diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
index 47235bea040..9c1d2f1781c 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
[--column[=<options>] | --no-column]
[(--merged | --no-merged | --contains) [<commit>]] [<pattern>...]
'git branch' [--set-upstream | --track | --no-track] [-l] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]
+'git branch' (--set-upstream-to=<upstream> | -u <upstream>) [<branchname>]
+'git branch' --unset-upstream [<branchname>]
'git branch' (-m | -M) [<oldbranch>] <newbranch>
'git branch' (-d | -D) [-r] <branchname>...
'git branch' --edit-description [<branchname>]
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ branch so that 'git pull' will appropriately merge from
the remote-tracking branch. This behavior may be changed via the global
`branch.autosetupmerge` configuration flag. That setting can be
overridden by using the `--track` and `--no-track` options, and
-changed later using `git branch --set-upstream`.
+changed later using `git branch --set-upstream-to`.
With a `-m` or `-M` option, <oldbranch> will be renamed to <newbranch>.
If <oldbranch> had a corresponding reflog, it is renamed to match
@@ -173,6 +175,16 @@ start-point is either a local or remote-tracking branch.
like `--track` would when creating the branch, except that where
branch points to is not changed.
+-u <upstream>::
+--set-upstream-to=<upstream>::
+ Set up <branchname>'s tracking information so <upstream> is
+ considered <branchname>'s upstream branch. If no <branchname>
+ is specified, then it defaults to the current branch.
+
+--unset-upstream::
+ Remove the upstream information for <branchname>. If no branch
+ is specified it defaults to the current branch.
+
--edit-description::
Open an editor and edit the text to explain what the branch is
for, to be used by various other commands (e.g. `request-pull`).
diff --git a/builtin/branch.c b/builtin/branch.c
index 297be4ec407..e61b0ece219 100644
--- a/builtin/branch.c
+++ b/builtin/branch.c
@@ -714,7 +714,8 @@ int cmd_branch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
int delete = 0, rename = 0, force_create = 0, list = 0;
int verbose = 0, abbrev = -1, detached = 0;
int reflog = 0, edit_description = 0;
- int quiet = 0;
+ int quiet = 0, unset_upstream = 0;
+ const char *new_upstream = NULL;
enum branch_track track;
int kinds = REF_LOCAL_BRANCH;
struct commit_list *with_commit = NULL;
@@ -728,6 +729,8 @@ int cmd_branch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
BRANCH_TRACK_EXPLICIT),
OPT_SET_INT( 0, "set-upstream", &track, N_("change upstream info"),
BRANCH_TRACK_OVERRIDE),
+ OPT_STRING('u', "set-upstream-to", &new_upstream, "upstream", "change the upstream info"),
+ OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "unset-upstream", &unset_upstream, "Unset the upstream info"),
OPT__COLOR(&branch_use_color, N_("use colored output")),
OPT_SET_INT('r', "remotes", &kinds, N_("act on remote-tracking branches"),
REF_REMOTE_BRANCH),
@@ -796,10 +799,10 @@ int cmd_branch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, builtin_branch_usage,
0);
- if (!delete && !rename && !edit_description && argc == 0)
+ if (!delete && !rename && !edit_description && !new_upstream && !unset_upstream && argc == 0)
list = 1;
- if (!!delete + !!rename + !!force_create + !!list > 1)
+ if (!!delete + !!rename + !!force_create + !!list + !!new_upstream + !!unset_upstream > 1)
usage_with_options(builtin_branch_usage, options);
if (abbrev == -1)
@@ -854,11 +857,62 @@ int cmd_branch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
rename_branch(argv[0], argv[1], rename > 1);
else
usage_with_options(builtin_branch_usage, options);
+ } else if (new_upstream) {
+ struct branch *branch = branch_get(argv[0]);
+
+ if (!ref_exists(branch->refname))
+ die(_("branch '%s' does not exist"), branch->name);
+
+ /*
+ * create_branch takes care of setting up the tracking
+ * info and making sure new_upstream is correct
+ */
+ create_branch(head, branch->name, new_upstream, 0, 0, 0, quiet, BRANCH_TRACK_OVERRIDE);
+ } else if (unset_upstream) {
+ struct branch *branch = branch_get(argv[0]);
+ struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+
+ if (!branch_has_merge_config(branch)) {
+ die(_("Branch '%s' has no upstream information"), branch->name);
+ }
+
+ strbuf_addf(&buf, "branch.%s.remote", branch->name);
+ git_config_set_multivar(buf.buf, NULL, NULL, 1);
+ strbuf_reset(&buf);
+ strbuf_addf(&buf, "branch.%s.merge", branch->name);
+ git_config_set_multivar(buf.buf, NULL, NULL, 1);
+ strbuf_release(&buf);
} else if (argc > 0 && argc <= 2) {
+ struct branch *branch = branch_get(argv[0]);
+ int branch_existed = 0, remote_tracking = 0;
+ struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+
if (kinds != REF_LOCAL_BRANCH)
die(_("-a and -r options to 'git branch' do not make sense with a branch name"));
+
+ if (track == BRANCH_TRACK_OVERRIDE)
+ fprintf(stderr, _("The --set-upstream flag is deprecated and will be removed. Consider using --track or --set-upstream-to\n"));
+
+ strbuf_addf(&buf, "refs/remotes/%s", branch->name);
+ remote_tracking = ref_exists(buf.buf);
+ strbuf_release(&buf);
+
+ branch_existed = ref_exists(branch->refname);
create_branch(head, argv[0], (argc == 2) ? argv[1] : head,
force_create, reflog, 0, quiet, track);
+
+ /*
+ * We only show the instructions if the user gave us
+ * one branch which doesn't exist locally, but is the
+ * name of a remote-tracking branch.
