Add a new function add_packed_ref() that adds a reference directly to
the in-memory packed reference cache. This will be useful for
creating local references while cloning.
Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
return &refs->packed;
}
+void add_packed_ref(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1)
+{
+ add_ref(get_packed_refs(get_ref_cache(NULL)),
+ create_ref_entry(refname, sha1, REF_ISPACKED, 1));
+}
+
static void get_ref_dir(struct ref_cache *refs, const char *base,
struct ref_array *array)
{
extern void warn_dangling_symref(FILE *fp, const char *msg_fmt, const char *refname);
+/*
+ * Add a reference to the in-memory packed reference cache. To actually
+ * write the reference to the packed-refs file, call pack_refs().
+ */
+extern void add_packed_ref(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1);
+
/*
* Extra refs will be listed by for_each_ref() before any actual refs
* for the duration of this process or until clear_extra_refs() is