diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 514738046f..e3eaa6a543 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ SCRIPT_SH = \
 SCRIPT_PERL = \
 	git-add--interactive.perl \
 	git-archimport.perl git-cvsimport.perl git-relink.perl \
-	git-cvsserver.perl git-remote.perl git-cvsexportcommit.perl \
+	git-cvsserver.perl git-cvsexportcommit.perl \
 	git-send-email.perl git-svn.perl
 
 SCRIPTS = $(patsubst %.sh,%,$(SCRIPT_SH)) \
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ BUILTIN_OBJS = \
 	builtin-push.o \
 	builtin-read-tree.o \
 	builtin-reflog.o \
+	builtin-remote.o \
 	builtin-send-pack.o \
 	builtin-config.o \
 	builtin-rerere.o \
diff --git a/builtin-remote.c b/builtin-remote.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24e692953b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builtin-remote.c
@@ -0,0 +1,605 @@
+#include "cache.h"
+#include "parse-options.h"
+#include "transport.h"
+#include "remote.h"
+#include "path-list.h"
+#include "strbuf.h"
+#include "run-command.h"
+#include "refs.h"
+
+static const char * const builtin_remote_usage[] = {
+	"git remote",
+	"git remote add <name> <url>",
+	"git remote rm <name>",
+	"git remote show <name>",
+	"git remote prune <name>",
+	"git remote update [group]",
+	NULL
+};
+
+static int verbose;
+
+static inline int postfixcmp(const char *string, const char *postfix)
+{
+	int len1 = strlen(string), len2 = strlen(postfix);
+	if (len1 < len2)
+		return 1;
+	return strcmp(string + len1 - len2, postfix);
+}
+
+static inline const char *skip_prefix(const char *name, const char *prefix)
+{
+	return !name ? "" :
+		prefixcmp(name, prefix) ?  name : name + strlen(prefix);
+}
+
+static int opt_parse_track(const struct option *opt, const char *arg, int not)
+{
+	struct path_list *list = opt->value;
+	if (not)
+		path_list_clear(list, 0);
+	else
+		path_list_append(arg, list);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int fetch_remote(const char *name)
+{
+	const char *argv[] = { "fetch", name, NULL };
+	printf("Updating %s\n", name);
+	if (run_command_v_opt(argv, RUN_GIT_CMD))
+		return error("Could not fetch %s", name);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int add(int argc, const char **argv)
+{
+	int fetch = 0, mirror = 0;
+	struct path_list track = { NULL, 0, 0 };
+	const char *master = NULL;
+	struct remote *remote;
+	struct strbuf buf, buf2;
+	const char *name, *url;
+	int i;
+
+	struct option options[] = {
+		OPT_GROUP("add specific options"),
+		OPT_BOOLEAN('f', "fetch", &fetch, "fetch the remote branches"),
+		OPT_CALLBACK('t', "track", &track, "branch",
+			"branch(es) to track", opt_parse_track),
+		OPT_STRING('m', "master", &master, "branch", "master branch"),
+		OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "mirror", &mirror, "no separate remotes"),
+		OPT_END()
+	};
+
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, builtin_remote_usage, 0);
+
+	if (argc < 2)
+		usage_with_options(builtin_remote_usage, options);
+
+	name = argv[0];
+	url = argv[1];
+
+	remote = remote_get(name);
+	if (remote && (remote->url_nr > 1 || strcmp(name, remote->url[0]) ||
+			remote->fetch_refspec_nr))
+		die("remote %s already exists.", name);
+
+	strbuf_init(&buf, 0);
+	strbuf_init(&buf2, 0);
+
+	strbuf_addf(&buf, "remote.%s.url", name);
+	if (git_config_set(buf.buf, url))
+		return 1;
+
+	if (track.nr == 0)
+		path_list_append("*", &track);
+	for (i = 0; i < track.nr; i++) {
+		struct path_list_item *item = track.items + i;
+
+		strbuf_reset(&buf);
+		strbuf_addf(&buf, "remote.%s.fetch", name);
+
+		strbuf_reset(&buf2);
+		if (mirror)
+			strbuf_addf(&buf2, "refs/%s:refs/%s",
+					item->path, item->path);
+		else
+			strbuf_addf(&buf2, "refs/heads/%s:refs/remotes/%s/%s",
+					item->path, name, item->path);
