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

[Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>]

Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> writes:

> 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

Thanks.  Let's hear from the author, then.