Merge branch 'jk/fix-remote-curl-url-wo-proto'
[gitweb.git] / refs / files-backend.c
index 1f38076411dc62b82792b677d95fe775effc79cd..1f34b444af8dd5fbbacc67f0a13510005225c6cc 100644 (file)
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 #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"
 
 struct ref_lock {
        char *ref_name;
-       char *orig_ref_name;
        struct lock_file *lk;
        struct object_id old_oid;
 };
@@ -514,68 +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 *base;
-       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->base))
-               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
@@ -604,78 +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
@@ -692,6 +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;
@@ -955,15 +999,26 @@ static struct ref_cache *lookup_ref_cache(const char *submodule)
 
 /*
  * 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.
+ * 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.
+ *
+ * The returned structure will be allocated and initialized but not
+ * necessarily populated; it should not be freed.
  */
 static struct ref_cache *get_ref_cache(const char *submodule)
 {
        struct ref_cache *refs = lookup_ref_cache(submodule);
-       if (!refs)
-               refs = create_ref_cache(submodule);
+
+       if (!refs) {
+               struct strbuf submodule_sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+
+               strbuf_addstr(&submodule_sb, submodule);
+               if (is_nonbare_repository_dir(&submodule_sb))
+                       refs = create_ref_cache(submodule);
+               strbuf_release(&submodule_sb);
+       }
+
        return refs;
 }
 
@@ -1170,13 +1225,19 @@ static void read_loose_refs(const char *dirname, struct ref_dir *dir)
        struct strbuf refname;
        struct strbuf path = STRBUF_INIT;
        size_t path_baselen;
+       int err = 0;
 
        if (*refs->name)
-               strbuf_git_path_submodule(&path, refs->name, "%s", dirname);
+               err = strbuf_git_path_submodule(&path, refs->name, "%s", dirname);
        else
                strbuf_git_path(&path, "%s", dirname);
        path_baselen = path.len;
 
+       if (err) {
+               strbuf_release(&path);
+               return;
+       }
+
        d = opendir(path.buf);
        if (!d) {
                strbuf_release(&path);
@@ -1342,13 +1403,10 @@ int resolve_gitlink_ref(const char *path, const char *refname, unsigned char *sh
                return -1;
 
        strbuf_add(&submodule, path, len);
-       refs = lookup_ref_cache(submodule.buf);
+       refs = get_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);
+               return -1;
        }
        strbuf_release(&submodule);
 
@@ -1388,38 +1446,8 @@ static int resolve_missing_loose_ref(const char *refname,
        return -1;
 }
 
-/*
- * Read a raw ref from the filesystem or packed refs file.
- *
- * If the ref is a sha1, fill in sha1 and return 0.
- *
- * If the ref is symbolic, fill in *symref with the referrent
- * (e.g. "refs/heads/master") and return 0.  The caller is responsible
- * for validating the referrent.  Set REF_ISSYMREF in flags.
- *
- * If the ref doesn't exist, set errno to ENOENT and return -1.
- *
- * If the ref exists but is neither a symbolic ref nor a sha1, it is
- * broken. Set REF_ISBROKEN in flags, set errno to EINVAL, and return
- * -1.
- *
- * If there is another error reading the ref, set errno appropriately and
- * return -1.
- *
- * Backend-specific flags might be set in flags as well, regardless of
- * outcome.
- *
- * sb_path is workspace: the caller should allocate and free it.
- *
- * It is OK for refname to point into symref. In this case:
- * - if the function succeeds with REF_ISSYMREF, symref will be
- *   overwritten and the memory pointed to by refname might be changed
- *   or even freed.
- * - in all other cases, symref will be untouched, and therefore
- *   refname will still be valid and unchanged.
- */
 int read_raw_ref(const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1,
-                struct strbuf *symref, unsigned int *flags)
+                struct strbuf *referent, unsigned int *type)
 {
        struct strbuf sb_contents = STRBUF_INIT;
        struct strbuf sb_path = STRBUF_INIT;
@@ -1430,6 +1458,7 @@ int read_raw_ref(const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1,
        int ret = -1;
        int save_errno;
 
+       *type = 0;
        strbuf_reset(&sb_path);
        strbuf_git_path(&sb_path, "%s", refname);
        path = sb_path.buf;
@@ -1448,7 +1477,7 @@ 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, flags)) {
+               if (resolve_missing_loose_ref(refname, sha1, type)) {
                        errno = ENOENT;
                        goto out;
                }
@@ -1468,8 +1497,8 @@ int read_raw_ref(const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1,
                }
                if (starts_with(sb_contents.buf, "refs/") &&
                    !check_refname_format(sb_contents.buf, 0)) {
-                       strbuf_swap(&sb_contents, symref);
-                       *flags |= REF_ISSYMREF;
+                       strbuf_swap(&sb_contents, referent);
+                       *type |= REF_ISSYMREF;
                        ret = 0;
                        goto out;
                }
@@ -1477,7 +1506,16 @@ int read_raw_ref(const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1,
 
        /* Is it a directory? */
        if (S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
-               errno = EISDIR;
+               /*
+                * Even though there is a directory where the loose
+                * ref is supposed to be, there could still be a
+                * packed ref:
+                */
+               if (resolve_missing_loose_ref(refname, sha1, type)) {
+                       errno = EISDIR;
+                       goto out;
+               }
+               ret = 0;
                goto out;
        }
 
@@ -1508,9 +1546,9 @@ int read_raw_ref(const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1,
                while (isspace(*buf))
                        buf++;
 
-               strbuf_reset(symref);
-               strbuf_addstr(symref, buf);
-               *flags |= REF_ISSYMREF;
+               strbuf_reset(referent);
+               strbuf_addstr(referent, buf);
+               *type |= REF_ISSYMREF;
                ret = 0;
                goto out;
        }
@@ -1521,7 +1559,7 @@ int read_raw_ref(const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1,
         */
        if (get_sha1_hex(buf, sha1) ||
            (buf[40] != '\0' && !isspace(buf[40]))) {
-               *flags |= REF_ISBROKEN;
+               *type |= REF_ISBROKEN;
                errno = EINVAL;
                goto out;
        }
@@ -1536,6 +1574,241 @@ int read_raw_ref(const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1,
        return ret;
 }
 
