char *real_ref, msg[PATH_MAX + 20];
struct strbuf ref = STRBUF_INIT;
int forcing = 0;
- int len;
- len = strlen(name);
- if (interpret_nth_last_branch(name, &ref) != len) {
- strbuf_reset(&ref);
- strbuf_add(&ref, name, len);
- }
- strbuf_splice(&ref, 0, 0, "refs/heads/", 11);
-
- if (check_ref_format(ref.buf))
+ if (strbuf_check_branch_ref(&ref, name))
die("'%s' is not a valid branch name.", name);
if (resolve_ref(ref.buf, sha1, 1, NULL)) {