thodg/libgit2

diff --git a/include/git2/deprecated.h b/include/git2/deprecated.h
index 37857f8..ac60488 100644
--- a/include/git2/deprecated.h
+++ b/include/git2/deprecated.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "describe.h"
 #include "diff.h"
 #include "errors.h"
+#include "filter.h"
 #include "index.h"
 #include "indexer.h"
 #include "merge.h"
@@ -119,6 +120,39 @@ GIT_EXTERN(int) git_blob_filtered_content(
 
 /**@}*/
 
+/** @name Deprecated Filter Functions
+ *
+ * These functions are retained for backward compatibility.  The
+ * newer versions of these functions should be preferred in all
+ * new code.
+ *
+ * There is no plan to remove these backward compatibility values at
+ * this time.
+ */
+/**@{*/
+
+/** Deprecated in favor of `git_filter_list_stream_buffer`.
+ *
+ * @deprecated Use git_filter_list_stream_buffer
+ * @see Use git_filter_list_stream_buffer
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_filter_list_stream_data(
+	git_filter_list *filters,
+	git_buf *data,
+	git_writestream *target);
+
+/** Deprecated in favor of `git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer`.
+ *
+ * @deprecated Use git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer
+ * @see Use git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer
+ */
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_filter_list_apply_to_data(
+	git_buf *out,
+	git_filter_list *filters,
+	git_buf *in);
+
+/**@}*/
+
 /** @name Deprecated Tree Functions
  *
  * These functions are retained for backward compatibility.  The
diff --git a/include/git2/filter.h b/include/git2/filter.h
index 8860590..a0185ee 100644
--- a/include/git2/filter.h
+++ b/include/git2/filter.h
@@ -122,27 +122,17 @@ GIT_EXTERN(int) git_filter_list_contains(
 /**
  * Apply filter list to a data buffer.
  *
- * See `git2/buffer.h` for background on `git_buf` objects.
- *
- * If the `in` buffer holds data allocated by libgit2 (i.e. `in->asize` is
- * not zero), then it will be overwritten when applying the filters.  If
- * not, then it will be left untouched.
- *
- * If there are no filters to apply (or `filters` is NULL), then the `out`
- * buffer will reference the `in` buffer data (with `asize` set to zero)
- * instead of allocating data.  This keeps allocations to a minimum, but
- * it means you have to be careful about freeing the `in` data since `out`
- * may be pointing to it!
- *
  * @param out Buffer to store the result of the filtering
  * @param filters A loaded git_filter_list (or NULL)
  * @param in Buffer containing the data to filter
+ * @param in_len The length of the input buffer
  * @return 0 on success, an error code otherwise
  */
-GIT_EXTERN(int) git_filter_list_apply_to_data(
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(
 	git_buf *out,
 	git_filter_list *filters,
-	git_buf *in);
+	const char *in,
+	size_t in_len);
 
 /**
  * Apply a filter list to the contents of a file on disk
@@ -175,12 +165,14 @@ GIT_EXTERN(int) git_filter_list_apply_to_blob(
  * Apply a filter list to an arbitrary buffer as a stream
  *
  * @param filters the list of filters to apply
- * @param data the buffer to filter
+ * @param buffer the buffer to filter
+ * @param len the size of the buffer
  * @param target the stream into which the data will be written
  */
-GIT_EXTERN(int) git_filter_list_stream_data(
+GIT_EXTERN(int) git_filter_list_stream_buffer(
 	git_filter_list *filters,
-	git_buf *data,
+	const char *buffer,
+	size_t len,
 	git_writestream *target);
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/checkout.c b/src/checkout.c
index cadc4c8..f69b302 100644
--- a/src/checkout.c
+++ b/src/checkout.c
@@ -2121,7 +2121,7 @@ static int checkout_write_merge(
 		if ((error = git_filter_list__load_ext(
 				&fl, data->repo, NULL, git_buf_cstr(&path_workdir),
 				GIT_FILTER_TO_WORKTREE, &filter_opts)) < 0 ||
-			(error = git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out_data, fl, &in_data)) < 0)
+			(error = git_filter_list__convert_buf(&out_data, fl, &in_data)) < 0)
 			goto done;
 	} else {
 		out_data.ptr = (char *)result.ptr;
diff --git a/src/diff_file.c b/src/diff_file.c
index 2116f00..eeaf4a5 100644
--- a/src/diff_file.c
+++ b/src/diff_file.c
@@ -362,10 +362,7 @@ static int diff_file_content_load_workdir_file(
 	if (!(error = git_futils_readbuffer_fd(&raw, fd, (size_t)fc->file->size))) {
 		git_buf out = GIT_BUF_INIT;
 
