refs: add method for initial ref transaction commit
[gitweb.git] / refs / files-backend.c
index e15f7ae68bc005dd08eedbc628e1d79bab6e7944..0a511bf5a459c58e029baa443a0a2d8fdfbc5a4d 100644 (file)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "../cache.h"
 #include "../refs.h"
 #include "refs-internal.h"
+#include "../iterator.h"
+#include "../dir-iterator.h"
 #include "../lockfile.h"
 #include "../object.h"
 #include "../dir.h"
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ struct ref_value {
        struct object_id peeled;
 };
 
-struct ref_cache;
+struct files_ref_store;
 
 /*
  * Information used (along with the information in ref_entry) to
@@ -76,8 +78,8 @@ struct ref_dir {
         */
        int sorted;
 
-       /* A pointer to the ref_cache that contains this ref_dir. */
-       struct ref_cache *ref_cache;
+       /* A pointer to the files_ref_store that contains this ref_dir. */
+       struct files_ref_store *ref_store;
 
        struct ref_entry **entries;
 };
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ struct ref_entry {
 
 static void read_loose_refs(const char *dirname, struct ref_dir *dir);
 static int search_ref_dir(struct ref_dir *dir, const char *refname, size_t len);
-static struct ref_entry *create_dir_entry(struct ref_cache *ref_cache,
+static struct ref_entry *create_dir_entry(struct files_ref_store *ref_store,
                                          const char *dirname, size_t len,
                                          int incomplete);
 static void add_entry_to_dir(struct ref_dir *dir, struct ref_entry *entry);
@@ -181,7 +183,7 @@ static struct ref_dir *get_ref_dir(struct ref_entry *entry)
                        int pos = search_ref_dir(dir, "refs/bisect/", 12);
                        if (pos < 0) {
                                struct ref_entry *child_entry;
-                               child_entry = create_dir_entry(dir->ref_cache,
+                               child_entry = create_dir_entry(dir->ref_store,
                                                               "refs/bisect/",
                                                               12, 1);
                                add_entry_to_dir(dir, child_entry);
@@ -259,13 +261,13 @@ static void clear_ref_dir(struct ref_dir *dir)
  * dirname is the name of the directory with a trailing slash (e.g.,
  * "refs/heads/") or "" for the top-level directory.
  */
-static struct ref_entry *create_dir_entry(struct ref_cache *ref_cache,
+static struct ref_entry *create_dir_entry(struct files_ref_store *ref_store,
                                          const char *dirname, size_t len,
                                          int incomplete)
 {
        struct ref_entry *direntry;
        FLEX_ALLOC_MEM(direntry, name, dirname, len);
-       direntry->u.subdir.ref_cache = ref_cache;
+       direntry->u.subdir.ref_store = ref_store;
        direntry->flag = REF_DIR | (incomplete ? REF_INCOMPLETE : 0);
        return direntry;
 }
@@ -341,7 +343,7 @@ static struct ref_dir *search_for_subdir(struct ref_dir *dir,
                 * therefore, create an empty record for it but mark
                 * the record complete.
                 */
-               entry = create_dir_entry(dir->ref_cache, subdirname, len, 0);
+               entry = create_dir_entry(dir->ref_store, subdirname, len, 0);
                add_entry_to_dir(dir, entry);
        } else {
                entry = dir->entries[entry_index];
@@ -513,68 +515,36 @@ static void sort_ref_dir(struct ref_dir *dir)
 }
 
 /*
- * Return true iff the reference described by entry can be resolved to
- * an object in the database.  Emit a warning if the referred-to
- * object does not exist.
+ * Return true if refname, which has the specified oid and flags, can
+ * be resolved to an object in the database. If the referred-to object
+ * does not exist, emit a warning and return false.
  */
-static int ref_resolves_to_object(struct ref_entry *entry)
+static int ref_resolves_to_object(const char *refname,
+                                 const struct object_id *oid,
+                                 unsigned int flags)
 {
-       if (entry->flag & REF_ISBROKEN)
+       if (flags & REF_ISBROKEN)
                return 0;
-       if (!has_sha1_file(entry->u.value.oid.hash)) {
-               error("%s does not point to a valid object!", entry->name);
+       if (!has_sha1_file(oid->hash)) {
+               error("%s does not point to a valid object!", refname);
                return 0;
        }
        return 1;
 }
 
 /*
- * current_ref is a performance hack: when iterating over references
- * using the for_each_ref*() functions, current_ref is set to the
- * current reference's entry before calling the callback function.  If
- * the callback function calls peel_ref(), then peel_ref() first
- * checks whether the reference to be peeled is the current reference
- * (it usually is) and if so, returns that reference's peeled version
- * if it is available.  This avoids a refname lookup in a common case.
- */
-static struct ref_entry *current_ref;
-
-typedef int each_ref_entry_fn(struct ref_entry *entry, void *cb_data);
-
-struct ref_entry_cb {
-       const char *prefix;
-       int trim;
-       int flags;
-       each_ref_fn *fn;
-       void *cb_data;
-};
-
-/*
- * Handle one reference in a do_for_each_ref*()-style iteration,
- * calling an each_ref_fn for each entry.
+ * Return true if the reference described by entry can be resolved to
+ * an object in the database; otherwise, emit a warning and return
+ * false.
  */
-static int do_one_ref(struct ref_entry *entry, void *cb_data)
+static int entry_resolves_to_object(struct ref_entry *entry)
 {
-       struct ref_entry_cb *data = cb_data;
-       struct ref_entry *old_current_ref;
-       int retval;
-
-       if (!starts_with(entry->name, data->prefix))
-               return 0;
-
-       if (!(data->flags & DO_FOR_EACH_INCLUDE_BROKEN) &&
-             !ref_resolves_to_object(entry))
-               return 0;
-
-       /* Store the old value, in case this is a recursive call: */
-       old_current_ref = current_ref;
-       current_ref = entry;
-       retval = data->fn(entry->name + data->trim, &entry->u.value.oid,
-                         entry->flag, data->cb_data);
-       current_ref = old_current_ref;
-       return retval;
+       return ref_resolves_to_object(entry->name,
+                                     &entry->u.value.oid, entry->flag);
 }
 
+typedef int each_ref_entry_fn(struct ref_entry *entry, void *cb_data);
+
 /*
  * Call fn for each reference in dir that has index in the range
  * offset <= index < dir->nr.  Recurse into subdirectories that are in
@@ -603,78 +573,6 @@ static int do_for_each_entry_in_dir(struct ref_dir *dir, int offset,
        return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * Call fn for each reference in the union of dir1 and dir2, in order
- * by refname.  Recurse into subdirectories.  If a value entry appears
- * in both dir1 and dir2, then only process the version that is in
- * dir2.  The input dirs must already be sorted, but subdirs will be
- * sorted as needed.  fn is called for all references, including
- * broken ones.
- */
-static int do_for_each_entry_in_dirs(struct ref_dir *dir1,
-                                    struct ref_dir *dir2,
-                                    each_ref_entry_fn fn, void *cb_data)
-{
-       int retval;
-       int i1 = 0, i2 = 0;
-
-       assert(dir1->sorted == dir1->nr);
-       assert(dir2->sorted == dir2->nr);
-       while (1) {
-               struct ref_entry *e1, *e2;
-               int cmp;
-               if (i1 == dir1->nr) {
-                       return do_for_each_entry_in_dir(dir2, i2, fn, cb_data);
-               }
-               if (i2 == dir2->nr) {
-                       return do_for_each_entry_in_dir(dir1, i1, fn, cb_data);
-               }
-               e1 = dir1->entries[i1];
-               e2 = dir2->entries[i2];
-               cmp = strcmp(e1->name, e2->name);
-               if (cmp == 0) {
-                       if ((e1->flag & REF_DIR) && (e2->flag & REF_DIR)) {
-                               /* Both are directories; descend them in parallel. */
-                               struct ref_dir *subdir1 = get_ref_dir(e1);
-                               struct ref_dir *subdir2 = get_ref_dir(e2);
-                               sort_ref_dir(subdir1);
-                               sort_ref_dir(subdir2);
-                               retval = do_for_each_entry_in_dirs(
-                                               subdir1, subdir2, fn, cb_data);
-                               i1++;
-                               i2++;
-                       } else if (!(e1->flag & REF_DIR) && !(e2->flag & REF_DIR)) {
-                               /* Both are references; ignore the one from dir1. */
-                               retval = fn(e2, cb_data);
-                               i1++;
-                               i2++;
-                       } else {
-                               die("conflict between reference and directory: %s",
-                                   e1->name);
-                       }
-               } else {
-                       struct ref_entry *e;
-                       if (cmp < 0) {
-                               e = e1;
-                               i1++;
-                       } else {
-                               e = e2;
-                               i2++;
-                       }
-                       if (e->flag & REF_DIR) {
-                               struct ref_dir *subdir = get_ref_dir(e);
-                               sort_ref_dir(subdir);
-                               retval = do_for_each_entry_in_dir(
-                                               subdir, 0, fn, cb_data);
-                       } else {
-                               retval = fn(e, cb_data);
-                       }
-               }
-               if (retval)
-                       return retval;
-       }
-}
-
 /*
  * Load all of the refs from the dir into our in-memory cache. The hard work
  * of loading loose refs is done by get_ref_dir(), so we just need to recurse
@@ -691,6 +589,153 @@ static void prime_ref_dir(struct ref_dir *dir)
        }
 }
 
