return;
if (flags & NOTES_INIT_WRITABLE && read_ref(notes_ref, &object_oid))
die("Cannot use notes ref %s", notes_ref);
- if (get_tree_entry(&object_oid, "", &oid, &mode))
+ if (get_tree_entry(the_repository, &object_oid, "", &oid, &mode))
die("Failed to read notes tree referenced by %s (%s)",
notes_ref, oid_to_hex(&object_oid));