1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/refs.h b/refs.h
index 721e21f02d..2e97f4fb45 100644
--- a/refs.h
+++ b/refs.h
@@ -185,11 +185,13 @@ extern int peel_ref(const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1);
  * REF_NODEREF: act on the ref directly, instead of dereferencing
  *              symbolic references.
  * REF_DELETING: tolerate broken refs
+ * REF_ALLOW_BROKEN: allow locking refs that are broken.
  *
  * Flags >= 0x100 are reserved for internal use.
  */
-#define REF_NODEREF	0x01
-#define REF_DELETING	0x02
+#define REF_NODEREF		0x01
+#define REF_DELETING		0x02
+#define REF_ALLOW_BROKEN	0x04
 
 /** Reads log for the value of ref during at_time. **/
 extern int read_ref_at(const char *refname, unsigned int flags,