From: Queen Ediri Jessa Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 14:38:49 +0000 (+0100) Subject: doc: clarify server behavior for invalid 'want' lines in HTTP protocol X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=46207a54cca1402532f6e658503a9f6b7ad36fb8;p=thirdparty%2Fgit.git doc: clarify server behavior for invalid 'want' lines in HTTP protocol Update the documentation to clearly describe how the server responds when a client sends an invalid or malformed `want` line during the HTTP protocol exchange. The server includes the offending object name in its error message. Signed-off-by: Queen Ediri Jessa Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano --- diff --git a/Documentation/gitprotocol-http.adoc b/Documentation/gitprotocol-http.adoc index d024010414..e2ef7f0459 100644 --- a/Documentation/gitprotocol-http.adoc +++ b/Documentation/gitprotocol-http.adoc @@ -443,7 +443,8 @@ If no "want" objects are received, send an error: TODO: Define error if no "want" lines are requested. If any "want" object is not reachable, send an error: -TODO: Define error if an invalid "want" is requested. +When a Git server receives an invalid or malformed `want` line, it +responds with an error message that includes the offending object name. Create an empty list, `s_common`.