*/
extern void add_extra_ref(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1, int flags);
extern void clear_extra_refs(void);
-extern int ref_exists(char *);
+extern int ref_exists(const char *);
extern int peel_ref(const char *, unsigned char *);
/** Writes sha1 into the ref specified by the lock. **/
extern int write_ref_sha1(struct ref_lock *lock, const unsigned char *sha1, const char *msg);
+/*
+ * Invalidate the reference cache for the specified submodule. Use
+ * submodule=NULL to invalidate the cache for the main module. This
+ * function must be called if references are changed via a mechanism
+ * other than the refs API.
+ */
+extern void invalidate_ref_cache(const char *submodule);
+
/** Setup reflog before using. **/
int log_ref_setup(const char *ref_name, char *logfile, int bufsize);