+static int check_ref(const char *name, int len, unsigned int flags)
+{
+ if (!flags)
+ return 1;
+
+ if (len > 45 || memcmp(name, "refs/", 5))
+ return 0;
+
+ /* Skip the "refs/" part */
+ name += 5;
+ len -= 5;
+
+ /* REF_NORMAL means that we don't want the magic fake tag refs */
+ if ((flags & REF_NORMAL) && check_ref_format(name) < 0)
+ return 0;
+
+ /* REF_HEADS means that we want regular branch heads */
+ if ((flags & REF_HEADS) && !memcmp(name, "heads/", 6))
+ return 1;
+
+ /* REF_TAGS means that we want tags */
+ if ((flags & REF_TAGS) && !memcmp(name, "tags/", 5))
+ return 1;
+
+ /* All type bits clear means that we are ok with anything */
+ return !(flags & ~REF_NORMAL);
+}
+