Merge branch 'jt/fetch-pack-error-reporting'
[gitweb.git] / refs / files-backend.c
index c041d4ba21a8fe70eb6d8277358e7e3f29a69bfb..4d705b4037e6c1c0c1f2e277e9a5ef5bce695e61 100644 (file)
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@ static struct ref_entry *create_dir_entry(struct files_ref_store *ref_store,
                                          const char *dirname, size_t len,
                                          int incomplete);
 static void add_entry_to_dir(struct ref_dir *dir, struct ref_entry *entry);
+static int files_log_ref_write(struct files_ref_store *refs,
+                              const char *refname, const unsigned char *old_sha1,
+                              const unsigned char *new_sha1, const char *msg,
+                              int flags, struct strbuf *err);
 
 static struct ref_dir *get_ref_dir(struct ref_entry *entry)
 {
@@ -912,6 +916,12 @@ struct packed_ref_cache {
  */
 struct files_ref_store {
        struct ref_store base;
+       unsigned int store_flags;
+
+       char *gitdir;
+       char *gitcommondir;
+       char *packed_refs_path;
+
        struct ref_entry *loose;
        struct packed_ref_cache *packed;
 };
@@ -967,34 +977,61 @@ static void clear_loose_ref_cache(struct files_ref_store *refs)
  * Create a new submodule ref cache and add it to the internal
  * set of caches.
  */
-static struct ref_store *files_ref_store_create(const char *submodule)
+static struct ref_store *files_ref_store_create(const char *gitdir,
+                                               unsigned int flags)
 {
        struct files_ref_store *refs = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*refs));
        struct ref_store *ref_store = (struct ref_store *)refs;
+       struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+
+       base_ref_store_init(ref_store, &refs_be_files);
+       refs->store_flags = flags;
 
-       base_ref_store_init(ref_store, &refs_be_files, submodule);
+       refs->gitdir = xstrdup(gitdir);
+       get_common_dir_noenv(&sb, gitdir);
+       refs->gitcommondir = strbuf_detach(&sb, NULL);
+       strbuf_addf(&sb, "%s/packed-refs", refs->gitcommondir);
+       refs->packed_refs_path = strbuf_detach(&sb, NULL);
 
        return ref_store;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Die if refs is not the main ref store. caller is used in any
+ * necessary error messages.
+ */
+static void files_assert_main_repository(struct files_ref_store *refs,
+                                        const char *caller)
+{
+       if (refs->store_flags & REF_STORE_MAIN)
+               return;
+
+       die("BUG: operation %s only allowed for main ref store", caller);
+}
+
 /*
  * Downcast ref_store to files_ref_store. Die if ref_store is not a
- * files_ref_store. If submodule_allowed is not true, then also die if
- * files_ref_store is for a submodule (i.e., not for the main
- * repository). caller is used in any necessary error messages.
+ * files_ref_store. required_flags is compared with ref_store's
+ * store_flags to ensure the ref_store has all required capabilities.
+ * "caller" is used in any necessary error messages.
  */
-static struct files_ref_store *files_downcast(
-               struct ref_store *ref_store, int submodule_allowed,
-               const char *caller)
+static struct files_ref_store *files_downcast(struct ref_store *ref_store,
+                                             unsigned int required_flags,
+                                             const char *caller)
 {
+       struct files_ref_store *refs;
+
        if (ref_store->be != &refs_be_files)
                die("BUG: ref_store is type \"%s\" not \"files\" in %s",
                    ref_store->be->name, caller);
 
-       if (!submodule_allowed)
-               assert_main_repository(ref_store, caller);
+       refs = (struct files_ref_store *)ref_store;
 
-       return (struct files_ref_store *)ref_store;
+       if ((refs->store_flags & required_flags) != required_flags)
+               die("BUG: operation %s requires abilities 0x%x, but only have 0x%x",
+                   caller, required_flags, refs->store_flags);
+
+       return refs;
 }
 
 /* The length of a peeled reference line in packed-refs, including EOL: */
@@ -1125,19 +1162,63 @@ static void read_packed_refs(FILE *f, struct ref_dir *dir)
        strbuf_release(&line);
 }
 
+static const char *files_packed_refs_path(struct files_ref_store *refs)
+{
+       return refs->packed_refs_path;
+}
+
+static void files_reflog_path(struct files_ref_store *refs,
+                             struct strbuf *sb,
+                             const char *refname)
+{
+       if (!refname) {
+               /*
+                * FIXME: of course this is wrong in multi worktree
+                * setting. To be fixed real soon.
+                */
+               strbuf_addf(sb, "%s/logs", refs->gitcommondir);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       switch (ref_type(refname)) {
+       case REF_TYPE_PER_WORKTREE:
+       case REF_TYPE_PSEUDOREF:
+               strbuf_addf(sb, "%s/logs/%s", refs->gitdir, refname);
+               break;
+       case REF_TYPE_NORMAL:
+               strbuf_addf(sb, "%s/logs/%s", refs->gitcommondir, refname);
+               break;
+       default:
+               die("BUG: unknown ref type %d of ref %s",
+                   ref_type(refname), refname);
+       }
+}
+
+static void files_ref_path(struct files_ref_store *refs,
+                          struct strbuf *sb,
+                          const char *refname)
+{
+       switch (ref_type(refname)) {
+       case REF_TYPE_PER_WORKTREE:
+       case REF_TYPE_PSEUDOREF:
+               strbuf_addf(sb, "%s/%s", refs->gitdir, refname);
+               break;
+       case REF_TYPE_NORMAL:
+               strbuf_addf(sb, "%s/%s", refs->gitcommondir, refname);
+               break;
+       default:
+               die("BUG: unknown ref type %d of ref %s",
+                   ref_type(refname), refname);
+       }
+}
+
 /*
  * Get the packed_ref_cache for the specified files_ref_store,
  * creating it if necessary.
  */
 static struct packed_ref_cache *get_packed_ref_cache(struct files_ref_store *refs)
 {
-       char *packed_refs_file;
-
-       if (*refs->base.submodule)
-               packed_refs_file = git_pathdup_submodule(refs->base.submodule,
-                                                        "packed-refs");
-       else
-               packed_refs_file = git_pathdup("packed-refs");
+       const char *packed_refs_file = files_packed_refs_path(refs);
 
        if (refs->packed &&
            !stat_validity_check(&refs->packed->validity, packed_refs_file))
@@ -1156,7 +1237,6 @@ static struct packed_ref_cache *get_packed_ref_cache(struct files_ref_store *ref
                        fclose(f);
                }
        }
-       free(packed_refs_file);
        return refs->packed;
 }
 
@@ -1201,19 +1281,10 @@ static void read_loose_refs(const char *dirname, struct ref_dir *dir)
        struct strbuf refname;
        struct strbuf path = STRBUF_INIT;
        size_t path_baselen;
-       int err = 0;
 
-       if (*refs->base.submodule)
-               err = strbuf_git_path_submodule(&path, refs->base.submodule, "%s", dirname);
-       else
-               strbuf_git_path(&path, "%s", dirname);
+       files_ref_path(refs, &path, dirname);
        path_baselen = path.len;
 
-       if (err) {
-               strbuf_release(&path);
-               return;
-       }
-
        d = opendir(path.buf);
        if (!d) {
                strbuf_release(&path);
@@ -1242,20 +1313,10 @@ static void read_loose_refs(const char *dirname, struct ref_dir *dir)
                                         create_dir_entry(refs, refname.buf,
                                                          refname.len, 1));
                } else {
-                       int read_ok;
-
-                       if (*refs->base.submodule) {
-                               hashclr(sha1);
-                               flag = 0;
-                               read_ok = !resolve_gitlink_ref(refs->base.submodule,
-                                                              refname.buf, sha1);
-                       } else {
-                               read_ok = !read_ref_full(refname.buf,
-                                                        RESOLVE_REF_READING,
-                                                        sha1, &flag);
-                       }
-
-                       if (!read_ok) {
+                       if (!refs_resolve_ref_unsafe(&refs->base,
+                                                    refname.buf,
+                                                    RESOLVE_REF_READING,
+                                                    sha1, &flag)) {
                                hashclr(sha1);
                                flag |= REF_ISBROKEN;
                        } else if (is_null_sha1(sha1)) {
@@ -1344,7 +1405,7 @@ static int files_read_raw_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                              struct strbuf *referent, unsigned int *type)
 {
        struct files_ref_store *refs =
-               files_downcast(ref_store, 1, "read_raw_ref");
+               files_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_READ, "read_raw_ref");
        struct strbuf sb_contents = STRBUF_INIT;
        struct strbuf sb_path = STRBUF_INIT;
        const char *path;
@@ -1358,10 +1419,7 @@ static int files_read_raw_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
        *type = 0;
        strbuf_reset(&sb_path);
 