+static void unlock_ref(struct ref_lock *lock)
+{
+       /* Do not free lock->lk -- atexit() still looks at them */
+       if (lock->lk)
+               rollback_lock_file(lock->lk);
+       free(lock->ref_name);
+       free(lock);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Lock refname, without following symrefs, and set *lock_p to point
+ * at a newly-allocated lock object. Fill in lock->old_oid, referent,
+ * and type similarly to read_raw_ref().
+ *
+ * The caller must verify that refname is a "safe" reference name (in
+ * the sense of refname_is_safe()) before calling this function.
+ *
+ * If the reference doesn't already exist, verify that refname doesn't
+ * have a D/F conflict with any existing references. extras and skip
+ * are passed to verify_refname_available_dir() for this check.
+ *
+ * If mustexist is not set and the reference is not found or is
+ * broken, lock the reference anyway but clear sha1.
+ *
+ * Return 0 on success. On failure, write an error message to err and
+ * return TRANSACTION_NAME_CONFLICT or TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR.
+ *
+ * Implementation note: This function is basically
+ *
+ *     lock reference
+ *     read_raw_ref()
+ *
+ * but it includes a lot more code to
+ * - Deal with possible races with other processes
+ * - Avoid calling verify_refname_available_dir() when it can be
+ *   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,
+                       const struct string_list *extras,
+                       const struct string_list *skip,
+                       struct ref_lock **lock_p,
+                       struct strbuf *referent,
+                       unsigned int *type,
+                       struct strbuf *err)
+{
+       struct ref_lock *lock;
+       struct strbuf ref_file = STRBUF_INIT;
+       int attempts_remaining = 3;
+       int ret = TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
+
+       assert(err);
+       *type = 0;
+
+       /* First lock the file so it can't change out from under us. */
+
+       *lock_p = lock = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*lock));
+
+       lock->ref_name = xstrdup(refname);
+       strbuf_git_path(&ref_file, "%s", refname);
+
+retry:
+       switch (safe_create_leading_directories(ref_file.buf)) {
+       case SCLD_OK:
+               break; /* success */
+       case SCLD_EXISTS:
+               /*
+                * Suppose refname is "refs/foo/bar". We just failed
+                * to create the containing directory, "refs/foo",
+                * because there was a non-directory in the way. This
+                * indicates a D/F conflict, probably because of
+                * another reference such as "refs/foo". There is no
+                * reason to expect this error to be transitory.
+                */
+               if (verify_refname_available(refname, extras, skip, err)) {
+                       if (mustexist) {
+                               /*
+                                * To the user the relevant error is
+                                * that the "mustexist" reference is
+                                * missing:
+                                */
+                               strbuf_reset(err);
+                               strbuf_addf(err, "unable to resolve reference '%s'",
+                                           refname);
+                       } else {
+                               /*
+                                * The error message set by
+                                * verify_refname_available_dir() is OK.
+                                */
+                               ret = TRANSACTION_NAME_CONFLICT;
+                       }
+               } else {
+                       /*
+                        * The file that is in the way isn't a loose
+                        * reference. Report it as a low-level
+                        * failure.
+                        */
+                       strbuf_addf(err, "unable to create lock file %s.lock; "
+                                   "non-directory in the way",
+                                   ref_file.buf);
+               }
+               goto error_return;
+       case SCLD_VANISHED:
+               /* Maybe another process was tidying up. Try again. */
+               if (--attempts_remaining > 0)
+                       goto retry;
+               /* fall through */
+       default:
+               strbuf_addf(err, "unable to create directory for %s",
+                           ref_file.buf);
+               goto error_return;
+       }
+
+       if (!lock->lk)
+               lock->lk = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct lock_file));
+
+       if (hold_lock_file_for_update(lock->lk, ref_file.buf, LOCK_NO_DEREF) < 0) {
+               if (errno == ENOENT && --attempts_remaining > 0) {
+                       /*
+                        * Maybe somebody just deleted one of the
+                        * directories leading to ref_file.  Try
+                        * again:
+                        */
+                       goto retry;
+               } else {
+                       unable_to_lock_message(ref_file.buf, errno, err);
+                       goto error_return;
+               }
+       }
+
+       /*
+        * Now we hold the lock and can read the reference without
+        * fear that its value will change.
+        */
+
+       if (read_raw_ref(refname, lock->old_oid.hash, referent, type)) {
+               if (errno == ENOENT) {
+                       if (mustexist) {
+                               /* Garden variety missing reference. */
+                               strbuf_addf(err, "unable to resolve reference '%s'",
+                                           refname);
+                               goto error_return;
+                       } else {
+                               /*
+                                * Reference is missing, but that's OK. We
+                                * know that there is not a conflict with
+                                * another loose reference because
+                                * (supposing that we are trying to lock
+                                * reference "refs/foo/bar"):
+                                *
+                                * - We were successfully able to create
+                                *   the lockfile refs/foo/bar.lock, so we
+                                *   know there cannot be a loose reference
+                                *   named "refs/foo".
+                                *
+                                * - We got ENOENT and not EISDIR, so we
+                                *   know that there cannot be a loose
+                                *   reference named "refs/foo/bar/baz".
+                                */
+                       }
+               } else if (errno == EISDIR) {
+                       /*
+                        * There is a directory in the way. It might have
+                        * contained references that have been deleted. If
+                        * we don't require that the reference already
+                        * exists, try to remove the directory so that it
+                        * doesn't cause trouble when we want to rename the
+                        * lockfile into place later.
+                        */
+                       if (mustexist) {
+                               /* Garden variety missing reference. */
+                               strbuf_addf(err, "unable to resolve reference '%s'",
+                                           refname);
+                               goto error_return;
+                       } else if (remove_dir_recursively(&ref_file,
+                                                         REMOVE_DIR_EMPTY_ONLY)) {
+                               if (verify_refname_available_dir(
+                                                   refname, extras, skip,
+                                                   get_loose_refs(&ref_cache),
+                                                   err)) {
+                                       /*
+                                        * The error message set by
+                                        * verify_refname_available() is OK.
+                                        */
+                                       ret = TRANSACTION_NAME_CONFLICT;
+                                       goto error_return;
+                               } else {
+                                       /*
+                                        * We can't delete the directory,
+                                        * but we also don't know of any
+                                        * references that it should
+                                        * contain.
+                                        */
+                                       strbuf_addf(err, "there is a non-empty directory '%s' "
+                                                   "blocking reference '%s'",
+                                                   ref_file.buf, refname);
+                                       goto error_return;
+                               }
+                       }
+               } else if (errno == EINVAL && (*type & REF_ISBROKEN)) {
+                       strbuf_addf(err, "unable to resolve reference '%s': "
+                                   "reference broken", refname);
+                       goto error_return;
+               } else {
+                       strbuf_addf(err, "unable to resolve reference '%s': %s",
+                                   refname, strerror(errno));
+                       goto error_return;
+               }
+
+               /*
+                * If the ref did not exist and we are creating it,
+                * make sure there is no existing packed ref whose
+                * name begins with our refname, nor a packed ref
+                * whose name is a proper prefix of our refname.
+                */
+               if (verify_refname_available_dir(
+                                   refname, extras, skip,
+                                   get_packed_refs(&ref_cache),
+                                   err)) {
+                       goto error_return;
+               }
+       }
+
+       ret = 0;
+       goto out;
+
+error_return:
+       unlock_ref(lock);
+       *lock_p = NULL;
+
+out:
+       strbuf_release(&ref_file);
+       return ret;
+}
+
 /*
  * Peel the entry (if possible) and return its new peel_status.  If
  * repeel is true, re-peel the entry even if there is an old peeled
@@ -1576,11 +1849,12 @@ int peel_ref(const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1)
        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;
        }
 