+/*
+ * A level in the reference hierarchy that is currently being iterated
+ * through.
+ */
+struct cache_ref_iterator_level {
+       /*
+        * The ref_dir being iterated over at this level. The ref_dir
+        * is sorted before being stored here.
+        */
+       struct ref_dir *dir;
+
+       /*
+        * The index of the current entry within dir (which might
+        * itself be a directory). If index == -1, then the iteration
+        * hasn't yet begun. If index == dir->nr, then the iteration
+        * through this level is over.
+        */
+       int index;
+};
+
+/*
+ * Represent an iteration through a ref_dir in the memory cache. The
+ * iteration recurses through subdirectories.
+ */
+struct cache_ref_iterator {
+       struct ref_iterator base;
+
+       /*
+        * The number of levels currently on the stack. This is always
+        * at least 1, because when it becomes zero the iteration is
+        * ended and this struct is freed.
+        */
+       size_t levels_nr;
+
+       /* The number of levels that have been allocated on the stack */
+       size_t levels_alloc;
+
+       /*
+        * A stack of levels. levels[0] is the uppermost level that is
+        * being iterated over in this iteration. (This is not
+        * necessary the top level in the references hierarchy. If we
+        * are iterating through a subtree, then levels[0] will hold
+        * the ref_dir for that subtree, and subsequent levels will go
+        * on from there.)
+        */
+       struct cache_ref_iterator_level *levels;
+};
+
+static int cache_ref_iterator_advance(struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator)
+{
+       struct cache_ref_iterator *iter =
+               (struct cache_ref_iterator *)ref_iterator;
+
+       while (1) {
+               struct cache_ref_iterator_level *level =
+                       &iter->levels[iter->levels_nr - 1];
+               struct ref_dir *dir = level->dir;
+               struct ref_entry *entry;
+
+               if (level->index == -1)
+                       sort_ref_dir(dir);
+
+               if (++level->index == level->dir->nr) {
+                       /* This level is exhausted; pop up a level */
+                       if (--iter->levels_nr == 0)
+                               return ref_iterator_abort(ref_iterator);
+
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               entry = dir->entries[level->index];
+
+               if (entry->flag & REF_DIR) {
+                       /* push down a level */
+                       ALLOC_GROW(iter->levels, iter->levels_nr + 1,
+                                  iter->levels_alloc);
+
+                       level = &iter->levels[iter->levels_nr++];
+                       level->dir = get_ref_dir(entry);
+                       level->index = -1;
+               } else {
+                       iter->base.refname = entry->name;
+                       iter->base.oid = &entry->u.value.oid;
+                       iter->base.flags = entry->flag;
+                       return ITER_OK;
+               }
+       }
+}
+
+static enum peel_status peel_entry(struct ref_entry *entry, int repeel);
+
+static int cache_ref_iterator_peel(struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator,
+                                  struct object_id *peeled)
+{
+       struct cache_ref_iterator *iter =
+               (struct cache_ref_iterator *)ref_iterator;
+       struct cache_ref_iterator_level *level;
+       struct ref_entry *entry;
+
+       level = &iter->levels[iter->levels_nr - 1];
+
+       if (level->index == -1)
+               die("BUG: peel called before advance for cache iterator");
+
+       entry = level->dir->entries[level->index];
+
+       if (peel_entry(entry, 0))
+               return -1;
+       hashcpy(peeled->hash, entry->u.value.peeled.hash);
+       return 0;
+}
+
+static int cache_ref_iterator_abort(struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator)
+{
+       struct cache_ref_iterator *iter =
+               (struct cache_ref_iterator *)ref_iterator;
+
+       free(iter->levels);
+       base_ref_iterator_free(ref_iterator);
+       return ITER_DONE;
+}
+
+static struct ref_iterator_vtable cache_ref_iterator_vtable = {
+       cache_ref_iterator_advance,
+       cache_ref_iterator_peel,
+       cache_ref_iterator_abort
+};
+
+static struct ref_iterator *cache_ref_iterator_begin(struct ref_dir *dir)
+{
+       struct cache_ref_iterator *iter;
+       struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator;
+       struct cache_ref_iterator_level *level;
+
+       iter = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*iter));
+       ref_iterator = &iter->base;
+       base_ref_iterator_init(ref_iterator, &cache_ref_iterator_vtable);
+       ALLOC_GROW(iter->levels, 10, iter->levels_alloc);
+
+       iter->levels_nr = 1;
+       level = &iter->levels[0];
+       level->index = -1;
+       level->dir = dir;
+
+       return ref_iterator;
+}
+
 struct nonmatching_ref_data {
        const struct string_list *skip;
        const char *conflicting_refname;
@@ -842,9 +887,9 @@ struct packed_ref_cache {
 
        /*
         * Count of references to the data structure in this instance,
-        * including the pointer from ref_cache::packed if any.  The
-        * data will not be freed as long as the reference count is
-        * nonzero.
+        * including the pointer from files_ref_store::packed if any.
+        * The data will not be freed as long as the reference count
+        * is nonzero.
         */
        unsigned int referrers;
 
@@ -865,17 +910,11 @@ struct packed_ref_cache {
  * Future: need to be in "struct repository"
  * when doing a full libification.
  */
-static struct ref_cache {
-       struct ref_cache *next;
+struct files_ref_store {
+       struct ref_store base;
        struct ref_entry *loose;
        struct packed_ref_cache *packed;
-       /*
-        * The submodule name, or "" for the main repo.  We allocate
-        * length 1 rather than FLEX_ARRAY so that the main ref_cache
-        * is initialized correctly.
-        */
-       char name[1];
-} ref_cache, *submodule_ref_caches;
+};
 
 /* Lock used for the main packed-refs file: */
 static struct lock_file packlock;
@@ -904,7 +943,7 @@ static int release_packed_ref_cache(struct packed_ref_cache *packed_refs)
        }
 }
 
-static void clear_packed_ref_cache(struct ref_cache *refs)
+static void clear_packed_ref_cache(struct files_ref_store *refs)
 {
        if (refs->packed) {
                struct packed_ref_cache *packed_refs = refs->packed;
@@ -916,7 +955,7 @@ static void clear_packed_ref_cache(struct ref_cache *refs)
        }
 }
 
-static void clear_loose_ref_cache(struct ref_cache *refs)
+static void clear_loose_ref_cache(struct files_ref_store *refs)
 {
        if (refs->loose) {
                free_ref_entry(refs->loose);
@@ -928,42 +967,50 @@ static void clear_loose_ref_cache(struct ref_cache *refs)
  * Create a new submodule ref cache and add it to the internal
  * set of caches.
  */
-static struct ref_cache *create_ref_cache(const char *submodule)
+static struct ref_store *files_ref_store_create(const char *submodule)
 {
-       struct ref_cache *refs;
-       if (!submodule)
-               submodule = "";
-       FLEX_ALLOC_STR(refs, name, submodule);
-       refs->next = submodule_ref_caches;
-       submodule_ref_caches = refs;
-       return refs;
+       struct files_ref_store *refs = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*refs));
+       struct ref_store *ref_store = (struct ref_store *)refs;
+
+       base_ref_store_init(ref_store, &refs_be_files, submodule);
+
+       return ref_store;
 }
 
-static struct ref_cache *lookup_ref_cache(const char *submodule)
+/*
+ * Downcast ref_store to files_ref_store. Die if ref_store is not a
+ * files_ref_store. If submodule_allowed is not true, then also die if
+ * files_ref_store is for a submodule (i.e., not for the main
+ * repository). caller is used in any necessary error messages.
+ */
+static struct files_ref_store *files_downcast(
+               struct ref_store *ref_store, int submodule_allowed,
+               const char *caller)
 {
-       struct ref_cache *refs;
+       if (ref_store->be != &refs_be_files)
+               die("BUG: ref_store is type \"%s\" not \"files\" in %s",
+                   ref_store->be->name, caller);
 
