if (new_name && (patch->is_new | patch->is_rename | patch->is_copy)) {
if (check_index && cache_name_pos(new_name, strlen(new_name)) >= 0)
return error("%s: already exists in index", new_name);
- if (!cached && !lstat(new_name, &st))
- return error("%s: already exists in working directory", new_name);
- if (errno != ENOENT)
- return error("%s: %s", new_name, strerror(errno));
+ if (!cached) {
+ if (!lstat(new_name, &st))
+ return error("%s: already exists in working directory", new_name);
+ if (errno != ENOENT)
+ return error("%s: %s", new_name, strerror(errno));
+ }
if (!patch->new_mode) {
if (patch->is_new)
patch->new_mode = S_IFREG | 0644;