1 files changed, 31 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/branch.c b/branch.c
index c0c865a4b1..025a97be02 100644
--- a/branch.c
+++ b/branch.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "refs.h"
 #include "remote.h"
 #include "commit.h"
+#include "sequencer.h"
 
 struct tracking {
 	struct refspec spec;
@@ -135,6 +136,28 @@ static int setup_tracking(const char *new_ref, const char *orig_ref,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int validate_new_branchname(const char *name, struct strbuf *ref,
+			    int force, int attr_only)
+{
+	if (strbuf_check_branch_ref(ref, name))
+		die("'%s' is not a valid branch name.", name);
+
+	if (!ref_exists(ref->buf))
+		return 0;
+	else if (!force && !attr_only)
+		die("A branch named '%s' already exists.", ref->buf + strlen("refs/heads/"));
+
+	if (!attr_only) {
+		const char *head;
+		unsigned char sha1[20];
+
+		head = resolve_ref("HEAD", sha1, 0, NULL);
+		if (!is_bare_repository() && head && !strcmp(head, ref->buf))
+			die("Cannot force update the current branch.");
+	}
+	return 1;
+}
+
 void create_branch(const char *head,
 		   const char *name, const char *start_name,
 		   int force, int reflog, enum branch_track track)
@@ -151,17 +174,12 @@ void create_branch(const char *head,
 	if (track == BRANCH_TRACK_EXPLICIT || track == BRANCH_TRACK_OVERRIDE)
 		explicit_tracking = 1;
 
-	if (strbuf_check_branch_ref(&ref, name))
-		die("'%s' is not a valid branch name.", name);
-
-	if (resolve_ref(ref.buf, sha1, 1, NULL)) {
-		if (!force && track == BRANCH_TRACK_OVERRIDE)
+	if (validate_new_branchname(name, &ref, force,
+				    track == BRANCH_TRACK_OVERRIDE)) {
+		if (!force)
 			dont_change_ref = 1;
-		else if (!force)
-			die("A branch named '%s' already exists.", name);
-		else if (!is_bare_repository() && head && !strcmp(head, name))
-			die("Cannot force update the current branch.");
-		forcing = 1;
+		else
+			forcing = 1;
 	}
 
 	real_ref = NULL;
@@ -210,7 +228,7 @@ void create_branch(const char *head,
 			 start_name);
 
 	if (real_ref && track)
-		setup_tracking(name, real_ref, track);
+		setup_tracking(ref.buf+11, real_ref, track);
 
 	if (!dont_change_ref)
 		if (write_ref_sha1(lock, sha1, msg) < 0)
@@ -223,9 +241,11 @@ void create_branch(const char *head,
 void remove_branch_state(void)
 {
 	unlink(git_path("CHERRY_PICK_HEAD"));
+	unlink(git_path("REVERT_HEAD"));
 	unlink(git_path("MERGE_HEAD"));
 	unlink(git_path("MERGE_RR"));
 	unlink(git_path("MERGE_MSG"));
 	unlink(git_path("MERGE_MODE"));
 	unlink(git_path("SQUASH_MSG"));
+	remove_sequencer_state(0);
 }