On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 09:36:47PM -0800, Jacob Helwig wrote: > What version of git are you using? git checkout -b foo/bar/baz works I'm using 1.6.5.2 as well. Okay, try this in a temp directory, and you'll see what I mean: git init echo foo > foo git add foo git commit -m testing foo git checkout -b dev git checkout -b dev/feature/foobar The first branch works fine, but after attempting the nested branch the message reappears: error: unable to resolve reference refs/heads/dev/feature/foobar: Not a directory fatal: Failed to lock ref for update: Not a directory I can recreate this behavior at any time; it isn't just a problem with an existing repository. -- "Oh, look: rocks!" -- Doctor Who, "Destiny of the Daleks" -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html