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To: Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de>
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Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> writes:

> Hi,
>
> If I understand correctly, the multi-head fetch would not write any ref if 
> used like this:
>
> 	git fetch remote:repository/ head tail
>
> but it would try a fast-forward when used like this:
>
> 	git fetch remote:repository/ head:head tail:tail
>
> Correct? If yes: This is fantastic! It obsoletes my dumb script.

That is the intent, but what is currently in "pu" is somewhat
broken.