ref_cache: remove support for storing peeled values
[gitweb.git] / refs / packed-backend.c
index 377c775adbcfbd77035c2f666cb6fb031ab3f506..66e55251743c15f837d18b2ffa3a58641935bd9e 100644 (file)
@@ -1,13 +1,70 @@
 #include "../cache.h"
+#include "../config.h"
 #include "../refs.h"
 #include "refs-internal.h"
-#include "ref-cache.h"
 #include "packed-backend.h"
 #include "../iterator.h"
 #include "../lockfile.h"
 
+enum mmap_strategy {
+       /*
+        * Don't use mmap() at all for reading `packed-refs`.
+        */
+       MMAP_NONE,
+
+       /*
+        * Can use mmap() for reading `packed-refs`, but the file must
+        * not remain mmapped. This is the usual option on Windows,
+        * where you cannot rename a new version of a file onto a file
+        * that is currently mmapped.
+        */
+       MMAP_TEMPORARY,
+
+       /*
+        * It is OK to leave the `packed-refs` file mmapped while
+        * arbitrary other code is running.
+        */
+       MMAP_OK
+};
+
+#if defined(NO_MMAP)
+static enum mmap_strategy mmap_strategy = MMAP_NONE;
+#elif defined(MMAP_PREVENTS_DELETE)
+static enum mmap_strategy mmap_strategy = MMAP_TEMPORARY;
+#else
+static enum mmap_strategy mmap_strategy = MMAP_OK;
+#endif
+
+struct packed_ref_store;
+
 struct packed_ref_cache {
-       struct ref_cache *cache;
+       /*
+        * A back-pointer to the packed_ref_store with which this
+        * cache is associated:
+        */
+       struct packed_ref_store *refs;
+
+       /* Is the `packed-refs` file currently mmapped? */
+       int mmapped;
+
+       /*
+        * The contents of the `packed-refs` file. If the file was
+        * already sorted, this points at the mmapped contents of the
+        * file. If not, this points at heap-allocated memory
+        * containing the contents, sorted. If there were no contents
+        * (e.g., because the file didn't exist), `buf` and `eof` are
+        * both NULL.
+        */
+       char *buf, *eof;
+
+       /* The size of the header line, if any; otherwise, 0: */
+       size_t header_len;
+
+       /*
+        * What is the peeled state of this cache? (This is usually
+        * determined from the header of the "packed-refs" file.)
+        */
+       enum { PEELED_NONE, PEELED_TAGS, PEELED_FULLY } peeled;
 
        /*
         * Count of references to the data structure in this instance,
@@ -21,30 +78,6 @@ struct packed_ref_cache {
        struct stat_validity validity;
 };
 
-/*
- * Increment the reference count of *packed_refs.
- */
-static void acquire_packed_ref_cache(struct packed_ref_cache *packed_refs)
-{
-       packed_refs->referrers++;
-}
-
-/*
- * Decrease the reference count of *packed_refs.  If it goes to zero,
- * free *packed_refs and return true; otherwise return false.
- */
-static int release_packed_ref_cache(struct packed_ref_cache *packed_refs)
-{
-       if (!--packed_refs->referrers) {
-               free_ref_cache(packed_refs->cache);
-               stat_validity_clear(&packed_refs->validity);
-               free(packed_refs);
-               return 1;
-       } else {
-               return 0;
-       }
-}
-
 /*
  * A container for `packed-refs`-related data. It is not (yet) a
  * `ref_store`.
@@ -77,6 +110,50 @@ struct packed_ref_store {
        struct tempfile tempfile;
 };
 
+/*
+ * Increment the reference count of *packed_refs.
+ */
+static void acquire_packed_ref_cache(struct packed_ref_cache *packed_refs)
+{
+       packed_refs->referrers++;
+}
+
+/*
+ * If the buffer in `packed_refs` is active, then either munmap the
+ * memory and close the file, or free the memory. Then set the buffer
+ * pointers to NULL.
+ */
+static void release_packed_ref_buffer(struct packed_ref_cache *packed_refs)
+{
+       if (packed_refs->mmapped) {
+               if (munmap(packed_refs->buf,
+                          packed_refs->eof - packed_refs->buf))
+                       die_errno("error ummapping packed-refs file %s",
+                                 packed_refs->refs->path);
+               packed_refs->mmapped = 0;
+       } else {
+               free(packed_refs->buf);
+       }
+       packed_refs->buf = packed_refs->eof = NULL;
+       packed_refs->header_len = 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Decrease the reference count of *packed_refs.  If it goes to zero,
+ * free *packed_refs and return true; otherwise return false.
+ */
+static int release_packed_ref_cache(struct packed_ref_cache *packed_refs)
+{
+       if (!--packed_refs->referrers) {
+               stat_validity_clear(&packed_refs->validity);
+               release_packed_ref_buffer(packed_refs);
+               free(packed_refs);
+               return 1;
+       } else {
+               return 0;
+       }
+}
+
 struct ref_store *packed_ref_store_create(const char *path,
                                          unsigned int store_flags)
 {
@@ -90,19 +167,6 @@ struct ref_store *packed_ref_store_create(const char *path,
        return ref_store;
 }
 
-/*
- * Die if refs is not the main ref store. caller is used in any
- * necessary error messages.
- */
-static void packed_assert_main_repository(struct packed_ref_store *refs,
-                                         const char *caller)
-{
-       if (refs->store_flags & REF_STORE_MAIN)
-               return;
-
-       die("BUG: operation %s only allowed for main ref store", caller);
-}
-
 /*
  * Downcast `ref_store` to `packed_ref_store`. Die if `ref_store` is
  * not a `packed_ref_store`. Also die if `packed_ref_store` doesn't
@@ -138,54 +202,512 @@ static void clear_packed_ref_cache(struct packed_ref_store *refs)
        }
 }
 
-/* The length of a peeled reference line in packed-refs, including EOL: */
-#define PEELED_LINE_LENGTH 42
+static NORETURN void die_unterminated_line(const char *path,
+                                          const char *p, size_t len)
+{
+       if (len < 80)
+               die("unterminated line in %s: %.*s", path, (int)len, p);
+       else
+               die("unterminated line in %s: %.75s...", path, p);
+}
+
+static NORETURN void die_invalid_line(const char *path,
+                                     const char *p, size_t len)
+{
+       const char *eol = memchr(p, '\n', len);
+
+       if (!eol)
+               die_unterminated_line(path, p, len);
+       else if (eol - p < 80)
+               die("unexpected line in %s: %.*s", path, (int)(eol - p), p);
+       else
+               die("unexpected line in %s: %.75s...", path, p);
+
+}
+
+/*
+ * This value is set in `base.flags` if the peeled value of the
+ * current reference is known. In that case, `peeled` contains the
+ * correct peeled value for the reference, which might be `null_sha1`
+ * if the reference is not a tag or if it is broken.
+ */
+#define REF_KNOWS_PEELED 0x40
 
