Sync with upstream issue

[ChaiBapchya]

Unable to sync my fork with upstream master

For some reason, I am getting "modified file" which I haven't even touched. git stash doesn't work either. As a result, I am unable to update my fork.

git status
On branch master
Your branch is up to date with 'origin/master'.

Changes not staged for commit:
  (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
  (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)

	modified:   api/gluon/mxnet.gluon.Parameter.rst

no changes added to commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")

1. git checkout -- Fails

$ git checkout -- api/gluon/mxnet.gluon.Parameter.rst
$ git status
On branch master
Your branch is up to date with 'origin/master'.

Changes not staged for commit:
  (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
  (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)

	modified:   api/gluon/mxnet.gluon.parameter.rst

no changes added to commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")

2. git reset --hard Fails

$ git reset --hard HEAD
HEAD is now at ae587f3 add data.md
$ git status
On branch master
Your branch is up to date with 'origin/master'.

Changes not staged for commit:
  (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
  (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)

	modified:   api/gluon/mxnet.gluon.Parameter.rst

no changes added to commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")

3. Add followed by reset Fails

$ git add api/gluon/mxnet.gluon.parameter.rst
$ git status
On branch master
Your branch is up to date with 'origin/master'.

Changes to be committed:
  (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage)

	modified:   api/gluon/mxnet.gluon.parameter.rst

$ git reset --hard
HEAD is now at ae587f3 add data.md
$ git status
On branch master
Your branch is up to date with 'origin/master'.

Changes not staged for commit:
  (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
  (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)

	modified:   api/gluon/mxnet.gluon.Parameter.rst

no changes added to commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")

4. git stash Fails

$ git stash
Saved working directory and index state WIP on master: ae587f3 add data.md
$ git status
On branch master
Your branch is up to date with 'origin/master'.

Changes not staged for commit:
  (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
  (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)

	modified:   api/gluon/mxnet.gluon.Parameter.rst

no changes added to commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")

5. git stash --all Fails

$ git stash --all
Saved working directory and index state WIP on master: ae587f3 add data.md
$ git status
On branch master
Your branch is up to date with 'origin/master'.

Changes not staged for commit:
  (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
  (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)

	modified:   api/gluon/mxnet.gluon.Parameter.rst

no changes added to commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")

6. git stash drop Fails

$ git stash
Saved working directory and index state WIP on master: ae587f3 add data.md
$ git stash drop
Dropped refs/stash@{0} (b907d78e21da17b0ea4a3dfe9f03e053e46be23f)
$ git status
On branch master
Your branch is up to date with 'origin/master'.

Changes not staged for commit:
  (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
  (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)

	modified:   api/gluon/mxnet.gluon.parameter.rst

no changes added to commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")

7. git checkout . Fails

$ git checkout .
$ git status
On branch master
Your branch is behind 'origin/master' by 302 commits, and can be fast-forwarded.
  (use "git pull" to update your local branch)

Changes not staged for commit:
  (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
  (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)

	modified:   api/gluon/mxnet.gluon.Parameter.rst

no changes added to commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")

I'm guessing it is more of Git issue (but still unable to resolve it using Google help!

[access2rohit]

@ChaiBapchya can you do
git checkout . first and try

[ChaiBapchya]

Doesn't help.