-static struct ref *get_refs_via_connect(struct transport *transport, int for_push,
- const struct argv_array *ref_prefixes)
+/*
+ * Obtains the protocol version from the transport and writes it to
+ * transport->data->version, first connecting if not already connected.
+ *
+ * If the protocol version is one that allows skipping the listing of remote
+ * refs, and must_list_refs is 0, the listing of remote refs is skipped and
+ * this function returns NULL. Otherwise, this function returns the list of
+ * remote refs.
+ */
+static struct ref *handshake(struct transport *transport, int for_push,
+ const struct argv_array *ref_prefixes,
+ int must_list_refs)