Re: [PATCH 0/2] builtin/clone: allow remote helpers to detect repo

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Feb 27, 2024, 20:58 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqcyshr5em.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <cover.1709041721.git.ps@pks.im>

Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> writes:

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> Hi,
>
> this patch series addresses a regression reported by Mike in Git v2.44
> where remote helpers cannot access the Git repository anymore when
> running git-clone(1).
> ...
>  builtin/clone.c            | 46 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  refs/reftable-backend.c    |  1 +

Sorry, but this confuses me. Was a regression really in v2.44.0, where refs/reftable-backend.c did not even exist? If so why does a fix for it need to touch that file?

Thanks.