diff --git a/Documentation/git-receive-pack.txt b/Documentation/git-receive-pack.txt
index 25702ed7307..014a78409b9 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-receive-pack.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-receive-pack.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ OPTIONS
 <directory>::
 	The repository to sync into.
 
+--http-backend-info-refs::
+	Used by linkgit:git-http-backend[1] to serve up
+	`$GIT_URL/info/refs?service=git-receive-pack` requests. See
+	`--http-backend-info-refs` in linkgit:git-upload-pack[1].
+
 PRE-RECEIVE HOOK
 ----------------
 Before any ref is updated, if $GIT_DIR/hooks/pre-receive file exists
diff --git a/Documentation/git-upload-pack.txt b/Documentation/git-upload-pack.txt
index 9822c1eb1ad..739416ec83d 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-upload-pack.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-upload-pack.txt
@@ -36,10 +36,14 @@ OPTIONS
 	This fits with the HTTP POST request processing model where
 	a program may read the request, write a response, and must exit.
 
---advertise-refs::
-	Only the initial ref advertisement is output, and the program exits
-	immediately. This fits with the HTTP GET request model, where
-	no request content is received but a response must be produced.
+--http-backend-info-refs::
+	Used by linkgit:git-http-backend[1] to serve up
+	`$GIT_URL/info/refs?service=git-upload-pack` requests. See
+	"Smart Clients" in link:technical/http-protocol.html[the HTTP
+	transfer protocols] documentation and "HTTP Transport" in
+	link:technical/protocol-v2.html[the Git Wire Protocol, Version
+	2] documentation. Also understood by
+	linkgit:git-receive-pack[1].
 
 <directory>::
 	The repository to sync from.
diff --git a/Documentation/technical/http-protocol.txt b/Documentation/technical/http-protocol.txt
index 96d89ea9b22..cc5126cfeda 100644
--- a/Documentation/technical/http-protocol.txt
+++ b/Documentation/technical/http-protocol.txt
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ The client may send Extra Parameters (see
 Documentation/technical/pack-protocol.txt) as a colon-separated string
 in the Git-Protocol HTTP header.
 
+Uses the `--http-backend-info-refs` option to
+linkgit:git-upload-pack[1].
+
 Dumb Server Response
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 Dumb servers MUST respond with the dumb server reply format.
diff --git a/Documentation/technical/protocol-v2.txt b/Documentation/technical/protocol-v2.txt
index 1040d853198..213538f1d0e 100644
--- a/Documentation/technical/protocol-v2.txt
+++ b/Documentation/technical/protocol-v2.txt
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ A v2 server would reply:
 Subsequent requests are then made directly to the service
 `$GIT_URL/git-upload-pack`. (This works the same for git-receive-pack).
 
+Uses the `--http-backend-info-refs` option to
+linkgit:git-upload-pack[1].
+
 Capability Advertisement
 ------------------------
 