-       if (*refs->base.submodule)
-               strbuf_git_path_submodule(&sb_path, refs->base.submodule, "%s", refname);
-       else
-               strbuf_git_path(&sb_path, "%s", refname);
+       files_ref_path(refs, &sb_path, refname);
 
        path = sb_path.buf;
 
@@ -1540,7 +1598,7 @@ static int lock_raw_ref(struct files_ref_store *refs,
        int ret = TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
 
        assert(err);
-       assert_main_repository(&refs->base, "lock_raw_ref");
+       files_assert_main_repository(refs, "lock_raw_ref");
 
        *type = 0;
 
@@ -1549,7 +1607,7 @@ static int lock_raw_ref(struct files_ref_store *refs,
        *lock_p = lock = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*lock));
 
        lock->ref_name = xstrdup(refname);
-       strbuf_git_path(&ref_file, "%s", refname);
+       files_ref_path(refs, &ref_file, refname);
 
 retry:
        switch (safe_create_leading_directories(ref_file.buf)) {
@@ -1564,7 +1622,8 @@ static int lock_raw_ref(struct files_ref_store *refs,
                 * another reference such as "refs/foo". There is no
                 * reason to expect this error to be transitory.
                 */
-               if (verify_refname_available(refname, extras, skip, err)) {
+               if (refs_verify_refname_available(&refs->base, refname,
+                                                 extras, skip, err)) {
                        if (mustexist) {
                                /*
                                 * To the user the relevant error is
@@ -1764,7 +1823,9 @@ static enum peel_status peel_entry(struct ref_entry *entry, int repeel)
 static int files_peel_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                          const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1)
 {
-       struct files_ref_store *refs = files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "peel_ref");
+       struct files_ref_store *refs =
+               files_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_READ | REF_STORE_ODB,
+                              "peel_ref");
        int flag;
        unsigned char base[20];
 
@@ -1777,7 +1838,8 @@ static int files_peel_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                return 0;
        }
 
-       if (read_ref_full(refname, RESOLVE_REF_READING, base, &flag))
+       if (refs_read_ref_full(ref_store, refname,
+                              RESOLVE_REF_READING, base, &flag))
                return -1;
 
        /*
@@ -1872,21 +1934,21 @@ static struct ref_iterator *files_ref_iterator_begin(
                struct ref_store *ref_store,
                const char *prefix, unsigned int flags)
 {
-       struct files_ref_store *refs =
-               files_downcast(ref_store, 1, "ref_iterator_begin");
+       struct files_ref_store *refs;
        struct ref_dir *loose_dir, *packed_dir;
        struct ref_iterator *loose_iter, *packed_iter;
        struct files_ref_iterator *iter;
        struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator;
 
-       if (!refs)
-               return empty_ref_iterator_begin();
-
        if (ref_paranoia < 0)
                ref_paranoia = git_env_bool("GIT_REF_PARANOIA", 0);
        if (ref_paranoia)
                flags |= DO_FOR_EACH_INCLUDE_BROKEN;
 
+       refs = files_downcast(ref_store,
+                             REF_STORE_READ | (ref_paranoia ? 0 : REF_STORE_ODB),
+                             "ref_iterator_begin");
+
        iter = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*iter));
        ref_iterator = &iter->base;
        base_ref_iterator_init(ref_iterator, &files_ref_iterator_vtable);
@@ -1945,15 +2007,15 @@ static struct ref_iterator *files_ref_iterator_begin(
  * on success. On error, write an error message to err, set errno, and
  * return a negative value.
  */
-static int verify_lock(struct ref_lock *lock,
+static int verify_lock(struct ref_store *ref_store, struct ref_lock *lock,
                       const unsigned char *old_sha1, int mustexist,
                       struct strbuf *err)
 {
        assert(err);
 
-       if (read_ref_full(lock->ref_name,
-                         mustexist ? RESOLVE_REF_READING : 0,
-                         lock->old_oid.hash, NULL)) {
+       if (refs_read_ref_full(ref_store, lock->ref_name,
+                              mustexist ? RESOLVE_REF_READING : 0,
+                              lock->old_oid.hash, NULL)) {
                if (old_sha1) {
                        int save_errno = errno;
                        strbuf_addf(err, "can't verify ref '%s'", lock->ref_name);
@@ -1985,6 +2047,13 @@ static int remove_empty_directories(struct strbuf *path)
        return remove_dir_recursively(path, REMOVE_DIR_EMPTY_ONLY);
 }
 
+static int create_reflock(const char *path, void *cb)
+{
+       struct lock_file *lk = cb;
+
+       return hold_lock_file_for_update(lk, path, LOCK_NO_DEREF) < 0 ? -1 : 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Locks a ref returning the lock on success and NULL on failure.
  * On failure errno is set to something meaningful.
@@ -2000,13 +2069,11 @@ static struct ref_lock *lock_ref_sha1_basic(struct files_ref_store *refs,
        struct strbuf ref_file = STRBUF_INIT;
        struct ref_lock *lock;
        int last_errno = 0;
-       int lflags = LOCK_NO_DEREF;
        int mustexist = (old_sha1 && !is_null_sha1(old_sha1));
        int resolve_flags = RESOLVE_REF_NO_RECURSE;
-       int attempts_remaining = 3;
        int resolved;
 
-       assert_main_repository(&refs->base, "lock_ref_sha1_basic");
+       files_assert_main_repository(refs, "lock_ref_sha1_basic");
        assert(err);
 
        lock = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct ref_lock));
@@ -2016,9 +2083,10 @@ static struct ref_lock *lock_ref_sha1_basic(struct files_ref_store *refs,
        if (flags & REF_DELETING)
                resolve_flags |= RESOLVE_REF_ALLOW_BAD_NAME;
 
-       strbuf_git_path(&ref_file, "%s", refname);
-       resolved = !!resolve_ref_unsafe(refname, resolve_flags,
-                                       lock->old_oid.hash, type);
+       files_ref_path(refs, &ref_file, refname);
+       resolved = !!refs_resolve_ref_unsafe(&refs->base,
+                                            refname, resolve_flags,
+                                            lock->old_oid.hash, type);
        if (!resolved && errno == EISDIR) {
                /*
                 * we are trying to lock foo but we used to
@@ -2035,8 +2103,9 @@ static struct ref_lock *lock_ref_sha1_basic(struct files_ref_store *refs,
                                            refname);
                        goto error_return;
                }
-               resolved = !!resolve_ref_unsafe(refname, resolve_flags,
-                                               lock->old_oid.hash, type);
+               resolved = !!refs_resolve_ref_unsafe(&refs->base,
+                                                    refname, resolve_flags,
+                                                    lock->old_oid.hash, type);
        }
        if (!resolved) {
                last_errno = errno;
@@ -2068,36 +2137,13 @@ static struct ref_lock *lock_ref_sha1_basic(struct files_ref_store *refs,
 
        lock->ref_name = xstrdup(refname);
 
- retry:
-       switch (safe_create_leading_directories_const(ref_file.buf)) {
-       case SCLD_OK:
-               break; /* success */
-       case SCLD_VANISHED:
-               if (--attempts_remaining > 0)
-                       goto retry;
-               /* fall through */
-       default:
+       if (raceproof_create_file(ref_file.buf, create_reflock, lock->lk)) {
                last_errno = errno;
-               strbuf_addf(err, "unable to create directory for '%s'",
-                           ref_file.buf);
+               unable_to_lock_message(ref_file.buf, errno, err);
                goto error_return;
        }
 
