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[PATCH 01/14] cache.h: add comments for git_path() and git_path_submodule()

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Date
Oct 13, 2011, 07:58 UTC
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From: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
---
 cache.h |   15 +++++++++++++++
 1 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h
index e39e160..b94855e 100644
--- a/cache.h
+++ b/cache.h
@@ -660,7 +660,22 @@ extern char *git_pathdup(const char *fmt, ...)
 
 /* Return a statically allocated filename matching the sha1 signature */
 extern char *mkpath(const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format (printf, 1, 2)));
+
+/*
+ * Return the path of a file within get_git_dir().  The arguments
+ * should be printf-like arguments that produce the filename relative
+ * to get_git_dir().  Return the resulting path, or "/bad-path/" if
+ * there is an error.
+ */
 extern char *git_path(const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format (printf, 1, 2)));
+
+/*
+ * Return the path of a file within the submodule located at path.
+ * The other arguments should be printf-like arguments that produce
+ * the filename relative to "<path>/.git".  If "<path>/.git" is a
+ * gitlink file, follow it to find the actual submodule git path.
+ * Return the resulting path, or "/bad-path/" if there is an error.
+ */
 extern char *git_path_submodule(const char *path, const char *fmt, ...)
 	__attribute__((format (printf, 2, 3)));
 
-- 
1.7.7.rc2
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Message 2 of 28 in “Tidying up references code”
  1. 00/14 Tidying up references codemhagger@alum.mit.edu, Oct 13, 2011
  2. 01/14 cache.h: add comments for git_path() and git_path_submodule()mhagger@alum.mit.edu, Oct 13, 2011
  3. Junio C HamanoOct 13, 2011
  4. 02/14 struct ref_list: document name membermhagger@alum.mit.edu, Oct 13, 2011
  5. Junio C HamanoOct 13, 2011
  6. 03/14 refs.c: rename some local "refname" variablesmhagger@alum.mit.edu, Oct 13, 2011
  7. 04/14 refs: rename some parameters result -> sha1mhagger@alum.mit.edu, Oct 13, 2011
  8. Junio C HamanoOct 13, 2011
  9. 05/14 clear_ref_list(): rename from free_ref_list()mhagger@alum.mit.edu, Oct 13, 2011
  10. Junio C HamanoOct 13, 2011
  11. 06/14 resolve_gitlink_ref(): improve docstringmhagger@alum.mit.edu, Oct 13, 2011
  12. Junio C HamanoOct 13, 2011
  13. 07/14 is_refname_available(): remove the "quiet" argumentmhagger@alum.mit.edu, Oct 13, 2011
  14. Drew NorthupOct 13, 2011
  15. Junio C HamanoOct 13, 2011
  16. Michael HaggertyOct 14, 2011
  17. 08/14 parse_ref_line(): add docstringmhagger@alum.mit.edu, Oct 13, 2011
  18. 09/14 add_ref(): add docstringmhagger@alum.mit.edu, Oct 13, 2011
  19. 10/14 is_dup_ref(): extract function from sort_ref_list()mhagger@alum.mit.edu, Oct 13, 2011
  20. Junio C HamanoOct 13, 2011
  21. 11/14 refs: change signatures of get_packed_refs() and get_loose_refs()mhagger@alum.mit.edu, Oct 13, 2011
  22. 12/14 get_ref_dir(): change signaturemhagger@alum.mit.edu, Oct 13, 2011
  23. 13/14 Pass a (cached_refs *) to the resolve_gitlink_*() functionsmhagger@alum.mit.edu, Oct 13, 2011
  24. 14/14 resolve_gitlink_ref_recursive(): change to work with struct cached_refsmhagger@alum.mit.edu, Oct 13, 2011
  25. t1402-check-ref-format: skip tests of refs beginning with slash on WindowsJohannes Sixt, Oct 13, 2011
  26. Junio C HamanoOct 13, 2011
  27. Junio C HamanoOct 13, 2011
  28. Johannes SixtOct 14, 2011

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