Earlier, we've taught "git branch -d <name>" that <name> is supposed to be a branch name and not a random extended SHA-1. "git branch -m <name> [<name>]" needs to be taught the same. Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> --- builtin-branch.c | 14 ++++++++++---- 1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/builtin-branch.c b/builtin-branch.c index c34af27..3f97838 100644 --- a/builtin-branch.c +++ b/builtin-branch.c @@ -425,21 +425,27 @@ static void rename_branch(const char *oldname, const char *newname, int force) if (!oldname) die("cannot rename the current branch while not on any."); - strbuf_addf(&oldref, "refs/heads/%s", oldname); + if (interpret_nth_last_branch(oldname, &oldref) == strlen(oldname)) + strbuf_splice(&oldref, 0, 0, "refs/heads/", 11); + else + strbuf_addf(&oldref, "refs/heads/%s", oldname); if (check_ref_format(oldref.buf)) die("Invalid branch name: %s", oldref.buf); - strbuf_addf(&newref, "refs/heads/%s", newname); + if (interpret_nth_last_branch(newname, &newref) == strlen(newname)) + strbuf_splice(&newref, 0, 0, "refs/heads/", 11); + else + strbuf_addf(&newref, "refs/heads/%s", newname); if (check_ref_format(newref.buf)) die("Invalid branch name: %s", newref.buf); if (resolve_ref(newref.buf, sha1, 1, NULL) && !force) - die("A branch named '%s' already exists.", newname); + die("A branch named '%s' already exists.", newref.buf + 11); strbuf_addf(&logmsg, "Branch: renamed %s to %s", - oldref.buf, newref.buf); + oldref.buf, newref.buf); if (rename_ref(oldref.buf, newref.buf, logmsg.buf)) die("Branch rename failed"); -- 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