Merge branch 'aj/fix-read-tree-from-scratch'

* aj/fix-read-tree-from-scratch:
  read-tree: Fix regression with creation of a new index file.

builtin-read-tree.c

@@ -113,13 +113,15 @@ int cmd_read_tree(int argc, const char **argv, const char *unused_prefix)
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, unused_prefix, read_tree_options,
 			     read_tree_usage, 0);
 
-	if (read_cache_unmerged() && (opts.prefix || opts.merge))
-		die("You need to resolve your current index first");
-
 	prefix_set = opts.prefix ? 1 : 0;
 	if (1 < opts.merge + opts.reset + prefix_set)
 		die("Which one? -m, --reset, or --prefix?");
-	stage = opts.merge = (opts.reset || opts.merge || prefix_set);
+
+	if (opts.reset || opts.merge || opts.prefix) {
+		if (read_cache_unmerged() && (opts.prefix || opts.merge))
+			die("You need to resolve your current index first");
+		stage = opts.merge = 1;
+	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
 		const char *arg = argv[i];

t/t1009-read-tree-new-index.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='test read-tree into a fresh index file'
+
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_expect_success setup '
+	echo one >a &&
+	git add a &&
+	git commit -m initial
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'non-existent index file' '
+	rm -f new-index &&
+	GIT_INDEX_FILE=new-index git read-tree master
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'empty index file' '
+	rm -f new-index &&
+	> new-index &&
+	GIT_INDEX_FILE=new-index git read-tree master
+'
+
+test_done
+