1 files changed, 486 insertions, 90 deletions
diff --git a/t/t1400-update-ref.sh b/t/t1400-update-ref.sh
index c41cd9b6bf..eb1691860d 100755
--- a/t/t1400-update-ref.sh
+++ b/t/t1400-update-ref.sh
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 #
 
 test_description='Test git update-ref and basic ref logging'
+
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 Z=$ZERO_OID
 
 m=refs/heads/main
-n_dir=refs/heads/gu
-n=$n_dir/fixes
 outside=refs/foo
 bare=bare-repo
 
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ test_expect_success "delete $m without oldvalue verification" '
 	test_must_fail git show-ref --verify -q $m
 '
 
-test_expect_success "fail to create $n" '
-	test_when_finished "rm -f .git/$n_dir" &&
-	touch .git/$n_dir &&
-	test_must_fail git update-ref $n $A
+test_expect_success "fail to create $n due to file/directory conflict" '
+	test_when_finished "git update-ref -d refs/heads/gu" &&
+	git update-ref refs/heads/gu $A &&
+	test_must_fail git update-ref refs/heads/gu/fixes $A
 '
 
 test_expect_success "create $m (by HEAD)" '
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ test_expect_success "deleting current branch adds message to HEAD's log" '
 	git symbolic-ref HEAD $m &&
 	git update-ref -m delete-$m -d $m &&
 	test_must_fail git show-ref --verify -q $m &&
-	grep "delete-$m$" .git/logs/HEAD
+	test-tool ref-store main for-each-reflog-ent HEAD >actual &&
+	grep "delete-$m$" actual
 '
 
 test_expect_success "deleting by HEAD adds message to HEAD's log" '
@@ -101,7 +102,8 @@ test_expect_success "deleting by HEAD adds message to HEAD's log" '
 	git symbolic-ref HEAD $m &&
 	git update-ref -m delete-by-head -d HEAD &&
 	test_must_fail git show-ref --verify -q $m &&
-	grep "delete-by-head$" .git/logs/HEAD
+	test-tool ref-store main for-each-reflog-ent HEAD >actual &&
+	grep "delete-by-head$" actual
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'update-ref does not create reflogs by default' '
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ test_expect_success 'creates no reflog in bare repository' '
 
 test_expect_success 'core.logAllRefUpdates=true creates reflog in bare repository' '
 	test_when_finished "git -C $bare config --unset core.logAllRefUpdates && \
-		rm $bare/logs/$m" &&
+		test-tool ref-store main delete-reflog $m" &&
 	git -C $bare config core.logAllRefUpdates true &&
 	git -C $bare update-ref $m $bareB &&
 	git -C $bare rev-parse $bareB >expect &&
@@ -221,27 +223,27 @@ test_expect_success 'delete symref without dereference when the referred ref is
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'update-ref -d is not confused by self-reference' '
+	test_when_finished "test-tool ref-store main delete-refs REF_NO_DEREF refs/heads/self" &&
 	git symbolic-ref refs/heads/self refs/heads/self &&
-	test_when_finished "rm -f .git/refs/heads/self" &&
-	test_path_is_file .git/refs/heads/self &&
+	git symbolic-ref --no-recurse refs/heads/self &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref -d refs/heads/self &&
-	test_path_is_file .git/refs/heads/self
+	git symbolic-ref --no-recurse refs/heads/self
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'update-ref --no-deref -d can delete self-reference' '
+	test_when_finished "test-tool ref-store main delete-refs REF_NO_DEREF refs/heads/self" &&
 	git symbolic-ref refs/heads/self refs/heads/self &&
-	test_when_finished "rm -f .git/refs/heads/self" &&
-	test_path_is_file .git/refs/heads/self &&
+	git symbolic-ref --no-recurse refs/heads/self &&
 	git update-ref --no-deref -d refs/heads/self &&
 	test_must_fail git show-ref --verify -q refs/heads/self
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'update-ref --no-deref -d can delete reference to bad ref' '
+test_expect_success REFFILES 'update-ref --no-deref -d can delete reference to bad ref' '
 	>.git/refs/heads/bad &&
 	test_when_finished "rm -f .git/refs/heads/bad" &&
 	git symbolic-ref refs/heads/ref-to-bad refs/heads/bad &&
 	test_when_finished "git update-ref -d refs/heads/ref-to-bad" &&
-	test_path_is_file .git/refs/heads/ref-to-bad &&
+	git symbolic-ref --no-recurse refs/heads/ref-to-bad &&
 	git update-ref --no-deref -d refs/heads/ref-to-bad &&
 	test_must_fail git show-ref --verify -q refs/heads/ref-to-bad
 '
@@ -265,7 +267,10 @@ test_expect_success "(not) changed .git/$m" '
 	! test $B = $(git show-ref -s --verify $m)
 '
 
