"Han-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > + if (!(flags & REF_SKIP_REFNAME_VERIFICATION) && > + ((new_oid && !is_null_oid(new_oid)) ? > + check_refname_format(refname, REFNAME_ALLOW_ONELEVEL) : > + !refname_is_safe(refname))) { So, if somebody passes REF_SKIP_REFNAME_VERIFICATION in flags, we will not do the check. Again, like 3/6, this new bit is flipped on by test-helper somewhere? Again I do not see anybody doing so in these 6 patches, but I should double check.