if (buffer.len == 0)
return;
+ /* Cut off trailing newline. */
+ strbuf_rtrim(&buffer);
+
/* If it's a symref, set the refname; otherwise try for a sha1 */
if (skip_prefix(buffer.buf, "ref: ", &name)) {
*symref = xmemdupz(name, buffer.len - (name - buffer.buf));