- buf = buffer + 4;
- len -= 4;
- while (len && isspace(*buf))
- buf++, len--;
- if (len >= 5 && !memcmp("refs/", buf, 5))
+ if (!memcmp("ref:", buffer, 4)) {
+ buf = buffer + 4;
+ len -= 4;
+ while (len && isspace(*buf))
+ buf++, len--;
+ if (len >= 5 && !memcmp("refs/", buf, 5))
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * Is this a detached HEAD?
+ */
+ if (!get_sha1_hex(buffer, sha1))