@@ -1608,100 +1882,137 @@ 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 base.  fn is called 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 *base,
-                            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 (base && *base) {
-               loose_dir = find_containing_dir(loose_dir, base, 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 (base && *base) {
-               packed_dir = find_containing_dir(packed_dir, base, 0);
-       }
-
-       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);
+       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;
+
+               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;
 }
 
-/*
- * Call fn for each reference in the specified ref_cache for which the
- * refname begins with base.  If trim is non-zero, then trim that many
- * characters off the beginning of each refname before passing the
- * refname to fn.  flags can be DO_FOR_EACH_INCLUDE_BROKEN to include
- * broken references in the iteration.  If fn ever returns a non-zero
- * value, stop the iteration and return that value; otherwise, return
- * 0.
- */
-int do_for_each_ref(const char *submodule, const char *base,
-                   each_ref_fn fn, int trim, int flags, void *cb_data)
+static int files_ref_iterator_peel(struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator,
+                                  struct object_id *peeled)
 {
-       struct ref_entry_cb data;
-       struct ref_cache *refs;
+       struct files_ref_iterator *iter =
+               (struct files_ref_iterator *)ref_iterator;
+
+       return ref_iterator_peel(iter->iter0, peeled);
+}
+
+static int files_ref_iterator_abort(struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator)
+{
+       struct files_ref_iterator *iter =
+               (struct files_ref_iterator *)ref_iterator;
+       int ok = ITER_DONE;
+
+       if (iter->iter0)
+               ok = ref_iterator_abort(iter->iter0);
+
+       release_packed_ref_cache(iter->packed_ref_cache);
+       base_ref_iterator_free(ref_iterator);
+       return ok;
+}
 
-       refs = get_ref_cache(submodule);
-       data.base = base;
-       data.trim = trim;
-       data.flags = flags;
-       data.fn = fn;
-       data.cb_data = cb_data;
+static struct ref_iterator_vtable files_ref_iterator_vtable = {
+       files_ref_iterator_advance,
+       files_ref_iterator_peel,
+       files_ref_iterator_abort
+};
+
+struct ref_iterator *files_ref_iterator_begin(
+               const char *submodule,
+               const char *prefix, unsigned int flags)
+{
+       struct ref_cache *refs = get_ref_cache(submodule);
+       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;
 
-       return do_for_each_entry(refs, base, do_one_ref, &data);
-}
+       iter = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*iter));
+       ref_iterator = &iter->base;
+       base_ref_iterator_init(ref_iterator, &files_ref_iterator_vtable);
 
-static void unlock_ref(struct ref_lock *lock)
-{
-       /* Do not free lock->lk -- atexit() still looks at them */
-       if (lock->lk)
-               rollback_lock_file(lock->lk);
-       free(lock->ref_name);
-       free(lock->orig_ref_name);
-       free(lock);
+       /*
+        * 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();
+       }
+
+       iter->iter0 = overlay_ref_iterator_begin(loose_iter, packed_iter);
+       iter->flags = flags;
+
+       return ref_iterator;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1721,18 +2032,18 @@ static int verify_lock(struct ref_lock *lock,
                          lock->old_oid.hash, NULL)) {
                if (old_sha1) {
                        int save_errno = errno;
-                       strbuf_addf(err, "can't verify ref %s", lock->ref_name);
+                       strbuf_addf(err, "can't verify ref '%s'", lock->ref_name);
                        errno = save_errno;
                        return -1;
                } else {
-                       hashclr(lock->old_oid.hash);
+                       oidclr(&lock->old_oid);
                        return 0;
                }
        }
        if (old_sha1 && hashcmp(lock->old_oid.hash, old_sha1)) {
-               strbuf_addf(err, "ref %s is at %s but expected %s",
+               strbuf_addf(err, "ref '%s' is at %s but expected %s",
                            lock->ref_name,
-                           sha1_to_hex(lock->old_oid.hash),
+                           oid_to_hex(&lock->old_oid),
                            sha1_to_hex(old_sha1));
                errno = EBUSY;
                return -1;
@@ -1758,19 +2069,17 @@ static struct ref_lock *lock_ref_sha1_basic(const char *refname,
                                            const unsigned char *old_sha1,
                                            const struct string_list *extras,
                                            const struct string_list *skip,
-                                           unsigned int flags, int *type_p,
+                                           unsigned int flags, int *type,
                                            struct strbuf *err)
 {
        struct strbuf ref_file = STRBUF_INIT;
-       struct strbuf orig_ref_file = STRBUF_INIT;
-       const char *orig_refname = refname;
        struct ref_lock *lock;
        int last_errno = 0;
-       int type;
-       int lflags = 0;
+       int lflags = LOCK_NO_DEREF;
        int mustexist = (old_sha1 && !is_null_sha1(old_sha1));
-       int resolve_flags = 0;
+       int resolve_flags = RESOLVE_REF_NO_RECURSE;
        int attempts_remaining = 3;
+       int resolved;
 
        assert(err);
 
@@ -1780,48 +2089,39 @@ static struct ref_lock *lock_ref_sha1_basic(const char *refname,
                resolve_flags |= RESOLVE_REF_READING;
        if (flags & REF_DELETING)
                resolve_flags |= RESOLVE_REF_ALLOW_BAD_NAME;
-       if (flags & REF_NODEREF) {
-               resolve_flags |= RESOLVE_REF_NO_RECURSE;
-               lflags |= LOCK_NO_DEREF;
-       }
 
-       refname = resolve_ref_unsafe(refname, resolve_flags,
-                                    lock->old_oid.hash, &type);
-       if (!refname && errno == EISDIR) {
+       strbuf_git_path(&ref_file, "%s", refname);
+       resolved = !!resolve_ref_unsafe(refname, resolve_flags,
+                                       lock->old_oid.hash, type);
+       if (!resolved && errno == EISDIR) {
                /*
                 * we are trying to lock foo but we used to
                 * have foo/bar which now does not exist;
                 * it is normal for the empty directory 'foo'
                 * to remain.
                 */
-               strbuf_git_path(&orig_ref_file, "%s", orig_refname);
-               if (remove_empty_directories(&orig_ref_file)) {
+               if (remove_empty_directories(&ref_file)) {
                        last_errno = errno;
-                       if (!verify_refname_available_dir(orig_refname, extras, skip,
+                       if (!verify_refname_available_dir(refname, extras, skip,
                                                          get_loose_refs(&ref_cache), err))
                                strbuf_addf(err, "there are still refs under '%s'",
-                                           orig_refname);
+                                           refname);
                        goto error_return;
                }
-               refname = resolve_ref_unsafe(orig_refname, resolve_flags,
-                                            lock->old_oid.hash, &type);
+               resolved = !!resolve_ref_unsafe(refname, resolve_flags,
+                                               lock->old_oid.hash, type);
        }
-       if (type_p)
-           *type_p = type;
-       if (!refname) {
+       if (!resolved) {
                last_errno = errno;
                if (last_errno != ENOTDIR ||
-                   !verify_refname_available_dir(orig_refname, extras, skip,
+                   !verify_refname_available_dir(refname, extras, skip,
                                                  get_loose_refs(&ref_cache), err))
-                       strbuf_addf(err, "unable to resolve reference %s: %s",
-                                   orig_refname, strerror(last_errno));
+                       strbuf_addf(err, "unable to resolve reference '%s': %s",
+                                   refname, strerror(last_errno));
 