diff --git a/builtin/receive-pack.c b/builtin/receive-pack.c
index 041e9154540..59d856fd2e3 100644
--- a/builtin/receive-pack.c
+++ b/builtin/receive-pack.c
@@ -2474,7 +2474,8 @@ int cmd_receive_pack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	struct option options[] = {
 		OPT__QUIET(&quiet, N_("quiet")),
 		OPT_HIDDEN_BOOL(0, "stateless-rpc", &stateless_rpc, NULL),
-		OPT_HIDDEN_BOOL(0, "advertise-refs", &advertise_refs, NULL),
+		OPT_HIDDEN_BOOL(0, "http-backend-info-refs", &advertise_refs, NULL),
+		OPT_ALIAS(0, "advertise-refs", "http-backend-info-refs"),
 		OPT_HIDDEN_BOOL(0, "reject-thin-pack-for-testing", &reject_thin, NULL),
 		OPT_END()
 	};
diff --git a/builtin/upload-pack.c b/builtin/upload-pack.c
index 6da8fa2607c..125af53885f 100644
--- a/builtin/upload-pack.c
+++ b/builtin/upload-pack.c
@@ -16,16 +16,18 @@ int cmd_upload_pack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	const char *dir;
 	int strict = 0;
-	struct upload_pack_options opts = { 0 };
-	struct serve_options serve_opts = SERVE_OPTIONS_INIT;
+	int advertise_refs = 0;
+	int stateless_rpc = 0;
+	int timeout = 0;
 	struct option options[] = {
-		OPT_BOOL(0, "stateless-rpc", &opts.stateless_rpc,
+		OPT_BOOL(0, "stateless-rpc", &stateless_rpc,
 			 N_("quit after a single request/response exchange")),
-		OPT_BOOL(0, "advertise-refs", &opts.advertise_refs,
-			 N_("exit immediately after initial ref advertisement")),
+		OPT_HIDDEN_BOOL(0, "http-backend-info-refs", &advertise_refs,
+				N_("serve up the info/refs for git-http-backend")),
+		OPT_ALIAS(0, "advertise-refs", "http-backend-info-refs"),
 		OPT_BOOL(0, "strict", &strict,
 			 N_("do not try <directory>/.git/ if <directory> is no Git directory")),
-		OPT_INTEGER(0, "timeout", &opts.timeout,
+		OPT_INTEGER(0, "timeout", &timeout,
 			    N_("interrupt transfer after <n> seconds of inactivity")),
 		OPT_END()
 	};
@@ -38,9 +40,6 @@ int cmd_upload_pack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (argc != 1)
 		usage_with_options(upload_pack_usage, options);
 
-	if (opts.timeout)
-		opts.daemon_mode = 1;
-
 	setup_path();
 
 	dir = argv[0];
@@ -50,21 +49,22 @@ int cmd_upload_pack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	switch (determine_protocol_version_server()) {
 	case protocol_v2:
-		serve_opts.advertise_capabilities = opts.advertise_refs;
-		serve_opts.stateless_rpc = opts.stateless_rpc;
-		serve(&serve_opts);
+		if (advertise_refs)
+			protocol_v2_advertise_capabilities();
+		else
+			protocol_v2_serve_loop(stateless_rpc);
 		break;
 	case protocol_v1:
 		/*
 		 * v1 is just the original protocol with a version string,
 		 * so just fall through after writing the version string.
 		 */
-		if (opts.advertise_refs || !opts.stateless_rpc)
+		if (advertise_refs || !stateless_rpc)
 			packet_write_fmt(1, "version 1\n");
 
 		/* fallthrough */
 	case protocol_v0:
-		upload_pack(&opts);
+		upload_pack(advertise_refs, stateless_rpc, timeout);
 		break;
 	case protocol_unknown_version:
 		BUG("unknown protocol version");
diff --git a/http-backend.c b/http-backend.c
index b329bf63f09..838374edb91 100644
--- a/http-backend.c
+++ b/http-backend.c
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ static void get_info_refs(struct strbuf *hdr, char *arg)
 
 	if (service_name) {
 		const char *argv[] = {NULL /* service name */,
-			"--stateless-rpc", "--advertise-refs",
+			"--http-backend-info-refs",
 			".", NULL};
 		struct rpc_service *svc = select_service(hdr, service_name);
 
diff --git a/ls-refs.c b/ls-refs.c
index 5ad521c6c72..be095689108 100644
--- a/ls-refs.c
+++ b/ls-refs.c
@@ -139,8 +139,7 @@ static int ls_refs_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *data)
 	return parse_hide_refs_config(var, value, "uploadpack");
 }
 
-int ls_refs(struct repository *r, struct strvec *keys,
-	    struct packet_reader *request)
+int ls_refs(struct repository *r, struct packet_reader *request)
 {
 	struct ls_refs_data data;
 
diff --git a/ls-refs.h b/ls-refs.h
index a99e4be0bdd..e2243a547bb 100644
--- a/ls-refs.h
+++ b/ls-refs.h
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@
 #define LS_REFS_H
 
 struct repository;
-struct strvec;
 struct packet_reader;
-int ls_refs(struct repository *r, struct strvec *keys,
-	    struct packet_reader *request);
+int ls_refs(struct repository *r, struct packet_reader *request);
 int ls_refs_advertise(struct repository *r, struct strbuf *value);
 
