[ewg] Re: [ofa-general] Re: ofa_1_2_c_kernel 20070802-0201 daily build status

[Steve Wise]

Sean Hefty wrote:
>> If I clone from my local system over the net, I _get_ all the branches!
>>
>> Anybody know why local clones on the ofa build server are not pulling 
>> all the branches?
>>
>> Maybe I'm abusing git?
> 
> It sounds like a different between git versions.  Older git versions 
> brought in remote branches such that 'git branch' would show them. (This 
> causes problems if a remote branch conflicts with a local branch.)  With 
> the newer git version (what's on the ofqmanqa server), you need to use 'git 
> branch -r' to see all of the actual branches.
> 
> - Sean

Yea, that's it.  But how do I checkout the remote branch?  The man page 
and 'git help' don't even show the -r option...

Steve.