1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/gitolite-shell b/src/gitolite-shell
index e8efe3d..684d400 100755
--- a/src/gitolite-shell
+++ b/src/gitolite-shell
@@ -113,6 +113,13 @@ sub main {
     $ENV{GL_REPO} = $repo;
     my $aa = ( $verb =~ 'upload' ? 'R' : 'W' );
 
+    # catch rare race when moving repos into gitolite control
+    _die "$aa any $repo $user DENIED by fallthru" .
+            "\n(or you mis-spelled the reponame)"
+        unless update_hook_present($repo);
+    # this error message is exactly the same as that from elsewhere in the
+    # code, for the usual reasons (avoid leaking information)
+
     # set up env vars from options set for this repo
     env_options($repo, $user);