- if (get_sha1(name, sha1))
- die("Not a valid object name");
+ /* Remotes are only allowed to fetch actual refs */
+ if (remote) {
+ char *ref = NULL;
+ if (!dwim_ref(name, strlen(name), sha1, &ref))
+ die("no such ref: %s", name);
+ free(ref);
+ }
+ else {
+ if (get_sha1(name, sha1))
+ die("Not a valid object name");
+ }