-       if (hold_lock_file_for_update(lock->lk, ref_file.buf, lflags) < 0) {
-               last_errno = errno;
-               if (errno == ENOENT && --attempts_remaining > 0)
-                       /*
-                        * Maybe somebody just deleted one of the
-                        * directories leading to ref_file.  Try
-                        * again:
-                        */
-                       goto retry;
-               else {
-                       unable_to_lock_message(ref_file.buf, errno, err);
-                       goto error_return;
-               }
-       }
-       if (verify_lock(lock, old_sha1, mustexist, err)) {
+       if (verify_lock(&refs->base, lock, old_sha1, mustexist, err)) {
                last_errno = errno;
                goto error_return;
        }
@@ -2152,7 +2198,7 @@ static int lock_packed_refs(struct files_ref_store *refs, int flags)
        static int timeout_value = 1000;
        struct packed_ref_cache *packed_ref_cache;
 
-       assert_main_repository(&refs->base, "lock_packed_refs");
+       files_assert_main_repository(refs, "lock_packed_refs");
 
        if (!timeout_configured) {
                git_config_get_int("core.packedrefstimeout", &timeout_value);
@@ -2160,7 +2206,7 @@ static int lock_packed_refs(struct files_ref_store *refs, int flags)
        }
 
        if (hold_lock_file_for_update_timeout(
-                           &packlock, git_path("packed-refs"),
+                           &packlock, files_packed_refs_path(refs),
                            flags, timeout_value) < 0)
                return -1;
        /*
@@ -2190,7 +2236,7 @@ static int commit_packed_refs(struct files_ref_store *refs)
        int save_errno = 0;
        FILE *out;
 
-       assert_main_repository(&refs->base, "commit_packed_refs");
+       files_assert_main_repository(refs, "commit_packed_refs");
 
        if (!packed_ref_cache->lock)
                die("internal error: packed-refs not locked");
@@ -2223,7 +2269,7 @@ static void rollback_packed_refs(struct files_ref_store *refs)
        struct packed_ref_cache *packed_ref_cache =
                get_packed_ref_cache(refs);
 
-       assert_main_repository(&refs->base, "rollback_packed_refs");
+       files_assert_main_repository(refs, "rollback_packed_refs");
 
        if (!packed_ref_cache->lock)
                die("internal error: packed-refs not locked");
@@ -2298,15 +2344,28 @@ static int pack_if_possible_fn(struct ref_entry *entry, void *cb_data)
        return 0;
 }
 
+enum {
+       REMOVE_EMPTY_PARENTS_REF = 0x01,
+       REMOVE_EMPTY_PARENTS_REFLOG = 0x02
+};
+
 /*
- * Remove empty parents, but spare refs/ and immediate subdirs.
- * Note: munges *name.
+ * Remove empty parent directories associated with the specified
+ * reference and/or its reflog, but spare [logs/]refs/ and immediate
+ * subdirs. flags is a combination of REMOVE_EMPTY_PARENTS_REF and/or
+ * REMOVE_EMPTY_PARENTS_REFLOG.
  */
-static void try_remove_empty_parents(char *name)
+static void try_remove_empty_parents(struct files_ref_store *refs,
+                                    const char *refname,
+                                    unsigned int flags)
 {
+       struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+       struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
        char *p, *q;
        int i;
-       p = name;
+
+       strbuf_addstr(&buf, refname);
+       p = buf.buf;
        for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) { /* refs/{heads,tags,...}/ */
                while (*p && *p != '/')
                        p++;
@@ -2314,23 +2373,32 @@ static void try_remove_empty_parents(char *name)
                while (*p == '/')
                        p++;
        }
-       for (q = p; *q; q++)
-               ;
-       while (1) {
+       q = buf.buf + buf.len;
+       while (flags & (REMOVE_EMPTY_PARENTS_REF | REMOVE_EMPTY_PARENTS_REFLOG)) {
                while (q > p && *q != '/')
                        q--;
                while (q > p && *(q-1) == '/')
                        q--;
                if (q == p)
                        break;
-               *q = '\0';
-               if (rmdir(git_path("%s", name)))
-                       break;
+               strbuf_setlen(&buf, q - buf.buf);
+
+               strbuf_reset(&sb);
+               files_ref_path(refs, &sb, buf.buf);
+               if ((flags & REMOVE_EMPTY_PARENTS_REF) && rmdir(sb.buf))
+                       flags &= ~REMOVE_EMPTY_PARENTS_REF;
+
+               strbuf_reset(&sb);
+               files_reflog_path(refs, &sb, buf.buf);
+               if ((flags & REMOVE_EMPTY_PARENTS_REFLOG) && rmdir(sb.buf))
+                       flags &= ~REMOVE_EMPTY_PARENTS_REFLOG;
        }
+       strbuf_release(&buf);
+       strbuf_release(&sb);
 }
 
 /* make sure nobody touched the ref, and unlink */
-static void prune_ref(struct ref_to_prune *r)
+static void prune_ref(struct files_ref_store *refs, struct ref_to_prune *r)
 {
        struct ref_transaction *transaction;
        struct strbuf err = STRBUF_INIT;
@@ -2338,7 +2406,7 @@ static void prune_ref(struct ref_to_prune *r)
        if (check_refname_format(r->name, 0))
                return;
 
-       transaction = ref_transaction_begin(&err);
+       transaction = ref_store_transaction_begin(&refs->base, &err);
        if (!transaction ||
            ref_transaction_delete(transaction, r->name, r->sha1,
                                   REF_ISPRUNING | REF_NODEREF, NULL, &err) ||
@@ -2350,13 +2418,12 @@ static void prune_ref(struct ref_to_prune *r)
        }
        ref_transaction_free(transaction);
        strbuf_release(&err);
-       try_remove_empty_parents(r->name);
 }
 
-static void prune_refs(struct ref_to_prune *r)
+static void prune_refs(struct files_ref_store *refs, struct ref_to_prune *r)
 {
        while (r) {
-               prune_ref(r);
+               prune_ref(refs, r);
                r = r->next;
        }
 }
@@ -2364,7 +2431,8 @@ static void prune_refs(struct ref_to_prune *r)
 static int files_pack_refs(struct ref_store *ref_store, unsigned int flags)
 {
        struct files_ref_store *refs =
-               files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "pack_refs");
+               files_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_WRITE | REF_STORE_ODB,
+                              "pack_refs");
        struct pack_refs_cb_data cbdata;
 
        memset(&cbdata, 0, sizeof(cbdata));
@@ -2379,7 +2447,7 @@ static int files_pack_refs(struct ref_store *ref_store, unsigned int flags)
        if (commit_packed_refs(refs))
                die_errno("unable to overwrite old ref-pack file");
 
-       prune_refs(cbdata.ref_to_prune);
+       prune_refs(refs, cbdata.ref_to_prune);
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2397,7 +2465,7 @@ static int repack_without_refs(struct files_ref_store *refs,
        struct string_list_item *refname;
        int ret, needs_repacking = 0, removed = 0;
 
-       assert_main_repository(&refs->base, "repack_without_refs");
+       files_assert_main_repository(refs, "repack_without_refs");
        assert(err);
 
        /* Look for a packed ref */
@@ -2413,7 +2481,7 @@ static int repack_without_refs(struct files_ref_store *refs,
                return 0; /* no refname exists in packed refs */
 
        if (lock_packed_refs(refs, 0)) {
-               unable_to_lock_message(git_path("packed-refs"), errno, err);
+               unable_to_lock_message(files_packed_refs_path(refs), errno, err);
                return -1;
        }
        packed = get_packed_refs(refs);
@@ -2439,29 +2507,11 @@ static int repack_without_refs(struct files_ref_store *refs,
        return ret;
 }
 
-static int delete_ref_loose(struct ref_lock *lock, int flag, struct strbuf *err)
-{
-       assert(err);
-
-       if (!(flag & REF_ISPACKED) || flag & REF_ISSYMREF) {
-               /*
-                * loose.  The loose file name is the same as the
-                * lockfile name, minus ".lock":
-                */
-               char *loose_filename = get_locked_file_path(lock->lk);
-               int res = unlink_or_msg(loose_filename, err);
-               free(loose_filename);
-               if (res)
-                       return 1;
-       }
-       return 0;
-}
-
 static int files_delete_refs(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                             struct string_list *refnames, unsigned int flags)
 {
        struct files_ref_store *refs =
-               files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "delete_refs");
+               files_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_WRITE, "delete_refs");
        struct strbuf err = STRBUF_INIT;
        int i, result = 0;
 
@@ -2489,7 +2539,7 @@ static int files_delete_refs(struct ref_store *ref_store,
        for (i = 0; i < refnames->nr; i++) {
                const char *refname = refnames->items[i].string;
 