+		if (git_config_set_multivar(buf.buf, buf2.buf, "^$", 0))
+			return 1;
+	}
+
+	if (fetch && fetch_remote(name))
+		return 1;
+
+	if (master) {
+		strbuf_reset(&buf);
+		strbuf_addf(&buf, "refs/remotes/%s/HEAD", name);
+
+		strbuf_reset(&buf2);
+		strbuf_addf(&buf2, "refs/remotes/%s/%s", name, master);
+
+		if (create_symref(buf.buf, buf2.buf, "remote add"))
+			return error("Could not setup master '%s'", master);
+	}
+
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
+	strbuf_release(&buf2);
+	path_list_clear(&track, 0);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+struct branch_info {
+	char *remote;
+	struct path_list merge;
+};
+
+static struct path_list branch_list;
+
+static int config_read_branches(const char *key, const char *value)
+{
+	if (!prefixcmp(key, "branch.")) {
+		char *name;
+		struct path_list_item *item;
+		struct branch_info *info;
+		enum { REMOTE, MERGE } type;
+
+		key += 7;
+		if (!postfixcmp(key, ".remote")) {
+			name = xstrndup(key, strlen(key) - 7);
+			type = REMOTE;
+		} else if (!postfixcmp(key, ".merge")) {
+			name = xstrndup(key, strlen(key) - 6);
+			type = MERGE;
+		} else
+			return 0;
+
+		item = path_list_insert(name, &branch_list);
+
+		if (!item->util)
+			item->util = xcalloc(sizeof(struct branch_info), 1);
+		info = item->util;
+		if (type == REMOTE) {
+			if (info->remote)
+				warning("more than one branch.%s", key);
+			info->remote = xstrdup(value);
+		} else {
+			char *space = strchr(value, ' ');
+			value = skip_prefix(value, "refs/heads/");
+			while (space) {
+				char *merge;
+				merge = xstrndup(value, space - value);
+				path_list_append(merge, &info->merge);
+				value = skip_prefix(space + 1, "refs/heads/");
+				space = strchr(value, ' ');
+			}
+			path_list_append(xstrdup(value), &info->merge);
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void read_branches(void)
+{
+	if (branch_list.nr)
+		return;
+	git_config(config_read_branches);
+	sort_path_list(&branch_list);
+}
+
+struct ref_states {
+	struct remote *remote;
+	struct strbuf remote_prefix;
+	struct path_list new, stale, tracked;
+};
+
+static int handle_one_branch(const char *refname,
+	const unsigned char *sha1, int flags, void *cb_data)
+{
+	struct ref_states *states = cb_data;
+	struct refspec refspec;
+
+	memset(&refspec, 0, sizeof(refspec));
+	refspec.dst = (char *)refname;
+	if (!remote_find_tracking(states->remote, &refspec)) {
+		struct path_list_item *item;
+		const char *name = skip_prefix(refspec.src, "refs/heads/");
+		if (unsorted_path_list_has_path(&states->tracked, name) ||
+				unsorted_path_list_has_path(&states->new,
+					name))
+			return 0;
+		item = path_list_append(name, &states->stale);
+		item->util = xstrdup(refname);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int get_ref_states(const struct ref *ref, struct ref_states *states)
+{
+	struct ref *fetch_map = NULL, **tail = &fetch_map;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < states->remote->fetch_refspec_nr; i++)
+		if (get_fetch_map(ref, states->remote->fetch + i, &tail, 1))
+			die("Could not get fetch map for refspec %s",
+				states->remote->fetch_refspec[i]);
+
+	states->new.strdup_paths = states->tracked.strdup_paths = 1;
+	for (ref = fetch_map; ref; ref = ref->next) {
+		struct path_list *target = &states->tracked;
+		unsigned char sha1[20];
+		void *util = NULL;
+
+		if (!ref->peer_ref || read_ref(ref->peer_ref->name, sha1))
+			target = &states->new;
+		else {
+			target = &states->tracked;
+			if (hashcmp(sha1, ref->new_sha1))
+				util = &states;
+		}
+		path_list_append(skip_prefix(ref->name, "refs/heads/"),
+				target)->util = util;
+	}
+	free_refs(fetch_map);
+
+	strbuf_addf(&states->remote_prefix,
+		"refs/remotes/%s/", states->remote->name);
+	for_each_ref(handle_one_branch, states);
