builtin-checkout: Don't tell user that HEAD has moved before it has

Previously, checkout would tell the user this message before moving HEAD,
without regard to whether the upcoming move will result in success.
If the move failed, this causes confusion.

Show the message after the move, unless the move failed.

Signed-off-by: Daniel Cordero <theappleman@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>

Author: Daniel Cordero

builtin-checkout.c

@@ -541,14 +541,6 @@ static int switch_branches(struct checkout_opts *opts, struct branch_info *new)
 		parse_commit(new->commit);
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * If we were on a detached HEAD, but we are now moving to
-	 * a new commit, we want to mention the old commit once more
-	 * to remind the user that it might be lost.
-	 */
-	if (!opts->quiet && !old.path && old.commit && new->commit != old.commit)
-		describe_detached_head("Previous HEAD position was", old.commit);
-
 	if (!old.commit && !opts->force) {
 		if (!opts->quiet) {
 			warning("You appear to be on a branch yet to be born.");
@@ -561,6 +553,14 @@ static int switch_branches(struct checkout_opts *opts, struct branch_info *new)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	/*
+	 * If we were on a detached HEAD, but have now moved to
+	 * a new commit, we want to mention the old commit once more
+	 * to remind the user that it might be lost.
+	 */
+	if (!opts->quiet && !old.path && old.commit && new->commit != old.commit)
+		describe_detached_head("Previous HEAD position was", old.commit);
+
 	update_refs_for_switch(opts, &old, new);
 
 	ret = post_checkout_hook(old.commit, new->commit, 1);