Re: [PATCH] git-clone: Add option --branch to override initial branch

Johannes Schindelin [off-list ref] writes:

Hi,

On Mon, 2 Mar 2009, Tor Arne Vestbø wrote:

quoted

The options --branch and -b allow the user to override the initial 
branch created and checked out by git-clone. Normally this is the active 
branch of the remote repository, which is also the fallback if the 
selected branch is not found.

I do not think that falling back if the selected branch is not found is a 
wise choice.

Besides, the common way to check out something different than the remote's 
HEAD is like this:

	$ git clone -n $URL
	$ cd $DIR
	$ git checkout -t origin/$BRANCH

I am undecided if that is good enough, or your patch is needed.

I am fairly negative on this one, if it matters.