thodg/libgit2

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 06aa4c1..4efe28e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -101,23 +101,4 @@ at the
 
 ## Starter Projects
 
-So, you want to start helping out with `libgit2`? That's fantastic? We
-welcome contributions and we promise we'll try to be nice.
-
-If you want to jump in, you can look at our issues list to see if there
-are any unresolved issues to jump in on.  Also, here is a list of some
-smaller project ideas that could help you become familiar with the code
-base and make a nice first step:
-
-* Look at the `examples/` programs, find an existing one that mirrors a
-  core Git command and add a missing command-line option.  There are many
-  gaps right now and this helps demonstrate how to use the library.
-* Pick a Git command that is not emulates in `examples/` and write a new
-  example that mirrors the behavior.  Examples don't have to be perfect
-  emulations, but should demonstrate how to use the libgit2 APIs to get
-  results that are similar to Git commands.  This lets you (and us) easily
-  exercise a particular facet of the API and measure compatability and
-  feature parity with core git.
-* Submit a PR to clarify documentation! While we do try to document all of
-  the APIs, your fresh eyes on the documentation will find areas that are
-  confusing much more easily.
+See our [projects list](https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/blob/development/PROJECTS.md).
diff --git a/PROJECTS.md b/PROJECTS.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34ba18a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PROJECTS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+Projects For LibGit2
+====================
+
+So, you want to start helping out with `libgit2`? That's fantastic! We
+welcome contributions and we promise we'll try to be nice.
+
+This is a list of libgit2 related projects that new contributors can take
+on.  It includes a number of good starter projects and well as some larger
+ideas that no one is actively working on.
+
+## Before You Start
+
+Please start by reading the README.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, and CONVENTIONS.md
+files before diving into one of these projects.  Those will explain our
+work flow and coding conventions to help ensure that your work will be
+easily integrated into libgit2.
+
+Next, work through the build instructions and make sure you can clone the
+repository, compile it, and run the tests successfully.  That will make
+sure that your development environment is set up correctly and you are
+ready to start on libgit2 development.
+
+## Starter Projects
+
+These are good small projects to get started with libgit2.
+
+* Look at the `examples/` programs, find an existing one that mirrors a
+  core Git command and add a missing command-line option.  There are many
+  gaps right now and this helps demonstrate how to use the library.  Here
+  are some specific ideas:
+    * Add the `--minimal` flag to `examples/diff.c` since the `libgit2`
+      diff API now has a flag to support it
+    * Add the `--patience` flag to `examples/diff.c` since it is also now
+      supported.
+    * Add the `--shortstat` flag to `examples/diff.c` based on the work
+      that was done to add `--numstat` already.
+    * Fix the `examples/diff.c` implementation of the `-B`
+      (a.k.a. `--break-rewrites`) command line option to actually look for
+      the optional `[<n>][/<m>]` configuration values. There is an
+      existing comment that reads `/* TODO: parse thresholds */`. The
+      trick to this one will be doing it in a manner that is clean and
+      simple, but still handles the various cases correctly (e.g. `-B/70%`
+      is apparently a legal setting).
+    * Implement the `--log-size` option for `examples/log.c`. I think all
+      the data is available, you would just need to add the code into the
+      `print_commit()` routine (along with a way of passing the option
+      into that function).
+    * For `examples/log.c`, implement any one of `--author=<...>`,
+      `--committer=<...>`, or `--grep=<...>` but just use simple string
+      match with `strstr()` instead of full regular expression
+      matching. (I.e. I'm suggesting implementing this as if
+      `--fixed-strings` was always turned on, because it will be a simpler
+      project.)
+    * As an extension to the matching idea for `examples/log.c`, add the
+      `-i` option to use `strcasestr()` for matches.
+    * For `examples/log.c`, implement the `--first-parent` option now that
+      libgit2 supports it in the revwalk API.
+* Pick a Git command that is not already emulated in `examples/` and write
+  a new example that mirrors the behavior.  Examples don't have to be
+  perfect emulations, but should demonstrate how to use the libgit2 APIs
+  to get results that are similar to Git commands.  This lets you (and us)
+  easily exercise a particular facet of the API and measure compatability
+  and feature parity with core git.
+* Submit a PR to clarify documentation! While we do try to document all of
+  the APIs, your fresh eyes on the documentation will find areas that are
+  confusing much more easily.
+
+If none of these appeal to you, take a look at our issues list to see if
+there are any unresolved issues you'd like to jump in on.
+
+## Larger Projects
+
+These are ideas for larger projects mostly taken from our backlog of
+[Issues](https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/issues).  Please don't dive
+into one of these as a first project for libgit2 - we'd rather get to
+know you first by successfully shipping your work on one of the smaller
+projects above.
+
+* Port part of the Git test suite to run against the command line emulation
+  in examples/
+* Fix symlink support for files in the .git directory (i.e. don't overwrite
+  the symlinks when writing the file contents back out)
+* Implement a 'git describe' like API
+* Add hooks API to enumerate and manage hooks (not run them at this point)
+* Isolate logic of ignore evaluation into a standalone API
+* Upgrade internal libxdiff code to latest from core Git
+* Add a hashtable lookup for files in the index instead of binary search
+  every time
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa75bb0..8dd0734 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ libgit2 - the Git linkable library
 [![Build Status](https://secure.travis-ci.org/libgit2/libgit2.png?branch=development)](http://travis-ci.org/libgit2/libgit2)
 [![Coverity Scan Build Status](https://scan.coverity.com/projects/639/badge.svg)](https://scan.coverity.com/projects/639)
 
-`libgit2` is a portable, pure C implementation of the Git core methods provided as a
-re-entrant linkable library with a solid API, allowing you to write native
-speed custom Git applications in any language with bindings.
+`libgit2` is a portable, pure C implementation of the Git core methods
+provided as a re-entrant linkable library with a solid API, allowing you to
+write native speed custom Git applications in any language with bindings.
 
 `libgit2` is licensed under a **very permissive license** (GPLv2 with a special
 Linking Exception).  This basically means that you can link it (unmodified)
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ Additionally, the example code has been released to the public domain (see the
 What It Can Do
 ==============
 
-`libgit2` is already very usable and is being used in production for many applications including the GitHub.com site, in Plastic SCM
-and also powering Microsoft's Visual Studio tools for Git.  The library provides:
+`libgit2` is already very usable and is being used in production for many
+applications including the GitHub.com site, in Plastic SCM and also powering
+Microsoft's Visual Studio tools for Git.  The library provides:
 
 * SHA conversions, formatting and shortening
 * abstracted ODB backend system
@@ -199,14 +200,16 @@ we can add it to the list.
 How Can I Contribute?
 ==================================
 
-Check the [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md).
-
+Check the [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) to understand our
+workflow, the libgit2 [coding conventions](CONVENTIONS.md), and out list of
+[good starting projects](PROJECTS.md).
 
