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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/fast-import.c b/fast-import.c
index 96ccd2aece..742e7da6b8 100644
--- a/fast-import.c
+++ b/fast-import.c
@@ -2726,13 +2726,13 @@ static void parse_new_tag(void)
type = oe->type;
hashcpy(sha1, oe->idx.sha1);
} else if (!get_sha1(from, sha1)) {
- unsigned long size;
- char *buf;
-
- buf = read_sha1_file(sha1, &type, &size);
- if (!buf || size < 46)
- die("Not a valid commit: %s", from);
- free(buf);
+ struct object_entry *oe = find_object(sha1);
+ if (!oe) {
+ type = sha1_object_info(sha1, NULL);
+ if (type < 0)
+ die("Not a valid object: %s", from);
+ } else
+ type = oe->type;
} else
die("Invalid ref name or SHA1 expression: %s", from);
read_next_command();