# \[PATCH v10 14/44\] replace.c: use the ref transaction functions for updates

- From: Ronnie Sahlberg \<hidden\>
- Date: 2016-06-15 23:01:13 
- List: git
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2016/06/7632289
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2016/06/7632247/t.md

```text
Update replace.c to use ref transactions for updates.

Signed-off-by: Ronnie Sahlberg <redacted>
---
 builtin/replace.c | 14 ++++++++------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/builtin/replace.c b/builtin/replace.c
index 3da1bae..e8932cd 100644
--- a/builtin/replace.c
+++ b/builtin/replace.c
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ static int replace_object_sha1(const char *object_ref,
 	unsigned char prev[20];
 	enum object_type obj_type, repl_type;
 	char ref[PATH_MAX];
-	struct ref_lock *lock;
+	struct ref_transaction *transaction;
+	struct strbuf err = STRBUF_INIT;
 
 	if (snprintf(ref, sizeof(ref),
 		     "refs/replace/%s",
@@ -156,11 +157,12 @@ static int replace_object_sha1(const char *object_ref,
 	else if (!force)
 		die("replace ref '%s' already exists", ref);
 
-	lock = lock_any_ref_for_update(ref, prev, 0, NULL);
-	if (!lock)
-		die("%s: cannot lock the ref", ref);
-	if (write_ref_sha1(lock, repl, NULL) < 0)
-		die("%s: cannot update the ref", ref);
+	transaction = ref_transaction_begin();
+	if (!transaction ||
+	    ref_transaction_update(transaction, ref, repl, prev,
+				   0, !is_null_sha1(prev), &err) ||
+	    ref_transaction_commit(transaction, NULL, &err))
+		die("%s", err.buf);
 
 	return 0;
 }
-- 
2.0.0.rc3.510.g20c254b
```