@@ -425,21 +425,27 @@ static void rename_branch(const char *oldname, const char *newname, int force)
if (!oldname)
die("cannot rename the current branch while not on any.");
- strbuf_addf(&oldref, "refs/heads/%s", oldname);
+ if (interpret_nth_last_branch(oldname, &oldref) == strlen(oldname))
+ strbuf_splice(&oldref, 0, 0, "refs/heads/", 11);
+ else
+ strbuf_addf(&oldref, "refs/heads/%s", oldname);
if (check_ref_format(oldref.buf))
die("Invalid branch name: %s", oldref.buf);
- strbuf_addf(&newref, "refs/heads/%s", newname);
+ if (interpret_nth_last_branch(newname, &newref) == strlen(newname))
+ strbuf_splice(&newref, 0, 0, "refs/heads/", 11);
+ else
+ strbuf_addf(&newref, "refs/heads/%s", newname);
if (check_ref_format(newref.buf))
die("Invalid branch name: %s", newref.buf);
if (resolve_ref(newref.buf, sha1, 1, NULL) && !force)
- die("A branch named '%s' already exists.", newname);
+ die("A branch named '%s' already exists.", newref.buf + 11);
strbuf_addf(&logmsg, "Branch: renamed %s to %s",
- oldref.buf, newref.buf);
+ oldref.buf, newref.buf);
if (rename_ref(oldref.buf, newref.buf, logmsg.buf))
die("Branch rename failed");