                goto error_return;
        }
 
-       if (flags & REF_NODEREF)
-               refname = orig_refname;
-
        /*
         * If the ref did not exist and we are creating it, make sure
         * there is no existing packed ref whose name begins with our
@@ -1838,8 +2138,6 @@ static struct ref_lock *lock_ref_sha1_basic(const char *refname,
        lock->lk = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct lock_file));
 
        lock->ref_name = xstrdup(refname);
-       lock->orig_ref_name = xstrdup(orig_refname);
-       strbuf_git_path(&ref_file, "%s", refname);
 
  retry:
        switch (safe_create_leading_directories_const(ref_file.buf)) {
@@ -1851,7 +2149,7 @@ static struct ref_lock *lock_ref_sha1_basic(const char *refname,
                /* fall through */
        default:
                last_errno = errno;
-               strbuf_addf(err, "unable to create directory for %s",
+               strbuf_addf(err, "unable to create directory for '%s'",
                            ref_file.buf);
                goto error_return;
        }
@@ -1882,7 +2180,6 @@ static struct ref_lock *lock_ref_sha1_basic(const char *refname,
 
  out:
        strbuf_release(&ref_file);
-       strbuf_release(&orig_ref_file);
        errno = last_errno;
        return lock;
 }
@@ -2036,7 +2333,7 @@ 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. */
@@ -2110,7 +2407,7 @@ static void prune_ref(struct ref_to_prune *r)
        transaction = ref_transaction_begin(&err);
        if (!transaction ||
            ref_transaction_delete(transaction, r->name, r->sha1,
-                                  REF_ISPRUNING, NULL, &err) ||
+                                  REF_ISPRUNING | REF_NODEREF, NULL, &err) ||
            ref_transaction_commit(transaction, &err)) {
                ref_transaction_free(transaction);
                error("%s", err.buf);
@@ -2222,7 +2519,7 @@ static int delete_ref_loose(struct ref_lock *lock, int flag, struct strbuf *err)
        return 0;
 }
 
-int delete_refs(struct string_list *refnames)
+int delete_refs(struct string_list *refnames, unsigned int flags)
 {
        struct strbuf err = STRBUF_INIT;
        int i, result = 0;
@@ -2251,7 +2548,7 @@ int delete_refs(struct string_list *refnames)
        for (i = 0; i < refnames->nr; i++) {
                const char *refname = refnames->items[i].string;
 
-               if (delete_ref(refname, NULL, 0))
+               if (delete_ref(refname, NULL, flags))
                        result |= error(_("could not remove reference %s"), refname);
        }
 
@@ -2322,8 +2619,8 @@ static int rename_tmp_log(const char *newrefname)
 }
 
 int verify_refname_available(const char *newname,
-                            struct string_list *extras,
-                            struct string_list *skip,
+                            const struct string_list *extras,
+                            const struct string_list *skip,
                             struct strbuf *err)
 {
        struct ref_dir *packed_refs = get_packed_refs(&ref_cache);
@@ -2342,7 +2639,7 @@ 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,
                             const unsigned char *sha1, const char *logmsg,
-                            int flags, struct strbuf *err);
+                            struct strbuf *err);
 
 int rename_ref(const char *oldrefname, const char *newrefname, const char *logmsg)
 {
@@ -2351,20 +2648,18 @@ int rename_ref(const char *oldrefname, const char *newrefname, const char *logms
        struct ref_lock *lock;
        struct stat loginfo;
        int log = !lstat(git_path("logs/%s", oldrefname), &loginfo);
-       const char *symref = NULL;
        struct strbuf err = STRBUF_INIT;
 
        if (log && S_ISLNK(loginfo.st_mode))
                return error("reflog for %s is a symlink", oldrefname);
 
-       symref = resolve_ref_unsafe(oldrefname, RESOLVE_REF_READING,
-                                   orig_sha1, &flag);
+       if (!resolve_ref_unsafe(oldrefname, RESOLVE_REF_READING | RESOLVE_REF_NO_RECURSE,
+                               orig_sha1, &flag))
+               return error("refname %s not found", oldrefname);
+
        if (flag & REF_ISSYMREF)
                return error("refname %s is a symbolic ref, renaming it is not supported",
                        oldrefname);
-       if (!symref)
-               return error("refname %s not found", oldrefname);
-
        if (!rename_ref_available(oldrefname, newrefname))
                return 1;
 
@@ -2377,8 +2672,16 @@ int rename_ref(const char *oldrefname, const char *newrefname, const char *logms
                goto rollback;
        }
 
-       if (!read_ref_full(newrefname, RESOLVE_REF_READING, sha1, NULL) &&
-           delete_ref(newrefname, sha1, REF_NODEREF)) {
+       /*
+        * Since we are doing a shallow lookup, sha1 is not the
+        * correct value to pass to delete_ref as old_sha1. But that
+        * doesn't matter, because an old_sha1 check wouldn't add to
+        * the safety anyway; we want to delete the reference whatever
+        * its current value.
+        */
+       if (!read_ref_full(newrefname, RESOLVE_REF_READING | RESOLVE_REF_NO_RECURSE,
+                          sha1, NULL) &&
+           delete_ref(newrefname, NULL, REF_NODEREF)) {
                if (errno==EISDIR) {
                        struct strbuf path = STRBUF_INIT;
                        int result;
@@ -2402,7 +2705,8 @@ int rename_ref(const char *oldrefname, const char *newrefname, const char *logms
 
        logmoved = log;
 
