use --force to bypass

Author: branfosj

easybuild/tools/github.py

@@ -1125,8 +1125,13 @@ def _easyconfigs_pr_common(paths, ecs, start_branch=None, pr_branch=None, start_
     # figure out commit message to use
     if commit_msg:
         if pr_target_repo == GITHUB_EASYCONFIGS_REPO and all(file_info['new']) and not paths['files_to_delete']:
-            raise EasyBuildError("A PR commit msg (--pr-commit-msg) should not be used for the easyconfigs repo when "
-                                 "adding new files. The PR title will be automatically generated.")
+            msg = "When only adding new easyconfigs usually a PR commit msg (--pr-commit-msg) should not be used, as "
+            msg += "the PR title will be automatically generated."
+            if build_option('force'):
+                 print_msg(msg)
+                 print_msg("Using the specified --pr-commit-msg As the force build option was specified.")
+            else:
+                raise EasyBuildError(msg)
         cnt = len(file_info['paths_in_repo'])
         _log.debug("Using specified commit message for all %d new/modified files at once: %s", cnt, commit_msg)
     elif pr_target_repo == GITHUB_EASYCONFIGS_REPO and all(file_info['new']) and not paths['files_to_delete']: