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From: David Turner <dturner@twopensource.com>
Subject: Re: What's cooking in git.git (Jul 2015, #05; Mon, 20)
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> * dt/refs-backend-preamble (2015-07-13) 7 commits
>  - git-stash: use update-ref --create-reflog instead of creating files
>  - update-ref and tag: add --create-reflog arg
>  - refs: add REF_FORCE_CREATE_REFLOG flag
>  - git-reflog: add exists command
>  - refs: new public ref function: safe_create_reflog
>  - refs: Break out check for reflog autocreation
>  - refs.c: add err arguments to reflog functions
> 
>  In preparation for allowing different "backends" to store the refs
>  in a way different from the traditional "one ref per file in $GIT_DIR
>  or in a $GIT_DIR/packed-refs file" filesystem storage, reduce
>  direct filesystem access to ref-like things like CHERRY_PICK_HEAD
>  from scripts and programs.
> 
>  Still under discussion.
> 
>  Will hold.

What's left to discuss on this one? I think the latest version addresses
all concerns, but I'm happy to do another reroll or discuss further if
necessary.