+	sort_path_list(&states->stale);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+struct branches_for_remote {
+	const char *prefix;
+	struct path_list *branches;
+};
+
+static int add_branch_for_removal(const char *refname,
+	const unsigned char *sha1, int flags, void *cb_data)
+{
+	struct branches_for_remote *branches = cb_data;
+
+	if (!prefixcmp(refname, branches->prefix)) {
+		struct path_list_item *item;
+
+		/* make sure that symrefs are deleted */
+		if (flags & REF_ISSYMREF)
+			return unlink(git_path(refname));
+
+		item = path_list_append(refname, branches->branches);
+		item->util = xmalloc(20);
+		hashcpy(item->util, sha1);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int remove_branches(struct path_list *branches)
+{
+	int i, result = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < branches->nr; i++) {
+		struct path_list_item *item = branches->items + i;
+		const char *refname = item->path;
+		unsigned char *sha1 = item->util;
+
+		if (delete_ref(refname, sha1))
+			result |= error("Could not remove branch %s", refname);
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
+static int rm(int argc, const char **argv)
+{
+	struct option options[] = {
+		OPT_END()
+	};
+	struct remote *remote;
+	struct strbuf buf;
+	struct path_list branches = { NULL, 0, 0, 1 };
+	struct branches_for_remote cb_data = { NULL, &branches };
+	int i;
+
+	if (argc != 2)
+		usage_with_options(builtin_remote_usage, options);
+
+	remote = remote_get(argv[1]);
+	if (!remote)
+		die("No such remote: %s", argv[1]);
+
+	strbuf_init(&buf, 0);
+	strbuf_addf(&buf, "remote.%s", remote->name);
+	if (git_config_rename_section(buf.buf, NULL) < 1)
+		return error("Could not remove config section '%s'", buf.buf);
+
+	read_branches();
+	for (i = 0; i < branch_list.nr; i++) {
+		struct path_list_item *item = branch_list.items + i;
+		struct branch_info *info = item->util;
+		if (info->remote && !strcmp(info->remote, remote->name)) {
+			const char *keys[] = { "remote", "merge", NULL }, **k;
+			for (k = keys; *k; k++) {
+				strbuf_reset(&buf);
+				strbuf_addf(&buf, "branch.%s.%s",
+						item->path, *k);
+				if (git_config_set(buf.buf, NULL)) {
+					strbuf_release(&buf);
+					return -1;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * We cannot just pass a function to for_each_ref() which deletes
+	 * the branches one by one, since for_each_ref() relies on cached
+	 * refs, which are invalidated when deleting a branch.
+	 */
+	strbuf_reset(&buf);
+	strbuf_addf(&buf, "refs/remotes/%s/", remote->name);
+	cb_data.prefix = buf.buf;
+	i = for_each_ref(add_branch_for_removal, &cb_data);
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
+
+	if (!i)
+		i = remove_branches(&branches);
+	path_list_clear(&branches, 1);
+
+	return i;
+}
+
+static void show_list(const char *title, struct path_list *list)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if (!list->nr)
+		return;
+
+	printf(title, list->nr > 1 ? "es" : "");
+	printf("\n    ");
+	for (i = 0; i < list->nr; i++)
+		printf("%s%s", i ? " " : "", list->items[i].path);
+	printf("\n");
+}
+
+static int show_or_prune(int argc, const char **argv, int prune)
+{
+	int dry_run = 0, result = 0;
+	struct option options[] = {
+		OPT_GROUP("show specific options"),
+		OPT__DRY_RUN(&dry_run),
+		OPT_END()
+	};
+	struct ref_states states;
+
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, builtin_remote_usage, 0);
+
+	if (argc < 1)
+		usage_with_options(builtin_remote_usage, options);
+
+	memset(&states, 0, sizeof(states));
+	for (; argc; argc--, argv++) {
+		struct transport *transport;
+		const struct ref *ref;
+		struct strbuf buf;
+		int i, got_states;
+
+		states.remote = remote_get(*argv);
+		if (!states.remote)
+			return error("No such remote: %s", *argv);
+		transport = transport_get(NULL, states.remote->url_nr > 0 ?
