1 files changed, 35 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ref/store/files/update_cleanup_parents.go b/ref/store/files/update_cleanup_parents.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c62681fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ref/store/files/update_cleanup_parents.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package files
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"os"
+	"path"
+)
+
+func (executor *refUpdateExecutor) tryRemoveEmptyParents(name string) {
+	loc := executor.store.loosePath(name)
+	executor.tryRemoveEmptyParentPaths(loc.root, loc.path)
+}
+
+func (executor *refUpdateExecutor) tryRemoveEmptyParentPaths(kind rootKind, name string) {
+	root := executor.store.rootFor(kind)
+	dir := path.Dir(name)
+
+	for dir != "." && dir != "/" {
+		err := root.Remove(dir)
+		if err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+				return
+			}
+
+			var pathErr *os.PathError
+			if errors.As(err, &pathErr) {
+				return
+			}
+
+			return
+		}
+
+		dir = path.Dir(dir)
+	}
+}