Re: [PATCH 3/8] refs: export `ref_transaction_update_reflog()`

[Toon Claes <toon@iotcl.com>]

Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> writes:

> In a subsequent commit we'll add another user that wants to write reflog
> entries. This requires them to call `ref_transaction_update_reflog()`,
> but that functino is local to "refs.c".
>
> Export the function to prepare for the change. While at it, drop the
> `flags` field, as all callers are for now expected to use the same flags
> anyway.
>
> Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
> ---
>  refs.c | 29 +++++++++++------------------
>  refs.h | 15 +++++++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
> index 73913b6627b..188989e4113 100644
> --- a/refs.c
> +++ b/refs.c
> @@ -1362,27 +1362,21 @@ int ref_transaction_update(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
>  	return 0;
>  }
>  
> -/*
> - * Similar to`ref_transaction_update`, but this function is only for adding
> - * a reflog update. Supports providing custom committer information. The index
> - * field can be utiltized to order updates as desired. When not used, the
> - * updates default to being ordered by refname.

"not used" is a little ambiguous for me. I had to dig a little and in
transaction_update_cmp() in refs/reftable-backend.c the index is only
considered when the value is non-zero. What do you think about replacing
"not used" with "zero"?

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Cheers,
Toon