 #endif /* LS_REFS_H */
diff --git a/protocol-caps.c b/protocol-caps.c
index 901b6795e42..bbde91810ac 100644
--- a/protocol-caps.c
+++ b/protocol-caps.c
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ static void send_info(struct repository *r, struct packet_writer *writer,
 	strbuf_release(&send_buffer);
 }
 
-int cap_object_info(struct repository *r, struct strvec *keys,
-		    struct packet_reader *request)
+int cap_object_info(struct repository *r, struct packet_reader *request)
 {
 	struct requested_info info;
 	struct packet_writer writer;
diff --git a/protocol-caps.h b/protocol-caps.h
index 0a9f49df115..15c4550360c 100644
--- a/protocol-caps.h
+++ b/protocol-caps.h
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 #define PROTOCOL_CAPS_H
 
 struct repository;
-struct strvec;
 struct packet_reader;
-int cap_object_info(struct repository *r, struct strvec *keys,
-		    struct packet_reader *request);
+int cap_object_info(struct repository *r, struct packet_reader *request);
 
 #endif /* PROTOCOL_CAPS_H */
diff --git a/serve.c b/serve.c
index f11c0e07c45..1817edc7f57 100644
--- a/serve.c
+++ b/serve.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include "serve.h"
 #include "upload-pack.h"
 
-static int advertise_sid;
+static int advertise_sid = -1;
 
 static int always_advertise(struct repository *r,
 			    struct strbuf *value)
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ static int object_format_advertise(struct repository *r,
 
 static int session_id_advertise(struct repository *r, struct strbuf *value)
 {
+	if (advertise_sid == -1 &&
+	    git_config_get_bool("transfer.advertisesid", &advertise_sid))
+		advertise_sid = 0;
 	if (!advertise_sid)
 		return 0;
 	if (value)
@@ -60,34 +63,58 @@ struct protocol_capability {
 
 	/*
 	 * Function called when a client requests the capability as a command.
-	 * The function will be provided the capabilities requested via 'keys'
-	 * as well as a struct packet_reader 'request' which the command should
+	 * Will be provided a struct packet_reader 'request' which it should
 	 * use to read the command specific part of the request.  Every command
 	 * MUST read until a flush packet is seen before sending a response.
 	 *
 	 * This field should be NULL for capabilities which are not commands.
 	 */
-	int (*command)(struct repository *r,
-		       struct strvec *keys,
-		       struct packet_reader *request);
+	int (*command)(struct repository *r, struct packet_reader *request);
 };
 
 static struct protocol_capability capabilities[] = {
-	{ "agent", agent_advertise, NULL },
-	{ "ls-refs", ls_refs_advertise, ls_refs },
-	{ "fetch", upload_pack_advertise, upload_pack_v2 },
-	{ "server-option", always_advertise, NULL },
-	{ "object-format", object_format_advertise, NULL },
-	{ "session-id", session_id_advertise, NULL },
-	{ "object-info", always_advertise, cap_object_info },
+	{
+		.name = "agent",
+		.advertise = agent_advertise,
+	},
+	{
+		.name = "ls-refs",
+		.advertise = ls_refs_advertise,
+		.command = ls_refs,
+	},
+	{
+		.name = "fetch",
+		.advertise = upload_pack_advertise,
+		.command = upload_pack_v2,
+	},
+	{
+		.name = "server-option",
+		.advertise = always_advertise,
+	},
+	{
+		.name = "object-format",
+		.advertise = object_format_advertise,
+	},
+	{
+		.name = "session-id",
+		.advertise = session_id_advertise,
+	},
+	{
+		.name = "object-info",
+		.advertise = always_advertise,
+		.command = cap_object_info,
+	},
 };
 
-static void advertise_capabilities(void)
+void protocol_v2_advertise_capabilities(void)
 {
 	struct strbuf capability = STRBUF_INIT;
 	struct strbuf value = STRBUF_INIT;
 	int i;
 
+	/* serve by default supports v2 */
+	packet_write_fmt(1, "version 2\n");
+
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(capabilities); i++) {
 		struct protocol_capability *c = &capabilities[i];
 