-       if (!submodule || !*submodule)
-               return &ref_cache;
+       if (!submodule_allowed)
+               assert_main_repository(ref_store, caller);
 
-       for (refs = submodule_ref_caches; refs; refs = refs->next)
-               if (!strcmp(submodule, refs->name))
-                       return refs;
-       return NULL;
+       return (struct files_ref_store *)ref_store;
 }
 
 /*
- * Return a pointer to a ref_cache for the specified submodule. For
- * the main repository, use submodule==NULL. The returned structure
- * will be allocated and initialized but not necessarily populated; it
- * should not be freed.
+ * Return a pointer to the reference store for the specified
+ * submodule. For the main repository, use submodule==NULL; such a
+ * call cannot fail. For a submodule, the submodule must exist and be
+ * a nonbare repository, otherwise return NULL. Verify that the
+ * reference store is a files_ref_store, and cast it to that type
+ * before returning it.
  */
-static struct ref_cache *get_ref_cache(const char *submodule)
+static struct files_ref_store *get_files_ref_store(const char *submodule,
+                                                  const char *caller)
 {
-       struct ref_cache *refs = lookup_ref_cache(submodule);
-       if (!refs)
-               refs = create_ref_cache(submodule);
-       return refs;
+       struct ref_store *refs = get_ref_store(submodule);
+
+       return refs ? files_downcast(refs, 1, caller) : NULL;
 }
 
 /* The length of a peeled reference line in packed-refs, including EOL: */
@@ -1095,15 +1142,16 @@ static void read_packed_refs(FILE *f, struct ref_dir *dir)
 }
 
 /*
- * Get the packed_ref_cache for the specified ref_cache, creating it
- * if necessary.
+ * Get the packed_ref_cache for the specified files_ref_store,
+ * creating it if necessary.
  */
-static struct packed_ref_cache *get_packed_ref_cache(struct ref_cache *refs)
+static struct packed_ref_cache *get_packed_ref_cache(struct files_ref_store *refs)
 {
        char *packed_refs_file;
 
-       if (*refs->name)
-               packed_refs_file = git_pathdup_submodule(refs->name, "packed-refs");
+       if (*refs->base.submodule)
+               packed_refs_file = git_pathdup_submodule(refs->base.submodule,
+                                                        "packed-refs");
        else
                packed_refs_file = git_pathdup("packed-refs");
 
@@ -1133,7 +1181,7 @@ static struct ref_dir *get_packed_ref_dir(struct packed_ref_cache *packed_ref_ca
        return get_ref_dir(packed_ref_cache->root);
 }
 
-static struct ref_dir *get_packed_refs(struct ref_cache *refs)
+static struct ref_dir *get_packed_refs(struct files_ref_store *refs)
 {
        return get_packed_ref_dir(get_packed_ref_cache(refs));
 }
@@ -1144,10 +1192,10 @@ static struct ref_dir *get_packed_refs(struct ref_cache *refs)
  * lock_packed_refs()).  To actually write the packed-refs file, call
  * commit_packed_refs().
  */
-static void add_packed_ref(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1)
+static void add_packed_ref(struct files_ref_store *refs,
+                          const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1)
 {
-       struct packed_ref_cache *packed_ref_cache =
-               get_packed_ref_cache(&ref_cache);
+       struct packed_ref_cache *packed_ref_cache = get_packed_ref_cache(refs);
 
        if (!packed_ref_cache->lock)
                die("internal error: packed refs not locked");
@@ -1162,7 +1210,7 @@ static void add_packed_ref(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1)
  */
 static void read_loose_refs(const char *dirname, struct ref_dir *dir)
 {
-       struct ref_cache *refs = dir->ref_cache;
+       struct files_ref_store *refs = dir->ref_store;
        DIR *d;
        struct dirent *de;
        int dirnamelen = strlen(dirname);
@@ -1170,8 +1218,8 @@ static void read_loose_refs(const char *dirname, struct ref_dir *dir)
        struct strbuf path = STRBUF_INIT;
        size_t path_baselen;
 
-       if (*refs->name)
-               strbuf_git_path_submodule(&path, refs->name, "%s", dirname);
+       if (*refs->base.submodule)
+               strbuf_git_path_submodule(&path, refs->base.submodule, "%s", dirname);
        else
                strbuf_git_path(&path, "%s", dirname);
        path_baselen = path.len;
@@ -1206,10 +1254,10 @@ static void read_loose_refs(const char *dirname, struct ref_dir *dir)
                } else {
                        int read_ok;
 
-                       if (*refs->name) {
+                       if (*refs->base.submodule) {
                                hashclr(sha1);
                                flag = 0;
-                               read_ok = !resolve_gitlink_ref(refs->name,
+                               read_ok = !resolve_gitlink_ref(refs->base.submodule,
                                                               refname.buf, sha1);
                        } else {
                                read_ok = !read_ref_full(refname.buf,
@@ -1250,7 +1298,7 @@ static void read_loose_refs(const char *dirname, struct ref_dir *dir)
        closedir(d);
 }
 
-static struct ref_dir *get_loose_refs(struct ref_cache *refs)
+static struct ref_dir *get_loose_refs(struct files_ref_store *refs)
 {
        if (!refs->loose) {
                /*
@@ -1268,108 +1316,22 @@ static struct ref_dir *get_loose_refs(struct ref_cache *refs)
        return get_ref_dir(refs->loose);
 }
 
-#define MAXREFLEN (1024)
-
-/*
- * Called by resolve_gitlink_ref_recursive() after it failed to read
- * from the loose refs in ref_cache refs. Find <refname> in the
- * packed-refs file for the submodule.
- */
-static int resolve_gitlink_packed_ref(struct ref_cache *refs,
-                                     const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1)
-{
-       struct ref_entry *ref;
-       struct ref_dir *dir = get_packed_refs(refs);
-
-       ref = find_ref(dir, refname);
-       if (ref == NULL)
-               return -1;
-
-       hashcpy(sha1, ref->u.value.oid.hash);
-       return 0;
-}
-
-static int resolve_gitlink_ref_recursive(struct ref_cache *refs,
-                                        const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1,
-                                        int recursion)
-{
-       int fd, len;
-       char buffer[128], *p;
-       char *path;
-
-       if (recursion > SYMREF_MAXDEPTH || strlen(refname) > MAXREFLEN)
-               return -1;
-       path = *refs->name
-               ? git_pathdup_submodule(refs->name, "%s", refname)
-               : git_pathdup("%s", refname);
-       fd = open(path, O_RDONLY);
-       free(path);
-       if (fd < 0)
-               return resolve_gitlink_packed_ref(refs, refname, sha1);
-
-       len = read(fd, buffer, sizeof(buffer)-1);
-       close(fd);
-       if (len < 0)
-               return -1;
-       while (len && isspace(buffer[len-1]))
-               len--;
-       buffer[len] = 0;
-
-       /* Was it a detached head or an old-fashioned symlink? */
-       if (!get_sha1_hex(buffer, sha1))
-               return 0;
-
-       /* Symref? */
-       if (strncmp(buffer, "ref:", 4))
-               return -1;
-       p = buffer + 4;
-       while (isspace(*p))
-               p++;
-
-       return resolve_gitlink_ref_recursive(refs, p, sha1, recursion+1);
-}
-
-int resolve_gitlink_ref(const char *path, const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1)
-{
-       int len = strlen(path), retval;
-       struct strbuf submodule = STRBUF_INIT;
-       struct ref_cache *refs;
-
-       while (len && path[len-1] == '/')
-               len--;
-       if (!len)
-               return -1;
-
-       strbuf_add(&submodule, path, len);
-       refs = lookup_ref_cache(submodule.buf);
-       if (!refs) {
-               if (!is_nonbare_repository_dir(&submodule)) {
-                       strbuf_release(&submodule);
-                       return -1;
-               }
-               refs = create_ref_cache(submodule.buf);
-       }
-       strbuf_release(&submodule);
-
-       retval = resolve_gitlink_ref_recursive(refs, refname, sha1, 0);
-       return retval;
-}
-
 /*
  * Return the ref_entry for the given refname from the packed
  * references.  If it does not exist, return NULL.
  */
-static struct ref_entry *get_packed_ref(const char *refname)
+static struct ref_entry *get_packed_ref(struct files_ref_store *refs,
+                                       const char *refname)
 {
-       return find_ref(get_packed_refs(&ref_cache), refname);
+       return find_ref(get_packed_refs(refs), refname);
 }
 