-rm -f .git/logs/refs/heads/main
+test_expect_success "clean up reflog" '
+	test-tool ref-store main delete-reflog $m
+'
+
 test_expect_success "create $m (logged by touch)" '
 	test_config core.logAllRefUpdates false &&
 	GIT_COMMITTER_DATE="2005-05-26 23:30" \
@@ -285,40 +290,13 @@ test_expect_success "set $m (logged by touch)" '
 	test $A = $(git show-ref -s --verify $m)
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'empty directory removal' '
-	git branch d1/d2/r1 HEAD &&
-	git branch d1/r2 HEAD &&
-	test_path_is_file .git/refs/heads/d1/d2/r1 &&
-	test_path_is_file .git/logs/refs/heads/d1/d2/r1 &&
-	git branch -d d1/d2/r1 &&
-	test_must_fail git show-ref --verify -q refs/heads/d1/d2 &&
-	test_must_fail git show-ref --verify -q logs/refs/heads/d1/d2 &&
-	test_path_is_file .git/refs/heads/d1/r2 &&
-	test_path_is_file .git/logs/refs/heads/d1/r2
-'
-
-test_expect_success 'symref empty directory removal' '
-	git branch e1/e2/r1 HEAD &&
-	git branch e1/r2 HEAD &&
-	git checkout e1/e2/r1 &&
-	test_when_finished "git checkout main" &&
-	test_path_is_file .git/refs/heads/e1/e2/r1 &&
-	test_path_is_file .git/logs/refs/heads/e1/e2/r1 &&
-	git update-ref -d HEAD &&
-	test_must_fail git show-ref --verify -q refs/heads/e1/e2 &&
-	test_must_fail git show-ref --verify -q logs/refs/heads/e1/e2 &&
-	test_path_is_file .git/refs/heads/e1/r2 &&
-	test_path_is_file .git/logs/refs/heads/e1/r2 &&
-	test_path_is_file .git/logs/HEAD
-'
-
 cat >expect <<EOF
 $Z $A $GIT_COMMITTER_NAME <$GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL> 1117150200 +0000	Initial Creation
 $A $B $GIT_COMMITTER_NAME <$GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL> 1117150260 +0000	Switch
 $B $A $GIT_COMMITTER_NAME <$GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL> 1117150860 +0000
 EOF
 test_expect_success "verifying $m's log (logged by touch)" '
-	test_when_finished "git update-ref -d $m && rm -rf .git/logs actual expect" &&
+	test_when_finished "git update-ref -d $m && git reflog expire --expire=all --all && rm -rf actual expect" &&
 	test-tool ref-store main for-each-reflog-ent $m >actual &&
 	test_cmp actual expect
 '
@@ -348,7 +326,7 @@ $A $B $GIT_COMMITTER_NAME <$GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL> 1117150380 +0000	Switch
 $B $A $GIT_COMMITTER_NAME <$GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL> 1117150980 +0000
 EOF
 test_expect_success "verifying $m's log (logged by config)" '
-	test_when_finished "git update-ref -d $m && rm -rf .git/logs actual expect" &&
+	test_when_finished "git update-ref -d $m && git reflog expire --expire=all --all && rm -rf actual expect" &&
 	test-tool ref-store main for-each-reflog-ent $m >actual &&
 	test_cmp actual expect
 '
@@ -447,17 +425,18 @@ test_expect_success 'Query "main@{2005-05-28}" (past end of history)' '
 	test_grep -F "warning: log for ref $m unexpectedly ended on $ld" e
 '
 