@@ -156,8 +183,8 @@ static int is_command(const char *key, struct protocol_capability **command)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int has_capability(const struct strvec *keys, const char *capability,
-		   const char **value)
+static int has_capability(const struct strvec *keys, const char *capability,
+			  const char **value)
 {
 	int i;
 	for (i = 0; i < keys->nr; i++) {
@@ -270,35 +297,22 @@ static int process_request(void)
 	if (has_capability(&keys, "session-id", &client_sid))
 		trace2_data_string("transfer", NULL, "client-sid", client_sid);
 
-	command->command(the_repository, &keys, &reader);
+	command->command(the_repository, &reader);
 
 	strvec_clear(&keys);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* Main serve loop for protocol version 2 */
-void serve(struct serve_options *options)
+void protocol_v2_serve_loop(int stateless_rpc)
 {
-	git_config_get_bool("transfer.advertisesid", &advertise_sid);
-
-	if (options->advertise_capabilities || !options->stateless_rpc) {
-		/* serve by default supports v2 */
-		packet_write_fmt(1, "version 2\n");
-
-		advertise_capabilities();
-		/*
-		 * If only the list of capabilities was requested exit
-		 * immediately after advertising capabilities
-		 */
-		if (options->advertise_capabilities)
-			return;
-	}
+	if (!stateless_rpc)
+		protocol_v2_advertise_capabilities();
 
 	/*
 	 * If stateless-rpc was requested then exit after
 	 * a single request/response exchange
 	 */
-	if (options->stateless_rpc) {
+	if (stateless_rpc) {
 		process_request();
 	} else {
 		for (;;)
diff --git a/serve.h b/serve.h
index fc2683e24d3..f946cf904a2 100644
--- a/serve.h
+++ b/serve.h
@@ -1,15 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef SERVE_H
 #define SERVE_H
 
-struct strvec;
-int has_capability(const struct strvec *keys, const char *capability,
-		   const char **value);
-
-struct serve_options {
-	unsigned advertise_capabilities;
-	unsigned stateless_rpc;
-};
-#define SERVE_OPTIONS_INIT { 0 }
-void serve(struct serve_options *options);
+void protocol_v2_advertise_capabilities(void);
+void protocol_v2_serve_loop(int stateless_rpc);
 
 #endif /* SERVE_H */
diff --git a/t/helper/test-serve-v2.c b/t/helper/test-serve-v2.c
index aee35e5aef4..28e905afc36 100644
--- a/t/helper/test-serve-v2.c
+++ b/t/helper/test-serve-v2.c
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ static char const * const serve_usage[] = {
 