-               if (delete_ref(refname, NULL, flags))
+               if (refs_delete_ref(&refs->base, NULL, refname, NULL, flags))
                        result |= error(_("could not remove reference %s"), refname);
        }
 
@@ -2505,57 +2555,56 @@ static int files_delete_refs(struct ref_store *ref_store,
  * IOW, to avoid cross device rename errors, the temporary renamed log must
  * live into logs/refs.
  */
-#define TMP_RENAMED_LOG  "logs/refs/.tmp-renamed-log"
+#define TMP_RENAMED_LOG  "refs/.tmp-renamed-log"
 
-static int rename_tmp_log(const char *newrefname)
+struct rename_cb {
+       const char *tmp_renamed_log;
+       int true_errno;
+};
+
+static int rename_tmp_log_callback(const char *path, void *cb_data)
 {
-       int attempts_remaining = 4;
-       struct strbuf path = STRBUF_INIT;
-       int ret = -1;
+       struct rename_cb *cb = cb_data;
 
- retry:
-       strbuf_reset(&path);
-       strbuf_git_path(&path, "logs/%s", newrefname);
-       switch (safe_create_leading_directories_const(path.buf)) {
-       case SCLD_OK:
-               break; /* success */
-       case SCLD_VANISHED:
-               if (--attempts_remaining > 0)
-                       goto retry;
-               /* fall through */
-       default:
-               error("unable to create directory for %s", newrefname);
-               goto out;
+       if (rename(cb->tmp_renamed_log, path)) {
+               /*
+                * rename(a, b) when b is an existing directory ought
+                * to result in ISDIR, but Solaris 5.8 gives ENOTDIR.
+                * Sheesh. Record the true errno for error reporting,
+                * but report EISDIR to raceproof_create_file() so
+                * that it knows to retry.
+                */
+               cb->true_errno = errno;
+               if (errno == ENOTDIR)
+                       errno = EISDIR;
+               return -1;
+       } else {
+               return 0;
        }
+}
 
-       if (rename(git_path(TMP_RENAMED_LOG), path.buf)) {
-               if ((errno==EISDIR || errno==ENOTDIR) && --attempts_remaining > 0) {
-                       /*
-                        * rename(a, b) when b is an existing
-                        * directory ought to result in ISDIR, but
-                        * Solaris 5.8 gives ENOTDIR.  Sheesh.
-                        */
-                       if (remove_empty_directories(&path)) {
-                               error("Directory not empty: logs/%s", newrefname);
-                               goto out;
-                       }
-                       goto retry;
-               } else if (errno == ENOENT && --attempts_remaining > 0) {
-                       /*
-                        * Maybe another process just deleted one of
-                        * the directories in the path to newrefname.
-                        * Try again from the beginning.
-                        */
-                       goto retry;
-               } else {
-                       error("unable to move logfile "TMP_RENAMED_LOG" to logs/%s: %s",
-                               newrefname, strerror(errno));
-                       goto out;
-               }
+static int rename_tmp_log(struct files_ref_store *refs, const char *newrefname)
+{
+       struct strbuf path = STRBUF_INIT;
+       struct strbuf tmp = STRBUF_INIT;
+       struct rename_cb cb;
+       int ret;
+
+       files_reflog_path(refs, &path, newrefname);
+       files_reflog_path(refs, &tmp, TMP_RENAMED_LOG);
+       cb.tmp_renamed_log = tmp.buf;
+       ret = raceproof_create_file(path.buf, rename_tmp_log_callback, &cb);
+       if (ret) {
+               if (errno == EISDIR)
+                       error("directory not empty: %s", path.buf);
+               else
+                       error("unable to move logfile %s to %s: %s",
+                             tmp.buf, path.buf,
+                             strerror(cb.true_errno));
        }
-       ret = 0;
-out:
+
        strbuf_release(&path);
+       strbuf_release(&tmp);
        return ret;
 }
 
@@ -2566,7 +2615,7 @@ static int files_verify_refname_available(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                                          struct strbuf *err)
 {
        struct files_ref_store *refs =
-               files_downcast(ref_store, 1, "verify_refname_available");
+               files_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_READ, "verify_refname_available");
        struct ref_dir *packed_refs = get_packed_refs(refs);
        struct ref_dir *loose_refs = get_loose_refs(refs);
 
@@ -2591,32 +2640,52 @@ static int files_rename_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                            const char *logmsg)
 {
        struct files_ref_store *refs =
-               files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "rename_ref");
+               files_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_WRITE, "rename_ref");
        unsigned char sha1[20], orig_sha1[20];
        int flag = 0, logmoved = 0;
        struct ref_lock *lock;
        struct stat loginfo;
-       int log = !lstat(git_path("logs/%s", oldrefname), &loginfo);
+       struct strbuf sb_oldref = STRBUF_INIT;
+       struct strbuf sb_newref = STRBUF_INIT;
+       struct strbuf tmp_renamed_log = STRBUF_INIT;
+       int log, ret;
        struct strbuf err = STRBUF_INIT;
 
-       if (log && S_ISLNK(loginfo.st_mode))
-               return error("reflog for %s is a symlink", oldrefname);
+       files_reflog_path(refs, &sb_oldref, oldrefname);
+       files_reflog_path(refs, &sb_newref, newrefname);
+       files_reflog_path(refs, &tmp_renamed_log, TMP_RENAMED_LOG);
 
-       if (!resolve_ref_unsafe(oldrefname, RESOLVE_REF_READING | RESOLVE_REF_NO_RECURSE,
-                               orig_sha1, &flag))
-               return error("refname %s not found", oldrefname);
+       log = !lstat(sb_oldref.buf, &loginfo);
+       if (log && S_ISLNK(loginfo.st_mode)) {
+               ret = error("reflog for %s is a symlink", oldrefname);
+               goto out;
+       }
 
-       if (flag & REF_ISSYMREF)
-               return error("refname %s is a symbolic ref, renaming it is not supported",
-                       oldrefname);
-       if (!rename_ref_available(oldrefname, newrefname))
-               return 1;
+       if (!refs_resolve_ref_unsafe(&refs->base, oldrefname,
+                                    RESOLVE_REF_READING | RESOLVE_REF_NO_RECURSE,
+                               orig_sha1, &flag)) {
+               ret = error("refname %s not found", oldrefname);
+               goto out;
+       }
 
-       if (log && rename(git_path("logs/%s", oldrefname), git_path(TMP_RENAMED_LOG)))
-               return error("unable to move logfile logs/%s to "TMP_RENAMED_LOG": %s",
-                       oldrefname, strerror(errno));
+       if (flag & REF_ISSYMREF) {
+               ret = error("refname %s is a symbolic ref, renaming it is not supported",
+                           oldrefname);
+               goto out;
+       }
+       if (!refs_rename_ref_available(&refs->base, oldrefname, newrefname)) {
+               ret = 1;
+               goto out;
+       }
+
+       if (log && rename(sb_oldref.buf, tmp_renamed_log.buf)) {
+               ret = error("unable to move logfile logs/%s to logs/"TMP_RENAMED_LOG": %s",
+                           oldrefname, strerror(errno));
+               goto out;
+       }
 
-       if (delete_ref(oldrefname, orig_sha1, REF_NODEREF)) {
+       if (refs_delete_ref(&refs->base, logmsg, oldrefname,
+                           orig_sha1, REF_NODEREF)) {
                error("unable to delete old %s", oldrefname);
                goto rollback;
        }
@@ -2628,14 +2697,16 @@ static int files_rename_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
         * the safety anyway; we want to delete the reference whatever
         * its current value.
         */
-       if (!read_ref_full(newrefname, RESOLVE_REF_READING | RESOLVE_REF_NO_RECURSE,
-                          sha1, NULL) &&
-           delete_ref(newrefname, NULL, REF_NODEREF)) {
-               if (errno==EISDIR) {
+       if (!refs_read_ref_full(&refs->base, newrefname,
+                               RESOLVE_REF_READING | RESOLVE_REF_NO_RECURSE,
+                               sha1, NULL) &&
+           refs_delete_ref(&refs->base, NULL, newrefname,
+                           NULL, REF_NODEREF)) {
+               if (errno == EISDIR) {
                        struct strbuf path = STRBUF_INIT;
                        int result;
 
-                       strbuf_git_path(&path, "%s", newrefname);
+                       files_ref_path(refs, &path, newrefname);
                        result = remove_empty_directories(&path);
                        strbuf_release(&path);
 