 License
 ==================================
-`libgit2` is under GPL2 **with linking exemption**. This means you
-can link to and use the library from any program, proprietary or open source; paid
-or gratis.  However, you cannot modify libgit2 and distribute it without
+
+`libgit2` is under GPL2 **with linking exemption**. This means you can link to
+and use the library from any program, proprietary or open source; paid or
+gratis.  However, you cannot modify libgit2 and distribute it without
 supplying the source.
 
-See the COPYING file for the full license text.
+See the [COPYING file](COPYING) for the full license text.
diff --git a/examples/blame.c b/examples/blame.c
index d7b843c..fda605b 100644
--- a/examples/blame.c
+++ b/examples/blame.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ struct opts {
 	int M;
 	int start_line;
 	int end_line;
+	int F;
 };
 static void parse_opts(struct opts *o, int argc, char *argv[]);
 
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	parse_opts(&o, argc, argv);
 	if (o.M) blameopts.flags |= GIT_BLAME_TRACK_COPIES_SAME_COMMIT_MOVES;
 	if (o.C) blameopts.flags |= GIT_BLAME_TRACK_COPIES_SAME_COMMIT_COPIES;
+	if (o.F) blameopts.flags |= GIT_BLAME_FIRST_PARENT;
 
 	/** Open the repository. */
 	check_lg2(git_repository_open_ext(&repo, ".", 0, NULL), "Couldn't open repository", NULL);
@@ -147,6 +149,7 @@ static void usage(const char *msg, const char *arg)
 	fprintf(stderr, "   -L <n,m>            process only line range n-m, counting from 1\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "   -M                  find line moves within and across files\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "   -C                  find line copies within and across files\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "   -F                  follow only the first parent commits\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 	exit(1);
 }
@@ -175,6 +178,8 @@ static void parse_opts(struct opts *o, int argc, char *argv[])
 			o->M = 1;
 		else if (!strcasecmp(a, "-C"))
 			o->C = 1;
+		else if (!strcasecmp(a, "-F"))
+			o->F = 1;
 		else if (!strcasecmp(a, "-L")) {
 			i++; a = argv[i];
 			if (i >= argc) fatal("Not enough arguments to -L", NULL);
diff --git a/examples/diff.c b/examples/diff.c
index abb9b71..de994ec 100644
--- a/examples/diff.c
+++ b/examples/diff.c
@@ -269,19 +269,23 @@ static void diff_print_numstat(git_diff *diff)
 {
 	git_patch *patch;
 	const git_diff_delta *delta;
-	size_t i;
-	size_t ndeltas;
+	size_t d, ndeltas = git_diff_num_deltas(diff);
 	size_t nadditions, ndeletions;
-	ndeltas = git_diff_num_deltas(diff);	
-	for (i = 0; i < ndeltas; i++){
+
+	for (d = 0; d < ndeltas; d++){
 		check_lg2(
-			git_patch_from_diff(&patch, diff, i),
+			git_patch_from_diff(&patch, diff, d),
 			"generating patch from diff", NULL);
+
 		check_lg2(
 			git_patch_line_stats(NULL, &nadditions, &ndeletions, patch),
 			"generating the number of additions and deletions", NULL);
+
 		delta = git_patch_get_delta(patch);
-		printf("%u\t%u\t%s\n", nadditions, ndeletions, delta->new_file.path);
+
+		printf("%ld\t%ld\t%s\n",
+			   (long)nadditions, (long)ndeletions, delta->new_file.path);
+
+		git_patch_free(patch);
 	}
-	git_patch_free(patch);
 }
diff --git a/git.git-authors b/git.git-authors
index 7c72c4b..9131a1f 100644
--- a/git.git-authors
+++ b/git.git-authors
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@
 #   his/her consent on a patch-by-patch basis.
 # "???" means the person is a prominent contributor who has
 #   not yet made his/her standpoint clear.
-# "ign" means the authors consent is ignored for the purpose
-#   of libification. This is because the author has contributed
-#   to areas that aren't interesting for the library.
 #
 # Please try to keep the list alphabetically ordered. It will
 # help in case we get all 600-ish git.git authors on it.
@@ -61,7 +58,6 @@ ok	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
 ok	Lukas Sandström <lukass@etek.chalmers.se>
 ok	Matthieu Moy <Matthieu.Moy@imag.fr>
 ok	Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
-ign	Mike McCormack <mike@codeweavers.com> (imap-send)
 ok	Nicolas Pitre <nico@fluxnic.net> <nico@cam.org>
 ok	Paolo Bonzini <bonzini@gnu.org>
 ok	Paul Kocher <paul@cryptography.com>
@@ -70,7 +66,6 @@ ok	Petr Onderka <gsvick@gmail.com>
 ok	Pierre Habouzit <madcoder@debian.org>
 ok	Pieter de Bie <pdebie@ai.rug.nl>
 ok	René Scharfe <rene.scharfe@lsrfire.ath.cx>
-ign	Robert Shearman <rob@codeweavers.com> (imap-send)
 ok	Sebastian Schuberth <sschuberth@gmail.com>
 ok	Shawn O. Pearce <spearce@spearce.org>
 ok	Steffen Prohaska <prohaska@zib.de>
diff --git a/include/git2/blame.h b/include/git2/blame.h
index b98c6f0..4ad51ee 100644
--- a/include/git2/blame.h
+++ b/include/git2/blame.h
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ typedef enum {
 	 * commit (like `git blame -CCC`). Implies SAME_COMMIT_COPIES.
 	 * NOT IMPLEMENTED. */
 	GIT_BLAME_TRACK_COPIES_ANY_COMMIT_COPIES = (1<<3),
+	/** Restrict the search of commits to those reachable following only the
+	 * first parents. */
+	GIT_BLAME_FIRST_PARENT = (1<<4),
 } git_blame_flag_t;
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/git2/diff.h b/include/git2/diff.h
index a3cdd81..943e2ec 100644
--- a/include/git2/diff.h
+++ b/include/git2/diff.h
@@ -1013,6 +1013,39 @@ GIT_EXTERN(int) git_diff_blob_to_buffer(
 	git_diff_line_cb line_cb,
 	void *payload);
 
