Re: [PATCH 3/5] cat-file: disable refs/replace with --batch-all-objects

diff --git a/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt b/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt
index 6467707c6e..27b27e2b30 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt

@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ OPTIONS
 	any alternate object stores (not just reachable objects).
 	Requires `--batch` or `--batch-check` be specified. By default,
 	the objects are visited in order sorted by their hashes; see
-	also `--unordered` below.
+	also `--unordered` below. Objects are presented as-is, without
+	respecting the "replace" mechanism of linkgit:git-replace[1].

diff --git a/builtin/cat-file.c b/builtin/cat-file.c
index 243fe6844b..b713be545e 100644
--- a/builtin/cat-file.c
+++ b/builtin/cat-file.c

@@ -529,6 +529,8 @@ static int batch_objects(struct batch_options *opt)
 		if (has_promisor_remote())
 			warning("This repository uses promisor remotes. Some objects may not be loaded.");
 
+		read_replace_refs = 0;
+
 		cb.opt = opt;
 		cb.expand = &data;
 		cb.scratch = &output;