1 files changed, 50 insertions, 22 deletions

diff --git a/transport.c b/transport.c
index d72e089484..48864b3a9e 100644
--- a/transport.c
+++ b/transport.c
@@ -1206,6 +1206,42 @@ literal_copy:
 	return xstrdup(url);
 }
 
+static void read_alternate_refs(const char *path,
+				alternate_ref_fn *cb,
+				void *data)
+{
+	struct child_process cmd = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
+	struct strbuf line = STRBUF_INIT;
+	FILE *fh;
+
+	cmd.git_cmd = 1;
+	argv_array_pushf(&cmd.args, "--git-dir=%s", path);
+	argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "for-each-ref");
+	argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "--format=%(objectname) %(refname)");
+	cmd.env = local_repo_env;
+	cmd.out = -1;
+
+	if (start_command(&cmd))
+		return;
+
+	fh = xfdopen(cmd.out, "r");
+	while (strbuf_getline_lf(&line, fh) != EOF) {
+		struct object_id oid;
+
+		if (get_oid_hex(line.buf, &oid) ||
+		    line.buf[GIT_SHA1_HEXSZ] != ' ') {
+			warning("invalid line while parsing alternate refs: %s",
+				line.buf);
+			break;
+		}
+
+		cb(line.buf + GIT_SHA1_HEXSZ + 1, &oid, data);
+	}
+
+	fclose(fh);
+	finish_command(&cmd);
+}
+
 struct alternate_refs_data {
 	alternate_ref_fn *fn;
 	void *data;
@@ -1214,34 +1250,26 @@ struct alternate_refs_data {
 static int refs_from_alternate_cb(struct alternate_object_database *e,
 				  void *data)
 {
-	char *other;
-	size_t len;
-	struct remote *remote;
-	struct transport *transport;
-	const struct ref *extra;
+	struct strbuf path = STRBUF_INIT;
+	size_t base_len;
 	struct alternate_refs_data *cb = data;
 
-	other = real_pathdup(e->path);
-	len = strlen(other);
-
-	while (other[len-1] == '/')
-		other[--len] = '\0';
-	if (len < 8 || memcmp(other + len - 8, "/objects", 8))
+	if (!strbuf_realpath(&path, e->path, 0))
 		goto out;
+	if (!strbuf_strip_suffix(&path, "/objects"))
+		goto out;
+	base_len = path.len;
+
 	/* Is this a git repository with refs? */
-	memcpy(other + len - 8, "/refs", 6);
-	if (!is_directory(other))
+	strbuf_addstr(&path, "/refs");
+	if (!is_directory(path.buf))
 		goto out;
-	other[len - 8] = '\0';
-	remote = remote_get(other);
-	transport = transport_get(remote, other);
-	for (extra = transport_get_remote_refs(transport);
-	     extra;
-	     extra = extra->next)
-		cb->fn(extra, cb->data);
-	transport_disconnect(transport);
+	strbuf_setlen(&path, base_len);
+
+	read_alternate_refs(path.buf, cb->fn, cb->data);
+
 out:
-	free(other);
+	strbuf_release(&path);
 	return 0;
 }