Add a place for (not) sharing stuff between worktrees

diff --git a/refs/packed-backend.h b/refs/packed-backend.h
index 61687e408ad4b83d111531f9d5b10a058abcf673..640245d3b9f23a8ae7866dd477a5ed9bbfc71cde 100644 (file)
--- a/refs/packed-backend.h
+++ b/refs/packed-backend.h
@@ -23,4 +23,13 @@ int packed_refs_lock(struct ref_store *ref_store, int flags, struct strbuf *err)
 void packed_refs_unlock(struct ref_store *ref_store);
 int packed_refs_is_locked(struct ref_store *ref_store);
 
+/*
+ * Return true if `transaction` really needs to be carried out against
+ * the specified packed_ref_store, or false if it can be skipped
+ * (i.e., because it is an obvious NOOP). `ref_store` must be locked
+ * before calling this function.
+ */
+int is_packed_transaction_needed(struct ref_store *ref_store,
+                                struct ref_transaction *transaction);
+
 #endif /* REFS_PACKED_BACKEND_H */