-rm -f .git/$m .git/logs/$m expect
+rm -f expect
+git update-ref -d $m
 
-test_expect_success REFFILES 'query reflog with gap' '
+test_expect_success 'query reflog with gap' '
 	test_when_finished "git update-ref -d $m" &&
 
-	git update-ref $m $F &&
-	cat >.git/logs/$m <<-EOF &&
-	$Z $A $GIT_COMMITTER_NAME <$GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL> 1117150320 -0500
-	$A $B $GIT_COMMITTER_NAME <$GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL> 1117150380 -0500
-	$D $F $GIT_COMMITTER_NAME <$GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL> 1117150680 -0500
-	EOF
+	GIT_COMMITTER_DATE="1117150320 -0500" git update-ref $m $A &&
+	GIT_COMMITTER_DATE="1117150380 -0500" git update-ref $m $B &&
+	GIT_COMMITTER_DATE="1117150480 -0500" git update-ref $m $C &&
+	GIT_COMMITTER_DATE="1117150580 -0500" git update-ref $m $D &&
+	GIT_COMMITTER_DATE="1117150680 -0500" git update-ref $m $F &&
+	git reflog delete $m@{2} &&
 
 	git rev-parse --verify "main@{2005-05-26 23:33:01}" >actual 2>stderr &&
 	echo "$B" >expect &&
@@ -520,51 +499,51 @@ test_expect_success 'given old value for missing pseudoref, do not create' '
 
 test_expect_success 'create pseudoref' '
 	git update-ref PSEUDOREF $A &&
-	test $A = $(git rev-parse PSEUDOREF)
+	test $A = $(git show-ref -s --verify PSEUDOREF)
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'overwrite pseudoref with no old value given' '
 	git update-ref PSEUDOREF $B &&
-	test $B = $(git rev-parse PSEUDOREF)
+	test $B = $(git show-ref -s --verify PSEUDOREF)
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'overwrite pseudoref with correct old value' '
 	git update-ref PSEUDOREF $C $B &&
-	test $C = $(git rev-parse PSEUDOREF)
+	test $C = $(git show-ref -s --verify PSEUDOREF)
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'do not overwrite pseudoref with wrong old value' '
 	test_must_fail git update-ref PSEUDOREF $D $E 2>err &&
-	test $C = $(git rev-parse PSEUDOREF) &&
+	test $C = $(git show-ref -s --verify PSEUDOREF) &&
 	test_grep "cannot lock ref.*expected" err
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'delete pseudoref' '
 	git update-ref -d PSEUDOREF &&
-	test_must_fail git rev-parse PSEUDOREF
+	test_must_fail git show-ref -s --verify PSEUDOREF
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'do not delete pseudoref with wrong old value' '
 	git update-ref PSEUDOREF $A &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref -d PSEUDOREF $B 2>err &&
-	test $A = $(git rev-parse PSEUDOREF) &&
+	test $A = $(git show-ref -s --verify PSEUDOREF) &&
 	test_grep "cannot lock ref.*expected" err
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'delete pseudoref with correct old value' '
 	git update-ref -d PSEUDOREF $A &&
-	test_must_fail git rev-parse PSEUDOREF
+	test_must_fail git show-ref -s --verify PSEUDOREF
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'create pseudoref with old OID zero' '
 	git update-ref PSEUDOREF $A $Z &&
-	test $A = $(git rev-parse PSEUDOREF)
+	test $A = $(git show-ref -s --verify PSEUDOREF)
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'do not overwrite pseudoref with old OID zero' '
 	test_when_finished git update-ref -d PSEUDOREF &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref PSEUDOREF $B $Z 2>err &&
-	test $A = $(git rev-parse PSEUDOREF) &&
+	test $A = $(git show-ref -s --verify PSEUDOREF) &&
 	test_grep "already exists" err
 '
 