 /*
- * Parse one line from a packed-refs file.  Write the SHA1 to sha1.
- * Return a pointer to the refname within the line (null-terminated),
- * or NULL if there was a problem.
+ * An iterator over a packed-refs file that is currently mmapped.
  */
-static const char *parse_ref_line(struct strbuf *line, struct object_id *oid)
+struct mmapped_ref_iterator {
+       struct ref_iterator base;
+
+       struct packed_ref_cache *packed_refs;
+
+       /* The current position in the mmapped file: */
+       const char *pos;
+
+       /* The end of the mmapped file: */
+       const char *eof;
+
+       struct object_id oid, peeled;
+
+       struct strbuf refname_buf;
+};
+
+static int mmapped_ref_iterator_advance(struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator)
 {
-       const char *ref;
+       struct mmapped_ref_iterator *iter =
+               (struct mmapped_ref_iterator *)ref_iterator;
+       const char *p = iter->pos, *eol;
 
-       if (parse_oid_hex(line->buf, oid, &ref) < 0)
-               return NULL;
-       if (!isspace(*ref++))
-               return NULL;
+       strbuf_reset(&iter->refname_buf);
 
-       if (isspace(*ref))
-               return NULL;
+       if (iter->pos == iter->eof)
+               return ref_iterator_abort(ref_iterator);
 
-       if (line->buf[line->len - 1] != '\n')
-               return NULL;
-       line->buf[--line->len] = 0;
+       iter->base.flags = REF_ISPACKED;
+
+       if (iter->eof - p < GIT_SHA1_HEXSZ + 2 ||
+           parse_oid_hex(p, &iter->oid, &p) ||
+           !isspace(*p++))
+               die_invalid_line(iter->packed_refs->refs->path,
+                                iter->pos, iter->eof - iter->pos);
+
+       eol = memchr(p, '\n', iter->eof - p);
+       if (!eol)
+               die_unterminated_line(iter->packed_refs->refs->path,
+                                     iter->pos, iter->eof - iter->pos);
 
-       return ref;
+       strbuf_add(&iter->refname_buf, p, eol - p);
+       iter->base.refname = iter->refname_buf.buf;
+
+       if (check_refname_format(iter->base.refname, REFNAME_ALLOW_ONELEVEL)) {
+               if (!refname_is_safe(iter->base.refname))
+                       die("packed refname is dangerous: %s",
+                           iter->base.refname);
+               oidclr(&iter->oid);
+               iter->base.flags |= REF_BAD_NAME | REF_ISBROKEN;
+       }
+       if (iter->packed_refs->peeled == PEELED_FULLY ||
+           (iter->packed_refs->peeled == PEELED_TAGS &&
+            starts_with(iter->base.refname, "refs/tags/")))
+               iter->base.flags |= REF_KNOWS_PEELED;
+
+       iter->pos = eol + 1;
+
+       if (iter->pos < iter->eof && *iter->pos == '^') {
+               p = iter->pos + 1;
+               if (iter->eof - p < GIT_SHA1_HEXSZ + 1 ||
+                   parse_oid_hex(p, &iter->peeled, &p) ||
+                   *p++ != '\n')
+                       die_invalid_line(iter->packed_refs->refs->path,
+                                        iter->pos, iter->eof - iter->pos);
+               iter->pos = p;
+
+               /*
+                * Regardless of what the file header said, we
+                * definitely know the value of *this* reference. But
+                * we suppress it if the reference is broken:
+                */
+               if ((iter->base.flags & REF_ISBROKEN)) {
+                       oidclr(&iter->peeled);
+                       iter->base.flags &= ~REF_KNOWS_PEELED;
+               } else {
+                       iter->base.flags |= REF_KNOWS_PEELED;
+               }
+       } else {
+               oidclr(&iter->peeled);
+       }
+
+       return ITER_OK;
+}
+
+static int mmapped_ref_iterator_peel(struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator,
+                                   struct object_id *peeled)
+{
+       struct mmapped_ref_iterator *iter =
+               (struct mmapped_ref_iterator *)ref_iterator;
+
+       if ((iter->base.flags & REF_KNOWS_PEELED)) {
+               oidcpy(peeled, &iter->peeled);
+               return is_null_oid(&iter->peeled) ? -1 : 0;
+       } else if ((iter->base.flags & (REF_ISBROKEN | REF_ISSYMREF))) {
+               return -1;
+       } else {
+               return !!peel_object(iter->oid.hash, peeled->hash);
+       }
+}
+
+static int mmapped_ref_iterator_abort(struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator)
+{
+       struct mmapped_ref_iterator *iter =
+               (struct mmapped_ref_iterator *)ref_iterator;
+
+       release_packed_ref_cache(iter->packed_refs);
+       strbuf_release(&iter->refname_buf);
+       base_ref_iterator_free(ref_iterator);
+       return ITER_DONE;
+}
+
+static struct ref_iterator_vtable mmapped_ref_iterator_vtable = {
+       mmapped_ref_iterator_advance,
+       mmapped_ref_iterator_peel,
+       mmapped_ref_iterator_abort
+};
+
+struct ref_iterator *mmapped_ref_iterator_begin(
+               struct packed_ref_cache *packed_refs,
+               const char *pos, const char *eof)
+{
+       struct mmapped_ref_iterator *iter = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*iter));
+       struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator = &iter->base;
+
+       if (!packed_refs->buf)
+               return empty_ref_iterator_begin();
+
+       base_ref_iterator_init(ref_iterator, &mmapped_ref_iterator_vtable, 1);
+
+       iter->packed_refs = packed_refs;
+       acquire_packed_ref_cache(iter->packed_refs);
+       iter->pos = pos;
+       iter->eof = eof;
+       strbuf_init(&iter->refname_buf, 0);
+
+       iter->base.oid = &iter->oid;
+
+       return ref_iterator;
+}
+
+struct packed_ref_entry {
+       const char *start;
+       size_t len;
+};
+
+static int cmp_packed_ref_entries(const void *v1, const void *v2)
+{
+       const struct packed_ref_entry *e1 = v1, *e2 = v2;
+       const char *r1 = e1->start + GIT_SHA1_HEXSZ + 1;
+       const char *r2 = e2->start + GIT_SHA1_HEXSZ + 1;
+
+       while (1) {
+               if (*r1 == '\n')
+                       return *r2 == '\n' ? 0 : -1;
+               if (*r1 != *r2) {
+                       if (*r2 == '\n')
+                               return 1;
+                       else
+                               return (unsigned char)*r1 < (unsigned char)*r2 ? -1 : +1;
+               }
+               r1++;
+               r2++;
+       }
+}
+
+/*
+ * Compare a packed-refs record pointed to by `rec` to the specified
+ * NUL-terminated refname.
+ */
+static int cmp_entry_to_refname(const char *rec, const char *refname)
+{
+       const char *r1 = rec + GIT_SHA1_HEXSZ + 1;
+       const char *r2 = refname;
+
+       while (1) {
+               if (*r1 == '\n')
+                       return *r2 ? -1 : 0;
+               if (!*r2)
+                       return 1;
+               if (*r1 != *r2)
+                       return (unsigned char)*r1 < (unsigned char)*r2 ? -1 : +1;
+               r1++;
+               r2++;
+       }
+}
+
+/*
+ * `packed_refs->buf` is not known to be sorted. Check whether it is,
+ * and if not, sort it into new memory and munmap/free the old
+ * storage.
+ */
+static void sort_packed_refs(struct packed_ref_cache *packed_refs)
+{
+       struct packed_ref_entry *entries = NULL;
+       size_t alloc = 0, nr = 0;
+       int sorted = 1;
+       const char *pos, *eof, *eol;
+       size_t len, i;
+       char *new_buffer, *dst;
+
+       pos = packed_refs->buf + packed_refs->header_len;
+       eof = packed_refs->eof;
+       len = eof - pos;
+
+       if (!len)
+               return;
+
+       /*
+        * Initialize entries based on a crude estimate of the number
+        * of references in the file (we'll grow it below if needed):
+        */
+       ALLOC_GROW(entries, len / 80 + 20, alloc);
+
+       while (pos < eof) {
+               eol = memchr(pos, '\n', eof - pos);
+               if (!eol)
+                       /* The safety check should prevent this. */
+                       BUG("unterminated line found in packed-refs");
+               if (eol - pos < GIT_SHA1_HEXSZ + 2)
+                       die_invalid_line(packed_refs->refs->path,
+                                        pos, eof - pos);
+               eol++;
+               if (eol < eof && *eol == '^') {
+                       /*
+                        * Keep any peeled line together with its
+                        * reference:
+                        */
+                       const char *peeled_start = eol;
+
+                       eol = memchr(peeled_start, '\n', eof - peeled_start);
+                       if (!eol)
+                               /* The safety check should prevent this. */
+                               BUG("unterminated peeled line found in packed-refs");
+                       eol++;
+               }
+
+               ALLOC_GROW(entries, nr + 1, alloc);
+               entries[nr].start = pos;
+               entries[nr].len = eol - pos;
+               nr++;
+
+               if (sorted &&
+                   nr > 1 &&
+                   cmp_packed_ref_entries(&entries[nr - 2],
+                                          &entries[nr - 1]) >= 0)
+                       sorted = 0;
+
+               pos = eol;
+       }
+
+       if (sorted)
+               goto cleanup;
+
+       /* We need to sort the memory. First we sort the entries array: */
+       QSORT(entries, nr, cmp_packed_ref_entries);
+
+       /*
+        * Allocate a new chunk of memory, and copy the old memory to
+        * the new in the order indicated by `entries` (not bothering
+        * with the header line):
+        */
+       new_buffer = xmalloc(len);
+       for (dst = new_buffer, i = 0; i < nr; i++) {
+               memcpy(dst, entries[i].start, entries[i].len);
+               dst += entries[i].len;
+       }
+
+       /*
+        * Now munmap the old buffer and use the sorted buffer in its
+        * place:
+        */
+       release_packed_ref_buffer(packed_refs);
+       packed_refs->buf = new_buffer;
+       packed_refs->eof = new_buffer + len;
+       packed_refs->header_len = 0;
+
+cleanup:
+       free(entries);
 }
 
