1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/object.h b/object.h
index 6c1c27fba6..2ff68c52dd 100644
--- a/object.h
+++ b/object.h
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@ struct object_array {
 	unsigned int alloc;
 	struct object_array_entry {
 		struct object *item;
-		const char *name;
+		/*
+		 * name or NULL.  If non-NULL, the memory pointed to
+		 * is owned by this object *except* if it points at
+		 * object_array_slopbuf, which is a static copy of the
+		 * empty string.
+		 */
+		char *name;
 		unsigned mode;
 	} *objects;
 };