 /*
  * A loose ref file doesn't exist; check for a packed ref.
  */
-static int resolve_missing_loose_ref(const char *refname,
-                                    unsigned char *sha1,
-                                    unsigned int *flags)
+static int resolve_packed_ref(struct files_ref_store *refs,
+                             const char *refname,
+                             unsigned char *sha1, unsigned int *flags)
 {
        struct ref_entry *entry;
 
@@ -1377,7 +1339,7 @@ static int resolve_missing_loose_ref(const char *refname,
         * The loose reference file does not exist; check for a packed
         * reference.
         */
-       entry = get_packed_ref(refname);
+       entry = get_packed_ref(refs, refname);
        if (entry) {
                hashcpy(sha1, entry->u.value.oid.hash);
                *flags |= REF_ISPACKED;
@@ -1387,9 +1349,12 @@ static int resolve_missing_loose_ref(const char *refname,
        return -1;
 }
 
-int read_raw_ref(const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1,
-                struct strbuf *referent, unsigned int *type)
+static int files_read_raw_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
+                             const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1,
+                             struct strbuf *referent, unsigned int *type)
 {
+       struct files_ref_store *refs =
+               files_downcast(ref_store, 1, "read_raw_ref");
        struct strbuf sb_contents = STRBUF_INIT;
        struct strbuf sb_path = STRBUF_INIT;
        const char *path;
@@ -1401,7 +1366,12 @@ int read_raw_ref(const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1,
 
        *type = 0;
        strbuf_reset(&sb_path);
-       strbuf_git_path(&sb_path, "%s", refname);
+
+       if (*refs->base.submodule)
+               strbuf_git_path_submodule(&sb_path, refs->base.submodule, "%s", refname);
+       else
+               strbuf_git_path(&sb_path, "%s", refname);
+
        path = sb_path.buf;
 
 stat_ref:
@@ -1418,7 +1388,7 @@ int read_raw_ref(const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1,
        if (lstat(path, &st) < 0) {
                if (errno != ENOENT)
                        goto out;
-               if (resolve_missing_loose_ref(refname, sha1, type)) {
+               if (resolve_packed_ref(refs, refname, sha1, type)) {
                        errno = ENOENT;
                        goto out;
                }
@@ -1452,7 +1422,7 @@ int read_raw_ref(const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1,
                 * ref is supposed to be, there could still be a
                 * packed ref:
                 */
-               if (resolve_missing_loose_ref(refname, sha1, type)) {
+               if (resolve_packed_ref(refs, refname, sha1, type)) {
                        errno = EISDIR;
                        goto out;
                }
@@ -1553,7 +1523,8 @@ static void unlock_ref(struct ref_lock *lock)
  *   avoided, namely if we were successfully able to read the ref
  * - Generate informative error messages in the case of failure
  */
-static int lock_raw_ref(const char *refname, int mustexist,
+static int lock_raw_ref(struct files_ref_store *refs,
+                       const char *refname, int mustexist,
                        const struct string_list *extras,
                        const struct string_list *skip,
                        struct ref_lock **lock_p,
@@ -1567,6 +1538,8 @@ static int lock_raw_ref(const char *refname, int mustexist,
        int ret = TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
 
        assert(err);
+       assert_main_repository(&refs->base, "lock_raw_ref");
+
        *type = 0;
 
        /* First lock the file so it can't change out from under us. */
@@ -1650,7 +1623,8 @@ static int lock_raw_ref(const char *refname, int mustexist,
         * fear that its value will change.
         */
 
-       if (read_raw_ref(refname, lock->old_oid.hash, referent, type)) {
+       if (files_read_raw_ref(&refs->base, refname,
+                              lock->old_oid.hash, referent, type)) {
                if (errno == ENOENT) {
                        if (mustexist) {
                                /* Garden variety missing reference. */
@@ -1693,7 +1667,7 @@ static int lock_raw_ref(const char *refname, int mustexist,
                                                          REMOVE_DIR_EMPTY_ONLY)) {
                                if (verify_refname_available_dir(
                                                    refname, extras, skip,
-                                                   get_loose_refs(&ref_cache),
+                                                   get_loose_refs(refs),
                                                    err)) {
                                        /*
                                         * The error message set by
@@ -1732,7 +1706,7 @@ static int lock_raw_ref(const char *refname, int mustexist,
                 */
                if (verify_refname_available_dir(
                                    refname, extras, skip,
-                                   get_packed_refs(&ref_cache),
+                                   get_packed_refs(refs),
                                    err)) {
                        goto error_return;
                }
@@ -1785,16 +1759,19 @@ static enum peel_status peel_entry(struct ref_entry *entry, int repeel)
        return status;
 }
 
-int peel_ref(const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1)
+static int files_peel_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
+                         const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1)
 {
+       struct files_ref_store *refs = files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "peel_ref");
        int flag;
        unsigned char base[20];
 
-       if (current_ref && (current_ref->name == refname
-                           || !strcmp(current_ref->name, refname))) {
-               if (peel_entry(current_ref, 0))
+       if (current_ref_iter && current_ref_iter->refname == refname) {
+               struct object_id peeled;
+
+               if (ref_iterator_peel(current_ref_iter, &peeled))
                        return -1;
-               hashcpy(sha1, current_ref->u.value.peeled.hash);
+               hashcpy(sha1, peeled.hash);
                return 0;
        }
 
@@ -1810,7 +1787,7 @@ int peel_ref(const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1)
         * have REF_KNOWS_PEELED.
         */
        if (flag & REF_ISPACKED) {
-               struct ref_entry *r = get_packed_ref(refname);
+               struct ref_entry *r = get_packed_ref(refs, refname);
                if (r) {
                        if (peel_entry(r, 0))
                                return -1;
@@ -1822,81 +1799,138 @@ int peel_ref(const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1)
        return peel_object(base, sha1);
 }
 
-/*
- * Call fn for each reference in the specified ref_cache, omitting
- * references not in the containing_dir of prefix. Call fn for all
- * references, including broken ones. If fn ever returns a non-zero
- * value, stop the iteration and return that value; otherwise, return
- * 0.
- */
-static int do_for_each_entry(struct ref_cache *refs, const char *prefix,
-                            each_ref_entry_fn fn, void *cb_data)
-{
+struct files_ref_iterator {
+       struct ref_iterator base;
+
        struct packed_ref_cache *packed_ref_cache;
-       struct ref_dir *loose_dir;
-       struct ref_dir *packed_dir;
-       int retval = 0;
+       struct ref_iterator *iter0;
+       unsigned int flags;
+};
 
-       /*
-        * We must make sure that all loose refs are read before accessing the
-        * packed-refs file; this avoids a race condition in which loose refs
-        * are migrated to the packed-refs file by a simultaneous process, but
-        * our in-memory view is from before the migration. get_packed_ref_cache()
-        * takes care of making sure our view is up to date with what is on
-        * disk.
-        */
-       loose_dir = get_loose_refs(refs);
-       if (prefix && *prefix) {
-               loose_dir = find_containing_dir(loose_dir, prefix, 0);
-       }
-       if (loose_dir)
-               prime_ref_dir(loose_dir);
+static int files_ref_iterator_advance(struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator)
+{
+       struct files_ref_iterator *iter =
+               (struct files_ref_iterator *)ref_iterator;
+       int ok;
 
-       packed_ref_cache = get_packed_ref_cache(refs);
-       acquire_packed_ref_cache(packed_ref_cache);
-       packed_dir = get_packed_ref_dir(packed_ref_cache);
-       if (prefix && *prefix) {
-               packed_dir = find_containing_dir(packed_dir, prefix, 0);
-       }
+       while ((ok = ref_iterator_advance(iter->iter0)) == ITER_OK) {
+               if (!(iter->flags & DO_FOR_EACH_INCLUDE_BROKEN) &&
+                   !ref_resolves_to_object(iter->iter0->refname,
+                                           iter->iter0->oid,
+                                           iter->iter0->flags))
+                       continue;
 
-       if (packed_dir && loose_dir) {
-               sort_ref_dir(packed_dir);
-               sort_ref_dir(loose_dir);
-               retval = do_for_each_entry_in_dirs(
-                               packed_dir, loose_dir, fn, cb_data);
-       } else if (packed_dir) {
-               sort_ref_dir(packed_dir);
-               retval = do_for_each_entry_in_dir(
-                               packed_dir, 0, fn, cb_data);
-       } else if (loose_dir) {
-               sort_ref_dir(loose_dir);
-               retval = do_for_each_entry_in_dir(
-                               loose_dir, 0, fn, cb_data);
+               iter->base.refname = iter->iter0->refname;
+               iter->base.oid = iter->iter0->oid;
+               iter->base.flags = iter->iter0->flags;
+               return ITER_OK;
        }
 
