From: Geoff Russell <geoffrey.russell@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:40:36 GMT
Subject: Merging into a current branch
Message-ID: <93c3eada0707292240qe92aa57s5c5152e078693a53@mail.gmail.com>

Dear gits,

Is there any reason why

git fetch origin branchX:branchX

fails if I am on branchX?   All I want to do is fast forward it.

Cheers,
Geoff.