if (!oldname)
die("cannot rename the current branch while not on any.");
- strbuf_addf(&oldref, "refs/heads/%s", oldname);
-
+ strbuf_branchname(&oldref, oldname);
+ strbuf_splice(&oldref, 0, 0, "refs/heads/", 11);
if (check_ref_format(oldref.buf))
- die("Invalid branch name: %s", oldref.buf);
-
- strbuf_addf(&newref, "refs/heads/%s", newname);
+ die("Invalid branch name: '%s'", oldname);
+ strbuf_branchname(&newref, newname);
+ strbuf_splice(&newref, 0, 0, "refs/heads/", 11);
if (check_ref_format(newref.buf))
- die("Invalid branch name: %s", newref.buf);
+ die("Invalid branch name: '%s'", newname);
if (resolve_ref(newref.buf, sha1, 1, NULL) && !force)
- die("A branch named '%s' already exists.", newname);
+ die("A branch named '%s' already exists.", newref.buf + 11);
strbuf_addf(&logmsg, "Branch: renamed %s to %s",
oldref.buf, newref.buf);