extern void assert_sha1_type(const unsigned char *sha1, enum object_type expect);
+/* Helper to check and "touch" a file */
+extern int check_and_freshen_file(const char *fn, int freshen);
+
extern const signed char hexval_table[256];
static inline unsigned int hexval(unsigned char c)
{
* either does not exist on disk, or has a stale mtime and may be subject to
* pruning).
*/
-static int check_and_freshen_file(const char *fn, int freshen)
+int check_and_freshen_file(const char *fn, int freshen)
{
if (access(fn, F_OK))
return 0;