1 files changed, 36 insertions, 25 deletions

diff --git a/builtin-revert.c b/builtin-revert.c
index 151aa6a981..eff52687a8 100644
--- a/builtin-revert.c
+++ b/builtin-revert.c
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ static const char * const cherry_pick_usage[] = {
 static int edit, no_replay, no_commit, mainline, signoff;
 static enum { REVERT, CHERRY_PICK } action;
 static struct commit *commit;
+static const char *commit_name;
+static int allow_rerere_auto;
 
 static const char *me;
 
@@ -48,7 +50,6 @@ static void parse_args(int argc, const char **argv)
 	const char * const * usage_str =
 		action == REVERT ?  revert_usage : cherry_pick_usage;
 	unsigned char sha1[20];
-	const char *arg;
 	int noop;
 	struct option options[] = {
 		OPT_BOOLEAN('n', "no-commit", &no_commit, "don't automatically commit"),
@@ -57,24 +58,19 @@ static void parse_args(int argc, const char **argv)
 		OPT_BOOLEAN('r', NULL, &noop, "no-op (backward compatibility)"),
 		OPT_BOOLEAN('s', "signoff", &signoff, "add Signed-off-by:"),
 		OPT_INTEGER('m', "mainline", &mainline, "parent number"),
+		OPT_RERERE_AUTOUPDATE(&allow_rerere_auto),
 		OPT_END(),
 	};
 
 	if (parse_options(argc, argv, NULL, options, usage_str, 0) != 1)
 		usage_with_options(usage_str, options);
-	arg = argv[0];
 
-	if (get_sha1(arg, sha1))
-		die ("Cannot find '%s'", arg);
-	commit = (struct commit *)parse_object(sha1);
+	commit_name = argv[0];
+	if (get_sha1(commit_name, sha1))
+		die ("Cannot find '%s'", commit_name);
+	commit = lookup_commit_reference(sha1);
 	if (!commit)
-		die ("Could not find %s", sha1_to_hex(sha1));
-	if (commit->object.type == OBJ_TAG) {
-		commit = (struct commit *)
-			deref_tag((struct object *)commit, arg, strlen(arg));
-	}
-	if (commit->object.type != OBJ_COMMIT)
-		die ("'%s' does not point to a commit", arg);
+		exit(1);
 }
 
 static char *get_oneline(const char *message)
@@ -202,25 +198,27 @@ static void set_author_ident_env(const char *message)
 			sha1_to_hex(commit->object.sha1));
 }
 
-static char *help_msg(const unsigned char *sha1)
+static char *help_msg(const char *name)
 {
-	static char helpbuf[1024];
+	struct strbuf helpbuf = STRBUF_INIT;
 	char *msg = getenv("GIT_CHERRY_PICK_HELP");
 
 	if (msg)
 		return msg;
 
-	strcpy(helpbuf, "  After resolving the conflicts,\n"
-	       "mark the corrected paths with 'git add <paths>' "
-	       "or 'git rm <paths>' and commit the result.");
+	strbuf_addstr(&helpbuf, "  After resolving the conflicts,\n"
+		"mark the corrected paths with 'git add <paths>' or 'git rm <paths>'\n"
+		"and commit the result");
 
 	if (action == CHERRY_PICK) {
-		sprintf(helpbuf + strlen(helpbuf),
-			"\nWhen commiting, use the option "
-			"'-c %s' to retain authorship and message.",
-			find_unique_abbrev(sha1, DEFAULT_ABBREV));
+		strbuf_addf(&helpbuf, " with: \n"
+			"\n"
+			"        git commit -c %s\n",
+			name);
 	}
-	return helpbuf;
+	else
+		strbuf_addch(&helpbuf, '.');
+	return strbuf_detach(&helpbuf, NULL);
 }
 
 static struct tree *empty_tree(void)
@@ -233,6 +231,19 @@ static struct tree *empty_tree(void)
 	return tree;
 }
 
+static NORETURN void die_dirty_index(const char *me)
+{
+	if (read_cache_unmerged()) {
+		die_resolve_conflict(me);
+	} else {
+		if (advice_commit_before_merge)
+			die("Your local changes would be overwritten by %s.\n"
+			    "Please, commit your changes or stash them to proceed.", me);
+		else
+			die("Your local changes would be overwritten by %s.\n", me);
+	}
+}
+
 static int revert_or_cherry_pick(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
 	unsigned char head[20];
@@ -269,7 +280,7 @@ static int revert_or_cherry_pick(int argc, const char **argv)
 		if (get_sha1("HEAD", head))
 			die ("You do not have a valid HEAD");
 		if (index_differs_from("HEAD", 0))
-			die ("Dirty index: cannot %s", me);
+			die_dirty_index(me);
 	}
 	discard_cache();
 
@@ -394,8 +405,8 @@ static int revert_or_cherry_pick(int argc, const char **argv)
 		if (commit_lock_file(&msg_file) < 0)
 			die ("Error wrapping up %s", defmsg);
 		fprintf(stderr, "Automatic %s failed.%s\n",
-			me, help_msg(commit->object.sha1));
-		rerere();
+			me, help_msg(commit_name));
+		rerere(allow_rerere_auto);
 		exit(1);
 	}
 	if (commit_lock_file(&msg_file) < 0)