@@ -645,7 +624,7 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin fails create with no ref' '
 test_expect_success 'stdin fails create with no new value' '
 	echo "create $a" >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: create $a: missing <newvalue>" err
+	grep "fatal: create $a: missing <new-oid>" err
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'stdin fails create with too many arguments' '
@@ -663,7 +642,7 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin fails update with no ref' '
 test_expect_success 'stdin fails update with no new value' '
 	echo "update $a" >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: update $a: missing <newvalue>" err
+	grep "fatal: update $a: missing <new-oid>" err
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'stdin fails update with too many arguments' '
@@ -788,21 +767,21 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin update ref fails with wrong old value' '
 test_expect_success 'stdin update ref fails with bad old value' '
 	echo "update $c $m does-not-exist" >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: update $c: invalid <oldvalue>: does-not-exist" err &&
+	grep "fatal: update $c: invalid <old-oid>: does-not-exist" err &&
 	test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q $c
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'stdin create ref fails with bad new value' '
 	echo "create $c does-not-exist" >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: create $c: invalid <newvalue>: does-not-exist" err &&
+	grep "fatal: create $c: invalid <new-oid>: does-not-exist" err &&
 	test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q $c
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'stdin create ref fails with zero new value' '
 	echo "create $c " >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: create $c: zero <newvalue>" err &&
+	grep "fatal: create $c: zero <new-oid>" err &&
 	test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q $c
 '
 
@@ -826,7 +805,7 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin delete ref fails with wrong old value' '
 test_expect_success 'stdin delete ref fails with zero old value' '
 	echo "delete $a " >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: delete $a: zero <oldvalue>" err &&
+	grep "fatal: delete $a: zero <old-oid>" err &&
 	git rev-parse $m >expect &&
 	git rev-parse $a >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
@@ -913,17 +892,23 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin update/create/verify combination works' '
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'stdin verify succeeds for correct value' '
+	test-tool ref-store main for-each-reflog-ent $m >before &&
 	git rev-parse $m >expect &&
 	echo "verify $m $m" >stdin &&
 	git update-ref --stdin <stdin &&
 	git rev-parse $m >actual &&
-	test_cmp expect actual
+	test_cmp expect actual &&
+	test-tool ref-store main for-each-reflog-ent $m >after &&
+	test_cmp before after
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'stdin verify succeeds for missing reference' '
+	test-tool ref-store main for-each-reflog-ent $m >before &&
 	echo "verify refs/heads/missing $Z" >stdin &&
 	git update-ref --stdin <stdin &&
-	test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q refs/heads/missing
+	test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q refs/heads/missing &&
+	test-tool ref-store main for-each-reflog-ent $m >after &&
+	test_cmp before after
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'stdin verify treats no value as missing' '
@@ -1050,7 +1035,7 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin -z fails create with no ref' '
 test_expect_success 'stdin -z fails create with no new value' '
 	printf $F "create $a" >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: create $a: unexpected end of input when reading <newvalue>" err
+	grep "fatal: create $a: unexpected end of input when reading <new-oid>" err
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'stdin -z fails create with too many arguments' '
@@ -1068,27 +1053,27 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin -z fails update with no ref' '
 test_expect_success 'stdin -z fails update with too few args' '
 	printf $F "update $a" "$m" >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: update $a: unexpected end of input when reading <oldvalue>" err
+	grep "fatal: update $a: unexpected end of input when reading <old-oid>" err
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'stdin -z emits warning with empty new value' '
 	git update-ref $a $m &&
 	printf $F "update $a" "" "" >stdin &&
 	git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "warning: update $a: missing <newvalue>, treating as zero" err &&
+	grep "warning: update $a: missing <new-oid>, treating as zero" err &&
 	test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q $a
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'stdin -z fails update with no new value' '
 	printf $F "update $a" >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: update $a: unexpected end of input when reading <newvalue>" err
+	grep "fatal: update $a: unexpected end of input when reading <new-oid>" err
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'stdin -z fails update with no old value' '
 	printf $F "update $a" "$m" >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: update $a: unexpected end of input when reading <oldvalue>" err
+	grep "fatal: update $a: unexpected end of input when reading <old-oid>" err
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'stdin -z fails update with too many arguments' '
@@ -1106,7 +1091,7 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin -z fails delete with no ref' '
 test_expect_success 'stdin -z fails delete with no old value' '
 	printf $F "delete $a" >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: delete $a: unexpected end of input when reading <oldvalue>" err
+	grep "fatal: delete $a: unexpected end of input when reading <old-oid>" err
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'stdin -z fails delete with too many arguments' '
@@ -1124,7 +1109,7 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin -z fails verify with too many arguments' '
 test_expect_success 'stdin -z fails verify with no old value' '
 	printf $F "verify $a" >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: verify $a: unexpected end of input when reading <oldvalue>" err
+	grep "fatal: verify $a: unexpected end of input when reading <old-oid>" err
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'stdin -z fails option with unknown name' '
@@ -1183,7 +1168,7 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin -z update ref fails with wrong old value' '
 test_expect_success 'stdin -z update ref fails with bad old value' '
 	printf $F "update $c" "$m" "does-not-exist" >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: update $c: invalid <oldvalue>: does-not-exist" err &&
+	grep "fatal: update $c: invalid <old-oid>: does-not-exist" err &&
 	test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q $c
 '
 
