/* Do not pack the symbolic refs */
if ((flags & REF_ISSYMREF))
return 0;
- is_tag_ref = !strncmp(path, "refs/tags/", 10);
+ is_tag_ref = !prefixcmp(path, "refs/tags/");
/* ALWAYS pack refs that were already packed or are tags */
if (!cb->all && !is_tag_ref && !(flags & REF_ISPACKED))