Bug: Git checkout case Insensitive branch name compare
- From
- kinchit raja <kinchit15@gmail.com>
- Date
- Jul 10, 2017, 20:15 UTC
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- <CAKvSMhhO7RwiZfpcLR3cK2TXF-v9MrO1N33t8BqX=8f9z=Gd0w@mail.gmail.com>
Bugs Details:
Git checkout case Insensitive branch name compare
Steps to Reproduce:
I have a remote branch which is as shown below. Example: feature_12345_write.netCodeForSomeFeature
I used the git command on git bash and typed "feature_12345_write.NetCodeForSomeFeature" thinking I am mapping "feature_12345_write.netCodeForSomeFeature" locally.
So after I got the branch locally, I tried git pull and I see the following "Your configuration specifies to merge with the ref 'refs/heads/feature_12345_write.NetCodeForSomeFeature' from the remote, but no such ref was fetched.
Although when I did "git log", it shows proper history for "feature_12345_write.netCodeForSomeFeature" branch.
However when I use the command "git pull --rebase origin branch" it says "fatal: Couldn't find remote ref feature_12345_write.NetCodeForSomeFeature" Because the remote branch has 'n' instead of 'N' in '.net' for branch name.
This is because I used "git checkout branch" instead of "git checkout branch origin/remote branch name" since the local branch name I wanted was the same as the remote branch name.
I don't see this in other branches.
I think the command is not considering case sensitivity of characters in the branch name.
Thanks.
-- Best Regards, Kinchit Raja