memset(&proc, 0, sizeof(proc));
argv[0] = name;
- argv[1] = xstrdup(sha1_to_hex(old->object.sha1));
+ argv[1] = xstrdup(sha1_to_hex(old ? old->object.sha1 : null_sha1));
argv[2] = xstrdup(sha1_to_hex(new->object.sha1));
argv[3] = changed ? "1" : "0";
argv[4] = NULL;
}
/* 2-way merge to the new branch */
- topts.initial_checkout = (!active_nr &&
- (old->commit == new->commit));
+ topts.initial_checkout = is_cache_unborn();
topts.update = 1;
topts.merge = 1;
topts.gently = opts->merge;
strbuf_init(&msg, 0);
old_desc = old->name;
- if (!old_desc)
+ if (!old_desc && old->commit)
old_desc = sha1_to_hex(old->commit->object.sha1);
strbuf_addf(&msg, "checkout: moving from %s to %s",
- old_desc, new->name);
+ old_desc ? old_desc : "(invalid)", new->name);
if (new->path) {
create_symref("HEAD", new->path, msg.buf);
* a new commit, we want to mention the old commit once more
* to remind the user that it might be lost.
*/
- if (!opts->quiet && !old.path && new->commit != old.commit)
+ if (!opts->quiet && !old.path && old.commit && new->commit != old.commit)
describe_detached_head("Previous HEAD position was", old.commit);
- if (!old.commit) {
+ if (!old.commit && !opts->force) {
if (!opts->quiet) {
fprintf(stderr, "warning: You appear to be on a branch yet to be born.\n");
fprintf(stderr, "warning: Forcing checkout of %s.\n", new->name);