+/**
+ * Directly run a diff between two buffers.
+ *
+ * Even more than with `git_diff_blobs`, comparing two buffer lacks
+ * context, so the `git_diff_file` parameters to the callbacks will be
+ * faked a la the rules for `git_diff_blobs()`.
+ *
+ * @param old_buffer Raw data for old side of diff, or NULL for empty
+ * @param old_len Length of the raw data for old side of the diff
+ * @param old_as_path Treat old buffer as if it had this filename; can be NULL
+ * @param new_buffer Raw data for new side of diff, or NULL for empty
+ * @param new_len Length of raw data for new side of diff
+ * @param new_as_path Treat buffer as if it had this filename; can be NULL
+ * @param options Options for diff, or NULL for default options
+ * @param file_cb Callback for "file"; made once if there is a diff; can be NULL
+ * @param hunk_cb Callback for each hunk in diff; can be NULL
+ * @param line_cb Callback for each line in diff; can be NULL
+ * @param payload Payload passed to each callback function
+ * @return 0 on success, non-zero callback return value, or error code
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_diff_buffers(
+	const void *old_buffer,
+	size_t old_len,
+	const char *old_as_path,
+	const void *new_buffer,
+	size_t new_len,
+	const char *new_as_path,
+	const git_diff_options *options,
+	git_diff_file_cb file_cb,
+	git_diff_hunk_cb hunk_cb,
+	git_diff_line_cb line_cb,
+	void *payload);
+
 
 GIT_END_DECL
 
diff --git a/include/git2/patch.h b/include/git2/patch.h
index 1eca29d..f5ec682 100644
--- a/include/git2/patch.h
+++ b/include/git2/patch.h
@@ -106,6 +106,34 @@ GIT_EXTERN(int) git_patch_from_blob_and_buffer(
 	const git_diff_options *opts);
 
 /**
+ * Directly generate a patch from the difference between two buffers.
+ *
+ * This is just like `git_diff_buffers()` except it generates a patch
+ * object for the difference instead of directly making callbacks.  You can
+ * use the standard `git_patch` accessor functions to read the patch
+ * data, and you must call `git_patch_free()` on the patch when done.
+ *
+ * @param out The generated patch; NULL on error
+ * @param old_buffer Raw data for old side of diff, or NULL for empty
+ * @param old_len Length of the raw data for old side of the diff
+ * @param old_as_path Treat old buffer as if it had this filename; can be NULL
+ * @param new_buffer Raw data for new side of diff, or NULL for empty
+ * @param new_len Length of raw data for new side of diff
+ * @param new_as_path Treat buffer as if it had this filename; can be NULL
+ * @param opts Options for diff, or NULL for default options
+ * @return 0 on success or error code < 0
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_patch_from_buffers(
+	git_patch **out,
+	const void *old_buffer,
+	size_t old_len,
+	const char *old_as_path,
+	const char *new_buffer,
+	size_t new_len,
+	const char *new_as_path,
+	const git_diff_options *opts);
+
+/**
  * Free a git_patch object.
  */
 GIT_EXTERN(void) git_patch_free(git_patch *patch);
diff --git a/src/blame_git.c b/src/blame_git.c
index 800f1f0..72afb85 100644
--- a/src/blame_git.c
+++ b/src/blame_git.c
@@ -485,12 +485,14 @@ static void pass_blame(git_blame *blame, git_blame__origin *origin, uint32_t opt
 	git_blame__origin *sg_buf[16];
 	git_blame__origin *porigin, **sg_origin = sg_buf;
 
-	GIT_UNUSED(opt);
-
 	num_parents = git_commit_parentcount(commit);
 	if (!git_oid_cmp(git_commit_id(commit), &blame->options.oldest_commit))
 		/* Stop at oldest specified commit */
 		num_parents = 0;
+	else if (opt & GIT_BLAME_FIRST_PARENT && num_parents > 1)
+		/* Limit search to the first parent */
+		num_parents = 1;
+
 	if (!num_parents) {
 		git_oid_cpy(&blame->options.oldest_commit, git_commit_id(commit));
 		goto finish;
diff --git a/src/branch.c b/src/branch.c
index 133d6f6..1ebaf8e 100644
--- a/src/branch.c
+++ b/src/branch.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ int git_branch_create(
 	const git_signature *signature,
 	const char *log_message)
 {
+	int is_head = 0;
 	git_reference *branch = NULL;
 	git_buf canonical_branch_name = GIT_BUF_INIT,
 			  log_message_buf = GIT_BUF_INIT;
@@ -65,7 +66,19 @@ int git_branch_create(
 
 	assert(branch_name && commit && ref_out);
 	assert(git_object_owner((const git_object *)commit) == repository);
+	if (git_branch_lookup(&branch, repository, branch_name, GIT_BRANCH_LOCAL) == 0) {
+		if ((is_head = git_branch_is_head(branch)) < 0) {
+			error = is_head;
+			goto cleanup;
+		}
+	}
 
+	if (is_head && force) {
+		giterr_set(GITERR_REFERENCE, "Cannot force update branch '%s' as it is "
+			"the current HEAD of the repository.", git_reference_name(branch));
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+	
 	if (git_buf_joinpath(&canonical_branch_name, GIT_REFS_HEADS_DIR, branch_name) < 0)
 		goto cleanup;
 
diff --git a/src/diff_file.c b/src/diff_file.c
index fb5d674..7dabf8d 100644
--- a/src/diff_file.c
+++ b/src/diff_file.c
@@ -127,57 +127,38 @@ int git_diff_file_content__init_from_diff(
 	return diff_file_content_init_common(fc, &diff->opts);
 }
 
-int git_diff_file_content__init_from_blob(
+int git_diff_file_content__init_from_src(
 	git_diff_file_content *fc,
 	git_repository *repo,
 	const git_diff_options *opts,
-	const git_blob *blob,
+	const git_diff_file_content_src *src,
 	git_diff_file *as_file)
 {
 	memset(fc, 0, sizeof(*fc));
 	fc->repo = repo;
 	fc->file = as_file;
-	fc->blob = blob;
+	fc->blob = src->blob;
 
-	if (!blob) {
+	if (!src->blob && !src->buf) {
 		fc->flags |= GIT_DIFF_FLAG__NO_DATA;
 	} else {
 		fc->flags |= GIT_DIFF_FLAG__LOADED;
 		fc->file->flags |= GIT_DIFF_FLAG_VALID_ID;
-		fc->file->size = git_blob_rawsize(blob);
 		fc->file->mode = GIT_FILEMODE_BLOB;
-		git_oid_cpy(&fc->file->id, git_blob_id(blob));
 
-		fc->map.len  = (size_t)fc->file->size;
-		fc->map.data = (char *)git_blob_rawcontent(blob);
-	}
+		if (src->blob) {
+			fc->file->size = git_blob_rawsize(src->blob);
+			git_oid_cpy(&fc->file->id, git_blob_id(src->blob));
 
