diff --git a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
index e2237ae4a0..ebc0108731 100644
--- a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ endif::git-rev-list[]
 
 --parents::
 
-	Print the parents of the commit.  Also enables parent
-	rewriting, see 'History Simplification' below.
+	Print also the parents of the commit (in the form "commit parent...").
+	Also enables parent rewriting, see 'History Simplification' below.
 
 --children::
 
-	Print the children of the commit.  Also enables parent
-	rewriting, see 'History Simplification' below.
+	Print also the children of the commit (in the form "commit child...").
+	Also enables parent rewriting, see 'History Simplification' below.
 
 ifdef::git-rev-list[]
 --timestamp::
diff --git a/builtin/pack-objects.c b/builtin/pack-objects.c
index 0e81673118..3756cf36ee 100644
--- a/builtin/pack-objects.c
+++ b/builtin/pack-objects.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static const char pack_usage[] =
   "        [--no-reuse-delta] [--no-reuse-object] [--delta-base-offset]\n"
   "        [--threads=N] [--non-empty] [--revs [--unpacked | --all]*]\n"
   "        [--reflog] [--stdout | base-name] [--include-tag]\n"
-  "        [--keep-unreachable | --unpack-unreachable \n"
+  "        [--keep-unreachable | --unpack-unreachable]\n"
   "        [<ref-list | <object-list]";
 
 struct object_entry {
diff --git a/connect.c b/connect.c
index 3450cabd0e..57dc20c43c 100644
--- a/connect.c
+++ b/connect.c
@@ -631,8 +631,12 @@ char *git_getpass(const char *prompt)
 		askpass = askpass_program;
 	if (!askpass)
 		askpass = getenv("SSH_ASKPASS");
-	if (!askpass || !(*askpass))
-		return getpass(prompt);
+	if (!askpass || !(*askpass)) {
+		char *result = getpass(prompt);
+		if (!result)
+			die_errno("Could not read password");
+		return result;
+	}
 
 	args[0] = askpass;
 	args[1]	= prompt;
diff --git a/t/t0004-unwritable.sh b/t/t0004-unwritable.sh
index 385b1265de..e3137d638e 100755
--- a/t/t0004-unwritable.sh
+++ b/t/t0004-unwritable.sh
@@ -16,53 +16,29 @@ test_expect_success setup '
 '
 
 test_expect_success POSIXPERM,SANITY 'write-tree should notice unwritable repository' '
-
-	(
-		chmod a-w .git/objects .git/objects/?? &&
-		test_must_fail git write-tree
-	)
-	status=$?
-	chmod 775 .git/objects .git/objects/??
-	(exit $status)
-
+	test_when_finished "chmod 775 .git/objects .git/objects/??" &&
+	chmod a-w .git/objects .git/objects/?? &&
+	test_must_fail git write-tree
 '
 
 test_expect_success POSIXPERM,SANITY 'commit should notice unwritable repository' '
-
-	(
-		chmod a-w .git/objects .git/objects/?? &&
-		test_must_fail git commit -m second
-	)
-	status=$?
-	chmod 775 .git/objects .git/objects/??
-	(exit $status)
-
+	test_when_finished "chmod 775 .git/objects .git/objects/??" &&
+	chmod a-w .git/objects .git/objects/?? &&
+	test_must_fail git commit -m second
 '
 
 test_expect_success POSIXPERM,SANITY 'update-index should notice unwritable repository' '
-
-	(
-		echo 6O >file &&
-		chmod a-w .git/objects .git/objects/?? &&
-		test_must_fail git update-index file
-	)
-	status=$?
-	chmod 775 .git/objects .git/objects/??
-	(exit $status)
-
+	test_when_finished "chmod 775 .git/objects .git/objects/??" &&
+	echo 6O >file &&
+	chmod a-w .git/objects .git/objects/?? &&
+	test_must_fail git update-index file
 '
 
 test_expect_success POSIXPERM,SANITY 'add should notice unwritable repository' '
-
-	(
-		echo b >file &&
-		chmod a-w .git/objects .git/objects/?? &&
-		test_must_fail git add file
-	)
-	status=$?
-	chmod 775 .git/objects .git/objects/??
-	(exit $status)
-
+	test_when_finished "chmod 775 .git/objects .git/objects/??" &&
+	echo b >file &&
+	chmod a-w .git/objects .git/objects/?? &&
+	test_must_fail git add file
 '
 
 test_done