Merge branch 'nd/resolve-ref'

* nd/resolve-ref:
  Copy resolve_ref() return value for longer use
  Convert many resolve_ref() calls to read_ref*() and ref_exists()

Conflicts:
	builtin/fmt-merge-msg.c
	builtin/merge.c
	refs.c

17 files changed, 98 insertions, 59 deletions

diff --git a/builtin/branch.c b/builtin/branch.c
index ad02f0fd7e..e1e486e4c5 100644
--- a/builtin/branch.c
+++ b/builtin/branch.c
@@ -115,8 +115,10 @@ static int branch_merged(int kind, const char *name,
 		    branch->merge[0] &&
 		    branch->merge[0]->dst &&
 		    (reference_name =
-		     resolve_ref(branch->merge[0]->dst, sha1, 1, NULL)) != NULL)
+		     resolve_ref(branch->merge[0]->dst, sha1, 1, NULL)) != NULL) {
+			reference_name = xstrdup(reference_name);
 			reference_rev = lookup_commit_reference(sha1);
+		}
 	}
 	if (!reference_rev)
 		reference_rev = head_rev;
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ static int branch_merged(int kind, const char *name,
 				"         '%s', even though it is merged to HEAD."),
 				name, reference_name);
 	}
+	free((char *)reference_name);
 	return merged;
 }
 
@@ -186,7 +189,7 @@ static int delete_branches(int argc, const char **argv, int force, int kinds)
 		free(name);
 
 		name = xstrdup(mkpath(fmt, bname.buf));
-		if (!resolve_ref(name, sha1, 1, NULL)) {
+		if (read_ref(name, sha1)) {
 			error(_("%sbranch '%s' not found."),
 					remote, bname.buf);
 			ret = 1;
@@ -565,7 +568,6 @@ static int print_ref_list(int kinds, int detached, int verbose, int abbrev, stru
 static void rename_branch(const char *oldname, const char *newname, int force)
 {
 	struct strbuf oldref = STRBUF_INIT, newref = STRBUF_INIT, logmsg = STRBUF_INIT;
-	unsigned char sha1[20];
 	struct strbuf oldsection = STRBUF_INIT, newsection = STRBUF_INIT;
 	int recovery = 0;
 
@@ -577,7 +579,7 @@ static void rename_branch(const char *oldname, const char *newname, int force)
 		 * Bad name --- this could be an attempt to rename a
 		 * ref that we used to allow to be created by accident.
 		 */
-		if (resolve_ref(oldref.buf, sha1, 1, NULL))
+		if (ref_exists(oldref.buf))
 			recovery = 1;
 		else
 			die(_("Invalid branch name: '%s'"), oldname);
diff --git a/builtin/checkout.c b/builtin/checkout.c
index 51840b9784..b7c630287d 100644
--- a/builtin/checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/checkout.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ static int checkout_paths(struct tree *source_tree, const char **pathspec,
 	    commit_locked_index(lock_file))
 		die(_("unable to write new index file"));
 
-	resolve_ref("HEAD", rev, 0, &flag);
+	read_ref_full("HEAD", rev, 0, &flag);
 	head = lookup_commit_reference_gently(rev, 1);
 
 	errs |= post_checkout_hook(head, head, 0);
@@ -699,7 +699,9 @@ static int switch_branches(struct checkout_opts *opts, struct branch_info *new)
 	unsigned char rev[20];
 	int flag;
 	memset(&old, 0, sizeof(old));
-	old.path = xstrdup(resolve_ref("HEAD", rev, 0, &flag));
+	old.path = resolve_ref("HEAD", rev, 0, &flag);
+	if (old.path)
+		old.path = xstrdup(old.path);
 	old.commit = lookup_commit_reference_gently(rev, 1);
 	if (!(flag & REF_ISSYMREF)) {
 		free((char *)old.path);
@@ -866,7 +868,7 @@ static int parse_branchname_arg(int argc, const char **argv,
 	setup_branch_path(new);
 