@@ -2649,7 +2720,7 @@ static int files_rename_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                }
        }
 
-       if (log && rename_tmp_log(newrefname))
+       if (log && rename_tmp_log(refs, newrefname))
                goto rollback;
 
        logmoved = log;
@@ -2670,7 +2741,8 @@ static int files_rename_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                goto rollback;
        }
 
-       return 0;
+       ret = 0;
+       goto out;
 
  rollback:
        lock = lock_ref_sha1_basic(refs, oldrefname, NULL, NULL, NULL,
@@ -2691,15 +2763,20 @@ static int files_rename_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
        log_all_ref_updates = flag;
 
  rollbacklog:
-       if (logmoved && rename(git_path("logs/%s", newrefname), git_path("logs/%s", oldrefname)))
+       if (logmoved && rename(sb_newref.buf, sb_oldref.buf))
                error("unable to restore logfile %s from %s: %s",
                        oldrefname, newrefname, strerror(errno));
        if (!logmoved && log &&
-           rename(git_path(TMP_RENAMED_LOG), git_path("logs/%s", oldrefname)))
-               error("unable to restore logfile %s from "TMP_RENAMED_LOG": %s",
+           rename(tmp_renamed_log.buf, sb_oldref.buf))
+               error("unable to restore logfile %s from logs/"TMP_RENAMED_LOG": %s",
                        oldrefname, strerror(errno));
+       ret = 1;
+ out:
+       strbuf_release(&sb_newref);
+       strbuf_release(&sb_oldref);
+       strbuf_release(&tmp_renamed_log);
 
-       return 1;
+       return ret;
 }
 
 static int close_ref(struct ref_lock *lock)
@@ -2740,66 +2817,93 @@ static int commit_ref(struct ref_lock *lock)
        return 0;
 }
 
+static int open_or_create_logfile(const char *path, void *cb)
+{
+       int *fd = cb;
+
+       *fd = open(path, O_APPEND | O_WRONLY | O_CREAT, 0666);
+       return (*fd < 0) ? -1 : 0;
+}
+
 /*
- * Create a reflog for a ref.  If force_create = 0, the reflog will
- * only be created for certain refs (those for which
- * should_autocreate_reflog returns non-zero.  Otherwise, create it
- * regardless of the ref name.  Fill in *err and return -1 on failure.
+ * Create a reflog for a ref. If force_create = 0, only create the
+ * reflog for certain refs (those for which should_autocreate_reflog
+ * returns non-zero). Otherwise, create it regardless of the reference
+ * name. If the logfile already existed or was created, return 0 and
+ * set *logfd to the file descriptor opened for appending to the file.
+ * If no logfile exists and we decided not to create one, return 0 and
+ * set *logfd to -1. On failure, fill in *err, set *logfd to -1, and
+ * return -1.
  */
-static int log_ref_setup(const char *refname, struct strbuf *logfile, struct strbuf *err, int force_create)
+static int log_ref_setup(struct files_ref_store *refs,
+                        const char *refname, int force_create,
+                        int *logfd, struct strbuf *err)
 {
-       int logfd, oflags = O_APPEND | O_WRONLY;
+       struct strbuf logfile_sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+       char *logfile;
 
-       strbuf_git_path(logfile, "logs/%s", refname);
-       if (force_create || should_autocreate_reflog(refname)) {
-               if (safe_create_leading_directories(logfile->buf) < 0) {
-                       strbuf_addf(err, "unable to create directory for '%s': "
-                                   "%s", logfile->buf, strerror(errno));
-                       return -1;
-               }
-               oflags |= O_CREAT;
-       }
+       files_reflog_path(refs, &logfile_sb, refname);
+       logfile = strbuf_detach(&logfile_sb, NULL);
 
-       logfd = open(logfile->buf, oflags, 0666);
-       if (logfd < 0) {
-               if (!(oflags & O_CREAT) && (errno == ENOENT || errno == EISDIR))
-                       return 0;
+       if (force_create || should_autocreate_reflog(refname)) {
+               if (raceproof_create_file(logfile, open_or_create_logfile, logfd)) {
+                       if (errno == ENOENT)
+                               strbuf_addf(err, "unable to create directory for '%s': "
+                                           "%s", logfile, strerror(errno));
+                       else if (errno == EISDIR)
+                               strbuf_addf(err, "there are still logs under '%s'",
+                                           logfile);
+                       else
+                               strbuf_addf(err, "unable to append to '%s': %s",
+                                           logfile, strerror(errno));
 
-               if (errno == EISDIR) {
-                       if (remove_empty_directories(logfile)) {
-                               strbuf_addf(err, "there are still logs under "
-                                           "'%s'", logfile->buf);
-                               return -1;
-                       }
-                       logfd = open(logfile->buf, oflags, 0666);
+                       goto error;
                }
-
-               if (logfd < 0) {
-                       strbuf_addf(err, "unable to append to '%s': %s",
-                                   logfile->buf, strerror(errno));
-                       return -1;
+       } else {
+               *logfd = open(logfile, O_APPEND | O_WRONLY, 0666);
+               if (*logfd < 0) {
+                       if (errno == ENOENT || errno == EISDIR) {
+                               /*
+                                * The logfile doesn't already exist,
+                                * but that is not an error; it only
+                                * means that we won't write log
+                                * entries to it.
+                                */
+                               ;
+                       } else {
+                               strbuf_addf(err, "unable to append to '%s': %s",
+                                           logfile, strerror(errno));
+                               goto error;
+                       }
                }
        }
 
-       adjust_shared_perm(logfile->buf);
-       close(logfd);
+       if (*logfd >= 0)
+               adjust_shared_perm(logfile);
+
+       free(logfile);
        return 0;
-}
 
+error:
+       free(logfile);
+       return -1;
+}
 
 static int files_create_reflog(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                               const char *refname, int force_create,
                               struct strbuf *err)
 {
-       int ret;
-       struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+       struct files_ref_store *refs =
+               files_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_WRITE, "create_reflog");
+       int fd;
 
-       /* Check validity (but we don't need the result): */
-       files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "create_reflog");
+       if (log_ref_setup(refs, refname, force_create, &fd, err))
+               return -1;
 
-       ret = log_ref_setup(refname, &sb, err, force_create);
-       strbuf_release(&sb);
-       return ret;
+       if (fd >= 0)
+               close(fd);
+
+       return 0;
 }
 
 static int log_ref_write_fd(int fd, const unsigned char *old_sha1,
@@ -2828,59 +2932,51 @@ static int log_ref_write_fd(int fd, const unsigned char *old_sha1,
        return 0;
 }
 
-static int log_ref_write_1(const char *refname, const unsigned char *old_sha1,
-                          const unsigned char *new_sha1, const char *msg,
-                          struct strbuf *logfile, int flags,
-                          struct strbuf *err)
+static int files_log_ref_write(struct files_ref_store *refs,
+                              const char *refname, const unsigned char *old_sha1,
+                              const unsigned char *new_sha1, const char *msg,
+                              int flags, struct strbuf *err)
 {
-       int logfd, result, oflags = O_APPEND | O_WRONLY;
+       int logfd, result;
 
        if (log_all_ref_updates == LOG_REFS_UNSET)
                log_all_ref_updates = is_bare_repository() ? LOG_REFS_NONE : LOG_REFS_NORMAL;
 
-       result = log_ref_setup(refname, logfile, err, flags & REF_FORCE_CREATE_REFLOG);
+       result = log_ref_setup(refs, refname,
+                              flags & REF_FORCE_CREATE_REFLOG,
+                              &logfd, err);
 
        if (result)
                return result;
 
-       logfd = open(logfile->buf, oflags);
        if (logfd < 0)
                return 0;
        result = log_ref_write_fd(logfd, old_sha1, new_sha1,
                                  git_committer_info(0), msg);
        if (result) {
-               strbuf_addf(err, "unable to append to '%s': %s", logfile->buf,
-                           strerror(errno));
+               struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+               int save_errno = errno;
+
+               files_reflog_path(refs, &sb, refname);
+               strbuf_addf(err, "unable to append to '%s': %s",
+                           sb.buf, strerror(save_errno));
+               strbuf_release(&sb);
                close(logfd);
                return -1;
        }
        if (close(logfd)) {
-               strbuf_addf(err, "unable to append to '%s': %s", logfile->buf,
-                           strerror(errno));
+               struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+               int save_errno = errno;
+
+               files_reflog_path(refs, &sb, refname);
+               strbuf_addf(err, "unable to append to '%s': %s",
+                           sb.buf, strerror(save_errno));
+               strbuf_release(&sb);
                return -1;
        }
        return 0;
 }
 