-	return diff_file_content_init_common(fc, opts);
-}
+			fc->map.len  = (size_t)fc->file->size;
+			fc->map.data = (char *)git_blob_rawcontent(src->blob);
+		} else {
+			fc->file->size = src->buflen;
+			git_odb_hash(&fc->file->id, src->buf, src->buflen, GIT_OBJ_BLOB);
 
-int git_diff_file_content__init_from_raw(
-	git_diff_file_content *fc,
-	git_repository *repo,
-	const git_diff_options *opts,
-	const char *buf,
-	size_t buflen,
-	git_diff_file *as_file)
-{
-	memset(fc, 0, sizeof(*fc));
-	fc->repo = repo;
-	fc->file = as_file;
-
-	if (!buf) {
-		fc->flags |= GIT_DIFF_FLAG__NO_DATA;
-	} else {
-		fc->flags |= GIT_DIFF_FLAG__LOADED;
-		fc->file->flags |= GIT_DIFF_FLAG_VALID_ID;
-		fc->file->size = buflen;
-		fc->file->mode = GIT_FILEMODE_BLOB;
-		git_odb_hash(&fc->file->id, buf, buflen, GIT_OBJ_BLOB);
-
-		fc->map.len  = buflen;
-		fc->map.data = (char *)buf;
+			fc->map.len  = src->buflen;
+			fc->map.data = (char *)src->buf;
+		}
 	}
 
 	return diff_file_content_init_common(fc, opts);
diff --git a/src/diff_file.h b/src/diff_file.h
index 84bf255..4d290ad 100644
--- a/src/diff_file.h
+++ b/src/diff_file.h
@@ -31,19 +31,21 @@ extern int git_diff_file_content__init_from_diff(
 	size_t delta_index,
 	bool use_old);
 
-extern int git_diff_file_content__init_from_blob(
-	git_diff_file_content *fc,
-	git_repository *repo,
-	const git_diff_options *opts,
-	const git_blob *blob,
-	git_diff_file *as_file);
+typedef struct {
+	const git_blob *blob;
+	const void *buf;
+	size_t buflen;
+	const char *as_path;
+} git_diff_file_content_src;
+
+#define GIT_DIFF_FILE_CONTENT_SRC__BLOB(BLOB,PATH) { (BLOB),NULL,0,(PATH) }
+#define GIT_DIFF_FILE_CONTENT_SRC__BUF(BUF,LEN,PATH) { NULL,(BUF),(LEN),(PATH) }
 
-extern int git_diff_file_content__init_from_raw(
+extern int git_diff_file_content__init_from_src(
 	git_diff_file_content *fc,
 	git_repository *repo,
 	const git_diff_options *opts,
-	const char *buf,
-	size_t buflen,
+	const git_diff_file_content_src *src,
 	git_diff_file *as_file);
 
 /* this loads the blob/file-on-disk as needed */
diff --git a/src/diff_patch.c b/src/diff_patch.c
index ecae3a8..dd8b739 100644
--- a/src/diff_patch.c
+++ b/src/diff_patch.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  * a Linking Exception. For full terms see the included COPYING file.
  */
 #include "common.h"
+#include "git2/blob.h"
 #include "diff.h"
 #include "diff_file.h"
 #include "diff_driver.h"
@@ -334,38 +335,45 @@ static int diff_single_generate(diff_patch_with_delta *pd, git_xdiff_output *xo)
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int diff_patch_from_blobs(
+static int diff_patch_from_sources(
 	diff_patch_with_delta *pd,
 	git_xdiff_output *xo,
-	const git_blob *old_blob,
-	const char *old_path,
-	const git_blob *new_blob,
-	const char *new_path,
+	git_diff_file_content_src *oldsrc,
+	git_diff_file_content_src *newsrc,
 	const git_diff_options *opts)
 {
 	int error = 0;
 	git_repository *repo =
-		new_blob ? git_object_owner((const git_object *)new_blob) :
-		old_blob ? git_object_owner((const git_object *)old_blob) : NULL;
+		oldsrc->blob ? git_blob_owner(oldsrc->blob) :
+		newsrc->blob ? git_blob_owner(newsrc->blob) : NULL;
+	git_diff_file *lfile = &pd->delta.old_file, *rfile = &pd->delta.new_file;
+	git_diff_file_content *ldata = &pd->patch.ofile, *rdata = &pd->patch.nfile;
 
 	GITERR_CHECK_VERSION(opts, GIT_DIFF_OPTIONS_VERSION, "git_diff_options");
 
 	if (opts && (opts->flags & GIT_DIFF_REVERSE) != 0) {
-		const git_blob *tmp_blob;
-		const char *tmp_path;
-		tmp_blob = old_blob; old_blob = new_blob; new_blob = tmp_blob;
-		tmp_path = old_path; old_path = new_path; new_path = tmp_path;
+		void *tmp = lfile; lfile = rfile; rfile = tmp;
+		tmp = ldata; ldata = rdata; rdata = tmp;
 	}
 
 	pd->patch.delta = &pd->delta;
 
-	pd->delta.old_file.path = old_path;
-	pd->delta.new_file.path = new_path;
+	if (!oldsrc->as_path) {
+		if (newsrc->as_path)
+			oldsrc->as_path = newsrc->as_path;
+		else
+			oldsrc->as_path = newsrc->as_path = "file";
+	}
+	else if (!newsrc->as_path)
+		newsrc->as_path = oldsrc->as_path;
+
+	lfile->path = oldsrc->as_path;
+	rfile->path = newsrc->as_path;
 
-	if ((error = git_diff_file_content__init_from_blob(
-			&pd->patch.ofile, repo, opts, old_blob, &pd->delta.old_file)) < 0 ||
-		(error = git_diff_file_content__init_from_blob(
-			&pd->patch.nfile, repo, opts, new_blob, &pd->delta.new_file)) < 0)
+	if ((error = git_diff_file_content__init_from_src(
+			ldata, repo, opts, oldsrc, lfile)) < 0 ||
+		(error = git_diff_file_content__init_from_src(
+			rdata, repo, opts, newsrc, rfile)) < 0)
 		return error;
 
 	return diff_single_generate(pd, xo);
@@ -400,11 +408,9 @@ static int diff_patch_with_delta_alloc(
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int git_diff_blobs(
-	const git_blob *old_blob,
-	const char *old_path,
-	const git_blob *new_blob,
-	const char *new_path,
+static int diff_from_sources(
+	git_diff_file_content_src *oldsrc,
+	git_diff_file_content_src *newsrc,
 	const git_diff_options *opts,
 	git_diff_file_cb file_cb,
 	git_diff_hunk_cb hunk_cb,
@@ -420,26 +426,19 @@ int git_diff_blobs(
 		&xo.output, opts, file_cb, hunk_cb, data_cb, payload);
 	git_xdiff_init(&xo, opts);
 