-		error = git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &raw);
-
-		if (out.ptr != raw.ptr)
-			git_buf_dispose(&raw);
+		error = git_filter_list__convert_buf(&out, fl, &raw);
 
 		if (!error) {
 			fc->map.len  = out.size;
diff --git a/src/filter.c b/src/filter.c
index b82becd..6c09a6a 100644
--- a/src/filter.c
+++ b/src/filter.c
@@ -720,28 +720,47 @@ static void buf_stream_init(struct buf_stream *writer, git_buf *target)
 	git_buf_clear(target);
 }
 
-int git_filter_list_apply_to_data(
-	git_buf *tgt, git_filter_list *filters, git_buf *src)
+int git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(
+	git_buf *out,
+	git_filter_list *filters,
+	const char *in,
+	size_t in_len)
 {
 	struct buf_stream writer;
 	int error;
 
-	if ((error = git_buf_sanitize(tgt)) < 0 ||
-	    (error = git_buf_sanitize(src)) < 0)
-	    return error;
+	if ((error = git_buf_sanitize(out)) < 0)
+		return error;
 
-	if (!filters) {
-		git_buf_attach_notowned(tgt, src->ptr, src->size);
+	buf_stream_init(&writer, out);
+
+	if ((error = git_filter_list_stream_buffer(filters,
+		in, in_len, &writer.parent)) < 0)
+			return error;
+
+	GIT_ASSERT(writer.complete);
+	return error;
+}
+
+int git_filter_list__convert_buf(
+	git_buf *out,
+	git_filter_list *filters,
+	git_buf *in)
+{
+	int error;
+
+	if (!filters || git_filter_list_length(filters) == 0) {
+		git_buf_swap(out, in);
+		git_buf_dispose(in);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	buf_stream_init(&writer, tgt);
+	error = git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(out, filters,
+		in->ptr, in->size);
 
-	if ((error = git_filter_list_stream_data(filters, src,
-		&writer.parent)) < 0)
-			return error;
+	if (!error)
+		git_buf_dispose(in);
 
-	GIT_ASSERT(writer.complete);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -1002,24 +1021,21 @@ done:
 	return error;
 }
 
-int git_filter_list_stream_data(
+int git_filter_list_stream_buffer(
 	git_filter_list *filters,
-	git_buf *data,
+	const char *buffer,
+	size_t len,
 	git_writestream *target)
 {
 	git_vector filter_streams = GIT_VECTOR_INIT;
 	git_writestream *stream_start;
 	int error, initialized = 0;
 
-	if ((error = git_buf_sanitize(data)) < 0)
-		return error;
-
 	if ((error = stream_list_init(&stream_start, &filter_streams, filters, target)) < 0)
 		goto out;
 	initialized = 1;
 
-	if ((error = stream_start->write(
-			stream_start, data->ptr, data->size)) < 0)
+	if ((error = stream_start->write(stream_start, buffer, len)) < 0)
 		goto out;
 
 out:
@@ -1043,7 +1059,7 @@ int git_filter_list_stream_blob(
 	if (filters)
 		git_oid_cpy(&filters->source.oid, git_blob_id(blob));
 
-	return git_filter_list_stream_data(filters, &in, target);
+	return git_filter_list_stream_buffer(filters, in.ptr, in.size, target);
 }
 
 int git_filter_init(git_filter *filter, unsigned int version)
@@ -1051,3 +1067,31 @@ int git_filter_init(git_filter *filter, unsigned int version)
 	GIT_INIT_STRUCTURE_FROM_TEMPLATE(filter, version, git_filter, GIT_FILTER_INIT);
 	return 0;
 }
+
+#ifndef GIT_DEPRECATE_HARD
+
+int git_filter_list_stream_data(
+	git_filter_list *filters,
+	git_buf *data,
+	git_writestream *target)
+{
+	int error;
+
+	if ((error = git_buf_sanitize(data)) < 0)
+		return error;
+
+	return git_filter_list_stream_buffer(filters, data->ptr, data->size, target);
+}
+
+int git_filter_list_apply_to_data(
+	git_buf *tgt, git_filter_list *filters, git_buf *src)
+{
+	int error;
+
+	if ((error = git_buf_sanitize(src)) < 0)
+	    return error;
+
+	return git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(tgt, filters, src->ptr, src->size);
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/filter.h b/src/filter.h
index 34081fb..bbc4c0f 100644
--- a/src/filter.h
+++ b/src/filter.h
@@ -36,6 +36,15 @@ extern int git_filter_list__load_ext(
 	git_filter_options *filter_opts);
 
