git-p4 was using "git name-rev" to find out the current branch.

That is not safe, since if multiple branches or tags point at
the same revision, the result obtained might not be what is
expected.

Instead use "git symbolic-ref".

Signed-off-by: Luke Diamand <l...@diamand.org>
---
 git-p4.py                | 7 +------
 t/t9807-git-p4-submit.sh | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/git-p4.py b/git-p4.py
index 584b81775..8d151da91 100755
--- a/git-p4.py
+++ b/git-p4.py
@@ -602,12 +602,7 @@ def p4Where(depotPath):
     return clientPath
 
 def currentGitBranch():
-    retcode = system(["git", "symbolic-ref", "-q", "HEAD"], ignore_error=True)
-    if retcode != 0:
-        # on a detached head
-        return None
-    else:
-        return read_pipe(["git", "name-rev", "HEAD"]).split(" ")[1].strip()
+    return read_pipe_text(["git", "symbolic-ref", "--short", "-q", "HEAD"])
 
 def isValidGitDir(path):
     return git_dir(path) != None
diff --git a/t/t9807-git-p4-submit.sh b/t/t9807-git-p4-submit.sh
index ae05816e0..3457d5db6 100755
--- a/t/t9807-git-p4-submit.sh
+++ b/t/t9807-git-p4-submit.sh
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ test_expect_success 'submit with master branch name from 
argv' '
        )
 '
 
-test_expect_failure 'allow submit from branch with same revision but different 
name' '
+test_expect_success 'allow submit from branch with same revision but different 
name' '
        test_when_finished cleanup_git &&
        git p4 clone --dest="$git" //depot &&
        (
-- 
2.12.2.719.gcbd162c

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