- snprintf(ref, sizeof ref, "refs/heads/%s", name);
- if (check_ref_format(ref))
+ len = strlen(name);
+ if (interpret_nth_last_branch(name, &ref) != len) {
+ strbuf_reset(&ref);
+ strbuf_add(&ref, name, len);
+ }
+ strbuf_splice(&ref, 0, 0, "refs/heads/", 11);
+
+ if (check_ref_format(ref.buf))