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+// the_index.* variables
+@@
+@@
+(
+- active_cache
++ the_index.cache
+|
+- active_nr
++ the_index.cache_nr
+|
+- active_cache_changed
++ the_index.cache_changed
+|
+- active_cache_tree
++ the_index.cache_tree
+)
+
+// "the_repository" simple cases
+@@
+@@
+(
+- read_cache
++ repo_read_index
+|
+- hold_locked_index
++ repo_hold_locked_index
+)
+  (
++ the_repository,
+  ...)
+
+// "the_index" simple cases
+@@
+@@
+(
+- discard_cache
++ discard_index
+|
+- cache_name_pos
++ index_name_pos
+|
+- add_cache_entry
++ add_index_entry
+|
+- remove_file_from_cache
++ remove_file_from_index
+|
+- ce_match_stat
++ ie_match_stat
+|
+- ce_modified
++ ie_modified
+|
+- resolve_undo_clear
++ resolve_undo_clear_index
+)
+  (
++ &the_index,
+  ...)
+
+// "the_repository" special-cases
+@@
+@@
+(
+- read_cache_preload
++ repo_read_index_preload
+)
+  (
++ the_repository,
+  ...
++ , 0
+  )
+
+@@
+@@
+(
+- refresh_and_write_cache
++ repo_refresh_and_write_index
+)
+  (
++ the_repository,
+  ...
++ , NULL, NULL, NULL
+  )
+
+
+// "the_index" special-cases
+@@
+@@
+(
+- read_cache_from
++ read_index_from
+)
+  (
++ &the_index,
+  ...
++ , get_git_dir()
+  )
+
+@@
+@@
+(
+- refresh_cache
++ refresh_index
+)
+  (
++ &the_index,
+  ...
++ , NULL, NULL, NULL
+  )