-static int log_ref_write(const char *refname, const unsigned char *old_sha1,
-                        const unsigned char *new_sha1, const char *msg,
-                        int flags, struct strbuf *err)
-{
-       return files_log_ref_write(refname, old_sha1, new_sha1, msg, flags,
-                                  err);
-}
-
-int files_log_ref_write(const char *refname, const unsigned char *old_sha1,
-                       const unsigned char *new_sha1, const char *msg,
-                       int flags, struct strbuf *err)
-{
-       struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
-       int ret = log_ref_write_1(refname, old_sha1, new_sha1, msg, &sb, flags,
-                                 err);
-       strbuf_release(&sb);
-       return ret;
-}
-
 /*
  * Write sha1 into the open lockfile, then close the lockfile. On
  * errors, rollback the lockfile, fill in *err and
@@ -2930,10 +3026,12 @@ static int commit_ref_update(struct files_ref_store *refs,
                             const unsigned char *sha1, const char *logmsg,
                             struct strbuf *err)
 {
-       assert_main_repository(&refs->base, "commit_ref_update");
+       files_assert_main_repository(refs, "commit_ref_update");
 
        clear_loose_ref_cache(refs);
-       if (log_ref_write(lock->ref_name, lock->old_oid.hash, sha1, logmsg, 0, err)) {
+       if (files_log_ref_write(refs, lock->ref_name,
+                               lock->old_oid.hash, sha1,
+                               logmsg, 0, err)) {
                char *old_msg = strbuf_detach(err, NULL);
                strbuf_addf(err, "cannot update the ref '%s': %s",
                            lock->ref_name, old_msg);
@@ -2959,13 +3057,15 @@ static int commit_ref_update(struct files_ref_store *refs,
                int head_flag;
                const char *head_ref;
 
-               head_ref = resolve_ref_unsafe("HEAD", RESOLVE_REF_READING,
-                                             head_sha1, &head_flag);
+               head_ref = refs_resolve_ref_unsafe(&refs->base, "HEAD",
+                                                  RESOLVE_REF_READING,
+                                                  head_sha1, &head_flag);
                if (head_ref && (head_flag & REF_ISSYMREF) &&
                    !strcmp(head_ref, lock->ref_name)) {
                        struct strbuf log_err = STRBUF_INIT;
-                       if (log_ref_write("HEAD", lock->old_oid.hash, sha1,
-                                         logmsg, 0, &log_err)) {
+                       if (files_log_ref_write(refs, "HEAD",
+                                               lock->old_oid.hash, sha1,
+                                               logmsg, 0, &log_err)) {
                                error("%s", log_err.buf);
                                strbuf_release(&log_err);
                        }
@@ -2997,23 +3097,28 @@ static int create_ref_symlink(struct ref_lock *lock, const char *target)
        return ret;
 }
 
-static void update_symref_reflog(struct ref_lock *lock, const char *refname,
+static void update_symref_reflog(struct files_ref_store *refs,
+                                struct ref_lock *lock, const char *refname,
                                 const char *target, const char *logmsg)
 {
        struct strbuf err = STRBUF_INIT;
        unsigned char new_sha1[20];
-       if (logmsg && !read_ref(target, new_sha1) &&
-           log_ref_write(refname, lock->old_oid.hash, new_sha1, logmsg, 0, &err)) {
+       if (logmsg &&
+           !refs_read_ref_full(&refs->base, target,
+                               RESOLVE_REF_READING, new_sha1, NULL) &&
+           files_log_ref_write(refs, refname, lock->old_oid.hash,
+                               new_sha1, logmsg, 0, &err)) {
                error("%s", err.buf);
                strbuf_release(&err);
        }
 }
 
-static int create_symref_locked(struct ref_lock *lock, const char *refname,
+static int create_symref_locked(struct files_ref_store *refs,
+                               struct ref_lock *lock, const char *refname,
                                const char *target, const char *logmsg)
 {
        if (prefer_symlink_refs && !create_ref_symlink(lock, target)) {
-               update_symref_reflog(lock, refname, target, logmsg);
+               update_symref_reflog(refs, lock, refname, target, logmsg);
                return 0;
        }
 
@@ -3021,7 +3126,7 @@ static int create_symref_locked(struct ref_lock *lock, const char *refname,
                return error("unable to fdopen %s: %s",
                             lock->lk->tempfile.filename.buf, strerror(errno));
 
-       update_symref_reflog(lock, refname, target, logmsg);
+       update_symref_reflog(refs, lock, refname, target, logmsg);
 
        /* no error check; commit_ref will check ferror */
        fprintf(lock->lk->tempfile.fp, "ref: %s\n", target);
@@ -3036,7 +3141,7 @@ static int files_create_symref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                               const char *logmsg)
 {
        struct files_ref_store *refs =
-               files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "create_symref");
+               files_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_WRITE, "create_symref");
        struct strbuf err = STRBUF_INIT;
        struct ref_lock *lock;
        int ret;
@@ -3050,13 +3155,22 @@ static int files_create_symref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                return -1;
        }
 
-       ret = create_symref_locked(lock, refname, target, logmsg);
+       ret = create_symref_locked(refs, lock, refname, target, logmsg);
        unlock_ref(lock);
        return ret;
 }
 
-int set_worktree_head_symref(const char *gitdir, const char *target)
+int set_worktree_head_symref(const char *gitdir, const char *target, const char *logmsg)
 {
+       /*
+        * FIXME: this obviously will not work well for future refs
+        * backends. This function needs to die.
+        */
+       struct files_ref_store *refs =
+               files_downcast(get_main_ref_store(),
+                              REF_STORE_WRITE,
+                              "set_head_symref");
+
        static struct lock_file head_lock;
        struct ref_lock *lock;
        struct strbuf head_path = STRBUF_INIT;
@@ -3083,7 +3197,7 @@ int set_worktree_head_symref(const char *gitdir, const char *target)
        lock->lk = &head_lock;
        lock->ref_name = xstrdup(head_rel);
 
-       ret = create_symref_locked(lock, head_rel, target, NULL);
+       ret = create_symref_locked(refs, lock, head_rel, target, logmsg);
 
        unlock_ref(lock); /* will free lock */
        strbuf_release(&head_path);
@@ -3093,36 +3207,45 @@ int set_worktree_head_symref(const char *gitdir, const char *target)
 static int files_reflog_exists(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                               const char *refname)
 {
+       struct files_ref_store *refs =
+               files_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_READ, "reflog_exists");
+       struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
        struct stat st;
+       int ret;
 
-       /* Check validity (but we don't need the result): */
-       files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "reflog_exists");
-
-       return !lstat(git_path("logs/%s", refname), &st) &&
-               S_ISREG(st.st_mode);
+       files_reflog_path(refs, &sb, refname);
+       ret = !lstat(sb.buf, &st) && S_ISREG(st.st_mode);
+       strbuf_release(&sb);
+       return ret;
 }
 
 static int files_delete_reflog(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                               const char *refname)
 {
-       /* Check validity (but we don't need the result): */
-       files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "delete_reflog");
+       struct files_ref_store *refs =
+               files_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_WRITE, "delete_reflog");
+       struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+       int ret;
 
-       return remove_path(git_path("logs/%s", refname));
+       files_reflog_path(refs, &sb, refname);
+       ret = remove_path(sb.buf);
+       strbuf_release(&sb);
+       return ret;
 }
 
 static int show_one_reflog_ent(struct strbuf *sb, each_reflog_ent_fn fn, void *cb_data)
 {
-       unsigned char osha1[20], nsha1[20];
+       struct object_id ooid, noid;
        char *email_end, *message;
        unsigned long timestamp;
        int tz;
+       const char *p = sb->buf;
 
