extern int create_symref(const char *refname, const char *target, const char *logmsg);
+/*
+ * Update HEAD of the specified gitdir.
+ * Similar to create_symref("relative-git-dir/HEAD", target, NULL), but
+ * this can update the main working tree's HEAD regardless of where
+ * $GIT_DIR points to.
+ * Return 0 if successful, non-zero otherwise.
+ * */
+extern int set_worktree_head_symref(const char *gitdir, const char *target);
+
enum action_on_err {
UPDATE_REFS_MSG_ON_ERR,
UPDATE_REFS_DIE_ON_ERR,
* msg -- a message describing the change (for the reflog).
*
* err -- a strbuf for receiving a description of any error that
- * might have occured.
+ * might have occurred.
*
* The functions make internal copies of refname and msg, so the
* caller retains ownership of these parameters.