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[PATCH 02/18] config: Introduce functions to write non-standard file

From
Ramkumar Ramachandra <artagnon@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 1, 2011, 18:06 UTC
Message-ID
<1312222025-28453-3-git-send-email-artagnon@gmail.com>
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Introduce two new functions corresponding to "git_config_set" and "git_config_set_multivar" to write a non-standard configuration file. Expose these new functions in cache.h for other git programs to use.

Helped-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Helped-by: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Ramkumar Ramachandra <artagnon@gmail.com>
---
 cache.h  |    2 ++
 config.c |   36 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h
index 9e12d55..33d3428 100644
--- a/cache.h
+++ b/cache.h
@@ -1069,9 +1069,11 @@ extern int git_config_bool(const char *, const char *);
 extern int git_config_maybe_bool(const char *, const char *);
 extern int git_config_string(const char **, const char *, const char *);
 extern int git_config_pathname(const char **, const char *, const char *);
+extern int git_config_set_in_file(const char *, const char *, const char *);
 extern int git_config_set(const char *, const char *);
 extern int git_config_parse_key(const char *, char **, int *);
 extern int git_config_set_multivar(const char *, const char *, const char *, int);
+extern int git_config_set_multivar_in_file(const char *, const char *, const char *, const char *, int);
 extern int git_config_rename_section(const char *, const char *);
 extern const char *git_etc_gitconfig(void);
 extern int check_repository_format_version(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb);
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index e42c59b..9e8580b 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -1092,6 +1092,12 @@ contline:
 	return offset;
 }
 
+int git_config_set_in_file(const char *config_filename,
+			const char *key, const char *value)
+{
+	return git_config_set_multivar_in_file(config_filename, key, value, NULL, 0);
+}
+
 int git_config_set(const char *key, const char *value)
 {
 	return git_config_set_multivar(key, value, NULL, 0);
@@ -1189,19 +1195,14 @@ out_free_ret_1:
  * - the config file is removed and the lock file rename()d to it.
  *
  */
-int git_config_set_multivar(const char *key, const char *value,
-	const char *value_regex, int multi_replace)
+int git_config_set_multivar_in_file(const char *config_filename,
+				const char *key, const char *value,
+				const char *value_regex, int multi_replace)
 {
 	int fd = -1, in_fd;
 	int ret;
-	char *config_filename;
 	struct lock_file *lock = NULL;
 
-	if (config_exclusive_filename)
-		config_filename = xstrdup(config_exclusive_filename);
-	else
-		config_filename = git_pathdup("config");
-
 	/* parse-key returns negative; flip the sign to feed exit(3) */
 	ret = 0 - git_config_parse_key(key, &store.key, &store.baselen);
 	if (ret)
@@ -1378,7 +1379,6 @@ int git_config_set_multivar(const char *key, const char *value,
 out_free:
 	if (lock)
 		rollback_lock_file(lock);
-	free(config_filename);
 	return ret;
 
 write_err_out:
@@ -1387,6 +1387,24 @@ write_err_out:
 
 }
 
+int git_config_set_multivar(const char *key, const char *value,
+			const char *value_regex, int multi_replace)
+{
+	const char *config_filename;
+	char *buf = NULL;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (config_exclusive_filename)
+		config_filename = config_exclusive_filename;
+	else
+		config_filename = buf = git_pathdup("config");
+
+	ret = git_config_set_multivar_in_file(config_filename, key, value,
+					value_regex, multi_replace);
+	free(buf);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int section_name_match (const char *buf, const char *name)
 {
 	int i = 0, j = 0, dot = 0;
-- 
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  1. 00/18 Sequencer for inclusionRamkumar Ramachandra, Aug 1, 2011
  2. 01/18 advice: Introduce error_resolve_conflictRamkumar Ramachandra, Aug 1, 2011
  3. 02/18 config: Introduce functions to write non-standard fileRamkumar Ramachandra, Aug 1, 2011
  4. 03/18 revert: Simplify and inline add_message_to_msgRamkumar Ramachandra, Aug 1, 2011
  5. 04/18 revert: Don't check lone argument in get_encodingRamkumar Ramachandra, Aug 1, 2011
  6. 05/18 revert: Rename no_replay to record_originRamkumar Ramachandra, Aug 1, 2011
  7. 06/18 revert: Eliminate global "commit" variableRamkumar Ramachandra, Aug 1, 2011
  8. 07/18 revert: Introduce struct to keep command-line optionsRamkumar Ramachandra, Aug 1, 2011
  9. 08/18 revert: Separate cmdline parsing from functional codeRamkumar Ramachandra, Aug 1, 2011
  10. 09/18 revert: Don't create invalid replay_opts in parse_argsRamkumar Ramachandra, Aug 1, 2011
  11. Christian CouderAug 2, 2011
  12. Christian CouderAug 2, 2011
  13. Ramkumar RamachandraAug 4, 2011
  14. 10/18 revert: Save data for continuing after conflict resolutionRamkumar Ramachandra, Aug 1, 2011
  15. 11/18 revert: Save command-line options for continuing operationRamkumar Ramachandra, Aug 1, 2011
  16. Christian CouderAug 4, 2011
  17. Ramkumar RamachandraAug 4, 2011
  18. 12/18 revert: Make pick_commits functionally act on a commit listRamkumar Ramachandra, Aug 1, 2011
  19. 13/18 revert: Introduce --reset to remove sequencer stateRamkumar Ramachandra, Aug 1, 2011
  20. 14/18 reset: Make reset remove the sequencer stateRamkumar Ramachandra, Aug 1, 2011
  21. 15/18 revert: Remove sequencer state when no commits are pendingRamkumar Ramachandra, Aug 1, 2011
  22. 16/18 revert: Don't implicitly stomp pending sequencer operationRamkumar Ramachandra, Aug 1, 2011
  23. 17/18 revert: Introduce --continue to continue the operationRamkumar Ramachandra, Aug 1, 2011
  24. Ramkumar RamachandraAug 1, 2011
  25. Christian CouderAug 2, 2011
  26. Christian CouderAug 2, 2011
  27. Christian CouderAug 2, 2011
  28. Ramkumar RamachandraAug 2, 2011
  29. Ramkumar RamachandraAug 4, 2011
  30. Christian CouderAug 2, 2011
  31. Christian CouderAug 4, 2011
  32. Ramkumar RamachandraAug 4, 2011
  33. 18/18 revert: Propagate errors upwards from do_pick_commitRamkumar Ramachandra, Aug 1, 2011

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