-       lock = lock_ref_sha1_basic(newrefname, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, &err);
+       lock = lock_ref_sha1_basic(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);
@@ -2411,7 +2715,7 @@ 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, 0, &err)) {
+           commit_ref_update(lock, orig_sha1, logmsg, &err)) {
                error("unable to write current sha1 into %s: %s", newrefname, err.buf);
                strbuf_release(&err);
                goto rollback;
@@ -2420,7 +2724,8 @@ int rename_ref(const char *oldrefname, const char *newrefname, const char *logms
        return 0;
 
  rollback:
-       lock = lock_ref_sha1_basic(oldrefname, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, &err);
+       lock = lock_ref_sha1_basic(oldrefname, NULL, NULL, NULL, REF_NODEREF,
+                                  NULL, &err);
        if (!lock) {
                error("unable to lock %s for rollback: %s", oldrefname, err.buf);
                strbuf_release(&err);
@@ -2430,7 +2735,7 @@ 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, 0, &err)) {
+           commit_ref_update(lock, orig_sha1, NULL, &err)) {
                error("unable to write current sha1 into %s: %s", oldrefname, err.buf);
                strbuf_release(&err);
        }
@@ -2457,6 +2762,30 @@ static int close_ref(struct ref_lock *lock)
 
 static int commit_ref(struct ref_lock *lock)
 {
+       char *path = get_locked_file_path(lock->lk);
+       struct stat st;
+
+       if (!lstat(path, &st) && S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
+               /*
+                * There is a directory at the path we want to rename
+                * the lockfile to. Hopefully it is empty; try to
+                * delete it.
+                */
+               size_t len = strlen(path);
+               struct strbuf sb_path = STRBUF_INIT;
+
+               strbuf_attach(&sb_path, path, len, len);
+
+               /*
+                * If this fails, commit_lock_file() will also fail
+                * and will report the problem.
+                */
+               remove_empty_directories(&sb_path);
+               strbuf_release(&sb_path);
+       } else {
+               free(path);
+       }
+
        if (commit_lock_file(lock->lk))
                return -1;
        return 0;
@@ -2475,7 +2804,7 @@ static int log_ref_setup(const char *refname, struct strbuf *logfile, struct str
        strbuf_git_path(logfile, "logs/%s", refname);
        if (force_create || should_autocreate_reflog(refname)) {
                if (safe_create_leading_directories(logfile->buf) < 0) {
-                       strbuf_addf(err, "unable to create directory for %s: "
+                       strbuf_addf(err, "unable to create directory for '%s': "
                                    "%s", logfile->buf, strerror(errno));
                        return -1;
                }
@@ -2489,7 +2818,7 @@ static int log_ref_setup(const char *refname, struct strbuf *logfile, struct str
 
                if (errno == EISDIR) {
                        if (remove_empty_directories(logfile)) {
-                               strbuf_addf(err, "There are still logs under "
+                               strbuf_addf(err, "there are still logs under "
                                            "'%s'", logfile->buf);
                                return -1;
                        }
@@ -2497,7 +2826,7 @@ static int log_ref_setup(const char *refname, struct strbuf *logfile, struct str
                }
 
                if (logfd < 0) {
-                       strbuf_addf(err, "unable to append to %s: %s",
+                       strbuf_addf(err, "unable to append to '%s': %s",
                                    logfile->buf, strerror(errno));
                        return -1;
                }
@@ -2566,13 +2895,13 @@ static int log_ref_write_1(const char *refname, const unsigned char *old_sha1,
        result = log_ref_write_fd(logfd, old_sha1, new_sha1,
                                  git_committer_info(0), msg);
        if (result) {
-               strbuf_addf(err, "unable to append to %s: %s", logfile->buf,
+               strbuf_addf(err, "unable to append to '%s': %s", logfile->buf,
                            strerror(errno));
                close(logfd);
                return -1;
        }
        if (close(logfd)) {
-               strbuf_addf(err, "unable to append to %s: %s", logfile->buf,
+               strbuf_addf(err, "unable to append to '%s': %s", logfile->buf,
                            strerror(errno));
                return -1;
        }
@@ -2613,14 +2942,14 @@ static int write_ref_to_lockfile(struct ref_lock *lock,
        o = parse_object(sha1);
        if (!o) {
                strbuf_addf(err,
-                           "Trying to write ref %s with nonexistent object %s",
+                           "trying to write ref '%s' with nonexistent object %s",
                            lock->ref_name, sha1_to_hex(sha1));
                unlock_ref(lock);
                return -1;
        }
        if (o->type != OBJ_COMMIT && is_branch(lock->ref_name)) {
                strbuf_addf(err,
-                           "Trying to write non-commit object %s to branch %s",
+                           "trying to write non-commit object %s to branch '%s'",
                            sha1_to_hex(sha1), lock->ref_name);
                unlock_ref(lock);
                return -1;
@@ -2630,7 +2959,7 @@ static int write_ref_to_lockfile(struct ref_lock *lock,
            write_in_full(fd, &term, 1) != 1 ||
            close_ref(lock) < 0) {
                strbuf_addf(err,
-                           "Couldn't write %s", get_lock_file_path(lock->lk));
+                           "couldn't write '%s'", get_lock_file_path(lock->lk));
                unlock_ref(lock);
                return -1;
        }
@@ -2644,20 +2973,19 @@ static int write_ref_to_lockfile(struct ref_lock *lock,
  */
 static int commit_ref_update(struct ref_lock *lock,
                             const unsigned char *sha1, const char *logmsg,
-                            int flags, struct strbuf *err)
+                            struct strbuf *err)
 {
        clear_loose_ref_cache(&ref_cache);
-       if (log_ref_write(lock->ref_name, lock->old_oid.hash, sha1, logmsg, flags, err) < 0 ||
-           (strcmp(lock->ref_name, lock->orig_ref_name) &&
-            log_ref_write(lock->orig_ref_name, lock->old_oid.hash, sha1, logmsg, flags, err) < 0)) {
+       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",
+               strbuf_addf(err, "cannot update the ref '%s': %s",
                            lock->ref_name, old_msg);
                free(old_msg);
                unlock_ref(lock);
                return -1;
        }
-       if (strcmp(lock->orig_ref_name, "HEAD") != 0) {
+
+       if (strcmp(lock->ref_name, "HEAD") != 0) {
                /*
                 * Special hack: If a branch is updated directly and HEAD
                 * points to it (may happen on the remote side of a push
@@ -2673,6 +3001,7 @@ static int commit_ref_update(struct ref_lock *lock,
                unsigned char head_sha1[20];
                int head_flag;
                const char *head_ref;
+
                head_ref = resolve_ref_unsafe("HEAD", RESOLVE_REF_READING,
                                              head_sha1, &head_flag);
                if (head_ref && (head_flag & REF_ISSYMREF) &&
@@ -2685,8 +3014,9 @@ static int commit_ref_update(struct ref_lock *lock,
                        }
                }
        }
+
        if (commit_ref(lock)) {
-               error("Couldn't set %s", lock->ref_name);
+               strbuf_addf(err, "couldn't set '%s'", lock->ref_name);
                unlock_ref(lock);
                return -1;
        }
@@ -2790,7 +3120,6 @@ int set_worktree_head_symref(const char *gitdir, const char *target)
        lock = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct ref_lock));
        lock->lk = &head_lock;
        lock->ref_name = xstrdup(head_rel);
-       lock->orig_ref_name = xstrdup(head_rel);
 
        ret = create_symref_locked(lock, head_rel, target, NULL);
 