 /*
- * Read from `packed_refs_file` into a newly-allocated
+ * Return a pointer to the start of the record that contains the
+ * character `*p` (which must be within the buffer). If no other
+ * record start is found, return `buf`.
+ */
+static const char *find_start_of_record(const char *buf, const char *p)
+{
+       while (p > buf && (p[-1] != '\n' || p[0] == '^'))
+               p--;
+       return p;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Return a pointer to the start of the record following the record
+ * that contains `*p`. If none is found before `end`, return `end`.
+ */
+static const char *find_end_of_record(const char *p, const char *end)
+{
+       while (++p < end && (p[-1] != '\n' || p[0] == '^'))
+               ;
+       return p;
+}
+
+/*
+ * We want to be able to compare mmapped reference records quickly,
+ * without totally parsing them. We can do so because the records are
+ * LF-terminated, and the refname should start exactly (GIT_SHA1_HEXSZ
+ * + 1) bytes past the beginning of the record.
+ *
+ * But what if the `packed-refs` file contains garbage? We're willing
+ * to tolerate not detecting the problem, as long as we don't produce
+ * totally garbled output (we can't afford to check the integrity of
+ * the whole file during every Git invocation). But we do want to be
+ * sure that we never read past the end of the buffer in memory and
+ * perform an illegal memory access.
+ *
+ * Guarantee that minimum level of safety by verifying that the last
+ * record in the file is LF-terminated, and that it has at least
+ * (GIT_SHA1_HEXSZ + 1) characters before the LF. Die if either of
+ * these checks fails.
+ */
+static void verify_buffer_safe(struct packed_ref_cache *packed_refs)
+{
+       const char *buf = packed_refs->buf + packed_refs->header_len;
+       const char *eof = packed_refs->eof;
+       const char *last_line;
+
+       if (buf == eof)
+               return;
+
+       last_line = find_start_of_record(buf, eof - 1);
+       if (*(eof - 1) != '\n' || eof - last_line < GIT_SHA1_HEXSZ + 2)
+               die_invalid_line(packed_refs->refs->path,
+                                last_line, eof - last_line);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Depending on `mmap_strategy`, either mmap or read the contents of
+ * the `packed-refs` file into the `packed_refs` instance. Return 1 if
+ * the file existed and was read, or 0 if the file was absent. Die on
+ * errors.
+ */
+static int load_contents(struct packed_ref_cache *packed_refs)
+{
+       int fd;
+       struct stat st;
+       size_t size;
+       ssize_t bytes_read;
+
+       fd = open(packed_refs->refs->path, O_RDONLY);
+       if (fd < 0) {
+               if (errno == ENOENT) {
+                       /*
+                        * This is OK; it just means that no
+                        * "packed-refs" file has been written yet,
+                        * which is equivalent to it being empty,
+                        * which is its state when initialized with
+                        * zeros.
+                        */
+                       return 0;
+               } else {
+                       die_errno("couldn't read %s", packed_refs->refs->path);
+               }
+       }
+
+       stat_validity_update(&packed_refs->validity, fd);
+
+       if (fstat(fd, &st) < 0)
+               die_errno("couldn't stat %s", packed_refs->refs->path);
+       size = xsize_t(st.st_size);
+
+       switch (mmap_strategy) {
+       case MMAP_NONE:
+               packed_refs->buf = xmalloc(size);
+               bytes_read = read_in_full(fd, packed_refs->buf, size);
+               if (bytes_read < 0 || bytes_read != size)
+                       die_errno("couldn't read %s", packed_refs->refs->path);
+               packed_refs->eof = packed_refs->buf + size;
+               packed_refs->mmapped = 0;
+               break;
+       case MMAP_TEMPORARY:
+       case MMAP_OK:
+               packed_refs->buf = xmmap(NULL, size, PROT_READ, MAP_PRIVATE, fd, 0);
+               packed_refs->eof = packed_refs->buf + size;
+               packed_refs->mmapped = 1;
+               break;
+       }
+       close(fd);
+
+       return 1;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Find the place in `cache->buf` where the start of the record for
+ * `refname` starts. If `mustexist` is true and the reference doesn't
+ * exist, then return NULL. If `mustexist` is false and the reference
+ * doesn't exist, then return the point where that reference would be
+ * inserted. In the latter mode, `refname` doesn't have to be a proper
+ * reference name; for example, one could search for "refs/replace/"
+ * to find the start of any replace references.
+ *
+ * The record is sought using a binary search, so `cache->buf` must be
+ * sorted.
+ */
+static const char *find_reference_location(struct packed_ref_cache *cache,
+                                          const char *refname, int mustexist)
+{
+       /*
+        * This is not *quite* a garden-variety binary search, because
+        * the data we're searching is made up of records, and we
+        * always need to find the beginning of a record to do a
+        * comparison. A "record" here is one line for the reference
+        * itself and zero or one peel lines that start with '^'. Our
+        * loop invariant is described in the next two comments.
+        */
+
+       /*
+        * A pointer to the character at the start of a record whose
+        * preceding records all have reference names that come
+        * *before* `refname`.
+        */
+       const char *lo = cache->buf + cache->header_len;
+
+       /*
+        * A pointer to a the first character of a record whose
+        * reference name comes *after* `refname`.
+        */
+       const char *hi = cache->eof;
+
+       while (lo < hi) {
+               const char *mid, *rec;
+               int cmp;
+
+               mid = lo + (hi - lo) / 2;
+               rec = find_start_of_record(lo, mid);
+               cmp = cmp_entry_to_refname(rec, refname);
+               if (cmp < 0) {
+                       lo = find_end_of_record(mid, hi);
+               } else if (cmp > 0) {
+                       hi = rec;
+               } else {
+                       return rec;
+               }
+       }
+
+       if (mustexist)
+               return NULL;
+       else
+               return lo;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Read from the `packed-refs` file into a newly-allocated
  * `packed_ref_cache` and return it. The return value will already
  * have its reference count incremented.
  *
  * A comment line of the form "# pack-refs with: " may contain zero or
  * more traits. We interpret the traits as follows:
  *
- *   No traits:
+ *   Neither `peeled` nor `fully-peeled`:
  *
  *      Probably no references are peeled. But if the file contains a
  *      peeled value for a reference, we will use it.
  *
- *   peeled:
+ *   `peeled`:
  *
  *      References under "refs/tags/", if they *can* be peeled, *are*
  *      peeled in this file. References outside of "refs/tags/" are
  *      probably not peeled even if they could have been, but if we find
  *      a peeled value for such a reference we will use it.
  *
- *   fully-peeled:
+ *   `fully-peeled`:
  *
  *      All references in the file that can be peeled are peeled.
  *      Inversely (and this is more important), any references in the
@@ -193,85 +715,89 @@ static const char *parse_ref_line(struct strbuf *line, struct object_id *oid)
  *      trait should typically be written alongside "peeled" for
  *      compatibility with older clients, but we do not require it
  *      (i.e., "peeled" is a no-op if "fully-peeled" is set).
+ *
+ *   `sorted`:
+ *
+ *      The references in this file are known to be sorted by refname.
  */
-static struct packed_ref_cache *read_packed_refs(const char *packed_refs_file)
+static struct packed_ref_cache *read_packed_refs(struct packed_ref_store *refs)
 {
-       FILE *f;
        struct packed_ref_cache *packed_refs = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*packed_refs));
-       struct ref_entry *last = NULL;
-       struct strbuf line = STRBUF_INIT;
-       enum { PEELED_NONE, PEELED_TAGS, PEELED_FULLY } peeled = PEELED_NONE;
-       struct ref_dir *dir;
+       int sorted = 0;
 
