Re: [PATCH 2/2] Copy resolve_ref() return value for longer use

How about an incremental approach like this? On top of 1/1.

[PATCH 01/10] Allow resolve_ref() caller to decide whether to receive static buffer
[PATCH 02/10] cmd_merge: convert to single exit point
[PATCH 03/10] merge: do not point "branch" to a resolve_ref()'s static buffer
[PATCH 04/10] commit: move resolve_ref() closer to where the return value is used
[PATCH 05/10] checkout: do not try xstrdup() on NULL
[PATCH 06/10] reflog-walk.c: request allocated buffer from resolve_ref()
[PATCH 07/10] receive-pack: request resolve_ref() to allocate new buffer
[PATCH 08/10] notes: request resolve_ref() to allocate new buffer
[PATCH 09/10] fmt-merge-msg: request resolve_ref() to allocate new buffer
[PATCH 10/10] branch: request resolve_ref() to allocate new buffer