v2, 2 partsgit-p4: improve client path detection with branches used

diff --git a/t/t9801-git-p4-branch.sh b/t/t9801-git-p4-branch.sh
index 2bf142d..36a7f51 100755
--- a/t/t9801-git-p4-branch.sh
+++ b/t/t9801-git-p4-branch.sh
@@ -504,6 +504,112 @@ test_expect_success 'use-client-spec detect-branches skips files in branches' '
 	)
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'restart p4d' '
+	kill_p4d &&
+	start_p4d
+'
+
+#
+# 1: //depot/branch1/base/file1
+#    //depot/branch1/base/file2
+#    //depot/branch1/base/dir/sub_file1
+# 2: integrate //depot/branch1/base/... -> //depot/branch2/base/...
+# 3: //depot/branch1/base/file3
+# 4: //depot/branch1/base/file2 (edit)
+# 5: integrate //depot/branch1/base/... -> //depot/branch3/base/...
+#
+# Note: the client view removes the "base" folder from the workspace
+#       and moves sub_file1 one level up.
+test_expect_success 'add simple p4 branches with common base folder on each branch' '
+	(
+		cd "$cli" &&
+		client_view "//depot/branch1/base/... //client/branch1/..." \
+			    "//depot/branch1/base/dir/sub_file1 //client/branch1/sub_file1" \
+			    "//depot/branch2/base/... //client/branch2/..." \
+			    "//depot/branch3/base/... //client/branch3/..." &&
+		mkdir -p branch1 &&
+		cd branch1 &&
+		echo file1 >file1 &&
+		echo file2 >file2 &&
+		mkdir dir &&
+		echo sub_file1 >sub_file1 &&
+		p4 add file1 file2 sub_file1 &&
+		p4 submit -d "Create branch1" &&
+		p4 integrate //depot/branch1/base/... //depot/branch2/base/... &&
+		p4 submit -d "Integrate branch2 from branch1" &&
+		echo file3 >file3 &&
+		p4 add file3 &&
+		p4 submit -d "add file3 in branch1" &&
+		p4 open file2 &&
+		echo update >>file2 &&
+		p4 submit -d "update file2 in branch1" &&
+		p4 integrate //depot/branch1/base/... //depot/branch3/base/... &&
+		p4 submit -d "Integrate branch3 from branch1"
+	)
+'
+
+# Configure branches through git-config and clone them.
+# All files are tested to make sure branches were cloned correctly.
+# Finally, make an update to branch1 on P4 side to check if it is imported
+# correctly by git p4.
+# git p4 is expected to use the client view to also not include the common
+# "base" folder in the imported directory structure.
+test_expect_success 'git p4 clone simple branches with base folder on server side' '
+	test_create_repo "$git" &&
+	(
+		cd "$git" &&
+		git config git-p4.branchList branch1:branch2 &&
+		git config --add git-p4.branchList branch1:branch3 &&
+		git p4 clone --dest=. --use-client-spec  --detect-branches //depot@all &&
+		git log --all --graph --decorate --stat &&
+		git reset --hard p4/depot/branch1 &&
+		test -f file1 &&
+		test -f file2 &&
+		test -f file3 &&
+		test -f sub_file1 &&
+		grep update file2 &&
+		git reset --hard p4/depot/branch2 &&
+		test -f file1 &&
+		test -f file2 &&
+		test ! -f file3 &&
+		test -f sub_file1 &&
+		! grep update file2 &&
+		git reset --hard p4/depot/branch3 &&
+		test -f file1 &&
+		test -f file2 &&
+		test -f file3 &&
+		test -f sub_file1 &&
+		grep update file2 &&
+		cd "$cli" &&
+		cd branch1 &&
+		p4 edit file2 &&
+		echo file2_ >>file2 &&
+		p4 submit -d "update file2 in branch1" &&
+		cd "$git" &&
+		git reset --hard p4/depot/branch1 &&
+		git p4 rebase &&
+		grep file2_ file2
+	)
+'
+
+# Now update a file in one of the branches in git and submit to P4
+test_expect_failure 'Update a file in git side and submit to P4 using client view' '
+	test_when_finished cleanup_git &&
+	(
+		cd "$git" &&
+		git reset --hard p4/depot/branch1 &&
+		echo "client spec" >> file1 &&
+		git add -u . &&
+		git commit -m "update file1 in branch1" &&
+		git config git-p4.skipSubmitEdit true &&
+		git p4 submit --verbose &&
+		cd "$cli" &&
+		p4 sync ... &&
+		cd branch1 &&
+		grep "client spec" file1
+	)
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'kill p4d' '
 	kill_p4d
 '

git-p4.py, t/t9801-git-p4-branch.sh

diff --git a/git-p4.py b/git-p4.py
index 549022e..34e4fdd 100755
--- a/git-p4.py
+++ b/git-p4.py
@@ -502,12 +502,14 @@ def p4Cmd(cmd):
 def p4Where(depotPath):
     if not depotPath.endswith("/"):
         depotPath += "/"
-    depotPath = depotPath + "..."
-    outputList = p4CmdList(["where", depotPath])
+    depotPathLong = depotPath + "..."
+    outputList = p4CmdList(["where", depotPathLong])
     output = None
     for entry in outputList:
         if "depotFile" in entry:
-            if entry["depotFile"] == depotPath:
+            # Search for the base client side depot path, as long as it starts with the branch's P4 path.
+            # The base path always ends with "/...".
+            if entry["depotFile"].find(depotPath) == 0 and entry["depotFile"][-4:] == "/...":
                 output = entry
                 break
         elif "data" in entry:
@@ -1627,7 +1629,10 @@ class P4Submit(Command, P4UserMap):
         if self.useClientSpec:
             self.clientSpecDirs = getClientSpec()
 
-        if self.useClientSpec:
+        # Check for the existance of P4 branches
+        branchesDetected = (len(p4BranchesInGit().keys()) > 1)
+
+        if self.useClientSpec and not branchesDetected:
             # all files are relative to the client spec
             self.clientPath = getClientRoot()
         else:
diff --git a/t/t9801-git-p4-branch.sh b/t/t9801-git-p4-branch.sh
index 36a7f51..0aafd03 100755
--- a/t/t9801-git-p4-branch.sh
+++ b/t/t9801-git-p4-branch.sh
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ test_expect_success 'git p4 clone simple branches with base folder on server sid
 '
 
 # Now update a file in one of the branches in git and submit to P4
-test_expect_failure 'Update a file in git side and submit to P4 using client view' '
+test_expect_success 'Update a file in git side and submit to P4 using client view' '
 	test_when_finished cleanup_git &&
 	(
 		cd "$git" &&