+       packed_refs->refs = refs;
        acquire_packed_ref_cache(packed_refs);
-       packed_refs->cache = create_ref_cache(NULL, NULL);
-       packed_refs->cache->root->flag &= ~REF_INCOMPLETE;
+       packed_refs->peeled = PEELED_NONE;
 
-       f = fopen(packed_refs_file, "r");
-       if (!f) {
-               if (errno == ENOENT) {
-                       /*
-                        * This is OK; it just means that no
-                        * "packed-refs" file has been written yet,
-                        * which is equivalent to it being empty.
-                        */
-                       return packed_refs;
-               } else {
-                       die_errno("couldn't read %s", packed_refs_file);
-               }
-       }
+       if (!load_contents(packed_refs))
+               return packed_refs;
 
-       stat_validity_update(&packed_refs->validity, fileno(f));
+       /* If the file has a header line, process it: */
+       if (packed_refs->buf < packed_refs->eof && *packed_refs->buf == '#') {
+               struct strbuf tmp = STRBUF_INIT;
+               char *p;
+               const char *eol;
+               struct string_list traits = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
 
-       dir = get_ref_dir(packed_refs->cache->root);
-       while (strbuf_getwholeline(&line, f, '\n') != EOF) {
-               struct object_id oid;
-               const char *refname;
-               const char *traits;
+               eol = memchr(packed_refs->buf, '\n',
+                            packed_refs->eof - packed_refs->buf);
+               if (!eol)
+                       die_unterminated_line(refs->path,
+                                             packed_refs->buf,
+                                             packed_refs->eof - packed_refs->buf);
 
-               if (skip_prefix(line.buf, "# pack-refs with:", &traits)) {
-                       if (strstr(traits, " fully-peeled "))
-                               peeled = PEELED_FULLY;
-                       else if (strstr(traits, " peeled "))
-                               peeled = PEELED_TAGS;
-                       /* perhaps other traits later as well */
-                       continue;
-               }
+               strbuf_add(&tmp, packed_refs->buf, eol - packed_refs->buf);
 