-	if (!old_path && new_path)
-		old_path = new_path;
-	else if (!new_path && old_path)
-		new_path = old_path;
-
 	memset(&pd, 0, sizeof(pd));
-	error = diff_patch_from_blobs(
-		&pd, &xo, old_blob, old_path, new_blob, new_path, opts);
+
+	error = diff_patch_from_sources(&pd, &xo, oldsrc, newsrc, opts);
 
 	git_patch_free(&pd.patch);
 
 	return error;
 }
 
-int git_patch_from_blobs(
+static int patch_from_sources(
 	git_patch **out,
-	const git_blob *old_blob,
-	const char *old_path,
-	const git_blob *new_blob,
-	const char *new_path,
+	git_diff_file_content_src *oldsrc,
+	git_diff_file_content_src *newsrc,
 	const git_diff_options *opts)
 {
 	int error = 0;
@@ -449,17 +448,15 @@ int git_patch_from_blobs(
 	assert(out);
 	*out = NULL;
 
-	if (diff_patch_with_delta_alloc(&pd, &old_path, &new_path) < 0)
-		return -1;
+	if ((error = diff_patch_with_delta_alloc(
+			&pd, &oldsrc->as_path, &newsrc->as_path)) < 0)
+		return error;
 
 	memset(&xo, 0, sizeof(xo));
 	diff_output_to_patch(&xo.output, &pd->patch);
 	git_xdiff_init(&xo, opts);
 
-	error = diff_patch_from_blobs(
-		pd, &xo, old_blob, old_path, new_blob, new_path, opts);
-
-	if (!error)
+	if (!(error = diff_patch_from_sources(pd, &xo, oldsrc, newsrc, opts)))
 		*out = (git_patch *)pd;
 	else
 		git_patch_free((git_patch *)pd);
@@ -467,46 +464,38 @@ int git_patch_from_blobs(
 	return error;
 }
 
-static int diff_patch_from_blob_and_buffer(
-	diff_patch_with_delta *pd,
-	git_xdiff_output *xo,
+int git_diff_blobs(
 	const git_blob *old_blob,
 	const char *old_path,
-	const char *buf,
-	size_t buflen,
-	const char *buf_path,
-	const git_diff_options *opts)
+	const git_blob *new_blob,
+	const char *new_path,
+	const git_diff_options *opts,
+	git_diff_file_cb file_cb,
+	git_diff_hunk_cb hunk_cb,
+	git_diff_line_cb data_cb,
+	void *payload)
 {
-	int error = 0;
-	git_repository *repo =
-		old_blob ? git_object_owner((const git_object *)old_blob) : NULL;
-
-	GITERR_CHECK_VERSION(opts, GIT_DIFF_OPTIONS_VERSION, "git_diff_options");
-
-	pd->patch.delta = &pd->delta;
-
-	if (opts && (opts->flags & GIT_DIFF_REVERSE) != 0) {
-		pd->delta.old_file.path = buf_path;
-		pd->delta.new_file.path = old_path;
-
-		if (!(error = git_diff_file_content__init_from_raw(
-				&pd->patch.ofile, repo, opts, buf, buflen, &pd->delta.old_file)))
-			error = git_diff_file_content__init_from_blob(
-				&pd->patch.nfile, repo, opts, old_blob, &pd->delta.new_file);
-	} else {
-		pd->delta.old_file.path = old_path;
-		pd->delta.new_file.path = buf_path;
-
-		if (!(error = git_diff_file_content__init_from_blob(
-				&pd->patch.ofile, repo, opts, old_blob, &pd->delta.old_file)))
-			error = git_diff_file_content__init_from_raw(
-				&pd->patch.nfile, repo, opts, buf, buflen, &pd->delta.new_file);
-	}
-
-	if (error < 0)
-		return error;
+	git_diff_file_content_src osrc =
+		GIT_DIFF_FILE_CONTENT_SRC__BLOB(old_blob, old_path);
+	git_diff_file_content_src nsrc =
+		GIT_DIFF_FILE_CONTENT_SRC__BLOB(new_blob, new_path);
+	return diff_from_sources(
+		&osrc, &nsrc, opts, file_cb, hunk_cb, data_cb, payload);
+}
 
-	return diff_single_generate(pd, xo);
+int git_patch_from_blobs(
+	git_patch **out,
+	const git_blob *old_blob,
+	const char *old_path,
+	const git_blob *new_blob,
+	const char *new_path,
+	const git_diff_options *opts)
+{
+	git_diff_file_content_src osrc =
+		GIT_DIFF_FILE_CONTENT_SRC__BLOB(old_blob, old_path);
+	git_diff_file_content_src nsrc =
+		GIT_DIFF_FILE_CONTENT_SRC__BLOB(new_blob, new_path);
+	return patch_from_sources(out, &osrc, &nsrc, opts);
 }
 
 int git_diff_blob_to_buffer(
@@ -521,27 +510,12 @@ int git_diff_blob_to_buffer(
 	git_diff_line_cb data_cb,
 	void *payload)
 {
-	int error = 0;
-	diff_patch_with_delta pd;
-	git_xdiff_output xo;
-
-	memset(&xo, 0, sizeof(xo));
-	diff_output_init(
-		&xo.output, opts, file_cb, hunk_cb, data_cb, payload);
-	git_xdiff_init(&xo, opts);
-
-	if (!old_path && buf_path)
-		old_path = buf_path;
-	else if (!buf_path && old_path)
-		buf_path = old_path;
-
-	memset(&pd, 0, sizeof(pd));
-	error = diff_patch_from_blob_and_buffer(
-		&pd, &xo, old_blob, old_path, buf, buflen, buf_path, opts);
-
-	git_patch_free(&pd.patch);
-
-	return error;
+	git_diff_file_content_src osrc =
+		GIT_DIFF_FILE_CONTENT_SRC__BLOB(old_blob, old_path);
+	git_diff_file_content_src nsrc =
+		GIT_DIFF_FILE_CONTENT_SRC__BUF(buf, buflen, buf_path);
+	return diff_from_sources(
+		&osrc, &nsrc, opts, file_cb, hunk_cb, data_cb, payload);
 }
 
 int git_patch_from_blob_and_buffer(
@@ -553,29 +527,49 @@ int git_patch_from_blob_and_buffer(
 	const char *buf_path,
 	const git_diff_options *opts)
 {
-	int error = 0;
-	diff_patch_with_delta *pd;
-	git_xdiff_output xo;
-
-	assert(out);
-	*out = NULL;
-
-	if (diff_patch_with_delta_alloc(&pd, &old_path, &buf_path) < 0)
-		return -1;
-
-	memset(&xo, 0, sizeof(xo));
-	diff_output_to_patch(&xo.output, &pd->patch);
-	git_xdiff_init(&xo, opts);
-
-	error = diff_patch_from_blob_and_buffer(
-		pd, &xo, old_blob, old_path, buf, buflen, buf_path, opts);
+	git_diff_file_content_src osrc =
+		GIT_DIFF_FILE_CONTENT_SRC__BLOB(old_blob, old_path);
+	git_diff_file_content_src nsrc =
+		GIT_DIFF_FILE_CONTENT_SRC__BUF(buf, buflen, buf_path);
+	return patch_from_sources(out, &osrc, &nsrc, opts);
+}
 
-	if (!error)
-		*out = (git_patch *)pd;
-	else
-		git_patch_free((git_patch *)pd);
+int git_diff_buffers(
+	const void *old_buf,
+	size_t old_len,
+	const char *old_path,
+	const void *new_buf,
+	size_t new_len,
+	const char *new_path,
+	const git_diff_options *opts,
+	git_diff_file_cb file_cb,
+	git_diff_hunk_cb hunk_cb,
+	git_diff_line_cb data_cb,
+	void *payload)
+{
+	git_diff_file_content_src osrc =
+		GIT_DIFF_FILE_CONTENT_SRC__BUF(old_buf, old_len, old_path);
+	git_diff_file_content_src nsrc =
+		GIT_DIFF_FILE_CONTENT_SRC__BUF(new_buf, new_len, new_path);
+	return diff_from_sources(
+		&osrc, &nsrc, opts, file_cb, hunk_cb, data_cb, payload);
+}
 
-	return error;
+int git_patch_from_buffers(
+	git_patch **out,
+	const void *old_buf,
+	size_t old_len,
+	const char *old_path,
+	const char *new_buf,
+	size_t new_len,
+	const char *new_path,
+	const git_diff_options *opts)
+{
+	git_diff_file_content_src osrc =
+		GIT_DIFF_FILE_CONTENT_SRC__BUF(old_buf, old_len, old_path);
+	git_diff_file_content_src nsrc =
+		GIT_DIFF_FILE_CONTENT_SRC__BUF(new_buf, new_len, new_path);
+	return patch_from_sources(out, &osrc, &nsrc, opts);
 }
 
 int git_patch_from_diff(
diff --git a/tests/blame/simple.c b/tests/blame/simple.c
index 79bd56b..11ff4cd 100644
--- a/tests/blame/simple.c
+++ b/tests/blame/simple.c
@@ -303,3 +303,18 @@ void test_blame_simple__can_restrict_to_newish_commits(void)
 	check_blame_hunk_index(g_repo, g_blame, 0,  1, 1, 1, "be3563a", "branch_file.txt");
 	check_blame_hunk_index(g_repo, g_blame, 1,  2, 1, 0, "a65fedf", "branch_file.txt");
 }
+
+void test_blame_simple__can_restrict_to_first_parent_commits(void)
+{
+	git_blame_options opts = GIT_BLAME_OPTIONS_INIT;
+	opts.flags |= GIT_BLAME_FIRST_PARENT;
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_repository_open(&g_repo, cl_fixture("blametest.git")));
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_blame_file(&g_blame, g_repo, "b.txt", &opts));
+	cl_assert_equal_i(4, git_blame_get_hunk_count(g_blame));
+	check_blame_hunk_index(g_repo, g_blame, 0,  1, 4, 0, "da237394", "b.txt");
+	check_blame_hunk_index(g_repo, g_blame, 1,  5, 1, 1, "b99f7ac0", "b.txt");
+	check_blame_hunk_index(g_repo, g_blame, 2,  6, 5, 0, "63d671eb", "b.txt");
+	check_blame_hunk_index(g_repo, g_blame, 3, 11, 5, 0, "bc7c5ac2", "b.txt");
+}
diff --git a/tests/diff/blob.c b/tests/diff/blob.c
index 74df3cf..d1fff9c 100644
--- a/tests/diff/blob.c
+++ b/tests/diff/blob.c
@@ -51,6 +51,20 @@ void test_diff_blob__cleanup(void)
 	cl_git_sandbox_cleanup();
 }
 
+static void assert_one_modified(
+	int hunks, int lines, int ctxt, int adds, int dels, diff_expects *exp)
+{
+	cl_assert_equal_i(1, exp->files);
+	cl_assert_equal_i(1, exp->file_status[GIT_DELTA_MODIFIED]);
+	cl_assert_equal_i(0, exp->files_binary);
+
+	cl_assert_equal_i(hunks, exp->hunks);
+	cl_assert_equal_i(lines, exp->lines);
+	cl_assert_equal_i(ctxt,  exp->line_ctxt);
+	cl_assert_equal_i(adds,  exp->line_adds);
+	cl_assert_equal_i(dels,  exp->line_dels);
+}
+
 void test_diff_blob__can_compare_text_blobs(void)
 {
 	git_blob *a, *b, *c;
@@ -71,79 +85,81 @@ void test_diff_blob__can_compare_text_blobs(void)
 	/* Doing the equivalent of a `git diff -U1` on these files */
 
 	/* diff on tests/resources/attr/root_test1 */
+	memset(&expected, 0, sizeof(expected));
 	cl_git_pass(git_diff_blobs(
 		a, NULL, b, NULL, &opts,
 		diff_file_cb, diff_hunk_cb, diff_line_cb, &expected));
+	assert_one_modified(1, 6, 1, 5, 0, &expected);
 
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.files);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.file_status[GIT_DELTA_MODIFIED]);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.files_binary);
-
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.hunks);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(6, expected.lines);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.line_ctxt);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(5, expected.line_adds);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.line_dels);
+	/* same diff but use direct buffers */
+	memset(&expected, 0, sizeof(expected));
+	cl_git_pass(git_diff_buffers(
+		git_blob_rawcontent(a), (size_t)git_blob_rawsize(a), NULL,
+		git_blob_rawcontent(b), (size_t)git_blob_rawsize(b), NULL, &opts,
+		diff_file_cb, diff_hunk_cb, diff_line_cb, &expected));
+	assert_one_modified(1, 6, 1, 5, 0, &expected);
 