-       release_packed_ref_cache(packed_ref_cache);
-       return retval;
+       iter->iter0 = NULL;
+       if (ref_iterator_abort(ref_iterator) != ITER_DONE)
+               ok = ITER_ERROR;
+
+       return ok;
+}
+
+static int files_ref_iterator_peel(struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator,
+                                  struct object_id *peeled)
+{
+       struct files_ref_iterator *iter =
+               (struct files_ref_iterator *)ref_iterator;
+
+       return ref_iterator_peel(iter->iter0, peeled);
 }
 
-int do_for_each_ref(const char *submodule, const char *prefix,
-                   each_ref_fn fn, int trim, int flags, void *cb_data)
+static int files_ref_iterator_abort(struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator)
 {
-       struct ref_entry_cb data;
-       struct ref_cache *refs;
+       struct files_ref_iterator *iter =
+               (struct files_ref_iterator *)ref_iterator;
+       int ok = ITER_DONE;
+
+       if (iter->iter0)
+               ok = ref_iterator_abort(iter->iter0);
 
-       refs = get_ref_cache(submodule);
-       data.prefix = prefix;
-       data.trim = trim;
-       data.flags = flags;
-       data.fn = fn;
-       data.cb_data = cb_data;
+       release_packed_ref_cache(iter->packed_ref_cache);
+       base_ref_iterator_free(ref_iterator);
+       return ok;
+}
+
+static struct ref_iterator_vtable files_ref_iterator_vtable = {
+       files_ref_iterator_advance,
+       files_ref_iterator_peel,
+       files_ref_iterator_abort
+};
+
+static struct ref_iterator *files_ref_iterator_begin(
+               struct ref_store *ref_store,
+               const char *prefix, unsigned int flags)
+{
+       struct files_ref_store *refs =
+               files_downcast(ref_store, 1, "ref_iterator_begin");
+       struct ref_dir *loose_dir, *packed_dir;
+       struct ref_iterator *loose_iter, *packed_iter;
+       struct files_ref_iterator *iter;
+       struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator;
+
+       if (!refs)
+               return empty_ref_iterator_begin();
 
        if (ref_paranoia < 0)
                ref_paranoia = git_env_bool("GIT_REF_PARANOIA", 0);
        if (ref_paranoia)
-               data.flags |= DO_FOR_EACH_INCLUDE_BROKEN;
+               flags |= DO_FOR_EACH_INCLUDE_BROKEN;
+
+       iter = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*iter));
+       ref_iterator = &iter->base;
+       base_ref_iterator_init(ref_iterator, &files_ref_iterator_vtable);
+
+       /*
+        * We must make sure that all loose refs are read before
+        * accessing the packed-refs file; this avoids a race
+        * condition if loose refs are migrated to the packed-refs
+        * file by a simultaneous process, but our in-memory view is
+        * from before the migration. We ensure this as follows:
+        * First, we call prime_ref_dir(), which pre-reads the loose
+        * references for the subtree into the cache. (If they've
+        * already been read, that's OK; we only need to guarantee
+        * that they're read before the packed refs, not *how much*
+        * before.) After that, we call get_packed_ref_cache(), which
+        * internally checks whether the packed-ref cache is up to
+        * date with what is on disk, and re-reads it if not.
+        */
+
+       loose_dir = get_loose_refs(refs);
+
+       if (prefix && *prefix)
+               loose_dir = find_containing_dir(loose_dir, prefix, 0);
+
+       if (loose_dir) {
+               prime_ref_dir(loose_dir);
+               loose_iter = cache_ref_iterator_begin(loose_dir);
+       } else {
+               /* There's nothing to iterate over. */
+               loose_iter = empty_ref_iterator_begin();
+       }
+
+       iter->packed_ref_cache = get_packed_ref_cache(refs);
+       acquire_packed_ref_cache(iter->packed_ref_cache);
+       packed_dir = get_packed_ref_dir(iter->packed_ref_cache);
+
+       if (prefix && *prefix)
+               packed_dir = find_containing_dir(packed_dir, prefix, 0);
+
+       if (packed_dir) {
+               packed_iter = cache_ref_iterator_begin(packed_dir);
+       } else {
+               /* There's nothing to iterate over. */
+               packed_iter = empty_ref_iterator_begin();
+       }
 
-       return do_for_each_entry(refs, prefix, do_one_ref, &data);
+       iter->iter0 = overlay_ref_iterator_begin(loose_iter, packed_iter);
+       iter->flags = flags;
+
+       return ref_iterator;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1949,7 +1983,8 @@ static int remove_empty_directories(struct strbuf *path)
  * Locks a ref returning the lock on success and NULL on failure.
  * On failure errno is set to something meaningful.
  */
-static struct ref_lock *lock_ref_sha1_basic(const char *refname,
+static struct ref_lock *lock_ref_sha1_basic(struct files_ref_store *refs,
+                                           const char *refname,
                                            const unsigned char *old_sha1,
                                            const struct string_list *extras,
                                            const struct string_list *skip,
@@ -1965,6 +2000,7 @@ static struct ref_lock *lock_ref_sha1_basic(const char *refname,
        int attempts_remaining = 3;
        int resolved;
 
+       assert_main_repository(&refs->base, "lock_ref_sha1_basic");
        assert(err);
 
        lock = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct ref_lock));
@@ -1986,8 +2022,9 @@ static struct ref_lock *lock_ref_sha1_basic(const char *refname,
                 */
                if (remove_empty_directories(&ref_file)) {
                        last_errno = errno;
-                       if (!verify_refname_available_dir(refname, extras, skip,
-                                                         get_loose_refs(&ref_cache), err))
+                       if (!verify_refname_available_dir(
+                                           refname, extras, skip,
+                                           get_loose_refs(refs), err))
                                strbuf_addf(err, "there are still refs under '%s'",
                                            refname);
                        goto error_return;
@@ -1998,8 +2035,9 @@ static struct ref_lock *lock_ref_sha1_basic(const char *refname,
        if (!resolved) {
                last_errno = errno;
                if (last_errno != ENOTDIR ||
-                   !verify_refname_available_dir(refname, extras, skip,
-                                                 get_loose_refs(&ref_cache), err))
+                   !verify_refname_available_dir(
+                                   refname, extras, skip,
+                                   get_loose_refs(refs), err))
                        strbuf_addf(err, "unable to resolve reference '%s': %s",
                                    refname, strerror(last_errno));
 
@@ -2014,7 +2052,8 @@ static struct ref_lock *lock_ref_sha1_basic(const char *refname,
         */
        if (is_null_oid(&lock->old_oid) &&
            verify_refname_available_dir(refname, extras, skip,
-                                        get_packed_refs(&ref_cache), err)) {
+                                        get_packed_refs(refs),
+                                        err)) {
                last_errno = ENOTDIR;
                goto error_return;
        }
@@ -2101,13 +2140,14 @@ static int write_packed_entry_fn(struct ref_entry *entry, void *cb_data)
  * hold_lock_file_for_update(). Return 0 on success. On errors, set
  * errno appropriately and return a nonzero value.
  */
-static int lock_packed_refs(int flags)
+static int lock_packed_refs(struct files_ref_store *refs, int flags)
 {
        static int timeout_configured = 0;
        static int timeout_value = 1000;
-
        struct packed_ref_cache *packed_ref_cache;
 
+       assert_main_repository(&refs->base, "lock_packed_refs");
+
        if (!timeout_configured) {
                git_config_get_int("core.packedrefstimeout", &timeout_value);
                timeout_configured = 1;
@@ -2123,7 +2163,7 @@ static int lock_packed_refs(int flags)
         * this will automatically invalidate the cache and re-read
         * the packed-refs file.
         */
-       packed_ref_cache = get_packed_ref_cache(&ref_cache);
+       packed_ref_cache = get_packed_ref_cache(refs);
        packed_ref_cache->lock = &packlock;
        /* Increment the reference count to prevent it from being freed: */
        acquire_packed_ref_cache(packed_ref_cache);
@@ -2136,14 +2176,16 @@ static int lock_packed_refs(int flags)
  * lock_packed_refs()). Return zero on success. On errors, set errno
  * and return a nonzero value
  */
-static int commit_packed_refs(void)
+static int commit_packed_refs(struct files_ref_store *refs)
 {
        struct packed_ref_cache *packed_ref_cache =
-               get_packed_ref_cache(&ref_cache);
+               get_packed_ref_cache(refs);
        int error = 0;
        int save_errno = 0;
        FILE *out;
 