 /*
+ * The given input buffer will be converted to the given output buffer.
+ * The input buffer will be freed (_if_ it was allocated).
+ */
+extern int git_filter_list__convert_buf(
+	git_buf *out,
+	git_filter_list *filters,
+	git_buf *in);
+
+/*
  * Available filters
  */
 
diff --git a/src/odb.c b/src/odb.c
index b2988c4..1b91434 100644
--- a/src/odb.c
+++ b/src/odb.c
@@ -260,9 +260,7 @@ int git_odb__hashfd_filtered(
 	if (!(error = git_futils_readbuffer_fd(&raw, fd, size))) {
 		git_buf post = GIT_BUF_INIT;
 
-		error = git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&post, fl, &raw);
-
-		git_buf_dispose(&raw);
+		error = git_filter_list__convert_buf(&post, fl, &raw);
 
 		if (!error)
 			error = git_odb_hash(out, post.ptr, post.size, type);
diff --git a/tests/filter/crlf.c b/tests/filter/crlf.c
index a266005..bc9c7f2 100644
--- a/tests/filter/crlf.c
+++ b/tests/filter/crlf.c
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ void test_filter_crlf__to_worktree(void)
 {
 	git_filter_list *fl;
 	git_filter *crlf;
-	git_buf in = { 0 }, out = { 0 };
+	git_buf out = GIT_BUF_INIT;
+	const char *in;
+	size_t in_len;
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_new(
 		&fl, g_repo, GIT_FILTER_TO_WORKTREE, 0));
@@ -33,10 +35,10 @@ void test_filter_crlf__to_worktree(void)
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_push(fl, crlf, NULL));
 
-	in.ptr = "Some text\nRight here\n";
-	in.size = strlen(in.ptr);
+	in = "Some text\nRight here\n";
+	in_len = strlen(in);
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &in));
+	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, fl, in, in_len));
 
 	cl_assert_equal_s("Some text\r\nRight here\r\n", out.ptr);
 
@@ -48,7 +50,9 @@ void test_filter_crlf__to_odb(void)
 {
 	git_filter_list *fl;
 	git_filter *crlf;
-	git_buf in = { 0 }, out = { 0 };
+	git_buf out = GIT_BUF_INIT;
+	const char *in;
+	size_t in_len;
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_new(
 		&fl, g_repo, GIT_FILTER_TO_ODB, 0));
@@ -58,10 +62,10 @@ void test_filter_crlf__to_odb(void)
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_push(fl, crlf, NULL));
 
-	in.ptr = "Some text\r\nRight here\r\n";
-	in.size = strlen(in.ptr);
+	in = "Some text\r\nRight here\r\n";
+	in_len = strlen(in);
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &in));
+	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, fl, in, in_len));
 
 	cl_assert_equal_s("Some text\nRight here\n", out.ptr);
 
@@ -73,7 +77,9 @@ void test_filter_crlf__with_safecrlf(void)
 {
 	git_filter_list *fl;
 	git_filter *crlf;
-	git_buf in = {0}, out = GIT_BUF_INIT;
+	git_buf out = GIT_BUF_INIT;
+	const char *in;
+	size_t in_len;
 
 	cl_repo_set_bool(g_repo, "core.safecrlf", true);
 
@@ -86,31 +92,31 @@ void test_filter_crlf__with_safecrlf(void)
 	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_push(fl, crlf, NULL));
 
 	/* Normalized \r\n succeeds with safecrlf */
-	in.ptr = "Normal\r\nCRLF\r\nline-endings.\r\n";
-	in.size = strlen(in.ptr);
+	in = "Normal\r\nCRLF\r\nline-endings.\r\n";
+	in_len = strlen(in);
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &in));
+	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, fl, in, in_len));
 	cl_assert_equal_s("Normal\nCRLF\nline-endings.\n", out.ptr);
 
