Issue 2311 - Track remote Git branches when required

ensure_dependencies.py

 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # coding: utf-8
 
 # This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
 # License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
 # file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 
 import sys
 import os
 import posixpath
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     source = source.rstrip("/")
     if not source.endswith(".git"):
       source += ".git"
     subprocess.check_call(["git", "clone", "--quiet", source, target])
 
   def get_revision_id(self, repo, rev="HEAD"):
     command = ["git", "rev-parse", "--revs-only", rev + '^{commit}']
     return subprocess.check_output(command, cwd=repo).strip()
 
   def pull(self, repo):
+    # First perform a fetch so we have a list of remote branch names
+    subprocess.check_call(["git", "fetch", "--quiet"], cwd=repo)
+    # Next we need to ensure all remote branches are tracked
+    remotes = subprocess.check_output(["git", "branch", "--remotes"], cwd=repo)
+    for match in re.finditer(r"origin/(\S+)", remotes):
+      remote, local = match.group(0), match.group(1)
+      if local != "HEAD":
+        with open(os.devnull, "w") as devnull:
+          subprocess.call(["git", "branch", "--track", local, remote],
+                          cwd=repo, stdout=devnull, stderr=devnull)
+    # Finally we need to actually fetch all the remote branches and tags
     subprocess.check_call(["git", "fetch", "--quiet", "--all", "--tags"], cwd=repo)
 
   def update(self, repo, rev):
     subprocess.check_call(["git", "checkout", "--quiet", rev], cwd=repo)
 
   def ignore(self, target, repo):
     module = os.path.relpath(target, repo)
     exclude_file = os.path.join(repo, ".git", "info", "exclude")
     _ensure_line_exists(exclude_file, module)
 
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   args = parser.parse_args()
 
   if args.quiet:
     logging.disable(logging.INFO)
 
   repos = args.repos
   if not len(repos):
     repos = [os.path.dirname(__file__)]
   for repo in repos:
     resolve_deps(repo)