+			states.remote->url[0] : NULL);
+		ref = transport_get_remote_refs(transport);
+		transport_disconnect(transport);
+
+		read_branches();
+		got_states = get_ref_states(ref, &states);
+		if (got_states)
+			result = error("Error getting local info for '%s'",
+					states.remote->name);
+
+		if (prune) {
+			struct strbuf buf;
+			int prefix_len;
+
+			strbuf_init(&buf, 0);
+			if (states.remote->fetch_refspec_nr == 1 &&
+					states.remote->fetch->pattern &&
+					!strcmp(states.remote->fetch->src,
+						states.remote->fetch->dst))
+				/* handle --mirror remote */
+				strbuf_addstr(&buf, "refs/heads/");
+			else
+				strbuf_addf(&buf, "refs/remotes/%s/", *argv);
+			prefix_len = buf.len;
+
+			for (i = 0; i < states.stale.nr; i++) {
+				strbuf_setlen(&buf, prefix_len);
+				strbuf_addstr(&buf, states.stale.items[i].path);
+				result |= delete_ref(buf.buf, NULL);
+			}
+
+			strbuf_release(&buf);
+			goto cleanup_states;
+		}
+
+		printf("* remote %s\n  URL: %s\n", *argv,
+			states.remote->url_nr > 0 ?
+				states.remote->url[0] : "(no URL)");
+
+		for (i = 0; i < branch_list.nr; i++) {
+			struct path_list_item *branch = branch_list.items + i;
+			struct branch_info *info = branch->util;
+			int j;
+
+			if (!info->merge.nr || strcmp(*argv, info->remote))
+				continue;
+			printf("  Remote branch%s merged with 'git pull' "
+				"while on branch %s\n   ",
+				info->merge.nr > 1 ? "es" : "",
+				branch->path);
+			for (j = 0; j < info->merge.nr; j++)
+				printf(" %s", info->merge.items[j].path);
+			printf("\n");
+		}
+
+		if (got_states)
+			continue;
+		strbuf_init(&buf, 0);
+		strbuf_addf(&buf, "  New remote branch%%s (next fetch will "
+			"store in remotes/%s)", states.remote->name);
+		show_list(buf.buf, &states.new);
+		strbuf_release(&buf);
+		show_list("  Stale tracking branch%s (use 'git remote prune')",
+				&states.stale);
+		show_list("  Tracked remote branch%s",
+				&states.tracked);
+
+		if (states.remote->push_refspec_nr) {
+			printf("  Local branch%s pushed with 'git push'\n   ",
+				states.remote->push_refspec_nr > 1 ?
