1 files changed, 31 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/sha1_file.c b/sha1_file.c
index c35469d488..88035a0cd1 100644
--- a/sha1_file.c
+++ b/sha1_file.c
@@ -660,6 +660,37 @@ void unuse_pack(struct pack_window **w_cursor)
 }
 
 /*
+ * This is used by git-repack in case a newly created pack happens to
+ * contain the same set of objects as an existing one.  In that case
+ * the resulting file might be different even if its name would be the
+ * same.  It is best to close any reference to the old pack before it is
+ * replaced on disk.  Of course no index pointers nor windows for given pack
+ * must subsist at this point.  If ever objects from this pack are requested
+ * again, the new version of the pack will be reinitialized through
+ * reprepare_packed_git().
+ */
+void free_pack_by_name(const char *pack_name)
+{
+	struct packed_git *p, **pp = &packed_git;
+
+	while (*pp) {
+		p = *pp;
+		if (strcmp(pack_name, p->pack_name) == 0) {
+			close_pack_windows(p);
+			if (p->pack_fd != -1)
+				close(p->pack_fd);
+			if (p->index_data)
+				munmap((void *)p->index_data, p->index_size);
+			free(p->bad_object_sha1);
+			*pp = p->next;
+			free(p);
+			return;
+		}
+		pp = &p->next;
+	}
+}
+
+/*
  * Do not call this directly as this leaks p->pack_fd on error return;
  * call open_packed_git() instead.
  */