@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@

 Aaron Lee <aaron.lee@rackspace.com>

 Aaron Rosen <arosen@nicira.com>

 Adam Gandelman <adamg@canonical.com>

+Andrew Laski <andrew.laski@rackspace.com>

 Andy Smith <github@anarkystic.com>

 Anthony Young <sleepsonthefloor@gmail.com>

 Armando Migliaccio <armando.migliaccio@eu.citrix.com>

@@ -278,6 +278,16 @@ function git_update_tag() {

 }

+# git update using reference as a branch.

+# git_update_remote_branch ref

+function git_update_remote_branch() {

+

+    GIT_BRANCH=$1

+

+    git checkout -b $GIT_BRANCH -t origin/$GIT_BRANCH

+}

+

+

 # Translate the OS version values into common nomenclature

 # Sets ``DISTRO`` from the ``os_*`` values

 function GetDistro() {

@@ -343,6 +353,8 @@ function git_clone {

                 git_update_tag $GIT_REF

             elif [[ -n "`git show-ref refs/heads/$GIT_REF`" ]]; then

                 git_update_branch $GIT_REF

+            elif [[ -n "`git show-ref refs/remotes/origin/$GIT_REF`" ]]; then

+                git_update_remote_branch $GIT_REF

             else

                 echo $GIT_REF is neither branch nor tag

                 exit 1

@@ -770,4 +782,4 @@ $XTRACE

 # Local variables:

 # -*- mode: Shell-script -*-

-# End:

\ No newline at end of file

+# End: