1 files changed, 15 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/git_superproject.py b/git_superproject.py
index 81a6b2e59..27bc10e10 100644
--- a/git_superproject.py
+++ b/git_superproject.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import urllib.parse
 
 from git_command import git_require
 from git_command import GitCommand
+from git_config import IsId
 from git_config import RepoConfig
 from git_refs import GitRefs
 import platform_utils
@@ -132,6 +133,10 @@ class Superproject:
         """Set the _print_messages attribute."""
         self._print_messages = value
 
+    def SetRevisionId(self, revision_id: str) -> None:
+        """Set the revisionId of the superproject to sync to."""
+        self.revision = revision_id
+
     @property
     def commit_id(self):
         """Returns the commit ID of the superproject checkout."""
@@ -314,7 +319,14 @@ class Superproject:
             cmd.extend(["--negotiation-tip", rev_commit])
 
         if self.revision:
-            cmd += [self.revision + ":" + self.revision]
+            # If revision is a commit hash, fetch it directly to avoid
+            # creating a local branch of the same name.
+            refspec = (
+                self.revision
+                if IsId(self.revision)
+                else f"{self.revision}:{self.revision}"
+            )
+            cmd.append(refspec)
         p = GitCommand(
             None,
             cmd,
@@ -401,6 +413,8 @@ class Superproject:
 
         if not self._Init():
             return SyncResult(False, should_exit)
+        if IsId(self.revision) and self.commit_id:
+            return SyncResult(True, False)
         if not self._Fetch():
             return SyncResult(False, should_exit)
         if not self._quiet: