Junio C Hamano wrote: > Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@xxxxxxxxx> writes: >> Handles the nongit case in strbuf_check_branch_ref instead of >> introducing a new check_branch_ref_format helper. > > I view that as a regression, actually. Don't we want a function > that does not require a strbuf when asking a simple question: "I > have a string, and I want to see if that is a valid name"? *shrug* I found the change easier to read, and it also sidesteps the which-header question. It also ensures that other strbuf_check_branch_ref callers are safe without having to audit them. But feel free to tweak that back if you like, or I can tomorrow. Jonathan