+#ifndef PACKFILE_H
+#define PACKFILE_H
+
+/*
+ * Generate the filename to be used for a pack file with checksum "sha1" and
+ * extension "ext". The result is written into the strbuf "buf", overwriting
+ * any existing contents. A pointer to buf->buf is returned as a convenience.
+ *
+ * Example: odb_pack_name(out, sha1, "idx") => ".git/objects/pack/pack-1234..idx"
+ */
+extern char *odb_pack_name(struct strbuf *buf, const unsigned char *sha1, const char *ext);
+
+/*
+ * Return the name of the (local) packfile with the specified sha1 in
+ * its name. The return value is a pointer to memory that is
+ * overwritten each time this function is called.
+ */
+extern char *sha1_pack_name(const unsigned char *sha1);
+
+/*
+ * Return the name of the (local) pack index file with the specified
+ * sha1 in its name. The return value is a pointer to memory that is
+ * overwritten each time this function is called.
+ */
+extern char *sha1_pack_index_name(const unsigned char *sha1);
+
+#endif