-               refname = parse_ref_line(&line, &oid);
-               if (refname) {
-                       int flag = REF_ISPACKED;
+               if (!skip_prefix(tmp.buf, "# pack-refs with:", (const char **)&p))
+                       die_invalid_line(refs->path,
+                                        packed_refs->buf,
+                                        packed_refs->eof - packed_refs->buf);
 
-                       if (check_refname_format(refname, REFNAME_ALLOW_ONELEVEL)) {
-                               if (!refname_is_safe(refname))
-                                       die("packed refname is dangerous: %s", refname);
-                               oidclr(&oid);
-                               flag |= REF_BAD_NAME | REF_ISBROKEN;
-                       }
-                       last = create_ref_entry(refname, &oid, flag);
-                       if (peeled == PEELED_FULLY ||
-                           (peeled == PEELED_TAGS && starts_with(refname, "refs/tags/")))
-                               last->flag |= REF_KNOWS_PEELED;
-                       add_ref_entry(dir, last);
-                       continue;
-               }
-               if (last &&
-                   line.buf[0] == '^' &&
-                   line.len == PEELED_LINE_LENGTH &&
-                   line.buf[PEELED_LINE_LENGTH - 1] == '\n' &&
-                   !get_oid_hex(line.buf + 1, &oid)) {
-                       oidcpy(&last->u.value.peeled, &oid);
-                       /*
-                        * Regardless of what the file header said,
-                        * we definitely know the value of *this*
-                        * reference:
-                        */
-                       last->flag |= REF_KNOWS_PEELED;
-               }
+               string_list_split_in_place(&traits, p, ' ', -1);
+
+               if (unsorted_string_list_has_string(&traits, "fully-peeled"))
+                       packed_refs->peeled = PEELED_FULLY;
+               else if (unsorted_string_list_has_string(&traits, "peeled"))
+                       packed_refs->peeled = PEELED_TAGS;
+
+               sorted = unsorted_string_list_has_string(&traits, "sorted");
+
+               /* perhaps other traits later as well */
+
+               /* The "+ 1" is for the LF character. */
+               packed_refs->header_len = eol + 1 - packed_refs->buf;
+
+               string_list_clear(&traits, 0);
+               strbuf_release(&tmp);
+       }
+
+       verify_buffer_safe(packed_refs);
+
+       if (!sorted) {
+               sort_packed_refs(packed_refs);
+
+               /*
+                * Reordering the records might have moved a short one
+                * to the end of the buffer, so verify the buffer's
+                * safety again:
+                */
+               verify_buffer_safe(packed_refs);
        }
 
-       fclose(f);
-       strbuf_release(&line);
+       if (mmap_strategy != MMAP_OK && packed_refs->mmapped) {
+               /*
+                * We don't want to leave the file mmapped, so we are
+                * forced to make a copy now:
+                */
+               size_t size = packed_refs->eof -
+                       (packed_refs->buf + packed_refs->header_len);
+               char *buf_copy = xmalloc(size);
+
+               memcpy(buf_copy, packed_refs->buf + packed_refs->header_len, size);
+               release_packed_ref_buffer(packed_refs);
+               packed_refs->buf = buf_copy;
+               packed_refs->eof = buf_copy + size;
+       }
 
        return packed_refs;
 }
@@ -301,99 +827,34 @@ static struct packed_ref_cache *get_packed_ref_cache(struct packed_ref_store *re
                validate_packed_ref_cache(refs);
 
        if (!refs->cache)
-               refs->cache = read_packed_refs(refs->path);
+               refs->cache = read_packed_refs(refs);
 
        return refs->cache;
 }
 
-static struct ref_dir *get_packed_ref_dir(struct packed_ref_cache *packed_ref_cache)
-{
-       return get_ref_dir(packed_ref_cache->cache->root);
-}
-
-static struct ref_dir *get_packed_refs(struct packed_ref_store *refs)
-{
-       return get_packed_ref_dir(get_packed_ref_cache(refs));
-}
-
-/*
- * Add or overwrite a reference in the in-memory packed reference
- * cache. This may only be called while the packed-refs file is locked
- * (see packed_refs_lock()). To actually write the packed-refs file,
- * call commit_packed_refs().
- */
-void add_packed_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
-                   const char *refname, const struct object_id *oid)
-{
-       struct packed_ref_store *refs =
-               packed_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_WRITE,
-                               "add_packed_ref");
-       struct ref_dir *packed_refs;
-       struct ref_entry *packed_entry;
-
-       if (!is_lock_file_locked(&refs->lock))
-               die("BUG: packed refs not locked");
-
-       if (check_refname_format(refname, REFNAME_ALLOW_ONELEVEL))
-               die("Reference has invalid format: '%s'", refname);
-
-       packed_refs = get_packed_refs(refs);
-       packed_entry = find_ref_entry(packed_refs, refname);
-       if (packed_entry) {
-               /* Overwrite the existing entry: */
-               oidcpy(&packed_entry->u.value.oid, oid);
-               packed_entry->flag = REF_ISPACKED;
-               oidclr(&packed_entry->u.value.peeled);
-       } else {
-               packed_entry = create_ref_entry(refname, oid, REF_ISPACKED);
-               add_ref_entry(packed_refs, packed_entry);
-       }
-}
-
-/*
- * 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(struct packed_ref_store *refs,
-                                       const char *refname)
-{
-       return find_ref_entry(get_packed_refs(refs), refname);
-}
-
 static int packed_read_raw_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                               const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1,
                               struct strbuf *referent, unsigned int *type)
 {
        struct packed_ref_store *refs =
                packed_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_READ, "read_raw_ref");
-
-       struct ref_entry *entry;
+       struct packed_ref_cache *packed_refs = get_packed_ref_cache(refs);
+       const char *rec;
 
        *type = 0;
 
-       entry = get_packed_ref(refs, refname);
-       if (!entry) {
+       rec = find_reference_location(packed_refs, refname, 1);
+
+       if (!rec) {
+               /* refname is not a packed reference. */
                errno = ENOENT;
                return -1;
        }
 
-       hashcpy(sha1, entry->u.value.oid.hash);
-       *type = REF_ISPACKED;
-       return 0;
-}
+       if (get_sha1_hex(rec, sha1))
+               die_invalid_line(refs->path, rec, packed_refs->eof - rec);
 