+					"es" : "");
+			for (i = 0; i < states.remote->push_refspec_nr; i++) {
+				struct refspec *spec = states.remote->push + i;
+				printf(" %s%s%s%s", spec->force ? "+" : "",
+					skip_prefix(spec->src, "refs/heads/"),
+					spec->dst ? ":" : "",
+					skip_prefix(spec->dst, "refs/heads/"));
+			}
+		}
+cleanup_states:
+		/* NEEDSWORK: free remote */
+		path_list_clear(&states.new, 0);
+		path_list_clear(&states.stale, 0);
+		path_list_clear(&states.tracked, 0);
+	}
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+static int get_one_remote_for_update(struct remote *remote, void *priv)
+{
+	struct path_list *list = priv;
+	if (!remote->skip_default_update)
+		path_list_append(xstrdup(remote->name), list);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+struct remote_group {
+	const char *name;
+	struct path_list *list;
+} remote_group;
+
+static int get_remote_group(const char *key, const char *value)
+{
+	if (!prefixcmp(key, "remotes.") &&
+			!strcmp(key + 8, remote_group.name)) {
+		/* split list by white space */
+		int space = strcspn(value, " \t\n");
+		while (*value) {
+			if (space > 1)
+				path_list_append(xstrndup(value, space),
+						remote_group.list);
+			value += space + (value[space] != '\0');
+			space = strcspn(value, " \t\n");
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int update(int argc, const char **argv)
+{
+	int i, result = 0;
+	struct path_list list = { NULL, 0, 0, 0 };
+	static const char *default_argv[] = { NULL, "default", NULL };
+
+	if (argc < 2) {
+		argc = 2;
+		argv = default_argv;
+	}
+
+	remote_group.list = &list;
+	for (i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
+		remote_group.name = argv[i];
+		result = git_config(get_remote_group);
+	}
+
+	if (!result && !list.nr  && argc == 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "default"))
+		result = for_each_remote(get_one_remote_for_update, &list);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < list.nr; i++)
+		result |= fetch_remote(list.items[i].path);
+
+	/* all names were strdup()ed or strndup()ed */
+	list.strdup_paths = 1;
+	path_list_clear(&list, 0);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+static int get_one_entry(struct remote *remote, void *priv)
+{
+	struct path_list *list = priv;
+
+	path_list_append(remote->name, list)->util = remote->url_nr ?
+		(void *)remote->url[0] : NULL;
+	if (remote->url_nr > 1)
+		warning("Remote %s has more than one URL", remote->name);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int show_all(void)
+{
+	struct path_list list = { NULL, 0, 0 };
+	int result = for_each_remote(get_one_entry, &list);
+
+	if (!result) {
+		int i;
+
+		sort_path_list(&list);
+		for (i = 0; i < list.nr; i++) {
+			struct path_list_item *item = list.items + i;
+			printf("%s%s%s\n", item->path,
+				verbose ? "\t" : "",
+				verbose && item->util ?
+					(const char *)item->util : "");
+		}
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
+int cmd_remote(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
+{
+	struct option options[] = {
+		OPT__VERBOSE(&verbose),
+		OPT_END()
+	};
+	int result;
+
+	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, builtin_remote_usage,
+		PARSE_OPT_STOP_AT_NON_OPTION);
+
+	if (argc < 1)
+		result = show_all();
+	else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "add"))
+		result = add(argc, argv);
+	else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "rm"))
+		result = rm(argc, argv);
+	else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "show"))
+		result = show_or_prune(argc, argv, 0);
+	else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "prune"))
+		result = show_or_prune(argc, argv, 1);
+	else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "update"))
+		result = update(argc, argv);
+	else {
+		error("Unknown subcommand: %s", argv[0]);
+		usage_with_options(builtin_remote_usage, options);
+	}
+
+	return result ? 1 : 0;
+}
diff --git a/builtin.h b/builtin.h
index 674c8a141f..95126fd0c1 100644
--- a/builtin.h