@@ -2969,60 +3298,88 @@ 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;
+}
+
+static int files_reflog_iterator_peel(struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator,
+                                  struct object_id *peeled)
+{
+       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
+};
+
+struct ref_iterator *files_reflog_iterator_begin(void)
+{
+       struct files_reflog_iterator *iter = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*iter));
+       struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator = &iter->base;
+
+       base_ref_iterator_init(ref_iterator, &files_reflog_iterator_vtable);
+       iter->dir_iterator = dir_iterator_begin(git_path("logs"));
+       return ref_iterator;
 }
 
 int for_each_reflog(each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data)
 {
-       int retval;
-       struct strbuf name;
-       strbuf_init(&name, PATH_MAX);
-       retval = do_for_each_reflog(&name, fn, cb_data);
-       strbuf_release(&name);
-       return retval;
+       return do_for_each_ref_iterator(files_reflog_iterator_begin(),
+                                       fn, cb_data);
 }
 
 static int ref_update_reject_duplicates(struct string_list *refnames,
@@ -3035,142 +3392,437 @@ static int ref_update_reject_duplicates(struct string_list *refnames,
        for (i = 1; i < n; i++)
                if (!strcmp(refnames->items[i - 1].string, refnames->items[i].string)) {
                        strbuf_addf(err,
-                                   "Multiple updates for ref '%s' not allowed.",
+                                   "multiple updates for ref '%s' not allowed.",
                                    refnames->items[i].string);
                        return 1;
                }
        return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * If update is a direct update of head_ref (the reference pointed to
+ * by HEAD), then add an extra REF_LOG_ONLY update for HEAD.
+ */
+static int split_head_update(struct ref_update *update,
+                            struct ref_transaction *transaction,
+                            const char *head_ref,
+                            struct string_list *affected_refnames,
+                            struct strbuf *err)
+{
+       struct string_list_item *item;
+       struct ref_update *new_update;
+
+       if ((update->flags & REF_LOG_ONLY) ||
+           (update->flags & REF_ISPRUNING) ||
+           (update->flags & REF_UPDATE_VIA_HEAD))
+               return 0;
+
+       if (strcmp(update->refname, head_ref))
+               return 0;
+
+       /*
+        * First make sure that HEAD is not already in the
+        * transaction. This insertion is O(N) in the transaction
+        * size, but it happens at most once per transaction.
+        */
+       item = string_list_insert(affected_refnames, "HEAD");
+       if (item->util) {
+               /* An entry already existed */
+               strbuf_addf(err,
+                           "multiple updates for 'HEAD' (including one "
+                           "via its referent '%s') are not allowed",
+                           update->refname);
+               return TRANSACTION_NAME_CONFLICT;
+       }
+
+       new_update = ref_transaction_add_update(
+                       transaction, "HEAD",
+                       update->flags | REF_LOG_ONLY | REF_NODEREF,
+                       update->new_sha1, update->old_sha1,
+                       update->msg);
+
+       item->util = new_update;
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * update is for a symref that points at referent and doesn't have
+ * REF_NODEREF set. Split it into two updates:
+ * - The original update, but with REF_LOG_ONLY and REF_NODEREF set
+ * - A new, separate update for the referent reference
+ * 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,
+                              const char *referent,
+                              struct ref_transaction *transaction,
+                              struct string_list *affected_refnames,
+                              struct strbuf *err)
+{
+       struct string_list_item *item;
+       struct ref_update *new_update;
+       unsigned int new_flags;
+
+       /*
+        * First make sure that referent is not already in the
+        * transaction. This insertion is O(N) in the transaction
+        * size, but it happens at most once per symref in a
+        * transaction.
+        */
+       item = string_list_insert(affected_refnames, referent);
+       if (item->util) {
+               /* An entry already existed */
+               strbuf_addf(err,
+                           "multiple updates for '%s' (including one "
+                           "via symref '%s') are not allowed",
+                           referent, update->refname);
+               return TRANSACTION_NAME_CONFLICT;
+       }
+
+       new_flags = update->flags;
+       if (!strcmp(update->refname, "HEAD")) {
+               /*
+                * Record that the new update came via HEAD, so that
+                * when we process it, split_head_update() doesn't try
+                * to add another reflog update for HEAD. Note that
+                * this bit will be propagated if the new_update
+                * itself needs to be split.
+                */
+               new_flags |= REF_UPDATE_VIA_HEAD;
+       }
+
+       new_update = ref_transaction_add_update(
+                       transaction, referent, new_flags,
+                       update->new_sha1, update->old_sha1,
+                       update->msg);
+
+       new_update->parent_update = update;
+
+       /*
+        * Change the symbolic ref update to log only. Also, it
+        * doesn't need to check its old SHA-1 value, as that will be
+        * done when new_update is processed.
+        */
+       update->flags |= REF_LOG_ONLY | REF_NODEREF;
+       update->flags &= ~REF_HAVE_OLD;
+
+       item->util = new_update;
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Return the refname under which update was originally requested.
+ */
+static const char *original_update_refname(struct ref_update *update)
+{
+       while (update->parent_update)
+               update = update->parent_update;
+
+       return update->refname;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Check whether the REF_HAVE_OLD and old_oid values stored in update
+ * are consistent with oid, which is the reference's current value. If
+ * everything is OK, return 0; otherwise, write an error message to
+ * err and return -1.
+ */
+static int check_old_oid(struct ref_update *update, struct object_id *oid,
+                        struct strbuf *err)
+{
+       if (!(update->flags & REF_HAVE_OLD) ||
+                  !hashcmp(oid->hash, update->old_sha1))
+               return 0;
+
+       if (is_null_sha1(update->old_sha1))
+               strbuf_addf(err, "cannot lock ref '%s': "
+                           "reference already exists",
+                           original_update_refname(update));
+       else if (is_null_oid(oid))
+               strbuf_addf(err, "cannot lock ref '%s': "
+                           "reference is missing but expected %s",
+                           original_update_refname(update),
+                           sha1_to_hex(update->old_sha1));
+       else
+               strbuf_addf(err, "cannot lock ref '%s': "
+                           "is at %s but expected %s",
+                           original_update_refname(update),
+                           oid_to_hex(oid),
+                           sha1_to_hex(update->old_sha1));
+
+       return -1;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Prepare for carrying out update:
+ * - Lock the reference referred to by update.
+ * - Read the reference under lock.
+ * - Check that its old SHA-1 value (if specified) is correct, and in
+ *   any case record it in update->lock->old_oid for later use when
+ *   writing the reflog.
+ * - If it is a symref update without REF_NODEREF, split it up into a
+ *   REF_LOG_ONLY update of the symref and add a separate update for
+ *   the referent to transaction.
+ * - 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,
+                              struct ref_transaction *transaction,
+                              const char *head_ref,
+                              struct string_list *affected_refnames,
+                              struct strbuf *err)
+{
+       struct strbuf referent = STRBUF_INIT;
+       int mustexist = (update->flags & REF_HAVE_OLD) &&
+               !is_null_sha1(update->old_sha1);
+       int ret;
+       struct ref_lock *lock;
+
+       if ((update->flags & REF_HAVE_NEW) && is_null_sha1(update->new_sha1))
+               update->flags |= REF_DELETING;
+
+       if (head_ref) {
+               ret = split_head_update(update, transaction, head_ref,
+                                       affected_refnames, err);
+               if (ret)
+                       return ret;
+       }
+
+       ret = lock_raw_ref(update->refname, mustexist,
+                          affected_refnames, NULL,
+                          &update->lock, &referent,
+                          &update->type, err);
+
+       if (ret) {
+               char *reason;
+
+               reason = strbuf_detach(err, NULL);
+               strbuf_addf(err, "cannot lock ref '%s': %s",
+                           original_update_refname(update), reason);
+               free(reason);
+               return ret;
+       }
+
+       lock = update->lock;
+
+       if (update->type & REF_ISSYMREF) {
+               if (update->flags & REF_NODEREF) {
+                       /*
+                        * We won't be reading the referent as part of
+                        * the transaction, so we have to read it here
+                        * to record and possibly check old_sha1:
+                        */
+                       if (read_ref_full(referent.buf, 0,
+                                         lock->old_oid.hash, NULL)) {
+                               if (update->flags & REF_HAVE_OLD) {
+                                       strbuf_addf(err, "cannot lock ref '%s': "
+                                                   "error reading reference",
+                                                   original_update_refname(update));
+                                       return -1;
+                               }
+                       } else if (check_old_oid(update, &lock->old_oid, err)) {
+                               return TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
+                       }
+               } else {
+                       /*
+                        * Create a new update for the reference this
+                        * symref is pointing at. Also, we will record
+                        * and verify old_sha1 for this update as part
+                        * of processing the split-off update, so we
+                        * don't have to do it here.
+                        */
+                       ret = split_symref_update(update, referent.buf, transaction,
+                                                 affected_refnames, err);
+                       if (ret)
+                               return ret;
+               }
+       } else {
+               struct ref_update *parent_update;
+
+               if (check_old_oid(update, &lock->old_oid, err))
+                       return TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
+
+               /*
+                * If this update is happening indirectly because of a
+                * symref update, record the old SHA-1 in the parent
+                * update:
+                */
+               for (parent_update = update->parent_update;
+                    parent_update;
+                    parent_update = parent_update->parent_update) {
+                       oidcpy(&parent_update->lock->old_oid, &lock->old_oid);
+               }
+       }
+
+       if ((update->flags & REF_HAVE_NEW) &&
+           !(update->flags & REF_DELETING) &&
+           !(update->flags & REF_LOG_ONLY)) {
+               if (!(update->type & REF_ISSYMREF) &&
+                   !hashcmp(lock->old_oid.hash, update->new_sha1)) {
+                       /*
+                        * The reference already has the desired
+                        * value, so we don't need to write it.
+                        */
+               } else if (write_ref_to_lockfile(lock, update->new_sha1,
+                                                err)) {
+                       char *write_err = strbuf_detach(err, NULL);
+
+                       /*
+                        * The lock was freed upon failure of
+                        * write_ref_to_lockfile():
+                        */
+                       update->lock = NULL;
+                       strbuf_addf(err,
+                                   "cannot update ref '%s': %s",
+                                   update->refname, write_err);
+                       free(write_err);
+                       return TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
+               } else {
+                       update->flags |= REF_NEEDS_COMMIT;
+               }
+       }
+       if (!(update->flags & REF_NEEDS_COMMIT)) {
+               /*
+                * We didn't call write_ref_to_lockfile(), so
+                * the lockfile is still open. Close it to
+                * free up the file descriptor:
+                */
+               if (close_ref(lock)) {
+                       strbuf_addf(err, "couldn't close '%s.lock'",
+                                   update->refname);
+                       return TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
+               }
+       }
+       return 0;
+}
+
 int ref_transaction_commit(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
                           struct strbuf *err)
 {
        int ret = 0, i;
-       int n = transaction->nr;
-       struct ref_update **updates = transaction->updates;
        struct string_list refs_to_delete = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
        struct string_list_item *ref_to_delete;
        struct string_list affected_refnames = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
+       char *head_ref = NULL;
+       int head_type;
+       struct object_id head_oid;
 