        /* old SP new SP name <email> SP time TAB msg LF */
-       if (sb->len < 83 || sb->buf[sb->len - 1] != '\n' ||
-           get_sha1_hex(sb->buf, osha1) || sb->buf[40] != ' ' ||
-           get_sha1_hex(sb->buf + 41, nsha1) || sb->buf[81] != ' ' ||
-           !(email_end = strchr(sb->buf + 82, '>')) ||
+       if (!sb->len || sb->buf[sb->len - 1] != '\n' ||
+           parse_oid_hex(p, &ooid, &p) || *p++ != ' ' ||
+           parse_oid_hex(p, &noid, &p) || *p++ != ' ' ||
+           !(email_end = strchr(p, '>')) ||
            email_end[1] != ' ' ||
            !(timestamp = strtoul(email_end + 2, &message, 10)) ||
            !message || message[0] != ' ' ||
@@ -3136,7 +3259,7 @@ static int show_one_reflog_ent(struct strbuf *sb, each_reflog_ent_fn fn, void *c
                message += 6;
        else
                message += 7;
-       return fn(osha1, nsha1, sb->buf + 82, timestamp, tz, message, cb_data);
+       return fn(&ooid, &noid, p, timestamp, tz, message, cb_data);
 }
 
 static char *find_beginning_of_line(char *bob, char *scan)
@@ -3155,15 +3278,17 @@ static int files_for_each_reflog_ent_reverse(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                                             each_reflog_ent_fn fn,
                                             void *cb_data)
 {
+       struct files_ref_store *refs =
+               files_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_READ,
+                              "for_each_reflog_ent_reverse");
        struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
        FILE *logfp;
        long pos;
        int ret = 0, at_tail = 1;
 
-       /* Check validity (but we don't need the result): */
-       files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "for_each_reflog_ent_reverse");
-
-       logfp = fopen(git_path("logs/%s", refname), "r");
+       files_reflog_path(refs, &sb, refname);
+       logfp = fopen(sb.buf, "r");
+       strbuf_release(&sb);
        if (!logfp)
                return -1;
 
@@ -3262,14 +3387,16 @@ static int files_for_each_reflog_ent(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                                     const char *refname,
                                     each_reflog_ent_fn fn, void *cb_data)
 {
+       struct files_ref_store *refs =
+               files_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_READ,
+                              "for_each_reflog_ent");
        FILE *logfp;
        struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
        int ret = 0;
 
-       /* Check validity (but we don't need the result): */
-       files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "for_each_reflog_ent");
-
-       logfp = fopen(git_path("logs/%s", refname), "r");
+       files_reflog_path(refs, &sb, refname);
+       logfp = fopen(sb.buf, "r");
+       strbuf_release(&sb);
        if (!logfp)
                return -1;
 
@@ -3283,6 +3410,7 @@ static int files_for_each_reflog_ent(struct ref_store *ref_store,
 struct files_reflog_iterator {
        struct ref_iterator base;
 
+       struct ref_store *ref_store;
        struct dir_iterator *dir_iterator;
        struct object_id oid;
 };
@@ -3304,8 +3432,9 @@ static int files_reflog_iterator_advance(struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator)
                if (ends_with(diter->basename, ".lock"))
                        continue;
 
-               if (read_ref_full(diter->relative_path, 0,
-                                 iter->oid.hash, &flags)) {
+               if (refs_read_ref_full(iter->ref_store,
+                                      diter->relative_path, 0,
+                                      iter->oid.hash, &flags)) {
                        error("bad ref for %s", diter->path.buf);
                        continue;
                }
@@ -3349,14 +3478,18 @@ static struct ref_iterator_vtable files_reflog_iterator_vtable = {
 
 static struct ref_iterator *files_reflog_iterator_begin(struct ref_store *ref_store)
 {
+       struct files_ref_store *refs =
+               files_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_READ,
+                              "reflog_iterator_begin");
        struct files_reflog_iterator *iter = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*iter));
        struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator = &iter->base;
-
-       /* Check validity (but we don't need the result): */
-       files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "reflog_iterator_begin");
+       struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
 
        base_ref_iterator_init(ref_iterator, &files_reflog_iterator_vtable);
-       iter->dir_iterator = dir_iterator_begin(git_path("logs"));
+       files_reflog_path(refs, &sb, NULL);
+       iter->dir_iterator = dir_iterator_begin(sb.buf);
+       iter->ref_store = ref_store;
+       strbuf_release(&sb);
        return ref_iterator;
 }
 
@@ -3560,7 +3693,7 @@ static int lock_ref_for_update(struct files_ref_store *refs,
        int ret;
        struct ref_lock *lock;
 
-       assert_main_repository(&refs->base, "lock_ref_for_update");
+       files_assert_main_repository(refs, "lock_ref_for_update");
 
        if ((update->flags & REF_HAVE_NEW) && is_null_sha1(update->new_sha1))
                update->flags |= REF_DELETING;
@@ -3595,8 +3728,9 @@ static int lock_ref_for_update(struct files_ref_store *refs,
                         * the transaction, so we have to read it here
                         * to record and possibly check old_sha1:
                         */
-                       if (read_ref_full(referent.buf, 0,
-                                         lock->old_oid.hash, NULL)) {
+                       if (refs_read_ref_full(&refs->base,
+                                              referent.buf, 0,
+                                              lock->old_oid.hash, NULL)) {
                                if (update->flags & REF_HAVE_OLD) {
                                        strbuf_addf(err, "cannot lock ref '%s': "
                                                    "error reading reference",
@@ -3686,7 +3820,8 @@ static int files_transaction_commit(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                                    struct strbuf *err)
 {
        struct files_ref_store *refs =
-               files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "ref_transaction_commit");
+               files_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_WRITE,
+                              "ref_transaction_commit");
        int ret = 0, i;
        struct string_list refs_to_delete = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
        struct string_list_item *ref_to_delete;
@@ -3694,6 +3829,7 @@ static int files_transaction_commit(struct ref_store *ref_store,
        char *head_ref = NULL;
        int head_type;
        struct object_id head_oid;
+       struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
 
        assert(err);
 
@@ -3748,8 +3884,9 @@ static int files_transaction_commit(struct ref_store *ref_store,
         * head_ref within the transaction, then split_head_update()
         * arranges for the reflog of HEAD to be updated, too.
         */
-       head_ref = resolve_refdup("HEAD", RESOLVE_REF_NO_RECURSE,
-                                 head_oid.hash, &head_type);
+       head_ref = refs_resolve_refdup(ref_store, "HEAD",
+                                      RESOLVE_REF_NO_RECURSE,
+                                      head_oid.hash, &head_type);
 
        if (head_ref && !(head_type & REF_ISSYMREF)) {
                free(head_ref);
@@ -3778,9 +3915,12 @@ static int files_transaction_commit(struct ref_store *ref_store,
 
                if (update->flags & REF_NEEDS_COMMIT ||
                    update->flags & REF_LOG_ONLY) {
-                       if (log_ref_write(lock->ref_name, lock->old_oid.hash,
-                                         update->new_sha1,
-                                         update->msg, update->flags, err)) {
+                       if (files_log_ref_write(refs,
+                                               lock->ref_name,
+                                               lock->old_oid.hash,
+                                               update->new_sha1,
+                                               update->msg, update->flags,
+                                               err)) {
                                char *old_msg = strbuf_detach(err, NULL);
 
                                strbuf_addf(err, "cannot update the ref '%s': %s",
@@ -3810,9 +3950,16 @@ static int files_transaction_commit(struct ref_store *ref_store,
 
                if (update->flags & REF_DELETING &&
                    !(update->flags & REF_LOG_ONLY)) {
-                       if (delete_ref_loose(lock, update->type, err)) {
-                               ret = TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
-                               goto cleanup;
+                       if (!(update->type & REF_ISPACKED) ||
+                           update->type & REF_ISSYMREF) {
+                               /* It is a loose reference. */
+                               strbuf_reset(&sb);
+                               files_ref_path(refs, &sb, lock->ref_name);
+                               if (unlink_or_msg(sb.buf, err)) {
+                                       ret = TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
+                                       goto cleanup;
+                               }
+                               update->flags |= REF_DELETED_LOOSE;
                        }
 