+       assert_main_repository(&refs->base, "commit_packed_refs");
+
        if (!packed_ref_cache->lock)
                die("internal error: packed-refs not locked");
 
@@ -2170,17 +2212,19 @@ static int commit_packed_refs(void)
  * in-memory packed reference cache.  (The packed-refs file will be
  * read anew if it is needed again after this function is called.)
  */
-static void rollback_packed_refs(void)
+static void rollback_packed_refs(struct files_ref_store *refs)
 {
        struct packed_ref_cache *packed_ref_cache =
-               get_packed_ref_cache(&ref_cache);
+               get_packed_ref_cache(refs);
+
+       assert_main_repository(&refs->base, "rollback_packed_refs");
 
        if (!packed_ref_cache->lock)
                die("internal error: packed-refs not locked");
        rollback_lock_file(packed_ref_cache->lock);
        packed_ref_cache->lock = NULL;
        release_packed_ref_cache(packed_ref_cache);
-       clear_packed_ref_cache(&ref_cache);
+       clear_packed_ref_cache(refs);
 }
 
 struct ref_to_prune {
@@ -2217,7 +2261,7 @@ static int pack_if_possible_fn(struct ref_entry *entry, void *cb_data)
                return 0;
 
        /* Do not pack symbolic or broken refs: */
-       if ((entry->flag & REF_ISSYMREF) || !ref_resolves_to_object(entry))
+       if ((entry->flag & REF_ISSYMREF) || !entry_resolves_to_object(entry))
                return 0;
 
        /* Add a packed ref cache entry equivalent to the loose entry. */
@@ -2311,20 +2355,22 @@ static void prune_refs(struct ref_to_prune *r)
        }
 }
 
-int pack_refs(unsigned int flags)
+static int files_pack_refs(struct ref_store *ref_store, unsigned int flags)
 {
+       struct files_ref_store *refs =
+               files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "pack_refs");
        struct pack_refs_cb_data cbdata;
 
        memset(&cbdata, 0, sizeof(cbdata));
        cbdata.flags = flags;
 
-       lock_packed_refs(LOCK_DIE_ON_ERROR);
-       cbdata.packed_refs = get_packed_refs(&ref_cache);
+       lock_packed_refs(refs, LOCK_DIE_ON_ERROR);
+       cbdata.packed_refs = get_packed_refs(refs);
 
-       do_for_each_entry_in_dir(get_loose_refs(&ref_cache), 0,
+       do_for_each_entry_in_dir(get_loose_refs(refs), 0,
                                 pack_if_possible_fn, &cbdata);
 
-       if (commit_packed_refs())
+       if (commit_packed_refs(refs))
                die_errno("unable to overwrite old ref-pack file");
 
        prune_refs(cbdata.ref_to_prune);
@@ -2338,17 +2384,19 @@ int pack_refs(unsigned int flags)
  *
  * The refs in 'refnames' needn't be sorted. `err` must not be NULL.
  */
-static int repack_without_refs(struct string_list *refnames, struct strbuf *err)
+static int repack_without_refs(struct files_ref_store *refs,
+                              struct string_list *refnames, struct strbuf *err)
 {
        struct ref_dir *packed;
        struct string_list_item *refname;
        int ret, needs_repacking = 0, removed = 0;
 
+       assert_main_repository(&refs->base, "repack_without_refs");
        assert(err);
 
        /* Look for a packed ref */
        for_each_string_list_item(refname, refnames) {
-               if (get_packed_ref(refname->string)) {
+               if (get_packed_ref(refs, refname->string)) {
                        needs_repacking = 1;
                        break;
                }
@@ -2358,11 +2406,11 @@ static int repack_without_refs(struct string_list *refnames, struct strbuf *err)
        if (!needs_repacking)
                return 0; /* no refname exists in packed refs */
 
-       if (lock_packed_refs(0)) {
+       if (lock_packed_refs(refs, 0)) {
                unable_to_lock_message(git_path("packed-refs"), errno, err);
                return -1;
        }
-       packed = get_packed_refs(&ref_cache);
+       packed = get_packed_refs(refs);
 
        /* Remove refnames from the cache */
        for_each_string_list_item(refname, refnames)
@@ -2373,12 +2421,12 @@ static int repack_without_refs(struct string_list *refnames, struct strbuf *err)
                 * All packed entries disappeared while we were
                 * acquiring the lock.
                 */
-               rollback_packed_refs();
+               rollback_packed_refs(refs);
                return 0;
        }
 
        /* Write what remains */
-       ret = commit_packed_refs();
+       ret = commit_packed_refs(refs);
        if (ret)
                strbuf_addf(err, "unable to overwrite old ref-pack file: %s",
                            strerror(errno));
@@ -2405,13 +2453,15 @@ static int delete_ref_loose(struct ref_lock *lock, int flag, struct strbuf *err)
 
 int delete_refs(struct string_list *refnames, unsigned int flags)
 {
+       struct files_ref_store *refs =
+               get_files_ref_store(NULL, "delete_refs");
        struct strbuf err = STRBUF_INIT;
        int i, result = 0;
 
        if (!refnames->nr)
                return 0;
 
-       result = repack_without_refs(refnames, &err);
+       result = repack_without_refs(refs, refnames, &err);
        if (result) {
                /*
                 * If we failed to rewrite the packed-refs file, then
@@ -2502,13 +2552,16 @@ static int rename_tmp_log(const char *newrefname)
        return ret;
 }
 
-int verify_refname_available(const char *newname,
-                            const struct string_list *extras,
-                            const struct string_list *skip,
-                            struct strbuf *err)
+static int files_verify_refname_available(struct ref_store *ref_store,
+                                         const char *newname,
+                                         const struct string_list *extras,
+                                         const struct string_list *skip,
+                                         struct strbuf *err)
 {
-       struct ref_dir *packed_refs = get_packed_refs(&ref_cache);
-       struct ref_dir *loose_refs = get_loose_refs(&ref_cache);
+       struct files_ref_store *refs =
+               files_downcast(ref_store, 1, "verify_refname_available");
+       struct ref_dir *packed_refs = get_packed_refs(refs);
+       struct ref_dir *loose_refs = get_loose_refs(refs);
 
        if (verify_refname_available_dir(newname, extras, skip,
                                         packed_refs, err) ||
@@ -2521,12 +2574,14 @@ int verify_refname_available(const char *newname,
 
 static int write_ref_to_lockfile(struct ref_lock *lock,
                                 const unsigned char *sha1, struct strbuf *err);
-static int commit_ref_update(struct ref_lock *lock,
+static int commit_ref_update(struct files_ref_store *refs,
+                            struct ref_lock *lock,
                             const unsigned char *sha1, const char *logmsg,
                             struct strbuf *err);
 
 int rename_ref(const char *oldrefname, const char *newrefname, const char *logmsg)
 {
+       struct files_ref_store *refs = get_files_ref_store(NULL, "rename_ref");
        unsigned char sha1[20], orig_sha1[20];
        int flag = 0, logmoved = 0;
        struct ref_lock *lock;
@@ -2589,8 +2644,8 @@ int rename_ref(const char *oldrefname, const char *newrefname, const char *logms
 
        logmoved = log;
 
-       lock = lock_ref_sha1_basic(newrefname, NULL, NULL, NULL, REF_NODEREF,
-                                  NULL, &err);
+       lock = lock_ref_sha1_basic(refs, newrefname, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                                  REF_NODEREF, NULL, &err);
        if (!lock) {
                error("unable to rename '%s' to '%s': %s", oldrefname, newrefname, err.buf);
                strbuf_release(&err);
@@ -2599,7 +2654,7 @@ int rename_ref(const char *oldrefname, const char *newrefname, const char *logms
        hashcpy(lock->old_oid.hash, orig_sha1);
 
        if (write_ref_to_lockfile(lock, orig_sha1, &err) ||
-           commit_ref_update(lock, orig_sha1, logmsg, &err)) {
+           commit_ref_update(refs, lock, orig_sha1, logmsg, &err)) {
                error("unable to write current sha1 into %s: %s", newrefname, err.buf);
                strbuf_release(&err);
                goto rollback;
@@ -2608,8 +2663,8 @@ int rename_ref(const char *oldrefname, const char *newrefname, const char *logms
        return 0;
 
  rollback:
-       lock = lock_ref_sha1_basic(oldrefname, NULL, NULL, NULL, REF_NODEREF,
-                                  NULL, &err);
+       lock = lock_ref_sha1_basic(refs, oldrefname, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                                  REF_NODEREF, NULL, &err);
        if (!lock) {
                error("unable to lock %s for rollback: %s", oldrefname, err.buf);
                strbuf_release(&err);
@@ -2619,7 +2674,7 @@ int rename_ref(const char *oldrefname, const char *newrefname, const char *logms
        flag = log_all_ref_updates;
        log_all_ref_updates = 0;
        if (write_ref_to_lockfile(lock, orig_sha1, &err) ||
-           commit_ref_update(lock, orig_sha1, NULL, &err)) {
+           commit_ref_update(refs, lock, orig_sha1, NULL, &err)) {
                error("unable to write current sha1 into %s: %s", oldrefname, err.buf);
                strbuf_release(&err);
        }
@@ -2722,11 +2777,16 @@ static int log_ref_setup(const char *refname, struct strbuf *logfile, struct str
 }
 