 	if (!check_refname_format(new->path, 0) &&
-	    resolve_ref(new->path, branch_rev, 1, NULL))
+	    !read_ref(new->path, branch_rev))
 		hashcpy(rev, branch_rev);
 	else
 		new->path = NULL; /* not an existing branch */
diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index cf1447204f..e36e9adf87 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ static void print_summary(const char *prefix, const unsigned char *sha1,
 	struct commit *commit;
 	struct strbuf format = STRBUF_INIT;
 	unsigned char junk_sha1[20];
-	const char *head = resolve_ref("HEAD", junk_sha1, 0, NULL);
+	const char *head;
 	struct pretty_print_context pctx = {0};
 	struct strbuf author_ident = STRBUF_INIT;
 	struct strbuf committer_ident = STRBUF_INIT;
@@ -1304,6 +1304,7 @@ static void print_summary(const char *prefix, const unsigned char *sha1,
 	rev.diffopt.break_opt = 0;
 	diff_setup_done(&rev.diffopt);
 
+	head = resolve_ref("HEAD", junk_sha1, 0, NULL);
 	printf("[%s%s ",
 		!prefixcmp(head, "refs/heads/") ?
 			head + 11 :
diff --git a/builtin/fmt-merge-msg.c b/builtin/fmt-merge-msg.c
index ed95349b42..bdfa0ea05d 100644
--- a/builtin/fmt-merge-msg.c
+++ b/builtin/fmt-merge-msg.c
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ int fmt_merge_msg(struct strbuf *in, struct strbuf *out,
 		die("No current branch");
 	if (!prefixcmp(current_branch, "refs/heads/"))
 		current_branch += 11;
+	current_branch = xstrdup(current_branch);
 
 	/* get a line */
 	while (pos < in->len) {
@@ -420,6 +421,7 @@ int fmt_merge_msg(struct strbuf *in, struct strbuf *out,
 	}
 
 	strbuf_complete_line(out);
+	free((char *)current_branch);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/builtin/merge.c b/builtin/merge.c
index 7349396d5b..a1c85344b2 100644
--- a/builtin/merge.c
+++ b/builtin/merge.c
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ static void finish(struct commit *head_commit,
 static void merge_name(const char *remote, struct strbuf *msg)
 {
 	struct commit *remote_head;
-	unsigned char branch_head[20], buf_sha[20];
+	unsigned char branch_head[20];
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 	struct strbuf bname = STRBUF_INIT;
 	const char *ptr;
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ static void merge_name(const char *remote, struct strbuf *msg)
 		strbuf_addstr(&truname, "refs/heads/");
 		strbuf_addstr(&truname, remote);
 		strbuf_setlen(&truname, truname.len - len);
-		if (resolve_ref(truname.buf, buf_sha, 1, NULL)) {
+		if (ref_exists(truname.buf)) {
 			strbuf_addf(msg,
 				    "%s\t\tbranch '%s'%s of .\n",
 				    sha1_to_hex(remote_head->object.sha1),
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ int cmd_merge(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	struct commit *head_commit;
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 	const char *head_arg;
-	int flag, i;
+	int flag, i, ret = 0;
 	int best_cnt = -1, merge_was_ok = 0, automerge_was_ok = 0;
 	struct commit_list *common = NULL;
 	const char *best_strategy = NULL, *wt_strategy = NULL;
@@ -1105,8 +1105,11 @@ int cmd_merge(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	 * current branch.
 	 */
 	branch = resolve_ref("HEAD", head_sha1, 0, &flag);
-	if (branch && !prefixcmp(branch, "refs/heads/"))
-		branch += 11;
+	if (branch) {
+		if (!prefixcmp(branch, "refs/heads/"))
+			branch += 11;
+		branch = xstrdup(branch);
+	}
 	if (!branch || is_null_sha1(head_sha1))
 		head_commit = NULL;
 	else
@@ -1132,7 +1135,8 @@ int cmd_merge(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			die(_("There is no merge to abort (MERGE_HEAD missing)."));
 
 		/* Invoke 'git reset --merge' */
-		return cmd_reset(nargc, nargv, prefix);
+		ret = cmd_reset(nargc, nargv, prefix);
+		goto done;
 	}
 
 	if (read_cache_unmerged())
@@ -1219,7 +1223,7 @@ int cmd_merge(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		read_empty(remote_head->object.sha1, 0);
 		update_ref("initial pull", "HEAD", remote_head->object.sha1,
 			   NULL, 0, DIE_ON_ERR);
-		return 0;
+		goto done;
 	} else {
 		struct strbuf merge_names = STRBUF_INIT;
 