                        if (!(update->flags & REF_ISPRUNING))
@@ -3825,16 +3972,41 @@ static int files_transaction_commit(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                ret = TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
                goto cleanup;
        }
-       for_each_string_list_item(ref_to_delete, &refs_to_delete)
-               unlink_or_warn(git_path("logs/%s", ref_to_delete->string));
+
+       /* Delete the reflogs of any references that were deleted: */
+       for_each_string_list_item(ref_to_delete, &refs_to_delete) {
+               strbuf_reset(&sb);
+               files_reflog_path(refs, &sb, ref_to_delete->string);
+               if (!unlink_or_warn(sb.buf))
+                       try_remove_empty_parents(refs, ref_to_delete->string,
+                                                REMOVE_EMPTY_PARENTS_REFLOG);
+       }
+
        clear_loose_ref_cache(refs);
 
 cleanup:
+       strbuf_release(&sb);
        transaction->state = REF_TRANSACTION_CLOSED;
 
-       for (i = 0; i < transaction->nr; i++)
-               if (transaction->updates[i]->backend_data)
-                       unlock_ref(transaction->updates[i]->backend_data);
+       for (i = 0; i < transaction->nr; i++) {
+               struct ref_update *update = transaction->updates[i];
+               struct ref_lock *lock = update->backend_data;
+
+               if (lock)
+                       unlock_ref(lock);
+
+               if (update->flags & REF_DELETED_LOOSE) {
+                       /*
+                        * The loose reference was deleted. Delete any
+                        * empty parent directories. (Note that this
+                        * can only work because we have already
+                        * removed the lockfile.)
+                        */
+                       try_remove_empty_parents(refs, update->refname,
+                                                REMOVE_EMPTY_PARENTS_REF);
+               }
+       }
+
        string_list_clear(&refs_to_delete, 0);
        free(head_ref);
        string_list_clear(&affected_refnames, 0);
@@ -3855,7 +4027,8 @@ static int files_initial_transaction_commit(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                                            struct strbuf *err)
 {
        struct files_ref_store *refs =
-               files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "initial_ref_transaction_commit");
+               files_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_WRITE,
+                              "initial_ref_transaction_commit");
        int ret = 0, i;
        struct string_list affected_refnames = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
 
@@ -3886,7 +4059,8 @@ static int files_initial_transaction_commit(struct ref_store *ref_store,
         * so here we really only check that none of the references
         * that we are creating already exists.
         */
-       if (for_each_rawref(ref_present, &affected_refnames))
+       if (refs_for_each_rawref(&refs->base, ref_present,
+                                &affected_refnames))
                die("BUG: initial ref transaction called with existing refs");
 
        for (i = 0; i < transaction->nr; i++) {
@@ -3895,9 +4069,9 @@ static int files_initial_transaction_commit(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                if ((update->flags & REF_HAVE_OLD) &&
                    !is_null_sha1(update->old_sha1))
                        die("BUG: initial ref transaction with old_sha1 set");
-               if (verify_refname_available(update->refname,
-                                            &affected_refnames, NULL,
-                                            err)) {
+               if (refs_verify_refname_available(&refs->base, update->refname,
+                                                 &affected_refnames, NULL,
+                                                 err)) {
                        ret = TRANSACTION_NAME_CONFLICT;
                        goto cleanup;
                }
@@ -3936,10 +4110,10 @@ struct expire_reflog_cb {
        reflog_expiry_should_prune_fn *should_prune_fn;
        void *policy_cb;
        FILE *newlog;
-       unsigned char last_kept_sha1[20];
+       struct object_id last_kept_oid;
 };
 
-static int expire_reflog_ent(unsigned char *osha1, unsigned char *nsha1,
+static int expire_reflog_ent(struct object_id *ooid, struct object_id *noid,
                             const char *email, unsigned long timestamp, int tz,
                             const char *message, void *cb_data)
 {
@@ -3947,9 +4121,9 @@ static int expire_reflog_ent(unsigned char *osha1, unsigned char *nsha1,
        struct expire_reflog_policy_cb *policy_cb = cb->policy_cb;
 
        if (cb->flags & EXPIRE_REFLOGS_REWRITE)
-               osha1 = cb->last_kept_sha1;
+               ooid = &cb->last_kept_oid;
 
-       if ((*cb->should_prune_fn)(osha1, nsha1, email, timestamp, tz,
+       if ((*cb->should_prune_fn)(ooid->hash, noid->hash, email, timestamp, tz,
                                   message, policy_cb)) {
                if (!cb->newlog)
                        printf("would prune %s", message);
@@ -3958,9 +4132,9 @@ static int expire_reflog_ent(unsigned char *osha1, unsigned char *nsha1,
        } else {
                if (cb->newlog) {
                        fprintf(cb->newlog, "%s %s %s %lu %+05d\t%s",
-                               sha1_to_hex(osha1), sha1_to_hex(nsha1),
+                               oid_to_hex(ooid), oid_to_hex(noid),
                                email, timestamp, tz, message);
-                       hashcpy(cb->last_kept_sha1, nsha1);
+                       oidcpy(&cb->last_kept_oid, noid);
                }
                if (cb->flags & EXPIRE_REFLOGS_VERBOSE)
                        printf("keep %s", message);
@@ -3977,10 +4151,11 @@ static int files_reflog_expire(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                               void *policy_cb_data)
 {
        struct files_ref_store *refs =
-               files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "reflog_expire");
+               files_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_WRITE, "reflog_expire");
        static struct lock_file reflog_lock;
        struct expire_reflog_cb cb;
        struct ref_lock *lock;
+       struct strbuf log_file_sb = STRBUF_INIT;
        char *log_file;
        int status = 0;
        int type;
@@ -4004,12 +4179,13 @@ static int files_reflog_expire(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                strbuf_release(&err);
                return -1;
        }
-       if (!reflog_exists(refname)) {
+       if (!refs_reflog_exists(ref_store, refname)) {
                unlock_ref(lock);
                return 0;
        }
 
-       log_file = git_pathdup("logs/%s", refname);
+       files_reflog_path(refs, &log_file_sb, refname);
+       log_file = strbuf_detach(&log_file_sb, NULL);
        if (!(flags & EXPIRE_REFLOGS_DRY_RUN)) {
                /*
                 * Even though holding $GIT_DIR/logs/$reflog.lock has
@@ -4034,7 +4210,7 @@ static int files_reflog_expire(struct ref_store *ref_store,
        }
 
        (*prepare_fn)(refname, sha1, cb.policy_cb);
-       for_each_reflog_ent(refname, expire_reflog_ent, &cb);
+       refs_for_each_reflog_ent(ref_store, refname, expire_reflog_ent, &cb);
        (*cleanup_fn)(cb.policy_cb);
 
        if (!(flags & EXPIRE_REFLOGS_DRY_RUN)) {
@@ -4047,14 +4223,14 @@ static int files_reflog_expire(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                 */
                int update = (flags & EXPIRE_REFLOGS_UPDATE_REF) &&
                        !(type & REF_ISSYMREF) &&
-                       !is_null_sha1(cb.last_kept_sha1);
+                       !is_null_oid(&cb.last_kept_oid);
 
                if (close_lock_file(&reflog_lock)) {
                        status |= error("couldn't write %s: %s", log_file,
                                        strerror(errno));
                } else if (update &&
                           (write_in_full(get_lock_file_fd(lock->lk),
-                               sha1_to_hex(cb.last_kept_sha1), 40) != 40 ||
+                               oid_to_hex(&cb.last_kept_oid), GIT_SHA1_HEXSZ) != GIT_SHA1_HEXSZ ||
                            write_str_in_full(get_lock_file_fd(lock->lk), "\n") != 1 ||
                            close_ref(lock) < 0)) {
                        status |= error("couldn't write %s",
@@ -4080,18 +4256,21 @@ static int files_reflog_expire(struct ref_store *ref_store,
 
 static int files_init_db(struct ref_store *ref_store, struct strbuf *err)
 {
-       /* Check validity (but we don't need the result): */
-       files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "init_db");
+       struct files_ref_store *refs =
+               files_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_WRITE, "init_db");
+       struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
 
        /*
         * Create .git/refs/{heads,tags}
         */
-       safe_create_dir(git_path("refs/heads"), 1);
-       safe_create_dir(git_path("refs/tags"), 1);
-       if (get_shared_repository()) {
-               adjust_shared_perm(git_path("refs/heads"));
-               adjust_shared_perm(git_path("refs/tags"));
-       }
+       files_ref_path(refs, &sb, "refs/heads");
+       safe_create_dir(sb.buf, 1);
+
+       strbuf_reset(&sb);
+       files_ref_path(refs, &sb, "refs/tags");
+       safe_create_dir(sb.buf, 1);
+
+       strbuf_release(&sb);
        return 0;
 }