 int cmd__serve_v2(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
-	struct serve_options opts = SERVE_OPTIONS_INIT;
-
+	int stateless_rpc = 0;
+	int advertise_capabilities = 0;
 	struct option options[] = {
-		OPT_BOOL(0, "stateless-rpc", &opts.stateless_rpc,
+		OPT_BOOL(0, "stateless-rpc", &stateless_rpc,
 			 N_("quit after a single request/response exchange")),
-		OPT_BOOL(0, "advertise-capabilities", &opts.advertise_capabilities,
+		OPT_BOOL(0, "advertise-capabilities", &advertise_capabilities,
 			 N_("exit immediately after advertising capabilities")),
 		OPT_END()
 	};
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ int cmd__serve_v2(int argc, const char **argv)
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, serve_usage,
 			     PARSE_OPT_KEEP_DASHDASH |
 			     PARSE_OPT_KEEP_UNKNOWN);
-	serve(&opts);
+
+	if (advertise_capabilities)
+		protocol_v2_advertise_capabilities();
+	else
+		protocol_v2_serve_loop(stateless_rpc);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/t/t5555-http-smart-common.sh b/t/t5555-http-smart-common.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..49faf5e283b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t5555-http-smart-common.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='test functionality common to smart fetch & push'
+
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+test_expect_success 'setup' '
+	test_commit --no-tag initial
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git upload-pack --http-backend-info-refs and --advertise-refs are aliased' '
+	git upload-pack --http-backend-info-refs . >expected 2>err.expected &&
+	git upload-pack --advertise-refs . >actual 2>err.actual &&
+	test_cmp err.expected err.actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git receive-pack --http-backend-info-refs and --advertise-refs are aliased' '
+	git receive-pack --http-backend-info-refs . >expected 2>err.expected &&
+	git receive-pack --advertise-refs . >actual 2>err.actual &&
+	test_cmp err.expected err.actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git upload-pack --advertise-refs' '
+	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+	$(git rev-parse HEAD) HEAD
+	$(git rev-parse HEAD) $(git symbolic-ref HEAD)
+	0000
+	EOF
+
+	# We only care about GIT_PROTOCOL, not GIT_TEST_PROTOCOL_VERSION
+	sane_unset GIT_PROTOCOL &&
+	GIT_TEST_PROTOCOL_VERSION=2 \
+	git upload-pack --advertise-refs . >out 2>err &&
+
+	test-tool pkt-line unpack <out >actual &&
+	test_must_be_empty err &&
+	test_cmp actual expect &&
+
+	# The --advertise-refs alias works
+	git upload-pack --advertise-refs . >out 2>err &&
+
+	test-tool pkt-line unpack <out >actual &&
+	test_must_be_empty err &&
+	test_cmp actual expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git upload-pack --advertise-refs: v0' '
+	# With no specified protocol
+	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+	$(git rev-parse HEAD) HEAD
+	$(git rev-parse HEAD) $(git symbolic-ref HEAD)
+	0000
+	EOF
+
+	git upload-pack --advertise-refs . >out 2>err &&
+	test-tool pkt-line unpack <out >actual &&
+	test_must_be_empty err &&
+	test_cmp actual expect &&
+
+	# With explicit v0
+	GIT_PROTOCOL=version=0 \
+	git upload-pack --advertise-refs . >out 2>err &&
+	test-tool pkt-line unpack <out >actual 2>err &&
+	test_must_be_empty err &&
+	test_cmp actual expect
+
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git receive-pack --advertise-refs: v0' '
+	# With no specified protocol
+	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+	$(git rev-parse HEAD) $(git symbolic-ref HEAD)
+	0000
+	EOF
+
+	git receive-pack --advertise-refs . >out 2>err &&
+	test-tool pkt-line unpack <out >actual &&
+	test_must_be_empty err &&
+	test_cmp actual expect &&
+
+	# With explicit v0
+	GIT_PROTOCOL=version=0 \
+	git receive-pack --advertise-refs . >out 2>err &&
+	test-tool pkt-line unpack <out >actual 2>err &&
+	test_must_be_empty err &&
+	test_cmp actual expect
+
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git upload-pack --advertise-refs: v1' '
+	# With no specified protocol
+	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+	version 1
+	$(git rev-parse HEAD) HEAD
+	$(git rev-parse HEAD) $(git symbolic-ref HEAD)
+	0000
+	EOF
+
+	GIT_PROTOCOL=version=1 \
+	git upload-pack --advertise-refs . >out &&
+
+	test-tool pkt-line unpack <out >actual 2>err &&
+	test_must_be_empty err &&
+	test_cmp actual expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git receive-pack --advertise-refs: v1' '
+	# With no specified protocol
+	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+	version 1
+	$(git rev-parse HEAD) $(git symbolic-ref HEAD)
+	0000
+	EOF
+
+	GIT_PROTOCOL=version=1 \
+	git receive-pack --advertise-refs . >out &&
+
+	test-tool pkt-line unpack <out >actual 2>err &&
+	test_must_be_empty err &&
+	test_cmp actual expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git upload-pack --advertise-refs: v2' '
+	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+	version 2
+	agent=FAKE
+	ls-refs=unborn
+	fetch=shallow wait-for-done
+	server-option
+	object-format=$(test_oid algo)
+	object-info
+	0000
+	EOF
+
+	GIT_PROTOCOL=version=2 \
+	GIT_USER_AGENT=FAKE \
+	git upload-pack --advertise-refs . >out 2>err &&
+
+	test-tool pkt-line unpack <out >actual &&
+	test_must_be_empty err &&
+	test_cmp actual expect
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'git receive-pack --advertise-refs: v2' '
+	# There is no v2 yet for receive-pack, implicit v0
+	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+	$(git rev-parse HEAD) $(git symbolic-ref HEAD)
+	0000
+	EOF
+
+	GIT_PROTOCOL=version=2 \
+	git receive-pack --advertise-refs . >out 2>err &&
+
+	test-tool pkt-line unpack <out >actual &&
+	test_must_be_empty err &&
+	test_cmp actual expect
+'
+
+test_done
diff --git a/transport-helper.c b/transport-helper.c
index 4be035edb8b..e8dbdd11530 100644
--- a/transport-helper.c
+++ b/transport-helper.c
@@ -671,8 +671,8 @@ static int connect_helper(struct transport *transport, const char *name,
 static struct ref *get_refs_list_using_list(struct transport *transport,
 					    int for_push);
 
