1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index e40989431f..081ea6eada 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -2736,7 +2736,14 @@ int pack_refs(unsigned int flags)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int repack_without_refs(struct string_list *refnames, struct strbuf *err)
+/*
+ * Rewrite the packed-refs file, omitting any refs listed in
+ * 'refnames'. On error, leave packed-refs unchanged, write an error
+ * message to 'err', and return a nonzero value.
+ *
+ * The refs in 'refnames' needn't be sorted. `err` must not be NULL.
+ */
+static int repack_without_refs(struct string_list *refnames, struct strbuf *err)
 {
 	struct ref_dir *packed;
 	struct string_list_item *refname;