- # What to use to track the remote primary branch
- if test -n "$use_separate_remote"
- then
- origin_tracking="remotes/$origin/master"
- else
- origin_tracking="heads/$origin"
- fi
+ head_sha1=`cat "$GIT_DIR/REMOTE_HEAD"`
+ case "$head_sha1" in
+ 'ref: refs/'*)
+ # Uh-oh, the remote told us (http transport done against
+ # new style repository with a symref HEAD).
+ # Ideally we should skip the guesswork but for now
+ # opt for minimum change.
+ head_sha1=`expr "z$head_sha1" : 'zref: refs/heads/\(.*\)'`
+ head_sha1=`cat "$GIT_DIR/$remote_top/$head_sha1"`
+ ;;
+ esac