 	/* diff on tests/resources/attr/root_test2 */
 	memset(&expected, 0, sizeof(expected));
 	cl_git_pass(git_diff_blobs(
 		b, NULL, c, NULL, &opts,
 		diff_file_cb, diff_hunk_cb, diff_line_cb, &expected));
-
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.files);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.file_status[GIT_DELTA_MODIFIED]);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.files_binary);
-
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.hunks);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(15, expected.lines);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(3, expected.line_ctxt);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(9, expected.line_adds);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(3, expected.line_dels);
+	assert_one_modified(1, 15, 3, 9, 3, &expected);
 
 	/* diff on tests/resources/attr/root_test3 */
 	memset(&expected, 0, sizeof(expected));
 	cl_git_pass(git_diff_blobs(
 		a, NULL, c, NULL, &opts,
 		diff_file_cb, diff_hunk_cb, diff_line_cb, &expected));
-
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.files);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.file_status[GIT_DELTA_MODIFIED]);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.files_binary);
-
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.hunks);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(13, expected.lines);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.line_ctxt);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(12, expected.line_adds);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.line_dels);
+	assert_one_modified(1, 13, 0, 12, 1, &expected);
 
 	memset(&expected, 0, sizeof(expected));
 	cl_git_pass(git_diff_blobs(
 		c, NULL, d, NULL, &opts,
 		diff_file_cb, diff_hunk_cb, diff_line_cb, &expected));
-
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.files);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.file_status[GIT_DELTA_MODIFIED]);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.files_binary);
-
-	cl_assert_equal_i(2, expected.hunks);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(14, expected.lines);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(4, expected.line_ctxt);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(6, expected.line_adds);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(4, expected.line_dels);
+	assert_one_modified(2, 14, 4, 6, 4, &expected);
 
 	git_blob_free(a);
 	git_blob_free(b);
 	git_blob_free(c);
 }
 
+static void assert_patch_matches_blobs(
+	git_patch *p, git_blob *a, git_blob *b,
+	int hunks, int l0, int l1, int ctxt, int adds, int dels)
+{
+	const git_diff_delta *delta;
+	size_t tc, ta, td;
+
+	cl_assert(p != NULL);
+
+	delta = git_patch_get_delta(p);
+	cl_assert(delta != NULL);
+
+	cl_assert_equal_i(GIT_DELTA_MODIFIED, delta->status);
+	cl_assert(git_oid_equal(git_blob_id(a), &delta->old_file.id));
+	cl_assert_equal_sz(git_blob_rawsize(a), delta->old_file.size);
+	cl_assert(git_oid_equal(git_blob_id(b), &delta->new_file.id));
+	cl_assert_equal_sz(git_blob_rawsize(b), delta->new_file.size);
+
+	cl_assert_equal_i(hunks, (int)git_patch_num_hunks(p));
+
+	if (hunks > 0)
+		cl_assert_equal_i(l0, git_patch_num_lines_in_hunk(p, 0));
+	if (hunks > 1)
+		cl_assert_equal_i(l1, git_patch_num_lines_in_hunk(p, 1));
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_patch_line_stats(&tc, &ta, &td, p));
+	cl_assert_equal_i(ctxt, (int)tc);
+	cl_assert_equal_i(adds, (int)ta);
+	cl_assert_equal_i(dels, (int)td);
+}
+
 void test_diff_blob__can_compare_text_blobs_with_patch(void)
 {
 	git_blob *a, *b, *c;
 	git_oid a_oid, b_oid, c_oid;
 	git_patch *p;
-	const git_diff_delta *delta;
-	size_t tc, ta, td;
 
 	/* tests/resources/attr/root_test1 */
 	cl_git_pass(git_oid_fromstrn(&a_oid, "45141a79", 8));
@@ -161,92 +177,22 @@ void test_diff_blob__can_compare_text_blobs_with_patch(void)
 
 	/* diff on tests/resources/attr/root_test1 */
 	cl_git_pass(git_patch_from_blobs(&p, a, NULL, b, NULL, &opts));
-
-	cl_assert(p != NULL);
-
-	delta = git_patch_get_delta(p);
-	cl_assert(delta != NULL);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(GIT_DELTA_MODIFIED, delta->status);
-	cl_assert(git_oid_equal(git_blob_id(a), &delta->old_file.id));
-	cl_assert_equal_sz(git_blob_rawsize(a), delta->old_file.size);
-	cl_assert(git_oid_equal(git_blob_id(b), &delta->new_file.id));
-	cl_assert_equal_sz(git_blob_rawsize(b), delta->new_file.size);
-
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, (int)git_patch_num_hunks(p));
-	cl_assert_equal_i(6, git_patch_num_lines_in_hunk(p, 0));
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_patch_line_stats(&tc, &ta, &td, p));
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, (int)tc);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(5, (int)ta);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, (int)td);
-
+	assert_patch_matches_blobs(p, a, b, 1, 6, 0, 1, 5, 0);
 	git_patch_free(p);
 
 	/* diff on tests/resources/attr/root_test2 */
 	cl_git_pass(git_patch_from_blobs(&p, b, NULL, c, NULL, &opts));
-
-	cl_assert(p != NULL);
-
-	delta = git_patch_get_delta(p);
-	cl_assert(delta != NULL);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(GIT_DELTA_MODIFIED, delta->status);
-	cl_assert(git_oid_equal(git_blob_id(b), &delta->old_file.id));
-	cl_assert_equal_sz(git_blob_rawsize(b), delta->old_file.size);
-	cl_assert(git_oid_equal(git_blob_id(c), &delta->new_file.id));
-	cl_assert_equal_sz(git_blob_rawsize(c), delta->new_file.size);
-
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, (int)git_patch_num_hunks(p));
-	cl_assert_equal_i(15, git_patch_num_lines_in_hunk(p, 0));
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_patch_line_stats(&tc, &ta, &td, p));
-	cl_assert_equal_i(3, (int)tc);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(9, (int)ta);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(3, (int)td);
-
+	assert_patch_matches_blobs(p, b, c, 1, 15, 0, 3, 9, 3);
 	git_patch_free(p);
 
 	/* diff on tests/resources/attr/root_test3 */
 	cl_git_pass(git_patch_from_blobs(&p, a, NULL, c, NULL, &opts));
-
-	cl_assert(p != NULL);
-
-	delta = git_patch_get_delta(p);
-	cl_assert(delta != NULL);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(GIT_DELTA_MODIFIED, delta->status);
-	cl_assert(git_oid_equal(git_blob_id(a), &delta->old_file.id));
-	cl_assert_equal_sz(git_blob_rawsize(a), delta->old_file.size);
-	cl_assert(git_oid_equal(git_blob_id(c), &delta->new_file.id));
-	cl_assert_equal_sz(git_blob_rawsize(c), delta->new_file.size);
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_patch_line_stats(&tc, &ta, &td, p));
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, (int)tc);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(12, (int)ta);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, (int)td);
-
+	assert_patch_matches_blobs(p, a, c, 1, 13, 0, 0, 12, 1);
 	git_patch_free(p);
 
