < 0)
-		die("diff_setup_done failed");
+		die(_("diff_setup_done failed"));
 	add_pending_object(&rev, head, NULL);
 	run_diff_index(&rev, 0);
 }
@@ -367,7 +369,7 @@ static int merge_working_tree(struct checkout_opts *opts,
 	int newfd = hold_locked_index(lock_file, 1);
 
 	if (read_cache_preload(NULL) < 0)
-		return error("corrupt index file");
+		return error(_("corrupt index file"));
 
 	resolve_undo_clear();
 	if (opts->force) {
@@ -389,7 +391,7 @@ static int merge_working_tree(struct checkout_opts *opts,
 		refresh_cache(REFRESH_QUIET);
 
 		if (unmerged_cache()) {
-			error("you need to resolve your current index first");
+			error(_("you need to resolve your current index first"));
 			return 1;
 		}
 
@@ -471,7 +473,7 @@ static int merge_working_tree(struct checkout_opts *opts,
 
 	if (write_cache(newfd, active_cache, active_nr) ||
 	    commit_locked_index(lock_file))
-		die("unable to write new index file");
+		die(_("unable to write new index file"));
 
 	if (!opts->force && !opts->quiet)
 		show_local_changes(&new->commit->object, &opts->diff_options);
@@ -520,7 +522,7 @@ static void update_refs_for_switch(struct checkout_opts *opts,
 				temp = log_all_ref_updates;
 				log_all_ref_updates = 1;
 				if (log_ref_setup(ref_name, log_file, sizeof(log_file))) {
-					fprintf(stderr, "Can not do reflog for '%s'\n",
+					fprintf(stderr, _("Can not do reflog for '%s'\n"),
 					    opts->new_orphan_branch);
 					log_all_ref_updates = temp;
 					return;
@@ -550,21 +552,23 @@ static void update_refs_for_switch(struct checkout_opts *opts,
 		if (!opts->quiet) {
 			if (old->path && advice_detached_head)
 				detach_advice(old->path, new->name);
-			describe_detached_head("HEAD is now at", new->commit);
+			describe_detached_head(_("HEAD is now at"), new->commit);
 		}
 	} else if (new->path) {	/* Switch branches. */
 		create_symref("HEAD", new->path, msg.buf);
 		if (!opts->quiet) {
-			if (old->path && !strcmp(new->path, old->path))
-				fprintf(stderr, "Already on '%s'\n",
-					new->name);
-			else if (opts->new_branch)
-				fprintf(stderr, "Switched to%s branch '%s'\n",
-					opts->branch_exists ? " and reset" : " a new",
+			if (old->path && !strcmp(new->path, old->path)) {
+				fprintf(stderr, _("Already on '%s'\n"),
 					new->name);
-			else
-				fprintf(stderr, "Switched to branch '%s'\n",
+			} else if (opts->new_branch) {
+				if (opts->branch_exists)
+					fprintf(stderr, _("Switched to and reset branch '%s'\n"), new->name);
+				else
+					fprintf(stderr, _("Switched to a new branch '%s'\n"), new->name);
+			} else {
+				fprintf(stderr, _("Switched to branch '%s'\n"),
 					new->name);
+			}
 		}
 		if (old->path && old->name) {
 			char log_file[PATH_MAX], ref_file[PATH_MAX];
@@ -680,13 +684,13 @@ static void orphaned_commit_warning(struct commit *commit)
 
 	init_revisions(&revs, NULL);
 	if (setup_revisions(args.argc - 1, args.argv, &revs, NULL) != 1)
-		die("internal error: only -- alone should have been left");
+		die(_("internal error: only -- alone should have been left"));
 	if (prepare_revision_walk(&revs))
-		die("internal error in revision walk");
+		die(_("internal error in revision walk"));
 	if (!(commit->object.flags & UNINTERESTING))
 		suggest_reattach(commit, &revs);
 	else
-		describe_detached_head("Previous HEAD position was", commit);
+		describe_detached_head(_("Previous HEAD position was"), commit);
 
 	clear_commit_marks(commit, -1);
 	for_each_ref(clear_commit_marks_from_one_ref, NULL);
@@ -711,7 +715,7 @@ static int switch_branches(struct checkout_opts *opts, struct branch_info *new)
 		new->name = "HEAD";
 		new->commit = old.commit;
 		if (!new->commit)
-			die("You are on a branch yet to be born");
+			die(_("You are on a branch yet to be born"));
 		parse_commit(new->commit);
 	}
 
