1 files changed, 27 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/refs.h b/refs.h
index d278775e08..d0374c3275 100644
--- a/refs.h
+++ b/refs.h
@@ -1051,7 +1051,33 @@ extern struct ref_namespace_info ref_namespace[NAMESPACE__COUNT];
  */
 void update_ref_namespace(enum ref_namespace namespace, char *ref);
 
-int is_pseudoref(struct ref_store *refs, const char *refname);
+/*
+ * Check whether the reference is an existing root reference.
+ *
+ * A root ref is a reference that lives in the root of the reference hierarchy.
+ * These references must conform to special syntax:
+ *
+ *   - Their name must be all-uppercase or underscores ("_").
+ *
+ *   - Their name must end with "_HEAD".
+ *
+ *   - Their name may not contain a slash.
+ *
+ * There is a special set of irregular root refs that exist due to historic
+ * reasons, only. This list shall not be expanded in the future:
+ *
+ *   - AUTO_MERGE
+ *
+ *   - BISECT_EXPECTED_REV
+ *
+ *   - NOTES_MERGE_PARTIAL
+ *
+ *   - NOTES_MERGE_REF
+ *
+ *   - MERGE_AUTOSTASH
+ */
+int is_root_ref(struct ref_store *refs, const char *refname);
+
 int is_headref(struct ref_store *refs, const char *refname);
 
 #endif /* REFS_H */