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6.5.0 Beta2
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Description
I try to contribute into Qt. My steps
git clone git://code.qt.io/qt/qt5.git qt5
cd qt5
perl init-repository
git checkout -b my-fix origin/dev
#make changes in qt5/qtdoc/doc/src/platforms/configure-linux-device.qdoc
But after
qt5$ git commit -a On branch next-big-thing Changes not staged for commit: (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed) (use "git restore <file>..." to discard changes in working directory) (commit or discard the untracked or modified content in submodules) modified: qtdoc (modified content) no changes added to commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")
In fact my problem was another. I spend a lot of time for reading not correct error message. In fact before git commit -a I forgot
qt5$ cd qtdoc
I suggest to add some extra check and good error message in my case.
This is right steps for committing:
git clone git://code.qt.io/qt/qt5.git qt5
cd qt5
perl init-repository
git checkout -b my-fix origin/dev
#make changes in qt5/qtdoc/doc/src/platforms/configure-linux-device.qdoc
cd qtdoc
git commit -a
P.S. Also there is another bad error message in case
qt5/qtdoc$ git gpush --branch dev Notice: HEAD has no upstream remote; defaulting to origin. Attempted to push 1 loose Change(s): Id13302d69 (Change cmake set() to cmake_path()) Please specify exact ranges.
In fact I should use
qt5/qtdoc$ git gpush --branch dev ..
But how user can understand it reading error message?