@@ -1201,14 +1186,14 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin -z create ref fails with bad new value' '
 	git update-ref -d "$c" &&
 	printf $F "create $c" "does-not-exist" >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: create $c: invalid <newvalue>: does-not-exist" err &&
+	grep "fatal: create $c: invalid <new-oid>: does-not-exist" err &&
 	test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q $c
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'stdin -z create ref fails with empty new value' '
 	printf $F "create $c" "" >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: create $c: missing <newvalue>" err &&
+	grep "fatal: create $c: missing <new-oid>" err &&
 	test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q $c
 '
 
@@ -1232,7 +1217,7 @@ test_expect_success 'stdin -z delete ref fails with wrong old value' '
 test_expect_success 'stdin -z delete ref fails with zero old value' '
 	printf $F "delete $a" "$Z" >stdin &&
 	test_must_fail git update-ref -z --stdin <stdin 2>err &&
-	grep "fatal: delete $a: zero <oldvalue>" err &&
+	grep "fatal: delete $a: zero <old-oid>" err &&
 	git rev-parse $m >expect &&
 	git rev-parse $a >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
@@ -1377,6 +1362,7 @@ test_expect_success 'fails with duplicate HEAD update' '
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'fails with duplicate ref update via symref' '
+	test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d refs/heads/symref2" &&
 	git branch target2 $A &&
 	git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref2 refs/heads/target2 &&
 	cat >stdin <<-EOF &&
@@ -1664,13 +1650,423 @@ test_expect_success PIPE 'transaction flushes status updates' '
 	test_cmp expected actual
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'directory not created deleting packed ref' '
-	git branch d1/d2/r1 HEAD &&
-	git pack-refs --all &&
-	test_path_is_missing .git/refs/heads/d1/d2 &&
-	git update-ref -d refs/heads/d1/d2/r1 &&
-	test_path_is_missing .git/refs/heads/d1/d2 &&
-	test_path_is_missing .git/refs/heads/d1
-'
+format_command () {
+	if test "$1" = "-z"
+	then
+		shift
+		printf "$F" "$@"
+	else
+		echo "$@"
+	fi
+}
+
+for type in "" "-z"
+do
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-verify fails without --no-deref" '
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref $a &&
+		format_command $type "symref-verify refs/heads/symref" "$a" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type <stdin 2>err &&
+		grep "fatal: symref-verify: cannot operate with deref mode" err
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-verify fails with too many arguments" '
+		format_command $type "symref-verify refs/heads/symref" "$a" "$a" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin 2>err  &&
+		if test "$type" = "-z"
+		then
+			grep "fatal: unknown command: $a" err
+		else
+			grep "fatal: symref-verify refs/heads/symref: extra input:  $a" err
+		fi
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-verify succeeds for correct value" '
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >expect &&
+		test-tool ref-store main for-each-reflog-ent refs/heads/symref >before &&
+		format_command $type "symref-verify refs/heads/symref" "$a" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual &&
+		test-tool ref-store main for-each-reflog-ent refs/heads/symref >after &&
+		test_cmp before after
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-verify fails with no value" '
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >expect &&
+		format_command $type "symref-verify refs/heads/symref" "" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-verify succeeds for dangling reference" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d refs/heads/symref2" &&
+		test_must_fail git symbolic-ref refs/heads/nonexistent &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref2 refs/heads/nonexistent &&
+		format_command $type "symref-verify refs/heads/symref2" "refs/heads/nonexistent" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-verify fails for missing reference" '
+		test-tool ref-store main for-each-reflog-ent refs/heads/symref >before &&
+		format_command $type "symref-verify refs/heads/missing" "refs/heads/unknown" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin 2>err &&
+		grep "fatal: cannot lock ref ${SQ}refs/heads/missing${SQ}: unable to resolve reference ${SQ}refs/heads/missing${SQ}" err &&
+		test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q refs/heads/missing &&
+		test-tool ref-store main for-each-reflog-ent refs/heads/symref >after &&
+		test_cmp before after
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-verify fails for wrong value" '
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >expect &&
+		format_command $type "symref-verify refs/heads/symref" "$b" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-verify fails for mistaken null value" '
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >expect &&
