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diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index 09a2c87fc2..7fb3350789 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -1455,3 +1455,30 @@ int for_each_reflog(each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data)
{
return do_for_each_reflog("", fn, cb_data);
}
+
+int update_ref(const char *action, const char *refname,
+ const unsigned char *sha1, const unsigned char *oldval,
+ int flags, enum action_on_err onerr)
+{
+ static struct ref_lock *lock;
+ lock = lock_any_ref_for_update(refname, oldval, flags);
+ if (!lock) {
+ const char *str = "Cannot lock the ref '%s'.";
+ switch (onerr) {
+ case MSG_ON_ERR: error(str, refname); break;
+ case DIE_ON_ERR: die(str, refname); break;
+ case QUIET_ON_ERR: break;
+ }
+ return 1;
+ }
+ if (write_ref_sha1(lock, sha1, action) < 0) {
+ const char *str = "Cannot update the ref '%s'.";
+ switch (onerr) {
+ case MSG_ON_ERR: error(str, refname); break;
+ case DIE_ON_ERR: die(str, refname); break;
+ case QUIET_ON_ERR: break;
+ }
+ return 1;
+ }
+ return 0;
+}