(+cc: Kazuki Yamaguchi --- thanks for writing the fix!) Hi Eyal, Eyal Lotem wrote: > git version: 2.7.4 > installed from Ubuntu repos: > Ubuntu Version: 1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1 > > When renaming a branch checked out in a different work tree, that work > tree's state is corrupted. Git status in that work tree then reports > itself being on the "initial commit" with all files being in the > staging area. I believe this is fixed by v2.8.3~42^2~1 (branch -m: update all per-worktree HEADs, 2016-03-27). Thanks and hope that helps, Jonathan