Re: git bug? + question

> Josef Weidendorfer <Josef.Weidendorfer@gmx.de> wrote:
> >
> >  	git checkout origin/vmdvt
> > 
> > should create a new local branch refs/heads/vmdvt which forks
> > from remotes/origin/vmdvt (and abort with
> > error if refs/heads/vmdvt already exists without being the local
> > development branch for remotes/origin/vmdvt)
> 
> Yes, that would work for our workflow.  I won't try to speak about
> anyone else's.
> 
> I'd also say that if the local branch (refs/heads/vmdvt) exists and
> if `git pull . origin/vmdvt` is going to be a fast-forward that the
> fast-forward should happen during the checkout.  That way after the
> checkout is complete you really do have what is in origin/vmdvt,
> but are sitting on a local branch.