+++ b/builtin.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ extern int cmd_prune_packed(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int cmd_push(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int cmd_read_tree(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int cmd_reflog(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_remote(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int cmd_config(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int cmd_rerere(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int cmd_reset(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
diff --git a/git-remote.perl b/contrib/examples/git-remote.perl
similarity index 100%
rename from git-remote.perl
rename to contrib/examples/git-remote.perl
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index 9cca81a60e..1e3eb1065f 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ static void handle_internal_command(int argc, const char **argv)
 		{ "push", cmd_push, RUN_SETUP },
 		{ "read-tree", cmd_read_tree, RUN_SETUP },
 		{ "reflog", cmd_reflog, RUN_SETUP },
+		{ "remote", cmd_remote, RUN_SETUP },
 		{ "repo-config", cmd_config },
 		{ "rerere", cmd_rerere, RUN_SETUP },
 		{ "reset", cmd_reset, RUN_SETUP },
diff --git a/parse-options.c b/parse-options.c
index b32c9ea66c..8e64316fe0 100644
--- a/parse-options.c
+++ b/parse-options.c
@@ -259,6 +259,8 @@ int parse_options(int argc, const char **argv, const struct option *options,
 		const char *arg = args.argv[0];
 
 		if (*arg != '-' || !arg[1]) {
+			if (flags & PARSE_OPT_STOP_AT_NON_OPTION)
+				break;
 			args.out[args.cpidx++] = args.argv[0];
 			continue;
 		}
diff --git a/parse-options.h b/parse-options.h
index dc0807834f..1af62b0485 100644
--- a/parse-options.h
+++ b/parse-options.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ enum parse_opt_type {
 
 enum parse_opt_flags {
 	PARSE_OPT_KEEP_DASHDASH = 1,
+	PARSE_OPT_STOP_AT_NON_OPTION = 2,
 };
 
 enum parse_opt_option_flags {
diff --git a/path-list.c b/path-list.c
index 3d83b7ba9e..92e5cf20fe 100644
--- a/path-list.c
+++ b/path-list.c
@@ -102,3 +102,33 @@ void print_path_list(const char *text, const struct path_list *p)
 	for (i = 0; i < p->nr; i++)
 		printf("%s:%p\n", p->items[i].path, p->items[i].util);
 }
+
+struct path_list_item *path_list_append(const char *path, struct path_list *list)
+{
+	ALLOC_GROW(list->items, list->nr + 1, list->alloc);
+	list->items[list->nr].path =
+		list->strdup_paths ? xstrdup(path) : (char *)path;
+	return list->items + list->nr++;
+}
+
+static int cmp_items(const void *a, const void *b)
+{
+	const struct path_list_item *one = a;
+	const struct path_list_item *two = b;
+	return strcmp(one->path, two->path);
+}
+
+void sort_path_list(struct path_list *list)
+{
+	qsort(list->items, list->nr, sizeof(*list->items), cmp_items);
+}
+
+int unsorted_path_list_has_path(struct path_list *list, const char *path)
+{
+	int i;
+	for (i = 0; i < list->nr; i++)
+		if (!strcmp(path, list->items[i].path))
+			return 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/path-list.h b/path-list.h
index 5931e2cc0c..ca2cbbaa4d 100644
--- a/path-list.h
+++ b/path-list.h
@@ -13,10 +13,16 @@ struct path_list
 };
 
 void print_path_list(const char *text, const struct path_list *p);
-
-int path_list_has_path(const struct path_list *list, const char *path);
 void path_list_clear(struct path_list *list, int free_util);
+
+/* Use these functions only on sorted lists: */
+int path_list_has_path(const struct path_list *list, const char *path);
 struct path_list_item *path_list_insert(const char *path, struct path_list *list);
 struct path_list_item *path_list_lookup(const char *path, struct path_list *list);
 
+/* Use these functions only on unsorted lists: */
+struct path_list_item *path_list_append(const char *path, struct path_list *list);
+void sort_path_list(struct path_list *list);
+int unsorted_path_list_has_path(struct path_list *list, const char *path);
+
 #endif /* PATH_LIST_H */
diff --git a/remote.c b/remote.c
index 7e1937286b..f3f7375eea 100644
--- a/remote.c
+++ b/remote.c
@@ -357,7 +357,8 @@ static int handle_config(const char *key, const char *value)
 			remote->fetch_tags = -1;
 	} else if (!strcmp(subkey, ".proxy")) {
 		remote->http_proxy = xstrdup(value);
-	}
+	} else if (!strcmp(subkey, ".skipdefaultupdate"))
+		remote->skip_default_update = 1;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/remote.h b/remote.h
index 0f6033fb25..f1dedf15f6 100644