@@ -839,7 +843,7 @@ static int parse_branchname_arg(int argc, const char **argv,
 
 	if (get_sha1_mb(arg, rev)) {
 		if (has_dash_dash)          /* case (1) */
-			die("invalid reference: %s", arg);
+			die(_("invalid reference: %s"), arg);
 		if (dwim_new_local_branch_ok &&
 		    !check_filename(NULL, arg) &&
 		    argc == 1) {
@@ -878,7 +882,7 @@ static int parse_branchname_arg(int argc, const char **argv,
 	}
 
 	if (!*source_tree)                   /* case (1): want a tree */
-		die("reference is not a tree: %s", arg);
+		die(_("reference is not a tree: %s"), arg);
 	if (!has_dash_dash) {/* case (3 -> 1) */
 		/*
 		 * Do not complain the most common case
@@ -945,7 +949,7 @@ int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	/* we can assume from now on new_branch = !new_branch_force */
 	if (opts.new_branch && opts.new_branch_force)
-		die("-B cannot be used with -b");
+		die(_("-B cannot be used with -b"));
 
 	/* copy -B over to -b, so that we can just check the latter */
 	if (opts.new_branch_force)
@@ -954,7 +958,7 @@ int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (patch_mode && (opts.track > 0 || opts.new_branch
 			   || opts.new_branch_log || opts.merge || opts.force
 			   || opts.force_detach))
-		die ("--patch is incompatible with all other options");
+		die (_("--patch is incompatible with all other options"));
 
 	if (opts.force_detach && (opts.new_branch || opts.new_orphan_branch))
 		die("--detach cannot be used with -b/-B/--orphan");
@@ -965,22 +969,22 @@ int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (0 < opts.track && !opts.new_branch) {
 		const char *argv0 = argv[0];
 		if (!argc || !strcmp(argv0, "--"))
-			die ("--track needs a branch name");
+			die (_("--track needs a branch name"));
 		if (!prefixcmp(argv0, "refs/"))
 			argv0 += 5;
 		if (!prefixcmp(argv0, "remotes/"))
 			argv0 += 8;
 		argv0 = strchr(argv0, '/');
 		if (!argv0 || !argv0[1])
-			die ("Missing branch name; try -b");
+			die (_("Missing branch name; try -b"));
 		opts.new_branch = argv0 + 1;
 	}
 
 	if (opts.new_orphan_branch) {
 		if (opts.new_branch)
-			die("--orphan and -b|-B are mutually exclusive");
+			die(_("--orphan and -b|-B are mutually exclusive"));
 		if (opts.track > 0)
-			die("--orphan cannot be used with -t");
+			die(_("--orphan cannot be used with -t"));
 		opts.new_branch = opts.new_orphan_branch;
 	}
 
@@ -990,7 +994,7 @@ int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	}
 
 	if (opts.force && opts.merge)
-		die("git checkout: -f and -m are incompatible");
+		die(_("git checkout: -f and -m are incompatible"));
 
 	/*
 	 * Extract branch name from command line arguments, so
@@ -1024,7 +1028,7 @@ int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		const char **pathspec = get_pathspec(prefix, argv);
 
 		if (!pathspec)
-			die("invalid path specification");
+			die(_("invalid path specification"));
 
 		if (patch_mode)
 			return interactive_checkout(new.name, pathspec, &opts);
@@ -1032,9 +1036,9 @@ int cmd_checkout(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		/* Checkout paths */
 		if (opts.new_branch) {
 			if (argc == 1) {
-				die("git checkout: updating paths is incompatible with switching branches.\nDid you intend to checkout '%s' which can not be resolved as commit