extern int index_path(unsigned char *sha1, const char *path, struct stat *st, int write_object);
extern void fill_stat_cache_info(struct cache_entry *ce, struct stat *st);
+/* "careful lstat()" */
+extern int check_path(const char *path, int len, struct stat *st);
+
#define REFRESH_REALLY 0x0001 /* ignore_valid */
#define REFRESH_UNMERGED 0x0002 /* allow unmerged */
#define REFRESH_QUIET 0x0004 /* be quiet about it */