unsigned long date;
struct commit_list *parents;
struct tree *tree;
+ char *buffer;
};
extern const char *commit_type;
struct commit *lookup_commit(unsigned char *sha1);
+struct commit *lookup_commit_reference(unsigned char *sha1);
+
+int parse_commit_buffer(struct commit *item, void *buffer, unsigned long size);
int parse_commit(struct commit *item);