Re: [PATCH 1/2] tag: factor out get_tagged_oid()

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Am 06.09.19 um 17:05 schrieb René Scharfe:
> A tag referencing an unknown object sounds strange to me.  I imagine we
> might get such a thing when the referenced object is lost (broken repo)
> or purpose-built from an attacker.  Could such a tag still be used for
> anything?  Are there other possible causes?
Forward compatibility perhaps, i.e. supporting tags (by ignoring them)
that point to a new type of object introduced by a future version.

René




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