@@ -1308,7 +1312,7 @@ int cmd_merge(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		 * but first the most common case of merging one remote.
 		 */
 		finish_up_to_date("Already up-to-date.");
-		return 0;
+		goto done;
 	} else if (allow_fast_forward && !remoteheads->next &&
 			!common->next &&
 			!hashcmp(common->item->object.sha1, head_commit->object.sha1)) {
@@ -1329,16 +1333,20 @@ int cmd_merge(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			strbuf_addstr(&msg,
 				" (no commit created; -m option ignored)");
 		commit = remoteheads->item;
-		if (!commit)
-			return 1;
+		if (!commit) {
+			ret = 1;
+			goto done;
+		}
 
 		if (checkout_fast_forward(head_commit->object.sha1,
-					  commit->object.sha1))
-			return 1;
+					  commit->object.sha1)) {
+			ret = 1;
+			goto done;
+		}
 
 		finish(head_commit, commit->object.sha1, msg.buf);
 		drop_save();
-		return 0;
+		goto done;
 	} else if (!remoteheads->next && common->next)
 		;
 		/*
@@ -1356,8 +1364,11 @@ int cmd_merge(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			git_committer_info(IDENT_ERROR_ON_NO_NAME);
 			printf(_("Trying really trivial in-index merge...\n"));
 			if (!read_tree_trivial(common->item->object.sha1,
-					head_commit->object.sha1, remoteheads->item->object.sha1))
-				return merge_trivial(head_commit);
+					       head_commit->object.sha1,
+					       remoteheads->item->object.sha1)) {
+				ret = merge_trivial(head_commit);
+				goto done;
+			}
 			printf(_("Nope.\n"));
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -1385,7 +1396,7 @@ int cmd_merge(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		}
 		if (up_to_date) {
 			finish_up_to_date("Already up-to-date. Yeeah!");
-			return 0;
+			goto done;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1467,9 +1478,11 @@ int cmd_merge(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	 * If we have a resulting tree, that means the strategy module
 	 * auto resolved the merge cleanly.
 	 */
-	if (automerge_was_ok)
-		return finish_automerge(head_commit, common, result_tree,
-					wt_strategy);
+	if (automerge_was_ok) {
+		ret = finish_automerge(head_commit, common, result_tree,
+				       wt_strategy);
+		goto done;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Pick the result from the best strategy and have the user fix
@@ -1483,7 +1496,8 @@ int cmd_merge(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		else
 			fprintf(stderr, _("Merge with strategy %s failed.\n"),
 				use_strategies[0]->name);
-		return 2;
+		ret = 2;
+		goto done;
 	} else if (best_strategy == wt_strategy)
 		; /* We already have its result in the working tree. */
 	else {
@@ -1499,10 +1513,13 @@ int cmd_merge(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	else
 		write_merge_state();
 
-	if (merge_was_ok) {
+	if (merge_was_ok)
 		fprintf(stderr, _("Automatic merge went well; "
 			"stopped before committing as requested\n"));
-		return 0;
-	} else
-		return suggest_conflicts(option_renormalize);
+	else
+		ret = suggest_conflicts(option_renormalize);
+
+done:
+	free((char *)branch);
+	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/builtin/notes.c b/builtin/notes.c
index f8e437db01..10b8bc7ad9 100644
--- a/builtin/notes.c
+++ b/builtin/notes.c
@@ -804,6 +804,7 @@ static int merge_commit(struct notes_merge_options *o)
 	struct notes_tree *t;
 	struct commit *partial;
 	struct pretty_print_context pretty_ctx;
+	int ret;
 
 	/*
 	 * Read partial merge result from .git/NOTES_MERGE_PARTIAL,
@@ -828,6 +829,7 @@ static int merge_commit(struct notes_merge_options *o)
 	o->local_ref = resolve_ref("NOTES_MERGE_REF", sha1, 0, NULL);
 	if (!o->local_ref)
 		die("Failed to resolve NOTES_MERGE_REF");
+	o->local_ref = xstrdup(o->local_ref);
 
 	if (notes_merge_commit(o, t, partial, sha1))
 		die("Failed to finalize notes merge");
@@ -843,7 +845,9 @@ static int merge_commit(struct notes_merge_options *o)
 
 	free_notes(t);
 	strbuf_release(&msg);
-	return merge_abort(o);
+	ret = merge_abort(o);
+	free((char *)o->local_ref);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int merge(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
diff --git a/builtin/receive-pack.c b/builtin/receive-pack.c
index 7ec68a1e80..b6d957cb0d 100644
--- a/builtin/receive-pack.c
+++ b/builtin/receive-pack.c
@@ -695,7 +695,10 @@ static void execute_commands(struct command *commands, const char *unpacker_erro
 
 	check_aliased_updates(commands);
 