-static int fetch(struct transport *transport,
-		 int nr_heads, struct ref **to_fetch)
+static int fetch_refs(struct transport *transport,
+		      int nr_heads, struct ref **to_fetch)
 {
 	struct helper_data *data = transport->data;
 	int i, count;
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ static int fetch(struct transport *transport,
 
 	if (process_connect(transport, 0)) {
 		do_take_over(transport);
-		return transport->vtable->fetch(transport, nr_heads, to_fetch);
+		return transport->vtable->fetch_refs(transport, nr_heads, to_fetch);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -1261,12 +1261,12 @@ static struct ref *get_refs_list_using_list(struct transport *transport,
 }
 
 static struct transport_vtable vtable = {
-	set_helper_option,
-	get_refs_list,
-	fetch,
-	push_refs,
-	connect_helper,
-	release_helper
+	.set_option	= set_helper_option,
+	.get_refs_list	= get_refs_list,
+	.fetch_refs	= fetch_refs,
+	.push_refs	= push_refs,
+	.connect	= connect_helper,
+	.disconnect	= release_helper
 };
 
 int transport_helper_init(struct transport *transport, const char *name)
diff --git a/transport-internal.h b/transport-internal.h
index b60f1ba9077..c4ca0b733ac 100644
--- a/transport-internal.h
+++ b/transport-internal.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ struct transport_vtable {
 	 * get_refs_list(), it should set the old_sha1 fields in the
 	 * provided refs now.
 	 **/
-	int (*fetch)(struct transport *transport, int refs_nr, struct ref **refs);
+	int (*fetch_refs)(struct transport *transport, int refs_nr, struct ref **refs);
 
 	/**
 	 * Push the objects and refs. Send the necessary objects, and
diff --git a/transport.c b/transport.c
index ab9b03ae9ff..b37664ba870 100644
--- a/transport.c
+++ b/transport.c
@@ -887,12 +887,10 @@ static int disconnect_git(struct transport *transport)
 }
 
 static struct transport_vtable taken_over_vtable = {
-	NULL,
-	get_refs_via_connect,
-	fetch_refs_via_pack,
-	git_transport_push,
-	NULL,
-	disconnect_git
+	.get_refs_list	= get_refs_via_connect,
+	.fetch_refs	= fetch_refs_via_pack,
+	.push_refs	= git_transport_push,
+	.disconnect	= disconnect_git
 };
 
 void transport_take_over(struct transport *transport,
@@ -1036,21 +1034,17 @@ void transport_check_allowed(const char *type)
 }
 
 static struct transport_vtable bundle_vtable = {
-	NULL,
-	get_refs_from_bundle,
-	fetch_refs_from_bundle,
-	NULL,
-	NULL,
-	close_bundle
+	.get_refs_list	= get_refs_from_bundle,
+	.fetch_refs	= fetch_refs_from_bundle,
+	.disconnect	= close_bundle
 };
 
 static struct transport_vtable builtin_smart_vtable = {
-	NULL,
-	get_refs_via_connect,
-	fetch_refs_via_pack,
-	git_transport_push,
-	connect_git,
-	disconnect_git
+	.get_refs_list	= get_refs_via_connect,
+	.fetch_refs	= fetch_refs_via_pack,
+	.push_refs	= git_transport_push,
+	.connect	= connect_git,
+	.disconnect	= disconnect_git
 };
 
 struct transport *transport_get(struct remote *remote, const char *url)
@@ -1457,7 +1451,7 @@ int transport_fetch_refs(struct transport *transport, struct ref *refs)
 			heads[nr_heads++] = rm;
 	}
 
