+/*
+ * A loose ref file doesn't exist; check for a packed ref. The
+ * options are forwarded from resolve_safe_unsafe().
+ */
+static const char *handle_missing_loose_ref(const char *refname,
+ unsigned char *sha1,
+ int reading,
+ int *flag)
+{
+ struct ref_entry *entry;
+
+ /*
+ * The loose reference file does not exist; check for a packed
+ * reference.
+ */
+ entry = get_packed_ref(refname);
+ if (entry) {
+ hashcpy(sha1, entry->u.value.sha1);
+ if (flag)
+ *flag |= REF_ISPACKED;
+ return refname;
+ }
+ /* The reference is not a packed reference, either. */
+ if (reading) {
+ return NULL;
+ } else {
+ hashclr(sha1);
+ return refname;
+ }
+}
+