 
-int safe_create_reflog(const char *refname, int force_create, struct strbuf *err)
+static int files_create_reflog(struct ref_store *ref_store,
+                              const char *refname, int force_create,
+                              struct strbuf *err)
 {
        int ret;
        struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
 
+       /* Check validity (but we don't need the result): */
+       files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "create_reflog");
+
        ret = log_ref_setup(refname, &sb, err, force_create);
        strbuf_release(&sb);
        return ret;
@@ -2855,11 +2915,14 @@ static int write_ref_to_lockfile(struct ref_lock *lock,
  * to the loose reference lockfile. Also update the reflogs if
  * necessary, using the specified lockmsg (which can be NULL).
  */
-static int commit_ref_update(struct ref_lock *lock,
+static int commit_ref_update(struct files_ref_store *refs,
+                            struct ref_lock *lock,
                             const unsigned char *sha1, const char *logmsg,
                             struct strbuf *err)
 {
-       clear_loose_ref_cache(&ref_cache);
+       assert_main_repository(&refs->base, "commit_ref_update");
+
+       clear_loose_ref_cache(refs);
        if (log_ref_write(lock->ref_name, lock->old_oid.hash, sha1, logmsg, 0, err)) {
                char *old_msg = strbuf_detach(err, NULL);
                strbuf_addf(err, "cannot update the ref '%s': %s",
@@ -2958,13 +3021,18 @@ static int create_symref_locked(struct ref_lock *lock, const char *refname,
        return 0;
 }
 
-int create_symref(const char *refname, const char *target, const char *logmsg)
+static int files_create_symref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
+                              const char *refname, const char *target,
+                              const char *logmsg)
 {
+       struct files_ref_store *refs =
+               files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "create_symref");
        struct strbuf err = STRBUF_INIT;
        struct ref_lock *lock;
        int ret;
 
-       lock = lock_ref_sha1_basic(refname, NULL, NULL, NULL, REF_NODEREF, NULL,
+       lock = lock_ref_sha1_basic(refs, refname, NULL,
+                                  NULL, NULL, REF_NODEREF, NULL,
                                   &err);
        if (!lock) {
                error("%s", err.buf);
@@ -3012,16 +3080,24 @@ int set_worktree_head_symref(const char *gitdir, const char *target)
        return ret;
 }
 
-int reflog_exists(const char *refname)
+static int files_reflog_exists(struct ref_store *ref_store,
+                              const char *refname)
 {
        struct stat st;
 
+       /* Check validity (but we don't need the result): */
+       files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "reflog_exists");
+
        return !lstat(git_path("logs/%s", refname), &st) &&
                S_ISREG(st.st_mode);
 }
 
-int delete_reflog(const char *refname)
+static int files_delete_reflog(struct ref_store *ref_store,
+                              const char *refname)
 {
+       /* Check validity (but we don't need the result): */
+       files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "delete_reflog");
+
        return remove_path(git_path("logs/%s", refname));
 }
 
@@ -3064,13 +3140,19 @@ static char *find_beginning_of_line(char *bob, char *scan)
        return scan;
 }
 
-int for_each_reflog_ent_reverse(const char *refname, each_reflog_ent_fn fn, void *cb_data)
+static int files_for_each_reflog_ent_reverse(struct ref_store *ref_store,
+                                            const char *refname,
+                                            each_reflog_ent_fn fn,
+                                            void *cb_data)
 {
        struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
        FILE *logfp;
        long pos;
        int ret = 0, at_tail = 1;
 
+       /* Check validity (but we don't need the result): */
+       files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "for_each_reflog_ent_reverse");
+
        logfp = fopen(git_path("logs/%s", refname), "r");
        if (!logfp)
                return -1;
@@ -3166,12 +3248,17 @@ int for_each_reflog_ent_reverse(const char *refname, each_reflog_ent_fn fn, void
        return ret;
 }
 
-int for_each_reflog_ent(const char *refname, each_reflog_ent_fn fn, void *cb_data)
+static int files_for_each_reflog_ent(struct ref_store *ref_store,
+                                    const char *refname,
+                                    each_reflog_ent_fn fn, void *cb_data)
 {
        FILE *logfp;
        struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
        int ret = 0;
 
+       /* Check validity (but we don't need the result): */
+       files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "for_each_reflog_ent");
+
        logfp = fopen(git_path("logs/%s", refname), "r");
        if (!logfp)
                return -1;
@@ -3182,60 +3269,85 @@ int for_each_reflog_ent(const char *refname, each_reflog_ent_fn fn, void *cb_dat
        strbuf_release(&sb);
        return ret;
 }
-/*
- * Call fn for each reflog in the namespace indicated by name.  name
- * must be empty or end with '/'.  Name will be used as a scratch
- * space, but its contents will be restored before return.
- */
-static int do_for_each_reflog(struct strbuf *name, each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data)
-{
-       DIR *d = opendir(git_path("logs/%s", name->buf));
-       int retval = 0;
-       struct dirent *de;
-       int oldlen = name->len;
 
-       if (!d)
-               return name->len ? errno : 0;
+struct files_reflog_iterator {
+       struct ref_iterator base;
 
-       while ((de = readdir(d)) != NULL) {
-               struct stat st;
+       struct dir_iterator *dir_iterator;
+       struct object_id oid;
+};
 
-               if (de->d_name[0] == '.')
+static int files_reflog_iterator_advance(struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator)
+{
+       struct files_reflog_iterator *iter =
+               (struct files_reflog_iterator *)ref_iterator;
+       struct dir_iterator *diter = iter->dir_iterator;
+       int ok;
+
+       while ((ok = dir_iterator_advance(diter)) == ITER_OK) {
+               int flags;
+
+               if (!S_ISREG(diter->st.st_mode))
                        continue;
-               if (ends_with(de->d_name, ".lock"))
+               if (diter->basename[0] == '.')
+                       continue;
+               if (ends_with(diter->basename, ".lock"))
                        continue;
-               strbuf_addstr(name, de->d_name);
-               if (stat(git_path("logs/%s", name->buf), &st) < 0) {
-                       ; /* silently ignore */
-               } else {
-                       if (S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
-                               strbuf_addch(name, '/');
-                               retval = do_for_each_reflog(name, fn, cb_data);
-                       } else {
-                               struct object_id oid;
 
-                               if (read_ref_full(name->buf, 0, oid.hash, NULL))
-                                       retval = error("bad ref for %s", name->buf);
-                               else
-                                       retval = fn(name->buf, &oid, 0, cb_data);
-                       }
-                       if (retval)
-                               break;
+               if (read_ref_full(diter->relative_path, 0,
+                                 iter->oid.hash, &flags)) {
+                       error("bad ref for %s", diter->path.buf);
+                       continue;
                }
-               strbuf_setlen(name, oldlen);
+
+               iter->base.refname = diter->relative_path;
+               iter->base.oid = &iter->oid;
+               iter->base.flags = flags;
+               return ITER_OK;
        }
-       closedir(d);
-       return retval;
+
+       iter->dir_iterator = NULL;
+       if (ref_iterator_abort(ref_iterator) == ITER_ERROR)
+               ok = ITER_ERROR;
+       return ok;
 }
 
