[MERGE][#144421][#144300] Use write lock in log and status with '-r branch:URL'

[John Arbash Meinel]

John Arbash Meinel has voted tweak.
Status is now: Conditionally approved
Comment:
I'll tweak this and merge it.

For details, see: 
http://bundlebuggy.aaronbentley.com/request/%3C1198950827.6593.3.camel%40nemo%3E