Re: [PATCH v2 10/17] refs/files: introduce function to perform normal ref checks

From: Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com>
Date: Jan 12, 2026, 11:42 UTC
Message-ID: <CAOLa=ZRMvbRT64+XdKobM5RZhgiPd=2k5_Yf=rgKyjWnbpMg1A@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20260112-pks-refs-verify-fixes-v2-10-2e9e453bd6c3@pks.im>

Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> writes:

> In a subsequent commit we'll introduce new generic checks for direct
> refs. These checks will be independent of the actual backend.

I don't think we've used the terminology 'direct refs' before. Took me a second to understand. We generally use 'regular refs', but that includes symrefs, so I think this does make sense.

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