-static int packed_peel_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
-                          const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1)
-{
-       struct packed_ref_store *refs =
-               packed_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_READ | REF_STORE_ODB,
-                               "peel_ref");
-       struct ref_entry *r = get_packed_ref(refs, refname);
-
-       if (!r || peel_entry(r, 0))
-               return -1;
-
-       hashcpy(sha1, r->u.value.peeled.hash);
+       *type = REF_ISPACKED;
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -469,6 +930,8 @@ static struct ref_iterator *packed_ref_iterator_begin(
                const char *prefix, unsigned int flags)
 {
        struct packed_ref_store *refs;
+       struct packed_ref_cache *packed_refs;
+       const char *start;
        struct packed_ref_iterator *iter;
        struct ref_iterator *ref_iterator;
        unsigned int required_flags = REF_STORE_READ;
@@ -479,20 +942,30 @@ static struct ref_iterator *packed_ref_iterator_begin(
 
        iter = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*iter));
        ref_iterator = &iter->base;
-       base_ref_iterator_init(ref_iterator, &packed_ref_iterator_vtable);
+       base_ref_iterator_init(ref_iterator, &packed_ref_iterator_vtable, 1);
 
        /*
         * Note that get_packed_ref_cache() internally checks whether
         * the packed-ref cache is up to date with what is on disk,
         * and re-reads it if not.
         */
+       iter->cache = packed_refs = get_packed_ref_cache(refs);
+       acquire_packed_ref_cache(packed_refs);
 
-       iter->cache = get_packed_ref_cache(refs);
-       acquire_packed_ref_cache(iter->cache);
-       iter->iter0 = cache_ref_iterator_begin(iter->cache->cache, prefix, 0);
+       if (prefix && *prefix)
+               start = find_reference_location(packed_refs, prefix, 0);
+       else
+               start = packed_refs->buf + packed_refs->header_len;
+
+       iter->iter0 = mmapped_ref_iterator_begin(packed_refs,
+                                                start, packed_refs->eof);
 
        iter->flags = flags;
 
+       if (prefix && *prefix)
+               /* Stop iteration after we've gone *past* prefix: */
+               ref_iterator = prefix_ref_iterator_begin(ref_iterator, prefix, 0);
+
        return ref_iterator;
 }
 
@@ -520,7 +993,6 @@ int packed_refs_lock(struct ref_store *ref_store, int flags, struct strbuf *err)
                                "packed_refs_lock");
        static int timeout_configured = 0;
        static int timeout_value = 1000;
-       struct packed_ref_cache *packed_ref_cache;
 
        if (!timeout_configured) {
                git_config_get_int("core.packedrefstimeout", &timeout_value);
@@ -555,9 +1027,11 @@ int packed_refs_lock(struct ref_store *ref_store, int flags, struct strbuf *err)
         */
        validate_packed_ref_cache(refs);
 
-       packed_ref_cache = get_packed_ref_cache(refs);
-       /* Increment the reference count to prevent it from being freed: */
-       acquire_packed_ref_cache(packed_ref_cache);
+       /*
+        * Now make sure that the packed-refs file as it exists in the
+        * locked state is loaded into the cache:
+        */
+       get_packed_ref_cache(refs);
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -571,7 +1045,6 @@ void packed_refs_unlock(struct ref_store *ref_store)
        if (!is_lock_file_locked(&refs->lock))
                die("BUG: packed_refs_unlock() called when not locked");
        rollback_lock_file(&refs->lock);
-       release_packed_ref_cache(refs->cache);
 }
 
 int packed_refs_is_locked(struct ref_store *ref_store)
@@ -586,34 +1059,53 @@ int packed_refs_is_locked(struct ref_store *ref_store)
 
 /*
  * The packed-refs header line that we write out.  Perhaps other
- * traits will be added later.  The trailing space is required.
+ * traits will be added later.
+ *
+ * Note that earlier versions of Git used to parse these traits by
+ * looking for " trait " in the line. For this reason, the space after
+ * the colon and the trailing space are required.
  */
 static const char PACKED_REFS_HEADER[] =
-       "# pack-refs with: peeled fully-peeled \n";
+       "# pack-refs with: peeled fully-peeled sorted \n";
+
+static int packed_init_db(struct ref_store *ref_store, struct strbuf *err)
+{
+       /* Nothing to do. */
+       return 0;
+}
 
 /*
- * Write the current version of the packed refs cache from memory to
- * disk. The packed-refs file must already be locked for writing (see
- * packed_refs_lock()). Return zero on success. On errors, rollback
- * the lockfile, write an error message to `err`, and return a nonzero
- * value.
+ * Write the packed-refs from the cache to the packed-refs tempfile,
+ * incorporating any changes from `updates`. `updates` must be a
+ * sorted string list whose keys are the refnames and whose util
+ * values are `struct ref_update *`. On error, rollback the tempfile,
+ * write an error message to `err`, and return a nonzero value.
+ *
+ * The packfile must be locked before calling this function and will
+ * remain locked when it is done.
  */
-int commit_packed_refs(struct ref_store *ref_store, struct strbuf *err)
+static int write_with_updates(struct packed_ref_store *refs,
+                             struct string_list *updates,
+                             struct strbuf *err)
 {
-       struct packed_ref_store *refs =
-               packed_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_WRITE | REF_STORE_MAIN,
-                               "commit_packed_refs");
-       struct packed_ref_cache *packed_ref_cache =
-               get_packed_ref_cache(refs);
+       struct ref_iterator *iter = NULL;
+       size_t i;
        int ok;
-       struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
        FILE *out;
-       struct ref_iterator *iter;
+       struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+       char *packed_refs_path;
 
        if (!is_lock_file_locked(&refs->lock))
-               die("BUG: commit_packed_refs() called when unlocked");
+               die("BUG: write_with_updates() called while unlocked");
 
-       strbuf_addf(&sb, "%s.new", refs->path);
+       /*
+        * If packed-refs is a symlink, we want to overwrite the
+        * symlinked-to file, not the symlink itself. Also, put the
+        * staging file next to it:
+        */
+       packed_refs_path = get_locked_file_path(&refs->lock);
+       strbuf_addf(&sb, "%s.new", packed_refs_path);
+       free(packed_refs_path);
        if (create_tempfile(&refs->tempfile, sb.buf) < 0) {
                strbuf_addf(err, "unable to create file %s: %s",
                            sb.buf, strerror(errno));
@@ -629,127 +1121,286 @@ int commit_packed_refs(struct ref_store *ref_store, struct strbuf *err)
                goto error;
        }
 
-       if (fprintf(out, "%s", PACKED_REFS_HEADER) < 0) {
-               strbuf_addf(err, "error writing to %s: %s",
-                           get_tempfile_path(&refs->tempfile), strerror(errno));
-               goto error;
-       }
+       if (fprintf(out, "%s", PACKED_REFS_HEADER) < 0)
+               goto write_error;
+
+       /*
+        * We iterate in parallel through the current list of refs and
+        * the list of updates, processing an entry from at least one
+        * of the lists each time through the loop. When the current
+        * list of refs is exhausted, set iter to NULL. When the list
+        * of updates is exhausted, leave i set to updates->nr.
+        */
+       iter = packed_ref_iterator_begin(&refs->base, "",
+                                        DO_FOR_EACH_INCLUDE_BROKEN);
+       if ((ok = ref_iterator_advance(iter)) != ITER_OK)
+               iter = NULL;
 
