1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index e3c05110e..3a8789d38 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -1451,7 +1451,7 @@ int write_ref_sha1(struct ref_lock *lock,
 	}
 	o = parse_object(sha1);
 	if (!o) {
-		error("Trying to write ref %s with nonexistant object %s",
+		error("Trying to write ref %s with nonexistent object %s",
 			lock->ref_name, sha1_to_hex(sha1));
 		unlock_ref(lock);
 		return -1;
@@ -1826,6 +1826,12 @@ int update_ref(const char *action, const char *refname,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int ref_exists(char *refname)
+{
+	unsigned char sha1[20];
+	return !!resolve_ref(refname, sha1, 1, NULL);
+}
+
 struct ref *find_ref_by_name(const struct ref *list, const char *name)
 {
 	for ( ; list; list = list->next)