+		format_command $type "symref-verify refs/heads/symref" "$Z" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-delete fails without --no-deref" '
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref $a &&
+		format_command $type "symref-delete refs/heads/symref" "$a" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type <stdin 2>err &&
+		grep "fatal: symref-delete: cannot operate with deref mode" err
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-delete fails with no ref" '
+		format_command $type "symref-delete " >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin 2>err &&
+		grep "fatal: symref-delete: missing <ref>" err
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-delete fails deleting regular ref" '
+		test_when_finished "git update-ref -d refs/heads/regularref" &&
+		git update-ref refs/heads/regularref $a &&
+		format_command $type "symref-delete refs/heads/regularref" "$a" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin 2>err &&
+		grep "fatal: cannot lock ref ${SQ}refs/heads/regularref${SQ}: expected symref with target ${SQ}$a${SQ}: but is a regular ref" err
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-delete fails with too many arguments" '
+		format_command $type "symref-delete refs/heads/symref" "$a" "$a" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin 2>err &&
+		if test "$type" = "-z"
+		then
+			grep "fatal: unknown command: $a" err
+		else
+			grep "fatal: symref-delete refs/heads/symref: extra input:  $a" err
+		fi
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-delete fails with wrong old value" '
+		format_command $type "symref-delete refs/heads/symref" "$m" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin 2>err &&
+		grep "fatal: verifying symref target: ${SQ}refs/heads/symref${SQ}: is at $a but expected refs/heads/main" err &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >expect &&
+		echo $a >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-delete works with right old value" '
+		format_command $type "symref-delete refs/heads/symref" "$a" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q refs/heads/symref
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-delete works with empty old value" '
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref $a >stdin &&
+		format_command $type "symref-delete refs/heads/symref" "" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q $b
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-delete succeeds for dangling reference" '
+		test_must_fail git symbolic-ref refs/heads/nonexistent &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref2 refs/heads/nonexistent &&
+		format_command $type "symref-delete refs/heads/symref2" "refs/heads/nonexistent" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git symbolic-ref -d refs/heads/symref2
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-delete deletes regular ref without target" '
+		git update-ref refs/heads/regularref $a &&
+		format_command $type "symref-delete refs/heads/regularref" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-create fails with too many arguments" '
+		format_command $type "symref-create refs/heads/symref" "$a" "$a" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin 2>err &&
+		if test "$type" = "-z"
+		then
+			grep "fatal: unknown command: $a" err
+		else
+			grep "fatal: symref-create refs/heads/symref: extra input:  $a" err
+		fi
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-create fails with no target" '
+		format_command $type "symref-create refs/heads/symref" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-create fails with empty target" '
+		format_command $type "symref-create refs/heads/symref" "" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-create works" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d refs/heads/symref" &&
+		format_command $type "symref-create refs/heads/symref" "$a" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >expect &&
+		echo $a >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-create works with --no-deref" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d refs/heads/symref" &&
+		format_command $type "symref-create refs/heads/symref" "$a" &&
+		git update-ref --stdin $type <stdin 2>err
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type create dangling symref ref works" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d refs/heads/symref" &&
+		format_command $type "symref-create refs/heads/symref" "refs/heads/unkown" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >expect &&
+		echo refs/heads/unkown >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-create does not create reflogs by default" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d refs/symref" &&
+		format_command $type "symref-create refs/symref" "$a" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/symref >expect &&
+		echo $a >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual &&
