1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index cdb61c21..633ae073 100644
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -911,11 +911,13 @@ class Project(object):
     else:
       return False
 
-  def PrintWorkTreeStatus(self, output_redir=None):
+  def PrintWorkTreeStatus(self, output_redir=None, quiet=False):
     """Prints the status of the repository to stdout.
 
     Args:
       output: If specified, redirect the output to this object.
+      quiet:  If True then only print the project name.  Do not print
+              the modified files, branch name, etc.
     """
     if not os.path.isdir(self.worktree):
       if output_redir is None:
@@ -941,6 +943,10 @@ class Project(object):
       out.redirect(output_redir)
     out.project('project %-40s', self.relpath + '/ ')
 
+    if quiet:
+      out.nl()
+      return 'DIRTY'
+
     branch = self.CurrentBranch
     if branch is None:
       out.nobranch('(*** NO BRANCH ***)')
@@ -2394,6 +2400,7 @@ class Project(object):
         src = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(srcdir, name))
         # Fail if the links are pointing to the wrong place
         if src != dst:
+          _error('%s is different in %s vs %s', name, destdir, srcdir)
           raise GitError('--force-sync not enabled; cannot overwrite a local '
                          'work tree. If you\'re comfortable with the '
                          'possibility of losing the work tree\'s git metadata,'