5 files changed, 11 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/plumbing/format/index/decoder.go b/plumbing/format/index/decoder.go
index 4bc5af1..5bf6a52 100644
--- a/plumbing/format/index/decoder.go
+++ b/plumbing/format/index/decoder.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (d *Decoder) readEntries(idx *Index, count int) error {
 		}
 
 		d.lastEntry = e
-		idx.Entries = append(idx.Entries, *e)
+		idx.Entries = append(idx.Entries, e)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/plumbing/format/index/encoder.go b/plumbing/format/index/encoder.go
index d568f15..7111314 100644
--- a/plumbing/format/index/encoder.go
+++ b/plumbing/format/index/encoder.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (e *Encoder) encodeEntries(idx *Index) error {
 	sort.Sort(byName(idx.Entries))
 
 	for _, entry := range idx.Entries {
-		if err := e.encodeEntry(&entry); err != nil {
+		if err := e.encodeEntry(entry); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func (e *Encoder) encodeFooter() error {
 	return binary.Write(e.w, e.hash.Sum(nil))
 }
 
-type byName []Entry
+type byName []*Entry
 
 func (l byName) Len() int           { return len(l) }
 func (l byName) Swap(i, j int)      { l[i], l[j] = l[j], l[i] }
diff --git a/plumbing/format/index/encoder_test.go b/plumbing/format/index/encoder_test.go
index f76fafe..bc5df0f 100644
--- a/plumbing/format/index/encoder_test.go
+++ b/plumbing/format/index/encoder_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 func (s *IndexSuite) TestEncode(c *C) {
 	idx := &Index{
 		Version: 2,
-		Entries: []Entry{{
+		Entries: []*Entry{{
 			CreatedAt:  time.Now(),
 			ModifiedAt: time.Now(),
 			Dev:        4242,
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (s *IndexSuite) TestEncodeUnsuportedVersion(c *C) {
 func (s *IndexSuite) TestEncodeWithIntentToAddUnsuportedVersion(c *C) {
 	idx := &Index{
 		Version: 2,
-		Entries: []Entry{{IntentToAdd: true}},
+		Entries: []*Entry{{IntentToAdd: true}},
 	}
 
 	buf := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (s *IndexSuite) TestEncodeWithIntentToAddUnsuportedVersion(c *C) {
 func (s *IndexSuite) TestEncodeWithSkipWorktreeUnsuportedVersion(c *C) {
 	idx := &Index{
 		Version: 2,
-		Entries: []Entry{{SkipWorktree: true}},
+		Entries: []*Entry{{SkipWorktree: true}},
 	}
 
 	buf := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
diff --git a/plumbing/format/index/index.go b/plumbing/format/index/index.go
index 402a48e..782e3d1 100644
--- a/plumbing/format/index/index.go
+++ b/plumbing/format/index/index.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ type Index struct {
 	Version uint32
 	// Entries collection of entries represented by this Index. The order of
 	// this collection is not guaranteed
-	Entries []Entry
+	Entries []*Entry
 	// Cache represents the 'Cached tree' extension
 	Cache *Tree
 	// ResolveUndo represents the 'Resolve undo' extension
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ type Index struct {
 }
 
 // Entry returns the entry that match the given path, if any.
-func (i *Index) Entry(path string) (Entry, error) {
+func (i *Index) Entry(path string) (*Entry, error) {
 	for _, e := range i.Entries {
 		if e.Name == path {
 			return e, nil
 		}
 	}
 
-	return Entry{}, ErrEntryNotFound
+	return nil, ErrEntryNotFound
 }
 
 // String is equivalent to `git ls-files --stage --debug`
diff --git a/plumbing/format/index/index_test.go b/plumbing/format/index/index_test.go
index 8c915d8..67286b3 100644
--- a/plumbing/format/index/index_test.go
+++ b/plumbing/format/index/index_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 func (s *IndexSuite) TestIndexEntry(c *C) {
 	idx := &Index{
-		Entries: []Entry{
+		Entries: []*Entry{
 			{Name: "foo", Size: 42},
 			{Name: "bar", Size: 82},
 		},
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ func (s *IndexSuite) TestIndexEntry(c *C) {
 	c.Assert(e.Name, Equals, "foo")
 
 	e, err = idx.Entry("missing")
+	c.Assert(e, IsNil)
 	c.Assert(err, Equals, ErrEntryNotFound)
-	c.Assert(e.Name, Equals, "")
 }