1 files changed, 25 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/refstore/files/update_commit_delete.go b/refstore/files/update_commit_delete.go
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+++ b/refstore/files/update_commit_delete.go
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+package files
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"os"
+)
+
+func (executor *refUpdateExecutor) removeDeletedLooseRefs(prepared []preparedUpdate) error {
+	for _, item := range prepared {
+		switch item.op.kind {
+		case updateDelete, updateDeleteSymbolic:
+			if item.target.ref.isLoose {
+				err := executor.store.rootFor(item.target.loc.root).Remove(item.target.loc.path)
+				if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+					return wrapUpdateError(item.op.name, err)
+				}
+
+				executor.tryRemoveEmptyParents(item.target.name)
+			}
+		case updateCreate, updateReplace, updateVerify, updateCreateSymbolic, updateReplaceSymbolic, updateVerifySymbolic:
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}