+	free((char *)head_name);
 	head_name = resolve_ref("HEAD", sha1, 0, NULL);
+	if (head_name)
+		head_name = xstrdup(head_name);
 
 	for (cmd = commands; cmd; cmd = cmd->next)
 		if (!cmd->skip_update)
diff --git a/builtin/remote.c b/builtin/remote.c
index c810643815..407abfb0f7 100644
--- a/builtin/remote.c
+++ b/builtin/remote.c
@@ -343,8 +343,7 @@ static int get_ref_states(const struct ref *remote_refs, struct ref_states *stat
 	states->tracked.strdup_strings = 1;
 	states->stale.strdup_strings = 1;
 	for (ref = fetch_map; ref; ref = ref->next) {
-		unsigned char sha1[20];
-		if (!ref->peer_ref || read_ref(ref->peer_ref->name, sha1))
+		if (!ref->peer_ref || !ref_exists(ref->peer_ref->name))
 			string_list_append(&states->new, abbrev_branch(ref->name));
 		else
 			string_list_append(&states->tracked, abbrev_branch(ref->name));
@@ -710,7 +709,7 @@ static int mv(int argc, const char **argv)
 		int flag = 0;
 		unsigned char sha1[20];
 
-		resolve_ref(item->string, sha1, 1, &flag);
+		read_ref_full(item->string, sha1, 1, &flag);
 		if (!(flag & REF_ISSYMREF))
 			continue;
 		if (delete_ref(item->string, NULL, REF_NODEREF))
@@ -1220,10 +1219,9 @@ static int set_head(int argc, const char **argv)
 		usage_with_options(builtin_remote_sethead_usage, options);
 
 	if (head_name) {
-		unsigned char sha1[20];
 		strbuf_addf(&buf2, "refs/remotes/%s/%s", argv[0], head_name);
 		/* make sure it's valid */
-		if (!resolve_ref(buf2.buf, sha1, 1, NULL))
+		if (!ref_exists(buf2.buf))
 			result |= error("Not a valid ref: %s", buf2.buf);
 		else if (create_symref(buf.buf, buf2.buf, "remote set-head"))
 			result |= error("Could not setup %s", buf.buf);
diff --git a/builtin/replace.c b/builtin/replace.c
index 517fa1031a..4a8970e9c9 100644
--- a/builtin/replace.c
+++ b/builtin/replace.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static int for_each_replace_name(const char **argv, each_replace_name_fn fn)
 			had_error = 1;
 			continue;
 		}
-		if (!resolve_ref(ref, sha1, 1, NULL)) {
+		if (read_ref(ref, sha1)) {
 			error("replace ref '%s' not found.", *p);
 			had_error = 1;
 			continue;
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static int replace_object(const char *object_ref, const char *replace_ref,
 	if (check_refname_format(ref, 0))
 		die("'%s' is not a valid ref name.", ref);
 
-	if (!resolve_ref(ref, prev, 1, NULL))
+	if (read_ref(ref, prev))
 		hashclr(prev);
 	else if (!force)
 		die("replace ref '%s' already exists", ref);
diff --git a/builtin/show-ref.c b/builtin/show-ref.c
index fafb6dd500..3911661900 100644
--- a/builtin/show-ref.c
+++ b/builtin/show-ref.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ int cmd_show_ref(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			unsigned char sha1[20];
 
 			if (!prefixcmp(*pattern, "refs/") &&
-			    resolve_ref(*pattern, sha1, 1, NULL)) {
+			    !read_ref(*pattern, sha1)) {
 				if (!quiet)
 					show_one(*pattern, sha1);
 			}
diff --git a/builtin/tag.c b/builtin/tag.c
index cca120552a..efb9872695 100644
--- a/builtin/tag.c
+++ b/builtin/tag.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ static int for_each_tag_name(const char **argv, each_tag_name_fn fn)
 			had_error = 1;
 			continue;
 		}
-		if (!resolve_ref(ref, sha1, 1, NULL)) {
+		if (read_ref(ref, sha1)) {
 			error(_("tag '%s' not found."), *p);
 			had_error = 1;
 			continue;
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ int cmd_tag(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (strbuf_check_tag_ref(&ref, tag))
 		die(_("'%s' is not a valid tag name."), tag);
 