+ */
+ if (argc == 1 && track == BRANCH_TRACK_OVERRIDE &&
+ !branch_existed && remote_tracking) {
+ fprintf(stderr, _("\nIf you wanted to make '%s' track '%s', do this:\n\n"), head, branch->name);
+ fprintf(stderr, _(" git branch -d %s\n"), branch->name);
+ fprintf(stderr, _(" git branch --set-upstream-to %s\n"), branch->name);
+ }
+
} else
usage_with_options(builtin_branch_usage, options);
diff --git a/t/t3200-branch.sh b/t/t3200-branch.sh
index 1ffce2173e4..79c8d0142ea 100755
--- a/t/t3200-branch.sh
+++ b/t/t3200-branch.sh
@@ -369,6 +369,76 @@ test_expect_success \
'git tag foobar &&
test_must_fail git branch --track my11 foobar'
+test_expect_success 'use --set-upstream-to modify HEAD' \
+ 'test_config branch.master.remote foo &&
+ test_config branch.master.merge foo &&
+ git branch my12
+ git branch --set-upstream-to my12 &&
+ test "$(git config branch.master.remote)" = "." &&
+ test "$(git config branch.master.merge)" = "refs/heads/my12"'
+
+test_expect_success 'use --set-upstream-to modify a particular branch' \
+ 'git branch my13
+ git branch --set-upstream-to master my13 &&
+ test "$(git config branch.my13.remote)" = "." &&
+ test "$(git config branch.my13.merge)" = "refs/heads/master"'
+
+test_expect_success '--unset-upstream should fail if given a non-existent branch' \
+ 'test_must_fail git branch --unset-upstream i-dont-exist'
+
+test_expect_success 'test --unset-upstream on HEAD' \
+ 'git branch my14
+ test_config branch.master.remote foo &&
+ test_config branch.master.merge foo &&
+ git branch --set-upstream-to my14 &&
+ git branch --unset-upstream &&
+ test_must_fail git config branch.master.remote &&
+ test_must_fail git config branch.master.merge &&
+ # fail for a branch without upstream set
+ test_must_fail git branch --unset-upstream
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'test --unset-upstream on a particular branch' \
+ 'git branch my15
+ git branch --set-upstream-to master my14 &&
+ git branch --unset-upstream my14 &&
+ test_must_fail git config branch.my14.remote &&
+ test_must_fail git config branch.my14.merge'
+
+test_expect_success '--set-upstream shows message when creating a new branch that exists as remote-tracking' \
+ 'git update-ref refs/remotes/origin/master HEAD &&
+ git branch --set-upstream origin/master 2>actual &&
+ test_when_finished git update-ref -d refs/remotes/origin/master &&
+ test_when_finished git branch -d origin/master &&
+ cat >expected <<EOF &&
+The --set-upstream flag is deprecated and will be removed. Consider using --track or --set-upstream-to
+
+If you wanted to make '"'master'"' track '"'origin/master'"', do this:
+
+ git branch -d origin/master
+ git branch --set-upstream-to origin/master
+EOF
+ test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--set-upstream with two args only shows the deprecation message' \
+ 'git branch --set-upstream master my13 2>actual &&
+ test_when_finished git branch --unset-upstream master &&
+ cat >expected <<EOF &&
+The --set-upstream flag is deprecated and will be removed. Consider using --track or --set-upstream-to
+EOF
+ test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success '--set-upstream with one arg only shows the deprecation message if the branch existed' \
+ 'git branch --set-upstream my13 2>actual &&
+ test_when_finished git branch --unset-upstream my13 &&
+ cat >expected <<EOF &&
+The --set-upstream flag is deprecated and will be removed. Consider using --track or --set-upstream-to
+EOF
+ test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
# Keep this test last, as it changes the current branch
cat >expect <<EOF
$_z40 $HEAD $GIT_COMMITTER_NAME <$GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL> 1117150200 +0000 branch: Created from master