To list alternate references, 'read_alternate_refs' creates a child process running 'git for-each-ref' in the alternate's Git directory. Prepare to run other commands besides 'git for-each-ref' by introducing and moving the relevant code from 'read_alternate_refs' to 'fill_alternate_refs_command'. Signed-off-by: Taylor Blau <me@xxxxxxxxxxxx> --- transport.c | 18 ++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/transport.c b/transport.c index 1c76d64aba..24ae3f375d 100644 --- a/transport.c +++ b/transport.c @@ -1325,6 +1325,17 @@ char *transport_anonymize_url(const char *url) return xstrdup(url); } +static void fill_alternate_refs_command(struct child_process *cmd, + const char *repo_path) +{ + cmd->git_cmd = 1; + argv_array_pushf(&cmd->args, "--git-dir=%s", repo_path); + argv_array_push(&cmd->args, "for-each-ref"); + argv_array_push(&cmd->args, "--format=%(objectname) %(refname)"); + cmd->env = local_repo_env; + cmd->out = -1; +} + static void read_alternate_refs(const char *path, alternate_ref_fn *cb, void *data) @@ -1333,12 +1344,7 @@ static void read_alternate_refs(const char *path, struct strbuf line = STRBUF_INIT; FILE *fh; - cmd.git_cmd = 1; - argv_array_pushf(&cmd.args, "--git-dir=%s", path); - argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "for-each-ref"); - argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "--format=%(objectname) %(refname)"); - cmd.env = local_repo_env; - cmd.out = -1; + fill_alternate_refs_command(&cmd, path); if (start_command(&cmd)) return; -- 2.19.0