-int for_each_reflog(each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data)
+static int files_reflog_iterator_peel(struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator,
+                                  struct object_id *peeled)
 {
-       int retval;
-       struct strbuf name;
-       strbuf_init(&name, PATH_MAX);
-       retval = do_for_each_reflog(&name, fn, cb_data);
-       strbuf_release(&name);
-       return retval;
+       die("BUG: ref_iterator_peel() called for reflog_iterator");
+}
+
+static int files_reflog_iterator_abort(struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator)
+{
+       struct files_reflog_iterator *iter =
+               (struct files_reflog_iterator *)ref_iterator;
+       int ok = ITER_DONE;
+
+       if (iter->dir_iterator)
+               ok = dir_iterator_abort(iter->dir_iterator);
+
+       base_ref_iterator_free(ref_iterator);
+       return ok;
+}
+
+static struct ref_iterator_vtable files_reflog_iterator_vtable = {
+       files_reflog_iterator_advance,
+       files_reflog_iterator_peel,
+       files_reflog_iterator_abort
+};
+
+static struct ref_iterator *files_reflog_iterator_begin(struct ref_store *ref_store)
+{
+       struct files_reflog_iterator *iter = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*iter));
+       struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator = &iter->base;
+
+       /* Check validity (but we don't need the result): */
+       files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "reflog_iterator_begin");
+
+       base_ref_iterator_init(ref_iterator, &files_reflog_iterator_vtable);
+       iter->dir_iterator = dir_iterator_begin(git_path("logs"));
+       return ref_iterator;
 }
 
 static int ref_update_reject_duplicates(struct string_list *refnames,
@@ -3310,7 +3422,8 @@ static int split_head_update(struct ref_update *update,
  * Note that the new update will itself be subject to splitting when
  * the iteration gets to it.
  */
-static int split_symref_update(struct ref_update *update,
+static int split_symref_update(struct files_ref_store *refs,
+                              struct ref_update *update,
                               const char *referent,
                               struct ref_transaction *transaction,
                               struct string_list *affected_refnames,
@@ -3392,7 +3505,8 @@ static const char *original_update_refname(struct ref_update *update)
  * - If it is an update of head_ref, add a corresponding REF_LOG_ONLY
  *   update of HEAD.
  */
-static int lock_ref_for_update(struct ref_update *update,
+static int lock_ref_for_update(struct files_ref_store *refs,
+                              struct ref_update *update,
                               struct ref_transaction *transaction,
                               const char *head_ref,
                               struct string_list *affected_refnames,
@@ -3404,6 +3518,8 @@ static int lock_ref_for_update(struct ref_update *update,
        int ret;
        struct ref_lock *lock;
 
+       assert_main_repository(&refs->base, "lock_ref_for_update");
+
        if ((update->flags & REF_HAVE_NEW) && is_null_sha1(update->new_sha1))
                update->flags |= REF_DELETING;
 
@@ -3414,7 +3530,7 @@ static int lock_ref_for_update(struct ref_update *update,
                        return ret;
        }
 
-       ret = lock_raw_ref(update->refname, mustexist,
+       ret = lock_raw_ref(refs, update->refname, mustexist,
                           affected_refnames, NULL,
                           &update->lock, &referent,
                           &update->type, err);
@@ -3468,7 +3584,8 @@ static int lock_ref_for_update(struct ref_update *update,
                         * of processing the split-off update, so we
                         * don't have to do it here.
                         */
-                       ret = split_symref_update(update, referent.buf, transaction,
+                       ret = split_symref_update(refs, update,
+                                                 referent.buf, transaction,
                                                  affected_refnames, err);
                        if (ret)
                                return ret;
@@ -3544,9 +3661,12 @@ static int lock_ref_for_update(struct ref_update *update,
        return 0;
 }
 
-int ref_transaction_commit(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
-                          struct strbuf *err)
+static int files_transaction_commit(struct ref_store *ref_store,
+                                   struct ref_transaction *transaction,
+                                   struct strbuf *err)
 {
+       struct files_ref_store *refs =
+               files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "ref_transaction_commit");
        int ret = 0, i;
        struct string_list refs_to_delete = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
        struct string_list_item *ref_to_delete;
@@ -3625,8 +3745,8 @@ int ref_transaction_commit(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
        for (i = 0; i < transaction->nr; i++) {
                struct ref_update *update = transaction->updates[i];
 
-               ret = lock_ref_for_update(update, transaction, head_ref,
-                                         &affected_refnames, err);
+               ret = lock_ref_for_update(refs, update, transaction,
+                                         head_ref, &affected_refnames, err);
                if (ret)
                        goto cleanup;
        }
@@ -3653,7 +3773,7 @@ int ref_transaction_commit(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
                        }
                }
                if (update->flags & REF_NEEDS_COMMIT) {
-                       clear_loose_ref_cache(&ref_cache);
+                       clear_loose_ref_cache(refs);
                        if (commit_ref(lock)) {
                                strbuf_addf(err, "couldn't set '%s'", lock->ref_name);
                                unlock_ref(lock);
@@ -3680,13 +3800,13 @@ int ref_transaction_commit(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
                }
        }
 
-       if (repack_without_refs(&refs_to_delete, err)) {
+       if (repack_without_refs(refs, &refs_to_delete, err)) {
                ret = TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
                goto cleanup;
        }
        for_each_string_list_item(ref_to_delete, &refs_to_delete)
                unlink_or_warn(git_path("logs/%s", ref_to_delete->string));
-       clear_loose_ref_cache(&ref_cache);
+       clear_loose_ref_cache(refs);
 
 cleanup:
        transaction->state = REF_TRANSACTION_CLOSED;
@@ -3709,9 +3829,12 @@ static int ref_present(const char *refname,
        return string_list_has_string(affected_refnames, refname);
 }
 
-int initial_ref_transaction_commit(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
-                                  struct strbuf *err)
+static int files_initial_transaction_commit(struct ref_store *ref_store,
+                                           struct ref_transaction *transaction,
+                                           struct strbuf *err)
 {
+       struct files_ref_store *refs =
+               files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "initial_ref_transaction_commit");
        int ret = 0, i;
        struct string_list affected_refnames = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
 
@@ -3759,7 +3882,7 @@ int initial_ref_transaction_commit(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
                }
        }
 
-       if (lock_packed_refs(0)) {
+       if (lock_packed_refs(refs, 0)) {
                strbuf_addf(err, "unable to lock packed-refs file: %s",
                            strerror(errno));
                ret = TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
@@ -3771,10 +3894,10 @@ int initial_ref_transaction_commit(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
 
                if ((update->flags & REF_HAVE_NEW) &&
                    !is_null_sha1(update->new_sha1))
-                       add_packed_ref(update->refname, update->new_sha1);
+                       add_packed_ref(refs, update->refname, update->new_sha1);
        }
 
-       if (commit_packed_refs()) {
+       if (commit_packed_refs(refs)) {
                strbuf_addf(err, "unable to commit packed-refs file: %s",
                            strerror(errno));
                ret = TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
@@ -3824,13 +3947,16 @@ static int expire_reflog_ent(unsigned char *osha1, unsigned char *nsha1,
        return 0;
 }
 
-int reflog_expire(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1,
-                unsigned int flags,
-                reflog_expiry_prepare_fn prepare_fn,
-                reflog_expiry_should_prune_fn should_prune_fn,
-                reflog_expiry_cleanup_fn cleanup_fn,
-                void *policy_cb_data)
+static int files_reflog_expire(struct ref_store *ref_store,
+                              const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1,
+                              unsigned int flags,
+                              reflog_expiry_prepare_fn prepare_fn,
+                              reflog_expiry_should_prune_fn should_prune_fn,
+                              reflog_expiry_cleanup_fn cleanup_fn,
+                              void *policy_cb_data)
 {
+       struct files_ref_store *refs =
+               files_downcast(ref_store, 0, "reflog_expire");
        static struct lock_file reflog_lock;
        struct expire_reflog_cb cb;
        struct ref_lock *lock;
@@ -3849,7 +3975,8 @@ int reflog_expire(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1,
         * reference itself, plus we might need to update the
         * reference if --updateref was specified:
         */
-       lock = lock_ref_sha1_basic(refname, sha1, NULL, NULL, REF_NODEREF,
+       lock = lock_ref_sha1_basic(refs, refname, sha1,
+                                  NULL, NULL, REF_NODEREF,
                                   &type, &err);
        if (!lock) {
                error("cannot lock ref '%s': %s", refname, err.buf);
@@ -3929,3 +4056,27 @@ int reflog_expire(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1,
        unlock_ref(lock);
        return -1;
 }
+
+struct ref_storage_be refs_be_files = {
+       NULL,
+       "files",
+       files_ref_store_create,
+       files_transaction_commit,
+       files_initial_transaction_commit,
+
+       files_pack_refs,
+       files_peel_ref,
+       files_create_symref,
+
+       files_ref_iterator_begin,
+       files_read_raw_ref,
+       files_verify_refname_available,
+
+       files_reflog_iterator_begin,
+       files_for_each_reflog_ent,
+       files_for_each_reflog_ent_reverse,
+       files_reflog_exists,
+       files_create_reflog,
+       files_delete_reflog,
+       files_reflog_expire
+};