}
/* 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;
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);