-/** Locks ref and returns the fd to give to write_ref_sha1() if the ref
- * has the given value currently; otherwise, returns -1.
- **/
-extern int lock_ref_sha1(const char *ref, const unsigned char *old_sha1);
+/** Locks a "refs/" ref returning the lock on success and NULL on failure. **/
+extern struct ref_lock *lock_ref_sha1(const char *ref, const unsigned char *old_sha1, int mustexist);
+
+/** Locks any ref (for 'HEAD' type refs). */
+extern struct ref_lock *lock_any_ref_for_update(const char *ref, const unsigned char *old_sha1, int mustexist);
+
+/** Release any lock taken but not written. **/
+extern void unlock_ref(struct ref_lock *lock);