Re: [PATCH] refs: fix loose-ref seeking across directory boundaries

[Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>]

On Tue, Oct 27, 2026 at 03:22:48PM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> "Venkat Ragavan via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:
> 
> > From: Venkat Ragavan S <mail2venkat21@gmail.com>
> >
> > When seeking through loose refs, cache_ref_iterator_seek() compares
> > each directory component without its trailing slash. This can confuse
> > a directory with a similarly named ref that sorts before it.
> > ...
> > Add regression tests for shared-prefix names, missing nested markers,
> > and markers beyond the end of the ref listing, using loose, packed,
> > and mixed refs.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Venkat Ragavan S <mail2venkat21@gmail.com>
> > ---
> >     refs: fix loose-ref seeking across directory boundaries
> 
> I overlooked this topic, but re-reading the discussion, aside from a
> test that confused a reader, it seems the topic was already ready to
> go?
> 
> Any objections to the idea of making the topic ready for 'next'?

Sorry, I lost track of this patch series, but I've reviewed it now.
Overall this looks good, but I wonder whether this really should be
split up into three patches because as far as I understand, this single
patch solves three separate bugs at once.

Patrick