 	/* Mix of line endings fails with safecrlf */
-	in.ptr = "Mixed\nup\r\nLF\nand\r\nCRLF\nline-endings.\r\n";
-	in.size = strlen(in.ptr);
+	in = "Mixed\nup\r\nLF\nand\r\nCRLF\nline-endings.\r\n";
+	in_len = strlen(in);
 
-	cl_git_fail(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &in));
+	cl_git_fail(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, fl, in, in_len));
 	cl_assert_equal_i(git_error_last()->klass, GIT_ERROR_FILTER);
 
 	/* Normalized \n fails for autocrlf=true when safecrlf=true */
-	in.ptr = "Normal\nLF\nonly\nline-endings.\n";
-	in.size = strlen(in.ptr);
+	in = "Normal\nLF\nonly\nline-endings.\n";
+	in_len = strlen(in);
 
-	cl_git_fail(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &in));
+	cl_git_fail(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, fl, in, in_len));
 	cl_assert_equal_i(git_error_last()->klass, GIT_ERROR_FILTER);
 
 	/* String with \r but without \r\n does not fail with safecrlf */
-	in.ptr = "Normal\nCR only\rand some more\nline-endings.\n";
-	in.size = strlen(in.ptr);
+	in = "Normal\nCR only\rand some more\nline-endings.\n";
+	in_len = strlen(in);
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &in));
+	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, fl, in, in_len));
 	cl_assert_equal_s("Normal\nCR only\rand some more\nline-endings.\n", out.ptr);
 
 	git_filter_list_free(fl);
@@ -121,7 +127,9 @@ void test_filter_crlf__with_safecrlf_and_unsafe_allowed(void)
 {
 	git_filter_list *fl;
 	git_filter *crlf;
-	git_buf in = {0}, out = GIT_BUF_INIT;
+	git_buf out = GIT_BUF_INIT;
+	const char *in;
+	size_t in_len;
 
 	cl_repo_set_bool(g_repo, "core.safecrlf", true);
 
@@ -134,25 +142,25 @@ void test_filter_crlf__with_safecrlf_and_unsafe_allowed(void)
 	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_push(fl, crlf, NULL));
 
 	/* Normalized \r\n succeeds with safecrlf */
-	in.ptr = "Normal\r\nCRLF\r\nline-endings.\r\n";
-	in.size = strlen(in.ptr);
+	in = "Normal\r\nCRLF\r\nline-endings.\r\n";
+	in_len = strlen(in);
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &in));
+	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, fl, in, in_len));
 	cl_assert_equal_s("Normal\nCRLF\nline-endings.\n", out.ptr);
 
 	/* Mix of line endings fails with safecrlf, but allowed to pass */
-	in.ptr = "Mixed\nup\r\nLF\nand\r\nCRLF\nline-endings.\r\n";
-	in.size = strlen(in.ptr);
+	in = "Mixed\nup\r\nLF\nand\r\nCRLF\nline-endings.\r\n";
+	in_len = strlen(in);
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &in));
+	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, fl, in, in_len));
 	/* TODO: check for warning */
 	cl_assert_equal_s("Mixed\nup\nLF\nand\nCRLF\nline-endings.\n", out.ptr);
 
 	/* Normalized \n fails with safecrlf, but allowed to pass */
-	in.ptr = "Normal\nLF\nonly\nline-endings.\n";
-	in.size = strlen(in.ptr);
+	in = "Normal\nLF\nonly\nline-endings.\n";
+	in_len = strlen(in);
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &in));
+	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, fl, in, in_len));
 	/* TODO: check for warning */
 	cl_assert_equal_s("Normal\nLF\nonly\nline-endings.\n", out.ptr);
 
@@ -164,7 +172,9 @@ void test_filter_crlf__no_safecrlf(void)
 {
 	git_filter_list *fl;
 	git_filter *crlf;
-	git_buf in = {0}, out = GIT_BUF_INIT;
+	git_buf out = GIT_BUF_INIT;
+	const char *in;
+	size_t in_len;
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_new(
 		&fl, g_repo, GIT_FILTER_TO_ODB, 0));
@@ -175,24 +185,24 @@ void test_filter_crlf__no_safecrlf(void)
 	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_push(fl, crlf, NULL));
 