        assert(err);
 
        if (transaction->state != REF_TRANSACTION_OPEN)
                die("BUG: commit called for transaction that is not open");
 
-       if (!n) {
+       if (!transaction->nr) {
                transaction->state = REF_TRANSACTION_CLOSED;
                return 0;
        }
 
-       /* Fail if a refname appears more than once in the transaction: */
-       for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
-               string_list_append(&affected_refnames, updates[i]->refname);
+       /*
+        * Fail if a refname appears more than once in the
+        * transaction. (If we end up splitting up any updates using
+        * split_symref_update() or split_head_update(), those
+        * functions will check that the new updates don't have the
+        * same refname as any existing ones.)
+        */
+       for (i = 0; i < transaction->nr; i++) {
+               struct ref_update *update = transaction->updates[i];
+               struct string_list_item *item =
+                       string_list_append(&affected_refnames, update->refname);
+
+               /*
+                * We store a pointer to update in item->util, but at
+                * the moment we never use the value of this field
+                * except to check whether it is non-NULL.
+                */
+               item->util = update;
+       }
        string_list_sort(&affected_refnames);
        if (ref_update_reject_duplicates(&affected_refnames, err)) {
                ret = TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
                goto cleanup;
        }
 
+       /*
+        * Special hack: If a branch is updated directly and HEAD
+        * points to it (may happen on the remote side of a push
+        * for example) then logically the HEAD reflog should be
+        * updated too.
+        *
+        * A generic solution would require reverse symref lookups,
+        * but finding all symrefs pointing to a given branch would be
+        * rather costly for this rare event (the direct update of a
+        * branch) to be worth it. So let's cheat and check with HEAD
+        * only, which should cover 99% of all usage scenarios (even
+        * 100% of the default ones).
+        *
+        * So if HEAD is a symbolic reference, then record the name of
+        * the reference that it points to. If we see an update of
+        * head_ref within the transaction, then split_head_update()
+        * arranges for the reflog of HEAD to be updated, too.
+        */
+       head_ref = resolve_refdup("HEAD", RESOLVE_REF_NO_RECURSE,
+                                 head_oid.hash, &head_type);
+
+       if (head_ref && !(head_type & REF_ISSYMREF)) {
+               free(head_ref);
+               head_ref = NULL;
+       }
+
        /*
         * Acquire all locks, verify old values if provided, check
         * that new values are valid, and write new values to the
         * lockfiles, ready to be activated. Only keep one lockfile
         * open at a time to avoid running out of file descriptors.
         */
-       for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-               struct ref_update *update = updates[i];
+       for (i = 0; i < transaction->nr; i++) {
+               struct ref_update *update = transaction->updates[i];
 