--- a/remote.h
+++ b/remote.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ struct remote {
 	 * 2 to always fetch tags
 	 */
 	int fetch_tags;
+	int skip_default_update;
 
 	const char *receivepack;
 	const char *uploadpack;
diff --git a/t/t5505-remote.sh b/t/t5505-remote.sh
index 4fc62f550c..2822a651b5 100755
--- a/t/t5505-remote.sh
+++ b/t/t5505-remote.sh
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ setup_repository () {
 	git init &&
 	>file &&
 	git add file &&
+	test_tick &&
 	git commit -m "Initial" &&
 	git checkout -b side &&
 	>elif &&
 	git add elif &&
+	test_tick &&
 	git commit -m "Second" &&
 	git checkout master
 	)
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ test_expect_success 'add another remote' '
 test_expect_success 'remove remote' '
 (
 	cd test &&
+	git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/second/HEAD refs/remotes/second/master &&
 	git remote rm second
 )
 '
@@ -94,4 +97,144 @@ test_expect_success 'remove remote' '
 )
 '
 
+cat > test/expect << EOF
+* remote origin
+  URL: $(pwd)/one/.git
+  Remote branch merged with 'git pull' while on branch master
+    master
+  New remote branch (next fetch will store in remotes/origin)
+    master
+  Tracked remote branches
+    side master
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'show' '
+	(cd test &&
+	 git config --add remote.origin.fetch \
+		refs/heads/master:refs/heads/upstream &&
+	 git fetch &&
+	 git branch -d -r origin/master &&
+	 (cd ../one &&
+	  echo 1 > file &&
+	  test_tick &&
+	  git commit -m update file) &&
+	 git remote show origin > output &&
+	 git diff expect output)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'prune' '
+	(cd one &&
+	 git branch -m side side2) &&
+	(cd test &&
+	 git fetch origin &&
+	 git remote prune origin &&
+	 git rev-parse refs/remotes/origin/side2 &&
+	 ! git rev-parse refs/remotes/origin/side)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'add --mirror && prune' '
+	(mkdir mirror &&
+	 cd mirror &&
+	 git init &&
+	 git remote add --mirror -f origin ../one) &&
+	(cd one &&
+	 git branch -m side2 side) &&
+	(cd mirror &&
+	 git rev-parse --verify refs/heads/side2 &&
+	 ! git rev-parse --verify refs/heads/side &&
+	 git fetch origin &&
+	 git remote prune origin &&
+	 ! git rev-parse --verify refs/heads/side2 &&
+	 git rev-parse --verify refs/heads/side)
+'
+
+cat > one/expect << EOF
+  apis/master
+  apis/side
+  drosophila/another
+  drosophila/master
+  drosophila/side
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'update' '
+
+	(cd one &&
+	 git remote add drosophila ../two &&
+	 git remote add apis ../mirror &&
+	 git remote update &&
+	 git branch -r > output &&
+	 git diff expect output)
+
+'
+
+cat > one/expect << EOF
+  drosophila/another
+  drosophila/master
+  drosophila/side
+  manduca/master
+  manduca/side
+  megaloprepus/master
+  megaloprepus/side
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'update with arguments' '
+
+	(cd one &&
+	 for b in $(git branch -r)
+	 do
+		git branch -r -d $b || break
+	 done &&
+	 git remote add manduca ../mirror &&
+	 git remote add megaloprepus ../mirror &&
+	 git config remotes.phobaeticus "drosophila megaloprepus" &&
+	 git config remotes.titanus manduca &&
+	 git remote update phobaeticus titanus &&
+	 git branch -r > output &&
+	 git diff expect output)
+
+'
+
+cat > one/expect << EOF
+  apis/master
+  apis/side
+  manduca/master
+  manduca/side
+  megaloprepus/master
+  megaloprepus/side
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'update default' '
+
+	(cd one &&
+	 for b in $(git branch -r)
+	 do
+		git branch -r -d $b || break
+	 done &&
+	 git config remote.drosophila.skipDefaultUpdate true &&
+	 git remote update default &&
+	 git branch -r > output &&
+	 git diff expect output)
+
+'
+
+cat > one/expect << EOF
+  drosophila/another
+  drosophila/master
+  drosophila/side
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'update default (overridden, with funny whitespace)' '
+
+	(cd one &&
+	 for b in $(git branch -r)
+	 do
+		git branch -r -d $b || break
+	 done &&
+	 git config remotes.default "$(printf "\t drosophila  \n")" &&
+	 git remote update default &&
+	 git branch -r > output &&
+	 git diff expect output)
+
+'
+
 test_done