const unsigned char *sha1)
{
void *new_data = NULL;
- int collision_test_needed;
+ int collision_test_needed = 0;
assert(data || obj_entry);
- read_lock();
- collision_test_needed = has_sha1_file_with_flags(sha1, HAS_SHA1_QUICK);
- read_unlock();
+ if (startup_info->have_repository) {
+ read_lock();
+ collision_test_needed = has_sha1_file_with_flags(sha1, HAS_SHA1_QUICK);
+ read_unlock();
+ }
if (collision_test_needed && !data) {
read_lock();