 	/* Normalized \r\n succeeds with safecrlf */
-	in.ptr = "Normal\r\nCRLF\r\nline-endings.\r\n";
-	in.size = strlen(in.ptr);
+	in = "Normal\r\nCRLF\r\nline-endings.\r\n";
+	in_len = strlen(in);
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &in));
+	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, fl, in, in_len));
 	cl_assert_equal_s("Normal\nCRLF\nline-endings.\n", out.ptr);
 
 	/* Mix of line endings fails with safecrlf */
-	in.ptr = "Mixed\nup\r\nLF\nand\r\nCRLF\nline-endings.\r\n";
-	in.size = strlen(in.ptr);
+	in = "Mixed\nup\r\nLF\nand\r\nCRLF\nline-endings.\r\n";
+	in_len = strlen(in);
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &in));
+	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, fl, in, in_len));
 	cl_assert_equal_s("Mixed\nup\nLF\nand\nCRLF\nline-endings.\n", out.ptr);
 
 	/* Normalized \n fails with safecrlf */
-	in.ptr = "Normal\nLF\nonly\nline-endings.\n";
-	in.size = strlen(in.ptr);
+	in = "Normal\nLF\nonly\nline-endings.\n";
+	in_len = strlen(in);
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &in));
+	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, fl, in, in_len));
 	cl_assert_equal_s("Normal\nLF\nonly\nline-endings.\n", out.ptr);
 
 	git_filter_list_free(fl);
@@ -203,7 +213,9 @@ void test_filter_crlf__safecrlf_warn(void)
 {
 	git_filter_list *fl;
 	git_filter *crlf;
-	git_buf in = {0}, out = GIT_BUF_INIT;
+	git_buf out = GIT_BUF_INIT;
+	const char *in;
+	size_t in_len;
 
 	cl_repo_set_string(g_repo, "core.safecrlf", "warn");
 
@@ -216,26 +228,26 @@ void test_filter_crlf__safecrlf_warn(void)
 	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_push(fl, crlf, NULL));
 
 	/* Normalized \r\n succeeds with safecrlf=warn */
-	in.ptr = "Normal\r\nCRLF\r\nline-endings.\r\n";
-	in.size = strlen(in.ptr);
+	in = "Normal\r\nCRLF\r\nline-endings.\r\n";
+	in_len = strlen(in);
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &in));
+	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, fl, in, in_len));
 	cl_assert_equal_s("Normal\nCRLF\nline-endings.\n", out.ptr);
 
 	/* Mix of line endings succeeds with safecrlf=warn */
-	in.ptr = "Mixed\nup\r\nLF\nand\r\nCRLF\nline-endings.\r\n";
-	in.size = strlen(in.ptr);
+	in = "Mixed\nup\r\nLF\nand\r\nCRLF\nline-endings.\r\n";
+	in_len = strlen(in);
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &in));
+	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, fl, in, in_len));
 	/* TODO: check for warning */
 	cl_assert_equal_s("Mixed\nup\nLF\nand\nCRLF\nline-endings.\n", out.ptr);
 
 	/* Normalized \n is reversible, so does not fail with safecrlf=warn */
-	in.ptr = "Normal\nLF\nonly\nline-endings.\n";
-	in.size = strlen(in.ptr);
+	in = "Normal\nLF\nonly\nline-endings.\n";
+	in_len = strlen(in);
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &in));
-	cl_assert_equal_s(in.ptr, out.ptr);
+	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, fl, in, in_len));
+	cl_assert_equal_s(in, out.ptr);
 
 	git_filter_list_free(fl);
 	git_buf_dispose(&out);
diff --git a/tests/filter/custom.c b/tests/filter/custom.c
index fe2025f..3554cb5 100644
--- a/tests/filter/custom.c
+++ b/tests/filter/custom.c
@@ -95,13 +95,17 @@ static void register_custom_filters(void)
 void test_filter_custom__to_odb(void)
 {
 	git_filter_list *fl;
-	git_buf out = { 0 };
-	git_buf in = GIT_BUF_INIT_CONST(workdir_data, strlen(workdir_data));
+	git_buf out = GIT_BUF_INIT;
+	const char *in;
+	size_t in_len;
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_load(
 		&fl, g_repo, NULL, "herofile", GIT_FILTER_TO_ODB, 0));
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &in));
+	in = workdir_data;
+	in_len = strlen(workdir_data);
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, fl, in, in_len));
 
 	cl_assert_equal_i(BITFLIPPED_AND_REVERSED_DATA_LEN, out.size);
 
