I would definitely avoid using -- as a prefix for branch names (I assume you know what the double-dash normally means with git, as you are using it above).
I can create branches locally with - and -- prefixes, but I'm unable to check them out. [19:29:08] tfnico@x:~/projects/foo/>git branch -- --test [19:29:13] tfnico@x:~/projects/foo/>git branch --test * master [19:29:18] tfnico@x:~/projects/foo/>git checkout -- --test error: pathspec '--test' did not match any file(s) known to git. I assume this is due to some of the low-level argument handling of git, and nobody has bothered handling this. You could try taking it up with the main git developer list <http://vger.kernel.org/vger-lists.html#git>, but I'm not sure they'll see the need for it :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To post to this group, send email to git-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/git-users?hl=en.
