diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.3.5.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.3.5.txt
index de38a84ad6..78df418257 100644
--- a/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.3.5.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes-1.5.3.5.txt
@@ -10,9 +10,14 @@ Fixes since v1.5.3.4
  * "git-config --file" failed if the argument used a relative path
    as it changed directories before opening the file.
 
+ * "git-config --file" now displays a proper error message if it
+   cannot read the file specified on the command line.
+
  * "git-config", "git-diff", "git-apply" failed if run from a
    subdirectory with relative GIT_DIR and GIT_WORK_TREE set.
 
+ * "git-blame" crashed if run during a merge conflict.
+
  * "git-add -i" did not handle single line hunks correctly.
 
  * "git-rebase -i" failed if external diff drivers were used for one
@@ -33,6 +38,9 @@ Fixes since v1.5.3.4
 
  * "git-instaweb" no longer fails on Mac OS X.
 
+ * post-receive-email example hook fixed was fixed for
+   non-fast-forward updates.
+
  * Documentation updates for supported (but previously undocumented)
    options of "git-archive" and "git-reflog".
 
diff --git a/builtin-config.c b/builtin-config.c
index d98b6c2c4c..e5e243f27c 100644
--- a/builtin-config.c
+++ b/builtin-config.c
@@ -175,7 +175,10 @@ int cmd_config(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "--list") || !strcmp(argv[1], "-l")) {
 			if (argc != 2)
 				usage(git_config_set_usage);
-			return git_config(show_all_config);
+			if (git_config(show_all_config) < 0 && file && errno)
+				die("unable to read config file %s: %s", file,
+				    strerror(errno));
+			return 0;
 		}
 		else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "--global")) {
 			char *home = getenv("HOME");
diff --git a/contrib/hooks/post-receive-email b/contrib/hooks/post-receive-email
index b188aa3d67..2aa9bb501c 100644
--- a/contrib/hooks/post-receive-email
+++ b/contrib/hooks/post-receive-email
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ generate_update_branch_email()
 		echo "       via  $rev ($revtype)"
 	done
 
-	if [ -z "$fastforward" ]; then
+	if [ "$fast_forward" ]; then
 		echo "      from  $oldrev ($oldrev_type)"
 	else
 		#  1. Existing revisions were removed.  In this case newrev is a
diff --git a/git-cvsserver.perl b/git-cvsserver.perl
index 13dbd27a80..0d55fec04f 100755
--- a/git-cvsserver.perl
+++ b/git-cvsserver.perl
@@ -145,8 +145,10 @@ if ($state->{method} eq 'pserver') {
     }
     my $request = $1;
     $line = <STDIN>; chomp $line;
-    req_Root('root', $line) # reuse Root
-       or die "E Invalid root $line \n";
+    unless (req_Root('root', $line)) { # reuse Root
+       print "E Invalid root $line \n";
+       exit 1;
+    }
     $line = <STDIN>; chomp $line;
     unless ($line eq 'anonymous') {
        print "E Only anonymous user allowed via pserver\n";
diff --git a/read-cache.c b/read-cache.c
index 56202d13df..056b322fb0 100644
--- a/read-cache.c
+++ b/read-cache.c
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ static int ce_match_stat_basic(struct cache_entry *ce, struct stat *st)
 		else if (ce_compare_gitlink(ce))
 			changed |= DATA_CHANGED;
 		return changed;
+	case 0: /* Special case: unmerged file in index */
+		return MODE_CHANGED | DATA_CHANGED | TYPE_CHANGED;
 	default:
 		die("internal error: ce_mode is %o", ntohl(ce->ce_mode));
 	}
diff --git a/t/t8004-blame.sh b/t/t8004-blame.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..ba19ac127e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t8004-blame.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Based on a test case submitted by Björn Steinbrink.
+
+test_description='git blame on conflicted files'
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_expect_success 'setup first case' '
+	# Create the old file
+	echo "Old line" > file1 &&
+	git add file1 &&
+	git commit --author "Old Line <ol@localhost>" -m file1.a &&
+
+	# Branch
+	git checkout -b foo &&
+
+	# Do an ugly move and change
+	git rm file1 &&
+	echo "New line ..."  > file2 &&
+	echo "... and more" >> file2 &&
+	git add file2 &&
+	git commit --author "U Gly <ug@localhost>" -m ugly &&
+
+	# Back to master and change something
+	git checkout master &&
+	echo "
+
+bla" >> file1 &&
+	git commit --author "Old Line <ol@localhost>" -a -m file1.b &&
+
+	# Back to foo and merge master
+	git checkout foo &&
+	if git merge master; then
+		echo needed conflict here
+		exit 1
+	else
+		echo merge failed - resolving automatically
+	fi &&
+	echo "New line ...
+... and more
+
+bla
+Even more" > file2 &&
+	git rm file1 &&
+	git commit --author "M Result <mr@localhost>" -a -m merged &&
+
+	# Back to master and change file1 again
+	git checkout master &&
+	sed s/bla/foo/ <file1 >X &&
+	rm file1 &&
+	mv X file1 &&
+	git commit --author "No Bla <nb@localhost>" -a -m replace &&
+
+	# Try to merge into foo again
+	git checkout foo &&
+	if git merge master; then
+		echo needed conflict here
+		exit 1
+	else
+		echo merge failed - test is setup
+	fi
+'
+
+test_expect_success \
+	'blame runs on unconflicted file while other file has conflicts' '
+	git blame file2
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'blame runs on conflicted file in stages 1,3' '
+	git blame file1
+'
+
+test_done