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From: Martin Langhoff <martin@catalyst.net.nz>
Subject: Re: [RFC] git-clone: add --track <headname> support
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:50:52 +1200
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Carl Worth wrote:
> Is this correct sequence for the operation in 1.5.1 ?
> 
> 	git clone <repo>
> 	cd <project>
> 	git branch --track <branch> origin/<branch>
> 	git checkout branch
> 	git pull # as needed
> 

Actually you don't need the git-checkout line

	git clone <repo>
	cd <project>
	git branch --track <branch> origin/<branch>
	git pull # as needed

> I'd love to get that down to:
> 
> 	git clone <something with <repo> and <branch>>
> 	cd <project>
> 	git pull # as needed

That's what this patch does.

> and then adding a subsequent branch to track would be:
> 
> 	git track <something with <repo> and <branch>>
> 	git checkout <branch>
> 	git pull # as needed

If your tree is reasonably clean (so that the implied git-checkout won't
fail), then on 1.5.1 this Just Works

        git branch --track <branch> origin/<branch>
        git pull # as needed

cheers,


m
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