-       iter = cache_ref_iterator_begin(packed_ref_cache->cache, NULL, 0);
-       while ((ok = ref_iterator_advance(iter)) == ITER_OK) {
-               struct object_id peeled;
-               int peel_error = ref_iterator_peel(iter, &peeled);
+       i = 0;
 
-               if (write_packed_entry(out, iter->refname, iter->oid->hash,
-                                      peel_error ? NULL : peeled.hash)) {
-                       strbuf_addf(err, "error writing to %s: %s",
-                                   get_tempfile_path(&refs->tempfile),
-                                   strerror(errno));
-                       ref_iterator_abort(iter);
-                       goto error;
+       while (iter || i < updates->nr) {
+               struct ref_update *update = NULL;
+               int cmp;
+
+               if (i >= updates->nr) {
+                       cmp = -1;
+               } else {
+                       update = updates->items[i].util;
+
+                       if (!iter)
+                               cmp = +1;
+                       else
+                               cmp = strcmp(iter->refname, update->refname);
+               }
+
+               if (!cmp) {
+                       /*
+                        * There is both an old value and an update
+                        * for this reference. Check the old value if
+                        * necessary:
+                        */
+                       if ((update->flags & REF_HAVE_OLD)) {
+                               if (is_null_oid(&update->old_oid)) {
+                                       strbuf_addf(err, "cannot update ref '%s': "
+                                                   "reference already exists",
+                                                   update->refname);
+                                       goto error;
+                               } else if (oidcmp(&update->old_oid, iter->oid)) {
+                                       strbuf_addf(err, "cannot update ref '%s': "
+                                                   "is at %s but expected %s",
+                                                   update->refname,
+                                                   oid_to_hex(iter->oid),
+                                                   oid_to_hex(&update->old_oid));
+                                       goto error;
+                               }
+                       }
+
+                       /* Now figure out what to use for the new value: */
+                       if ((update->flags & REF_HAVE_NEW)) {
+                               /*
+                                * The update takes precedence. Skip
+                                * the iterator over the unneeded
+                                * value.
+                                */
+                               if ((ok = ref_iterator_advance(iter)) != ITER_OK)
+                                       iter = NULL;
+                               cmp = +1;
+                       } else {
+                               /*
+                                * The update doesn't actually want to
+                                * change anything. We're done with it.
+                                */
+                               i++;
+                               cmp = -1;
+                       }
+               } else if (cmp > 0) {
+                       /*
+                        * There is no old value but there is an
+                        * update for this reference. Make sure that
+                        * the update didn't expect an existing value:
+                        */
+                       if ((update->flags & REF_HAVE_OLD) &&
+                           !is_null_oid(&update->old_oid)) {
+                               strbuf_addf(err, "cannot update ref '%s': "
+                                           "reference is missing but expected %s",
+                                           update->refname,
+                                           oid_to_hex(&update->old_oid));
+                               goto error;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               if (cmp < 0) {
+                       /* Pass the old reference through. */
+
+                       struct object_id peeled;
+                       int peel_error = ref_iterator_peel(iter, &peeled);
+
+                       if (write_packed_entry(out, iter->refname,
+                                              iter->oid->hash,
+                                              peel_error ? NULL : peeled.hash))
+                               goto write_error;
+
+                       if ((ok = ref_iterator_advance(iter)) != ITER_OK)
+                               iter = NULL;
+               } else if (is_null_oid(&update->new_oid)) {
+                       /*
+                        * The update wants to delete the reference,
+                        * and the reference either didn't exist or we
+                        * have already skipped it. So we're done with
+                        * the update (and don't have to write
+                        * anything).
+                        */
+                       i++;
+               } else {
+                       struct object_id peeled;
+                       int peel_error = peel_object(update->new_oid.hash,
+                                                    peeled.hash);
+
+                       if (write_packed_entry(out, update->refname,
+                                              update->new_oid.hash,
+                                              peel_error ? NULL : peeled.hash))
+                               goto write_error;
+
+                       i++;
                }
        }
 
        if (ok != ITER_DONE) {
-               strbuf_addf(err, "unable to rewrite packed-refs file: "
+               strbuf_addf(err, "unable to write packed-refs file: "
                            "error iterating over old contents");
                goto error;
        }
 
-       if (rename_tempfile(&refs->tempfile, refs->path)) {
-               strbuf_addf(err, "error replacing %s: %s",
-                           refs->path, strerror(errno));
+       if (close_tempfile(&refs->tempfile)) {
+               strbuf_addf(err, "error closing file %s: %s",
+                           get_tempfile_path(&refs->tempfile),
+                           strerror(errno));
+               strbuf_release(&sb);
                return -1;
        }
 
        return 0;
 
+write_error:
+       strbuf_addf(err, "error writing to %s: %s",
+                   get_tempfile_path(&refs->tempfile), strerror(errno));
+
 error:
+       if (iter)
+               ref_iterator_abort(iter);
+
        delete_tempfile(&refs->tempfile);
        return -1;
 }
 
-/*
- * Rewrite the packed-refs file, omitting any refs listed in
- * 'refnames'. On error, leave packed-refs unchanged, write an error
- * message to 'err', and return a nonzero value. The packed refs lock
- * must be held when calling this function; it will still be held when
- * the function returns.
- *
- * The refs in 'refnames' needn't be sorted. `err` must not be NULL.
- */
-int repack_without_refs(struct ref_store *ref_store,
-                       struct string_list *refnames, struct strbuf *err)
-{
-       struct packed_ref_store *refs =
-               packed_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_WRITE | REF_STORE_MAIN,
-                               "repack_without_refs");
-       struct ref_dir *packed;
-       struct string_list_item *refname;
-       int needs_repacking = 0, removed = 0;
+struct packed_transaction_backend_data {
+       /* True iff the transaction owns the packed-refs lock. */
+       int own_lock;
 
-       packed_assert_main_repository(refs, "repack_without_refs");
-       assert(err);
+       struct string_list updates;
+};
 
-       if (!is_lock_file_locked(&refs->lock))
-               die("BUG: repack_without_refs called without holding lock");
+static void packed_transaction_cleanup(struct packed_ref_store *refs,
+                                      struct ref_transaction *transaction)
+{
+       struct packed_transaction_backend_data *data = transaction->backend_data;
 
