+static int is_pack_valid(struct packed_git *p)
+{
+ /* An already open pack is known to be valid. */
+ if (p->pack_fd != -1)
+ return 1;
+
+ /* If the pack has one window completely covering the
+ * file size, the pack is known to be valid even if
+ * the descriptor is not currently open.
+ */
+ if (p->windows) {
+ struct pack_window *w = p->windows;
+
+ if (!w->offset && w->len == p->pack_size)
+ return 1;
+ }
+
+ /* Force the pack to open to prove its valid. */
+ return !open_packed_git(p);
+}
+