-	rc = transport->vtable->fetch(transport, nr_heads, heads);
+	rc = transport->vtable->fetch_refs(transport, nr_heads, heads);
 
 	free(heads);
 	return rc;
diff --git a/upload-pack.c b/upload-pack.c
index 8ad5ee9bfc6..c78d55bc674 100644
--- a/upload-pack.c
+++ b/upload-pack.c
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ static int send_ref(const char *refname, const struct object_id *oid,
 				     " allow-tip-sha1-in-want" : "",
 			     (data->allow_uor & ALLOW_REACHABLE_SHA1) ?
 				     " allow-reachable-sha1-in-want" : "",
-			     data->stateless_rpc ? " no-done" : "",
+			     data->no_done ? " no-done" : "",
 			     symref_info.buf,
 			     data->allow_filter ? " filter" : "",
 			     session_id.buf,
@@ -1329,7 +1329,8 @@ static int upload_pack_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb_data)
 	return parse_hide_refs_config(var, value, "uploadpack");
 }
 
-void upload_pack(struct upload_pack_options *options)
+void upload_pack(const int advertise_refs, const int stateless_rpc,
+		 const int timeout)
 {
 	struct packet_reader reader;
 	struct upload_pack_data data;
@@ -1338,14 +1339,17 @@ void upload_pack(struct upload_pack_options *options)
 
 	git_config(upload_pack_config, &data);
 
-	data.stateless_rpc = options->stateless_rpc;
-	data.daemon_mode = options->daemon_mode;
-	data.timeout = options->timeout;
+	data.stateless_rpc = stateless_rpc;
+	data.timeout = timeout;
+	if (data.timeout)
+		data.daemon_mode = 1;
 
 	head_ref_namespaced(find_symref, &data.symref);
 
-	if (options->advertise_refs || !data.stateless_rpc) {
+	if (advertise_refs || !data.stateless_rpc) {
 		reset_timeout(data.timeout);
+		if (advertise_refs)
+			data.no_done = 1;
 		head_ref_namespaced(send_ref, &data);
 		for_each_namespaced_ref(send_ref, &data);
 		/*
@@ -1360,7 +1364,7 @@ void upload_pack(struct upload_pack_options *options)
 		for_each_namespaced_ref(check_ref, NULL);
 	}
 
-	if (!options->advertise_refs) {
+	if (!advertise_refs) {
 		packet_reader_init(&reader, 0, NULL, 0,
 				   PACKET_READ_CHOMP_NEWLINE |
 				   PACKET_READ_DIE_ON_ERR_PACKET);
@@ -1664,8 +1668,7 @@ enum fetch_state {
 	FETCH_DONE,
 };
 
-int upload_pack_v2(struct repository *r, struct strvec *keys,
-		   struct packet_reader *request)
+int upload_pack_v2(struct repository *r, struct packet_reader *request)
 {
 	enum fetch_state state = FETCH_PROCESS_ARGS;
 	struct upload_pack_data data;
diff --git a/upload-pack.h b/upload-pack.h
index 27ddcdc6cb0..d6ee25ea98e 100644
--- a/upload-pack.h
+++ b/upload-pack.h
@@ -1,20 +1,12 @@
 #ifndef UPLOAD_PACK_H
 #define UPLOAD_PACK_H
 
-struct upload_pack_options {
-	int stateless_rpc;
-	int advertise_refs;
-	unsigned int timeout;
-	int daemon_mode;
-};
-
-void upload_pack(struct upload_pack_options *options);
+void upload_pack(const int advertise_refs, const int stateless_rpc,
+		 const int timeout);
 
 struct repository;
-struct strvec;
 struct packet_reader;
-int upload_pack_v2(struct repository *r, struct strvec *keys,
-		   struct packet_reader *request);
+int upload_pack_v2(struct repository *r, struct packet_reader *request);
 
 struct strbuf;
 int upload_pack_advertise(struct repository *r,