+		test_must_fail git reflog exists refs/symref
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-create reflogs with --create-reflog" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d refs/heads/symref" &&
+		format_command $type "symref-create refs/heads/symref" "$a" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref --create-reflog --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >expect &&
+		echo $a >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual &&
+		git reflog exists refs/heads/symref
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-update fails with too many arguments" '
+		format_command $type "symref-update refs/heads/symref" "$a" "ref" "$a" "$a" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin 2>err &&
+		if test "$type" = "-z"
+		then
+			grep "fatal: unknown command: $a" err
+		else
+			grep "fatal: symref-update refs/heads/symref: extra input:  $a" err
+		fi
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-update fails with wrong old value argument" '
+		format_command $type "symref-update refs/heads/symref" "$a" "foo" "$a" "$a" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin 2>err &&
+		grep "fatal: symref-update refs/heads/symref: invalid arg ${SQ}foo${SQ} for old value" err
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-update creates with zero old value" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d refs/heads/symref" &&
+		format_command $type "symref-update refs/heads/symref" "$a" "oid" "$Z" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin &&
+		echo $a >expect &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-update creates with no old value" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d refs/heads/symref" &&
+		format_command $type "symref-update refs/heads/symref" "$a" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin &&
+		echo $a >expect &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-update creates dangling" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d refs/heads/symref" &&
+		test_must_fail git rev-parse refs/heads/nonexistent &&
+		format_command $type "symref-update refs/heads/symref" "refs/heads/nonexistent" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin &&
+		echo refs/heads/nonexistent >expect &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-update fails with wrong old value" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d refs/heads/symref" &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref $a &&
+		format_command $type "symref-update refs/heads/symref" "$m" "ref" "$b" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin 2>err &&
+		grep "fatal: verifying symref target: ${SQ}refs/heads/symref${SQ}: is at $a but expected $b" err &&
+		test_must_fail git rev-parse --verify -q $c
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-update updates dangling ref" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d refs/heads/symref" &&
+		test_must_fail git rev-parse refs/heads/nonexistent &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref refs/heads/nonexistent &&
+		format_command $type "symref-update refs/heads/symref" "$a" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin &&
+		echo $a >expect &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-update updates dangling ref with old value" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d refs/heads/symref" &&
+		test_must_fail git rev-parse refs/heads/nonexistent &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref refs/heads/nonexistent &&
+		format_command $type "symref-update refs/heads/symref" "$a" "ref" "refs/heads/nonexistent" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin &&
+		echo $a >expect &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-update fails update dangling ref with wrong old value" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d refs/heads/symref" &&
+		test_must_fail git rev-parse refs/heads/nonexistent &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref refs/heads/nonexistent &&
+		format_command $type "symref-update refs/heads/symref" "$a" "ref" "refs/heads/wrongref" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin &&
+		echo refs/heads/nonexistent >expect &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-update works with right old value" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d refs/heads/symref" &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref $a &&
+		format_command $type "symref-update refs/heads/symref" "$m" "ref" "$a" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin &&
+		echo $m >expect &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-update works with no old value" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d refs/heads/symref" &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref $a &&
+		format_command $type "symref-update refs/heads/symref" "$m" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin &&
