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diff --git a/tests-clar/refs/ref_helpers.c b/tests-clar/refs/ref_helpers.c
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+++ b/tests-clar/refs/ref_helpers.c
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+#include "git2/repository.h"
+#include "git2/refs.h"
+#include "common.h"
+#include "util.h"
+#include "buffer.h"
+#include "path.h"
+
+int reference_is_packed(git_reference *ref)
+{
+	git_buf ref_path = GIT_BUF_INIT;
+	int packed;
+
+	assert(ref);
+		
+	if (git_buf_joinpath(&ref_path,
+		git_repository_path(git_reference_owner(ref)),
+		git_reference_name(ref)) < 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	packed = !git_path_isfile(ref_path.ptr);
+	
+	git_buf_free(&ref_path);
+	
+	return packed;
+}