test "$(git config branch.track2.merge)"
git config branch.autosetupmerge false'
-test_expect_success \
- 'checkout w/--track from non-branch HEAD fails' '
- git checkout -b delete-me master &&
- rm .git/refs/heads/delete-me &&
- test refs/heads/delete-me = "$(git symbolic-ref HEAD)" &&
- test_must_fail git checkout --track -b track'
+test_expect_success 'checkout w/--track from non-branch HEAD fails' '
+ git checkout master^0 &&
+ test_must_fail git symbolic-ref HEAD &&
+ test_must_fail git checkout --track -b track &&
+ test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify track &&
+ test_must_fail git symbolic-ref HEAD &&
+ test "z$(git rev-parse master^0)" = "z$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'detach a symbolic link HEAD' '
+ git checkout master &&
+ git config --bool core.prefersymlinkrefs yes &&
+ git checkout side &&
+ git checkout master &&
+ it=$(git symbolic-ref HEAD) &&
+ test "z$it" = zrefs/heads/master &&
+ here=$(git rev-parse --verify refs/heads/master) &&
+ git checkout side^ &&
+ test "z$(git rev-parse --verify refs/heads/master)" = "z$here"
+'
test_expect_success \
'checkout with --track fakes a sensible -b <name>' '