@@ -115,14 +119,17 @@ void test_filter_custom__to_odb(void)
 void test_filter_custom__to_workdir(void)
 {
 	git_filter_list *fl;
-	git_buf out = { 0 };
-	git_buf in = GIT_BUF_INIT_CONST(
-		bitflipped_and_reversed_data, BITFLIPPED_AND_REVERSED_DATA_LEN);
+	git_buf out = GIT_BUF_INIT;
+	const char *in;
+	size_t in_len;
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_load(
 		&fl, g_repo, NULL, "herofile", GIT_FILTER_TO_WORKTREE, 0));
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &in));
+	in = (char *)bitflipped_and_reversed_data;
+	in_len = BITFLIPPED_AND_REVERSED_DATA_LEN;
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, fl, in, in_len));
 
 	cl_assert_equal_i(strlen(workdir_data), out.size);
 
@@ -246,12 +253,16 @@ void test_filter_custom__erroneous_filter_fails(void)
 {
 	git_filter_list *filters;
 	git_buf out = GIT_BUF_INIT;
-	git_buf in = GIT_BUF_INIT_CONST(workdir_data, strlen(workdir_data));
+	const char *in;
+	size_t in_len;
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_load(
 		&filters, g_repo, NULL, "villain", GIT_FILTER_TO_WORKTREE, 0));
 
-	cl_git_fail(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, filters, &in));
+	in = workdir_data;
+	in_len = strlen(workdir_data);
+
+	cl_git_fail(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, filters, in, in_len));
 
 	git_filter_list_free(filters);
 	git_buf_dispose(&out);
diff --git a/tests/filter/wildcard.c b/tests/filter/wildcard.c
index 3c25ea2..62a84ea 100644
--- a/tests/filter/wildcard.c
+++ b/tests/filter/wildcard.c
@@ -123,13 +123,12 @@ static git_filter *create_wildcard_filter(void)
 void test_filter_wildcard__reverse(void)
 {
 	git_filter_list *fl;
-	git_buf in = GIT_BUF_INIT, out = GIT_BUF_INIT;
+	git_buf out = GIT_BUF_INIT;
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_load(
 		&fl, g_repo, NULL, "hero-reverse-foo", GIT_FILTER_TO_ODB, 0));
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_buf_put(&in, (char *)input, DATA_LEN));
-	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &in));
+	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, fl, (char *)input, DATA_LEN));
 
 	cl_assert_equal_i(DATA_LEN, out.size);
 
@@ -138,19 +137,17 @@ void test_filter_wildcard__reverse(void)
 
 	git_filter_list_free(fl);
 	git_buf_dispose(&out);
-	git_buf_dispose(&in);
 }
 
 void test_filter_wildcard__flip(void)
 {
 	git_filter_list *fl;
-	git_buf in = GIT_BUF_INIT, out = GIT_BUF_INIT;
+	git_buf out = GIT_BUF_INIT;
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_load(
 		&fl, g_repo, NULL, "hero-flip-foo", GIT_FILTER_TO_ODB, 0));
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_buf_put(&in, (char *)input, DATA_LEN));
-	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &in));
+	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, fl, (char *)input, DATA_LEN));
 
 	cl_assert_equal_i(DATA_LEN, out.size);
 
@@ -159,19 +156,17 @@ void test_filter_wildcard__flip(void)
 
 	git_filter_list_free(fl);
 	git_buf_dispose(&out);
-	git_buf_dispose(&in);
 }
 
 void test_filter_wildcard__none(void)
 {
 	git_filter_list *fl;
-	git_buf in = GIT_BUF_INIT, out = GIT_BUF_INIT;
+	git_buf out = GIT_BUF_INIT;
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_load(
 		&fl, g_repo, NULL, "none-foo", GIT_FILTER_TO_ODB, 0));
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_buf_put(&in, (char *)input, DATA_LEN));
-	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_data(&out, fl, &in));
+	cl_git_pass(git_filter_list_apply_to_buffer(&out, fl, (char *)input, DATA_LEN));
 
 	cl_assert_equal_i(DATA_LEN, out.size);
 
@@ -180,5 +175,4 @@ void test_filter_wildcard__none(void)
 
 	git_filter_list_free(fl);
 	git_buf_dispose(&out);
-	git_buf_dispose(&in);
 }