int validate_new_branchname(const char *name, struct strbuf *ref,
int force, int attr_only)
{
+ const char *head;
+
if (strbuf_check_branch_ref(ref, name))
die(_("'%s' is not a valid branch name."), name);
if (!ref_exists(ref->buf))
return 0;
- else if (!force && !attr_only)
- die(_("A branch named '%s' already exists."), ref->buf + strlen("refs/heads/"));
- if (!attr_only) {
- const char *head;
+ if (attr_only)
+ return 1;
+
+ if (!force)
+ die(_("A branch named '%s' already exists."),
+ ref->buf + strlen("refs/heads/"));
+
+ head = resolve_ref_unsafe("HEAD", 0, NULL, NULL);
+ if (!is_bare_repository() && head && !strcmp(head, ref->buf))
+ die(_("Cannot force update the current branch."));
- head = resolve_ref_unsafe("HEAD", 0, NULL, NULL);
- if (!is_bare_repository() && head && !strcmp(head, ref->buf))
- die(_("Cannot force update the current branch."));
- }
return 1;
}