read_cache_preload(&s.pathspec);
refresh_index(&the_index, REFRESH_QUIET|REFRESH_UNMERGED, &s.pathspec, NULL, NULL);
- fd = hold_locked_index(&index_lock, 0);
+ if (use_optional_locks())
+ fd = hold_locked_index(&index_lock, 0);
+ else
+ fd = -1;
s.is_initial = get_oid(s.reference, &oid) ? 1 : 0;
if (!s.is_initial)