Re: Bug Report: git gui clones non-master default branch as master

[John Medema <john.medema@uniteddrugs.com>]

Git devs,

Can I get a confirmation that someone has confirmed this as a bug?
And that it is in a queue somewhere for eventual fixing?

Thanks,

John Medema
Systems Administrator
United Drugs, a Subsidiary of AAP (American Associated Pharmacies)
john.medema@uniteddrugs.com
7243 N 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020
Office:  602-678-1179 x126
Fax:  602-639-4631


On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 10:01 AM, John Medema
<john.medema@uniteddrugs.com> wrote:
> Git gurus, your assistance is needed.
>
> Environment #1:
> git version 2.5.0.windows.1
> git-gui version 0.20.GITGUI
> Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
>
> Environment #2:
> git version 1.7.9.msysgit.0
> git-gui version 0.16.GITGUI
> Windows Server 2003 R2 32-bit
>
> Environment #3:
> Linux (check with dscho, https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/issues/345)
>
> Issue:
> Cloning from Git GUI when the upstream repo has the default branch set
> to something other than master (say "develop") yields a local
> repository with a single branch named "master". This local master
> branch has no pull link, but it has a push link pointing to the
> origin/master, leading to a situation where a commit meant for
> origin/develop is instead pushed to origin/master. Note that this only
> happens when cloning from the Git GUI - using Git Bash creates a local
> develop branch pulling & pushing to origin/develop.
>
> To reproduce (example uses fake repo):
> 1) Open Git GUI
> 2) Click "Clone Existing Repository"
> Source Location: git@github.com:PrivateCo/mytestrepo.git
> Target Directory: c:\temp\mytestrepo
> Clone
> 3) Open Git Bash
> 4) $ cd /c/temp/mytestrepo
> 5) $ git remote show origin
> remote origin Fetch URL: git@github.com:PrivateCo/mytestrepo.git
> Push URL: git@github.com:PrivateCo/mytestrepo.git
> HEAD branch: develop
> Remote branches:
> develop tracked
> master tracked
> Local ref configured for 'git push':
> master pushes to master (fast-forwardable)
> 6) $ git branch -avv
> master 846504a 2nd test file, just for develop branch
> remotes/origin/develop 846504a 2nd test file, just for develop branch
> remotes/origin/master c2b577c initial commit with test file
>
> Workaround (creates new develop branch, wipes out bad master, and
> recreates master):
> 1) Open Git Bash
> 2) $ cd /c/temp/mytestrepo
> 3) $ git checkout -b develop --track origin/develop
> 4) $ git branch -d master
> 5) $ git checkout -b master --track origin/master
> 6) $ git remote show origin
> remote origin Fetch URL: git@github.com:PrivateCo/mytestrepo.git
> Push URL: git@github.com:PrivateCo/mytestrepo.git
> HEAD branch: develop
> Remote branches:
> develop tracked
> master tracked
> Local branches configured for 'git pull':
> develop merges with remote develop
> master merges with remote master
> Local refs configured for 'git push': develop pushes to develop (up to date)
> master pushes to master (up to date)
> 7) $ git branch -avv
> develop 846504a [origin/develop] 2nd test file, just for develop branch
> master c2b577c [origin/master] initial commit with test file
> remotes/origin/develop 846504a 2nd test file, just for develop branch
> remotes/origin/master c2b577c initial commit with test file
>
>
> Let me know if you need any more information.
>
> John Medema
> Systems Administrator
> United Drugs, a Subsidiary of AAP (American Associated Pharmacies)
> john.medema@uniteddrugs.com
> 7243 N 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020
> Office:  602-678-1179 x126
> Fax:  602-639-4631

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