+
+int parse_blob(struct blob *item)
+{
+ char type[20];
+ void *buffer;
+ unsigned long size;
+ if (item->object.parsed)
+ return 0;
+ item->object.parsed = 1;
+ buffer = read_sha1_file(item->object.sha1, type, &size);
+ if (!buffer)
+ return error("Could not read %s",
+ sha1_to_hex(item->object.sha1));
+ if (strcmp(type, blob_type))
+ return error("Object %s not a blob",
+ sha1_to_hex(item->object.sha1));
+ return 0;
+}