+		echo $m >expect &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-update fails with empty old ref-target" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d refs/heads/symref" &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref $a &&
+		format_command $type "symref-update refs/heads/symref" "$m" "ref" "" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type --no-deref <stdin &&
+		echo $a >expect &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-update creates (with deref)" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d refs/heads/symref" &&
+		format_command $type "symref-update refs/heads/symref" "$a" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref --stdin $type <stdin &&
+		echo $a >expect &&
+		git symbolic-ref --no-recurse refs/heads/symref >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual &&
+		test-tool ref-store main for-each-reflog-ent refs/heads/symref >actual &&
+		grep "$Z $(git rev-parse $a)" actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-update regular ref to symref with correct old-oid" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d --no-recurse refs/heads/regularref" &&
+		git update-ref --no-deref refs/heads/regularref $a &&
+		format_command $type "symref-update refs/heads/regularref" "$a" "oid" "$(git rev-parse $a)" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref --stdin $type <stdin &&
+		echo $a >expect &&
+		git symbolic-ref --no-recurse refs/heads/regularref >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual &&
+		test-tool ref-store main for-each-reflog-ent refs/heads/regularref >actual &&
+		grep "$(git rev-parse $a) $(git rev-parse $a)" actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-update regular ref to symref fails with wrong old-oid" '
+		test_when_finished "git update-ref -d refs/heads/regularref" &&
+		git update-ref --no-deref refs/heads/regularref $a &&
+		format_command $type "symref-update refs/heads/regularref" "$a" "oid" "$(git rev-parse refs/heads/target2)" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type <stdin 2>err &&
+		grep "fatal: cannot lock ref ${SQ}refs/heads/regularref${SQ}: is at $(git rev-parse $a) but expected $(git rev-parse refs/heads/target2)" err &&
+		echo $(git rev-parse $a) >expect &&
+		git rev-parse refs/heads/regularref >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-update regular ref to symref fails with invalid old-oid" '
+		test_when_finished "git update-ref -d refs/heads/regularref" &&
+		git update-ref --no-deref refs/heads/regularref $a &&
+		format_command $type "symref-update refs/heads/regularref" "$a" "oid" "not-a-ref-oid" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type <stdin 2>err &&
+		grep "fatal: symref-update refs/heads/regularref: invalid oid: not-a-ref-oid" err &&
+		echo $(git rev-parse $a) >expect &&
+		git rev-parse refs/heads/regularref >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-update existing symref with zero old-oid" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d --no-recurse refs/heads/symref" &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref refs/heads/target2 &&
+		format_command $type "symref-update refs/heads/symref" "$a" "oid" "$Z" >stdin &&
+		test_must_fail git update-ref --stdin $type <stdin 2>err &&
+		grep "fatal: cannot lock ref ${SQ}refs/heads/symref${SQ}: reference already exists" err &&
+		echo refs/heads/target2 >expect &&
+		git symbolic-ref refs/heads/symref >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-update regular ref to symref (with deref)" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d refs/heads/symref" &&
+		test_when_finished "git update-ref -d --no-deref refs/heads/symref2" &&
+		git update-ref refs/heads/symref2 $a &&
+		git symbolic-ref --no-recurse refs/heads/symref refs/heads/symref2 &&
+		format_command $type "symref-update refs/heads/symref" "$a" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref $type --stdin <stdin &&
+		echo $a >expect &&
+		git symbolic-ref --no-recurse refs/heads/symref2 >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual &&
+		echo refs/heads/symref2 >expect &&
+		git symbolic-ref --no-recurse refs/heads/symref >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual &&
+		test-tool ref-store main for-each-reflog-ent refs/heads/symref >actual &&
+		grep "$(git rev-parse $a) $(git rev-parse $a)" actual
+	'
+
+	test_expect_success "stdin $type symref-update regular ref to symref" '
+		test_when_finished "git symbolic-ref -d --no-recurse refs/heads/regularref" &&
+		git update-ref --no-deref refs/heads/regularref $a &&
+		format_command $type "symref-update refs/heads/regularref" "$a" >stdin &&
+		git update-ref $type --stdin <stdin &&
+		echo $a >expect &&
+		git symbolic-ref --no-recurse refs/heads/regularref >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual &&
+		test-tool ref-store main for-each-reflog-ent refs/heads/regularref >actual &&
+		grep "$(git rev-parse $a) $(git rev-parse $a)" actual
+	'
+
+done
 
 test_done