 	/* one more */
 	cl_git_pass(git_patch_from_blobs(&p, c, NULL, d, NULL, &opts));
-
-	cl_assert(p != NULL);
-
-	delta = git_patch_get_delta(p);
-	cl_assert(delta != NULL);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(GIT_DELTA_MODIFIED, delta->status);
-	cl_assert(git_oid_equal(git_blob_id(c), &delta->old_file.id));
-	cl_assert_equal_sz(git_blob_rawsize(c), delta->old_file.size);
-	cl_assert(git_oid_equal(git_blob_id(d), &delta->new_file.id));
-	cl_assert_equal_sz(git_blob_rawsize(d), delta->new_file.size);
-
-	cl_assert_equal_i(2, (int)git_patch_num_hunks(p));
-	cl_assert_equal_i(5, git_patch_num_lines_in_hunk(p, 0));
-	cl_assert_equal_i(9, git_patch_num_lines_in_hunk(p, 1));
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_patch_line_stats(&tc, &ta, &td, p));
-	cl_assert_equal_i(4, (int)tc);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(6, (int)ta);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(4, (int)td);
-
+	assert_patch_matches_blobs(p, c, d, 2, 5, 9, 4, 6, 4);
 	git_patch_free(p);
 
 	git_blob_free(a);
@@ -656,14 +602,7 @@ void test_diff_blob__can_compare_blob_to_buffer(void)
 
 	/* diff from blob a to content of b */
 	quick_diff_blob_to_str(a, NULL, b_content, 0, NULL);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.files);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.file_status[GIT_DELTA_MODIFIED]);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.files_binary);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.hunks);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(6, expected.lines);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.line_ctxt);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(5, expected.line_adds);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.line_dels);
+	assert_one_modified(1, 6, 1, 5, 0, &expected);
 
 	/* diff from blob a to content of a */
 	opts.flags |= GIT_DIFF_INCLUDE_UNMODIFIED;
@@ -910,14 +849,7 @@ void test_diff_blob__using_path_and_attributes(void)
 	changed = "Hello from the root\nMore lines\nAnd more\nGo here\n";
 
 	quick_diff_blob_to_str(nonbin, NULL, changed, 0, NULL);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.files);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.file_status[GIT_DELTA_MODIFIED]);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.files_binary);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.hunks);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(3, expected.lines);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.line_ctxt);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(3, expected.line_adds);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.line_dels);
+	assert_one_modified(1, 3, 0, 3, 0, &expected);
 
 	quick_diff_blob_to_str(nonbin, "foo/bar.binary", changed, 0, NULL);
 	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.files);
@@ -925,29 +857,12 @@ void test_diff_blob__using_path_and_attributes(void)
 	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.files_binary);
 	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.hunks);
 	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.lines);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.line_ctxt);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.line_adds);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.line_dels);
 
 	quick_diff_blob_to_str(nonbin, "foo/bar.textary", changed, 0, NULL);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.files);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.file_status[GIT_DELTA_MODIFIED]);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.files_binary);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.hunks);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(3, expected.lines);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.line_ctxt);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(3, expected.line_adds);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.line_dels);
+	assert_one_modified(1, 3, 0, 3, 0, &expected);
 
 	quick_diff_blob_to_str(nonbin, "foo/bar.alphary", changed, 0, NULL);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.files);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.file_status[GIT_DELTA_MODIFIED]);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.files_binary);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(1, expected.hunks);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(3, expected.lines);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.line_ctxt);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(3, expected.line_adds);
-	cl_assert_equal_i(0, expected.line_dels);
+	assert_one_modified(1, 3, 0, 3, 0, &expected);
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_patch_from_blob_and_buffer(
 		&p, nonbin, "zzz.normal", changed, strlen(changed), NULL, &opts));
@@ -1066,3 +981,28 @@ void test_diff_blob__using_path_and_attributes(void)
 	git_blob_free(nonbin);
 	git_blob_free(bin);
 }
+
+void test_diff_blob__can_compare_buffer_to_buffer(void)
+{
+	const char *a = "a\nb\nc\nd\ne\nf\ng\nh\ni\nj\n";
+	const char *b = "a\nB\nc\nd\nE\nF\nh\nj\nk\n";
+
+	opts.interhunk_lines = 0;
+	opts.context_lines = 0;
+
+	memset(&expected, 0, sizeof(expected));
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_diff_buffers(
+		a, strlen(a), NULL, b, strlen(b), NULL,
+		&opts, diff_file_cb, diff_hunk_cb, diff_line_cb, &expected));
+	assert_one_modified(4, 9, 0, 4, 5, &expected);
+
+	opts.flags ^= GIT_DIFF_REVERSE;
+
+	memset(&expected, 0, sizeof(expected));
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_diff_buffers(
+		a, strlen(a), NULL, b, strlen(b), NULL,
+		&opts, diff_file_cb, diff_hunk_cb, diff_line_cb, &expected));
+	assert_one_modified(4, 9, 0, 5, 4, &expected);
+}
diff --git a/tests/refs/branches/create.c b/tests/refs/branches/create.c
index 94ecc0b..b91eed6 100644
--- a/tests/refs/branches/create.c
+++ b/tests/refs/branches/create.c
@@ -67,6 +67,25 @@ void test_refs_branches_create__can_force_create_over_an_existing_branch(void)
 	cl_assert_equal_s("refs/heads/br2", git_reference_name(branch));
 }
 
+void test_refs_branches_create__cannot_force_create_over_current_branch(void)
+{
+	const git_oid *oid;
+	git_reference *branch2;
+	retrieve_known_commit(&target, repo);
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_branch_lookup(&branch2, repo, "master", GIT_BRANCH_LOCAL));
+	cl_assert_equal_s("refs/heads/master", git_reference_name(branch2));
+	cl_assert_equal_i(true, git_branch_is_head(branch2));
+	oid = git_reference_target(branch2);
+
+	cl_git_fail_with(-1, git_branch_create(&branch, repo, "master", target, 1, NULL, NULL));
+	branch = NULL;
+	cl_git_pass(git_branch_lookup(&branch, repo, "master", GIT_BRANCH_LOCAL));
+	cl_assert_equal_s("refs/heads/master", git_reference_name(branch));
+	cl_git_pass(git_oid_cmp(git_reference_target(branch), oid));
+	git_reference_free(branch2);
+}
+
 void test_refs_branches_create__creating_a_branch_with_an_invalid_name_returns_EINVALIDSPEC(void)
 {
 	retrieve_known_commit(&target, repo);