-               if ((update->flags & REF_HAVE_NEW) &&
-                   is_null_sha1(update->new_sha1))
-                       update->flags |= REF_DELETING;
-               update->lock = lock_ref_sha1_basic(
-                               update->refname,
-                               ((update->flags & REF_HAVE_OLD) ?
-                                update->old_sha1 : NULL),
-                               &affected_refnames, NULL,
-                               update->flags,
-                               &update->type,
-                               err);
-               if (!update->lock) {
-                       char *reason;
-
-                       ret = (errno == ENOTDIR)
-                               ? TRANSACTION_NAME_CONFLICT
-                               : TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
-                       reason = strbuf_detach(err, NULL);
-                       strbuf_addf(err, "cannot lock ref '%s': %s",
-                                   update->refname, reason);
-                       free(reason);
+               ret = lock_ref_for_update(update, transaction, head_ref,
+                                         &affected_refnames, err);
+               if (ret)
                        goto cleanup;
-               }
-               if ((update->flags & REF_HAVE_NEW) &&
-                   !(update->flags & REF_DELETING)) {
-                       int overwriting_symref = ((update->type & REF_ISSYMREF) &&
-                                                 (update->flags & REF_NODEREF));
-
-                       if (!overwriting_symref &&
-                           !hashcmp(update->lock->old_oid.hash, update->new_sha1)) {
-                               /*
-                                * The reference already has the desired
-                                * value, so we don't need to write it.
-                                */
-                       } else if (write_ref_to_lockfile(update->lock,
-                                                        update->new_sha1,
-                                                        err)) {
-                               char *write_err = strbuf_detach(err, NULL);
+       }
 
-                               /*
-                                * The lock was freed upon failure of
-                                * write_ref_to_lockfile():
-                                */
+       /* Perform updates first so live commits remain referenced */
+       for (i = 0; i < transaction->nr; i++) {
+               struct ref_update *update = transaction->updates[i];
+               struct ref_lock *lock = update->lock;
+
+               if (update->flags & REF_NEEDS_COMMIT ||
+                   update->flags & REF_LOG_ONLY) {
+                       if (log_ref_write(lock->ref_name, lock->old_oid.hash,
+                                         update->new_sha1,
+                                         update->msg, update->flags, err)) {
+                               char *old_msg = strbuf_detach(err, NULL);
+
+                               strbuf_addf(err, "cannot update the ref '%s': %s",
+                                           lock->ref_name, old_msg);
+                               free(old_msg);
+                               unlock_ref(lock);
                                update->lock = NULL;
-                               strbuf_addf(err,
-                                           "cannot update the ref '%s': %s",
-                                           update->refname, write_err);
-                               free(write_err);
                                ret = TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
                                goto cleanup;
-                       } else {
-                               update->flags |= REF_NEEDS_COMMIT;
-                       }
-               }
-               if (!(update->flags & REF_NEEDS_COMMIT)) {
-                       /*
-                        * We didn't have to write anything to the lockfile.
-                        * Close it to free up the file descriptor:
-                        */
-                       if (close_ref(update->lock)) {
-                               strbuf_addf(err, "Couldn't close %s.lock",
-                                           update->refname);
-                               goto cleanup;
                        }
                }
-       }
-
-       /* Perform updates first so live commits remain referenced */
-       for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-               struct ref_update *update = updates[i];
-
                if (update->flags & REF_NEEDS_COMMIT) {
-                       if (commit_ref_update(update->lock,
-                                             update->new_sha1, update->msg,
-                                             update->flags, err)) {
-                               /* freed by commit_ref_update(): */
+                       clear_loose_ref_cache(&ref_cache);
+                       if (commit_ref(lock)) {
+                               strbuf_addf(err, "couldn't set '%s'", lock->ref_name);
+                               unlock_ref(lock);
                                update->lock = NULL;
                                ret = TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
                                goto cleanup;
-                       } else {
-                               /* freed by commit_ref_update(): */
-                               update->lock = NULL;
                        }
                }
        }
-
        /* Perform deletes now that updates are safely completed */
-       for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-               struct ref_update *update = updates[i];
+       for (i = 0; i < transaction->nr; i++) {
+               struct ref_update *update = transaction->updates[i];
 
-               if (update->flags & REF_DELETING) {
+               if (update->flags & REF_DELETING &&
+                   !(update->flags & REF_LOG_ONLY)) {
                        if (delete_ref_loose(update->lock, update->type, err)) {
                                ret = TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
                                goto cleanup;
@@ -3193,11 +3845,13 @@ int ref_transaction_commit(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
 cleanup:
        transaction->state = REF_TRANSACTION_CLOSED;
 
-       for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
-               if (updates[i]->lock)
-                       unlock_ref(updates[i]->lock);
+       for (i = 0; i < transaction->nr; i++)
+               if (transaction->updates[i]->lock)
+                       unlock_ref(transaction->updates[i]->lock);
        string_list_clear(&refs_to_delete, 0);
+       free(head_ref);
        string_list_clear(&affected_refnames, 0);
+
        return ret;
 }
 
@@ -3213,8 +3867,6 @@ int initial_ref_transaction_commit(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
                                   struct strbuf *err)
 {
        int ret = 0, i;
-       int n = transaction->nr;
-       struct ref_update **updates = transaction->updates;
        struct string_list affected_refnames = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
 
        assert(err);
@@ -3223,8 +3875,9 @@ int initial_ref_transaction_commit(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
                die("BUG: commit called for transaction that is not open");
 
        /* Fail if a refname appears more than once in the transaction: */
-       for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
-               string_list_append(&affected_refnames, updates[i]->refname);
+       for (i = 0; i < transaction->nr; i++)
+               string_list_append(&affected_refnames,
+                                  transaction->updates[i]->refname);
        string_list_sort(&affected_refnames);
        if (ref_update_reject_duplicates(&affected_refnames, err)) {
                ret = TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
@@ -3246,8 +3899,8 @@ int initial_ref_transaction_commit(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
        if (for_each_rawref(ref_present, &affected_refnames))
                die("BUG: initial ref transaction called with existing refs");
 
-       for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-               struct ref_update *update = updates[i];
+       for (i = 0; i < transaction->nr; i++) {
+               struct ref_update *update = transaction->updates[i];
 
                if ((update->flags & REF_HAVE_OLD) &&
                    !is_null_sha1(update->old_sha1))
@@ -3267,8 +3920,8 @@ int initial_ref_transaction_commit(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
                goto cleanup;
        }
 
-       for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-               struct ref_update *update = updates[i];
+       for (i = 0; i < transaction->nr; i++) {
+               struct ref_update *update = transaction->updates[i];
 
                if ((update->flags & REF_HAVE_NEW) &&
                    !is_null_sha1(update->new_sha1))