Re: [PATCH] Add option -b/--branch to clone for select a new HEAD

[Jeff King <peff@peff.net>]

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 11:27:47PM +0400, Kirill A. Korinskiy wrote:

> +test_expect_success 'clone' '
> +
> +	git clone parent clone &&
> +	(cd clone && git rev-parse --verify refs/remotes/origin/master)
> +
> +'
> +
> +test_expect_success 'clone -b' '
> +
> +	git clone -b two parent clone-b &&
> +	(cd clone-b && test $(git rev-parse --verify HEAD) = $(git rev-parse --verify refs/remotes/origin/two))
> +
> +'

OK, I think that second test makes sense (though please wrap the very
long line), but now what is the first one doing? Shouldn't it be:

  (cd clone &&
   test $(git rev-parse --verify HEAD) = \
        $(git rev-parse --verify refs/remotes/origin/master)
  )

also?

-Peff