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diff --git a/refs.h b/refs.h
index 5f3bea7a42..9602889c3c 100644
--- a/refs.h
+++ b/refs.h
@@ -366,6 +366,20 @@ int ref_transaction_commit(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
struct strbuf *err);
/*
+ * Like ref_transaction_commit(), but optimized for creating
+ * references when originally initializing a repository (e.g., by "git
+ * clone"). It writes the new references directly to packed-refs
+ * without locking the individual references.
+ *
+ * It is a bug to call this function when there might be other
+ * processes accessing the repository or if there are existing
+ * references that might conflict with the ones being created. All
+ * old_sha1 values must either be absent or NULL_SHA1.
+ */
+int initial_ref_transaction_commit(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
+ struct strbuf *err);
+
+/*
* Free an existing transaction and all associated data.
*/
void ref_transaction_free(struct ref_transaction *transaction);