> How 'bout `vc-refresh-state'?

That sounds good to me.

> > Also, I was thinking maybe it would make more sense to rename
> > vc-find-file-hook to vc-buffer-refresh (making it interactive along the
> > way) and then doing:
>
> > (add-hook 'find-file-hook 'vc-buffer-refresh)
>
> If the two are really identical, then yes, it makes sense to just rename
> the existing function and make it interactive.

Attached is a new patch that does just that (but calling the function
vc-refresh-state.

-David