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[PATCH 16/17] refs: replace `refs_for_each_namespaced_ref()`

From
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date
Feb 20, 2026, 08:24 UTC
Message-ID
<20260220-pks-refs-for-each-unification-v1-16-17170bd99de1@pks.im>
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<20260220-pks-refs-for-each-unification-v1-0-17170bd99de1@pks.im>

Replace calls to `refs_for_each_namespaced_ref()` with the newly introduced `refs_for_each_ref_ext()` function.

Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
---
 http-backend.c |  8 ++++++--
 refs.c         | 11 -----------
 refs.h         |  8 --------
 upload-pack.c  | 11 +++++++----
 4 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)
diff --git a/http-backend.c b/http-backend.c
index 0122146df6..1a171c5c5a 100644
--- a/http-backend.c
+++ b/http-backend.c
@@ -565,9 +565,13 @@ static void get_info_refs(struct strbuf *hdr, char *arg UNUSED)
 		run_service(argv, 0);
 
 	} else {
+		struct refs_for_each_ref_options opts = {
+			.namespace = get_git_namespace(),
+		};
+
 		select_getanyfile(hdr);
-		refs_for_each_namespaced_ref(get_main_ref_store(the_repository),
-					     NULL, show_text_ref, &buf);
+		refs_for_each_ref_ext(get_main_ref_store(the_repository),
+				      show_text_ref, &buf, &opts);
 		send_strbuf(hdr, "text/plain", &buf);
 	}
 	strbuf_release(&buf);
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index e11ee94013..28142fa967 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -1942,17 +1942,6 @@ int refs_for_each_replace_ref(struct ref_store *refs, refs_for_each_cb cb, void
 	return refs_for_each_ref_ext(refs, cb, cb_data, &opts);
 }
 
-int refs_for_each_namespaced_ref(struct ref_store *refs,
-				 const char **exclude_patterns,
-				 refs_for_each_cb cb, void *cb_data)
-{
-	struct refs_for_each_ref_options opts = {
-		.exclude_patterns = exclude_patterns,
-		.namespace = get_git_namespace(),
-	};
-	return refs_for_each_ref_ext(refs, cb, cb_data, &opts);
-}
-
 static int qsort_strcmp(const void *va, const void *vb)
 {
 	const char *a = *(const char **)va;
diff --git a/refs.h b/refs.h
index f408367b01..eae45ce15a 100644
--- a/refs.h
+++ b/refs.h
@@ -526,14 +526,6 @@ int refs_for_each_ref_in_prefixes(struct ref_store *refs,
 				  const struct refs_for_each_ref_options *opts,
 				  refs_for_each_cb cb, void *cb_data);
 
-/*
- * references matching any pattern in "exclude_patterns" are omitted from the
- * result set on a best-effort basis.
- */
-int refs_for_each_namespaced_ref(struct ref_store *refs,
-				 const char **exclude_patterns,
-				 refs_for_each_cb fn, void *cb_data);
-
 /*
  * Normalizes partial refs to their fully qualified form.
  * Will prepend <prefix> to the <pattern> if it doesn't start with 'refs/'.
diff --git a/upload-pack.c b/upload-pack.c
index 7fe397b0d0..d21f0577f9 100644
--- a/upload-pack.c
+++ b/upload-pack.c
@@ -610,7 +610,10 @@ static int allow_hidden_refs(enum allow_uor allow_uor)
 static void for_each_namespaced_ref_1(refs_for_each_cb fn,
 				      struct upload_pack_data *data)
 {
-	const char **excludes = NULL;
+	struct refs_for_each_ref_options opts = {
+		.namespace = get_git_namespace(),
+	};
+
 	/*
 	 * If `data->allow_uor` allows fetching hidden refs, we need to
 	 * mark all references (including hidden ones), to check in
@@ -621,10 +624,10 @@ static void for_each_namespaced_ref_1(refs_for_each_cb fn,
 	 * hidden references.
 	 */
 	if (allow_hidden_refs(data->allow_uor))
-		excludes = hidden_refs_to_excludes(&data->hidden_refs);
+		opts.exclude_patterns = hidden_refs_to_excludes(&data->hidden_refs);
 
-	refs_for_each_namespaced_ref(get_main_ref_store(the_repository),
-				     excludes, fn, data);
+	refs_for_each_ref_ext(get_main_ref_store(the_repository),
+			      fn, data, &opts);
 }
 
 
-- 
2.53.0.414.gf7e9f6c205.dirty
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Message 32 of 34 in “refs: unify `refs_for_each_*()` functions”
  1. 00/17 refs: unify `refs_for_each_*()` functionsPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  2. 01/17 refs: move `refs_head_ref_namespaced()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  3. Karthik NayakFeb 23, 2026
  4. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 23, 2026
  5. 02/17 refs: move `do_for_each_ref_flags` further upPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  6. 03/17 refs: rename `do_for_each_ref_flags`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  7. 04/17 refs: rename `each_ref_fn`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  8. Karthik NayakFeb 23, 2026
  9. 05/17 refs: remove unused `refs_for_each_include_root_ref()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  10. Oswald BuddenhagenFeb 20, 2026
  11. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 20, 2026
  12. 06/17 refs: introduce `refs_for_each_ref_ext`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  13. Karthik NayakFeb 23, 2026
  14. 07/17 refs: speed up `refs_for_each_glob_ref_in()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  15. Karthik NayakFeb 23, 2026
  16. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 23, 2026
  17. 08/17 refs: generalize `refs_for_each_namespaced_ref()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  18. Karthik NayakFeb 23, 2026
  19. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 23, 2026
  20. 09/17 refs: generalize `refs_for_each_fullref_in_prefixes()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  21. Karthik NayakFeb 23, 2026
  22. 10/17 refs: improve verification for-each-ref optionsPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  23. Karthik NayakFeb 23, 2026
  24. 11/17 refs: replace `refs_for_each_ref_in()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  25. Karthik NayakFeb 23, 2026
  26. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 23, 2026
  27. Karthik NayakFeb 23, 2026
  28. 12/17 refs: replace `refs_for_each_rawref()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  29. 13/17 refs: replace `refs_for_each_rawref_in()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  30. 14/17 refs: replace `refs_for_each_glob_ref_in()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  31. 15/17 refs: replace `refs_for_each_glob_ref()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  32. 16/17 refs: replace `refs_for_each_namespaced_ref()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  33. 17/17 refs: replace `refs_for_each_fullref_in()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 20, 2026
  34. Karthik NayakFeb 23, 2026

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