-	if (!resolve_ref(ref.buf, prev, 1, NULL))
+	if (read_ref(ref.buf, prev))
 		hashclr(prev);
 	else if (!force)
 		die(_("tag '%s' already exists"), tag);
diff --git a/bundle.c b/bundle.c
index 08020bc3a2..4742f2734e 100644
--- a/bundle.c
+++ b/bundle.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ int create_bundle(struct bundle_header *header, const char *path,
 			continue;
 		if (dwim_ref(e->name, strlen(e->name), sha1, &ref) != 1)
 			continue;
-		if (!resolve_ref(e->name, sha1, 1, &flag))
+		if (read_ref_full(e->name, sha1, 1, &flag))
 			flag = 0;
 		display_ref = (flag & REF_ISSYMREF) ? e->name : ref;
 
diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h
index d29ce99631..8c98d05667 100644
--- a/cache.h
+++ b/cache.h
@@ -831,6 +831,8 @@ static inline int get_sha1_with_context(const char *str, unsigned char *sha1, st
 extern int get_sha1_hex(const char *hex, unsigned char *sha1);
 
 extern char *sha1_to_hex(const unsigned char *sha1);	/* static buffer result! */
+extern int read_ref_full(const char *filename, unsigned char *sha1,
+			 int reading, int *flags);
 extern int read_ref(const char *filename, unsigned char *sha1);
 
 /*
diff --git a/notes-merge.c b/notes-merge.c
index ce10aacf29..2de27af751 100644
--- a/notes-merge.c
+++ b/notes-merge.c
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ int notes_merge(struct notes_merge_options *o,
 	       o->local_ref, o->remote_ref);
 
 	/* Dereference o->local_ref into local_sha1 */
-	if (!resolve_ref(o->local_ref, local_sha1, 0, NULL))
+	if (read_ref_full(o->local_ref, local_sha1, 0, NULL))
 		die("Failed to resolve local notes ref '%s'", o->local_ref);
 	else if (!check_refname_format(o->local_ref, 0) &&
 		is_null_sha1(local_sha1))
diff --git a/reflog-walk.c b/reflog-walk.c
index 5d81d39a52..da71a85851 100644
--- a/reflog-walk.c
+++ b/reflog-walk.c
@@ -51,8 +51,11 @@ static struct complete_reflogs *read_complete_reflog(const char *ref)
 	if (reflogs->nr == 0) {
 		unsigned char sha1[20];
 		const char *name = resolve_ref(ref, sha1, 1, NULL);
-		if (name)
+		if (name) {
+			name = xstrdup(name);
 			for_each_reflog_ent(name, read_one_reflog, reflogs);
+			free((char *)name);
+		}
 	}
 	if (reflogs->nr == 0) {
 		int len = strlen(ref);
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index c74b6e2a70..f5cb297292 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ static void get_ref_dir(const char *submodule, const char *base,
 					hashclr(sha1);
 					flag |= REF_ISBROKEN;
 				}
-			} else if (!resolve_ref(ref, sha1, 1, &flag)) {
+			} else if (read_ref_full(ref, sha1, 1, &flag)) {
 				hashclr(sha1);
 				flag |= REF_ISBROKEN;
 			}
@@ -612,13 +612,18 @@ struct ref_filter {
 	void *cb_data;
 };
 
-int read_ref(const char *ref, unsigned char *sha1)
+int read_ref_full(const char *ref, unsigned char *sha1, int reading, int *flags)
 {
-	if (resolve_ref(ref, sha1, 1, NULL))
+	if (resolve_ref(ref, sha1, reading, flags))
 		return 0;
 	return -1;
 }
 
