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Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> writes:

> I was actually thinking of maybe entirely replacing "read_ref()" with the
> more powerful "resolve_ref()" - moving resolve_ref() into refs.c.
>
> That way there's only one place that knows about the "ref:" thing.

That would make sense.  But I am feeling a bit too weak tonight
and am going to crash now.