-       /* Look for a packed ref */
-       for_each_string_list_item(refname, refnames) {
-               if (get_packed_ref(refs, refname->string)) {
-                       needs_repacking = 1;
-                       break;
-               }
-       }
+       if (data) {
+               string_list_clear(&data->updates, 0);
 
-       /* Avoid locking if we have nothing to do */
-       if (!needs_repacking)
-               return 0; /* no refname exists in packed refs */
+               if (is_tempfile_active(&refs->tempfile))
+                       delete_tempfile(&refs->tempfile);
 
-       packed = get_packed_refs(refs);
+               if (data->own_lock && is_lock_file_locked(&refs->lock)) {
+                       packed_refs_unlock(&refs->base);
+                       data->own_lock = 0;
+               }
 
-       /* Remove refnames from the cache */
-       for_each_string_list_item(refname, refnames)
-               if (remove_entry_from_dir(packed, refname->string) != -1)
-                       removed = 1;
-       if (!removed) {
-               /*
-                * All packed entries disappeared while we were
-                * acquiring the lock.
-                */
-               clear_packed_ref_cache(refs);
-               return 0;
+               free(data);
+               transaction->backend_data = NULL;
        }
 
-       /* Write what remains */
-       return commit_packed_refs(&refs->base, err);
-}
-
-static int packed_init_db(struct ref_store *ref_store, struct strbuf *err)
-{
-       /* Nothing to do. */
-       return 0;
+       transaction->state = REF_TRANSACTION_CLOSED;
 }
 
 static int packed_transaction_prepare(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                                      struct ref_transaction *transaction,
                                      struct strbuf *err)
 {
-       die("BUG: not implemented yet");
+       struct packed_ref_store *refs = packed_downcast(
+                       ref_store,
+                       REF_STORE_READ | REF_STORE_WRITE | REF_STORE_ODB,
+                       "ref_transaction_prepare");
+       struct packed_transaction_backend_data *data;
+       size_t i;
+       int ret = TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
+
+       /*
+        * Note that we *don't* skip transactions with zero updates,
+        * because such a transaction might be executed for the side
+        * effect of ensuring that all of the references are peeled.
+        * If the caller wants to optimize away empty transactions, it
+        * should do so itself.
+        */
+
+       data = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*data));
+       string_list_init(&data->updates, 0);
+
+       transaction->backend_data = data;
+
+       /*
+        * Stick the updates in a string list by refname so that we
+        * can sort them:
+        */
+       for (i = 0; i < transaction->nr; i++) {
+               struct ref_update *update = transaction->updates[i];
+               struct string_list_item *item =
+                       string_list_append(&data->updates, update->refname);
+
+               /* Store a pointer to update in item->util: */
+               item->util = update;
+       }
+       string_list_sort(&data->updates);
+
+       if (ref_update_reject_duplicates(&data->updates, err))
+               goto failure;
+
+       if (!is_lock_file_locked(&refs->lock)) {
+               if (packed_refs_lock(ref_store, 0, err))
+                       goto failure;
+               data->own_lock = 1;
+       }
+
+       if (write_with_updates(refs, &data->updates, err))
+               goto failure;
+
+       transaction->state = REF_TRANSACTION_PREPARED;
+       return 0;
+
+failure:
+       packed_transaction_cleanup(refs, transaction);
+       return ret;
 }
 
 static int packed_transaction_abort(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                                    struct ref_transaction *transaction,
                                    struct strbuf *err)
 {
-       die("BUG: not implemented yet");
+       struct packed_ref_store *refs = packed_downcast(
+                       ref_store,
+                       REF_STORE_READ | REF_STORE_WRITE | REF_STORE_ODB,
+                       "ref_transaction_abort");
+
+       packed_transaction_cleanup(refs, transaction);
+       return 0;
 }
 
 static int packed_transaction_finish(struct ref_store *ref_store,
                                     struct ref_transaction *transaction,
                                     struct strbuf *err)
 {
-       die("BUG: not implemented yet");
+       struct packed_ref_store *refs = packed_downcast(
+                       ref_store,
+                       REF_STORE_READ | REF_STORE_WRITE | REF_STORE_ODB,
+                       "ref_transaction_finish");
+       int ret = TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
+       char *packed_refs_path;
+
+       clear_packed_ref_cache(refs);
+
+       packed_refs_path = get_locked_file_path(&refs->lock);
+       if (rename_tempfile(&refs->tempfile, packed_refs_path)) {
+               strbuf_addf(err, "error replacing %s: %s",
+                           refs->path, strerror(errno));
+               goto cleanup;
+       }
+
+       ret = 0;
+
+cleanup:
+       free(packed_refs_path);
+       packed_transaction_cleanup(refs, transaction);
+       return ret;
 }
 
 static int packed_initial_transaction_commit(struct ref_store *ref_store,
@@ -762,7 +1413,50 @@ static int packed_initial_transaction_commit(struct ref_store *ref_store,
 static int packed_delete_refs(struct ref_store *ref_store, const char *msg,
                             struct string_list *refnames, unsigned int flags)
 {
-       die("BUG: not implemented yet");
+       struct packed_ref_store *refs =
+               packed_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_WRITE, "delete_refs");
+       struct strbuf err = STRBUF_INIT;
+       struct ref_transaction *transaction;
+       struct string_list_item *item;
+       int ret;
+
+       (void)refs; /* We need the check above, but don't use the variable */
+
+       if (!refnames->nr)
+               return 0;
+
+       /*
+        * Since we don't check the references' old_oids, the
+        * individual updates can't fail, so we can pack all of the
+        * updates into a single transaction.
+        */
+
+       transaction = ref_store_transaction_begin(ref_store, &err);
+       if (!transaction)
+               return -1;
+
+       for_each_string_list_item(item, refnames) {
+               if (ref_transaction_delete(transaction, item->string, NULL,
+                                          flags, msg, &err)) {
+                       warning(_("could not delete reference %s: %s"),
+                               item->string, err.buf);
+                       strbuf_reset(&err);
+               }
+       }
+
+       ret = ref_transaction_commit(transaction, &err);
+
+       if (ret) {
+               if (refnames->nr == 1)
+                       error(_("could not delete reference %s: %s"),
+                             refnames->items[0].string, err.buf);
+               else
+                       error(_("could not delete references: %s"), err.buf);
+       }
+
+       ref_transaction_free(transaction);
+       strbuf_release(&err);
+       return ret;
 }
 
 static int packed_pack_refs(struct ref_store *ref_store, unsigned int flags)
@@ -850,7 +1544,6 @@ struct ref_storage_be refs_be_packed = {
        packed_initial_transaction_commit,
 
        packed_pack_refs,
-       packed_peel_ref,
        packed_create_symref,
        packed_delete_refs,
        packed_rename_ref,