+int read_ref(const char *ref, unsigned char *sha1)
+{
+	return read_ref_full(ref, sha1, 1, NULL);
+}
+
 #define DO_FOR_EACH_INCLUDE_BROKEN 01
 static int do_one_ref(const char *base, each_ref_fn fn, int trim,
 		      int flags, void *cb_data, struct ref_entry *entry)
@@ -663,7 +668,7 @@ int peel_ref(const char *ref, unsigned char *sha1)
 		goto fallback;
 	}
 
-	if (!resolve_ref(ref, base, 1, &flag))
+	if (read_ref_full(ref, base, 1, &flag))
 		return -1;
 
 	if ((flag & REF_ISPACKED)) {
@@ -746,7 +751,7 @@ static int do_head_ref(const char *submodule, each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (resolve_ref("HEAD", sha1, 1, &flag))
+	if (!read_ref_full("HEAD", sha1, 1, &flag))
 		return fn("HEAD", sha1, flag, cb_data);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -826,7 +831,7 @@ int head_ref_namespaced(each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data)
 	int flag;
 
 	strbuf_addf(&buf, "%sHEAD", get_git_namespace());
-	if (resolve_ref(buf.buf, sha1, 1, &flag))
+	if (!read_ref_full(buf.buf, sha1, 1, &flag))
 		ret = fn(buf.buf, sha1, flag, cb_data);
 	strbuf_release(&buf);
 
@@ -1015,7 +1020,7 @@ int refname_match(const char *abbrev_name, const char *full_name, const char **r
 static struct ref_lock *verify_lock(struct ref_lock *lock,
 	const unsigned char *old_sha1, int mustexist)
 {
-	if (!resolve_ref(lock->ref_name, lock->old_sha1, mustexist, NULL)) {
+	if (read_ref_full(lock->ref_name, lock->old_sha1, mustexist, NULL)) {
 		error("Can't verify ref %s", lock->ref_name);
 		unlock_ref(lock);
 		return NULL;
@@ -1370,7 +1375,8 @@ int rename_ref(const char *oldref, const char *newref, const char *logmsg)
 		goto rollback;
 	}
 
-	if (resolve_ref(newref, sha1, 1, &flag) && delete_ref(newref, sha1, REF_NODEREF)) {
+	if (!read_ref_full(newref, sha1, 1, &flag) &&
+	    delete_ref(newref, sha1, REF_NODEREF)) {
 		if (errno==EISDIR) {
 			if (remove_empty_directories(git_path("%s", newref))) {
 				error("Directory not empty: %s", newref);
@@ -1922,7 +1928,7 @@ static int do_for_each_reflog(const char *base, each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data)
 				retval = do_for_each_reflog(log, fn, cb_data);
 			} else {
 				unsigned char sha1[20];
-				if (!resolve_ref(log, sha1, 0, NULL))
+				if (read_ref_full(log, sha1, 0, NULL))
 					retval = error("bad ref for %s", log);
 				else
 					retval = fn(log, sha1, 0, cb_data);
@@ -2065,7 +2071,6 @@ char *shorten_unambiguous_ref(const char *ref, int strict)
 		 */
 		for (j = 0; j < rules_to_fail; j++) {
 			const char *rule = ref_rev_parse_rules[j];
-			unsigned char short_objectname[20];
 			char refname[PATH_MAX];
 
 			/* skip matched rule */
@@ -2079,7 +2084,7 @@ char *shorten_unambiguous_ref(const char *ref, int strict)
 			 */
 			mksnpath(refname, sizeof(refname),
 				 rule, short_name_len, short_name);
-			if (!read_ref(refname, short_objectname))
+			if (ref_exists(refname))
 				break;
 		}
 
diff --git a/remote.c b/remote.c
index e2ef991144..6655bb05b2 100644
--- a/remote.c
+++ b/remote.c
@@ -1507,13 +1507,13 @@ int stat_tracking_info(struct branch *branch, int *num_ours, int *num_theirs)
 	 * nothing to report.
 	 */
 	base = branch->merge[0]->dst;
-	if (!resolve_ref(base, sha1, 1, NULL))
+	if (read_ref(base, sha1))
 		return 0;
 	theirs = lookup_commit_reference(sha1);
 	if (!theirs)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (!resolve_ref(branch->refname, sha1, 1, NULL))
+	if (read_ref(branch->refname, sha1))
 		return 0;
 	ours = lookup_commit_reference(sha1);
 	if (!ours)