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[PATCH 1/2] cmd_fetch_pack(): declare dest to be const

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mhagger@alum.mit.edu <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Date
May 2, 2012, 10:40 UTC
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From: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>

There is no need for it to be non-const, and this avoids the need for casting away constness of argv elements.

Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
---
 builtin/fetch-pack.c |    7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/fetch-pack.c b/builtin/fetch-pack.c
index 10db15b..7e9d62f 100644
--- a/builtin/fetch-pack.c
+++ b/builtin/fetch-pack.c
@@ -901,7 +901,8 @@ int cmd_fetch_pack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	int i, ret, nr_heads;
 	struct ref *ref = NULL;
-	char *dest = NULL, **heads;
+	const char *dest = NULL;
+	char **heads;
 	int fd[2];
 	char *pack_lockfile = NULL;
 	char **pack_lockfile_ptr = NULL;
@@ -971,7 +972,7 @@ int cmd_fetch_pack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			}
 			usage(fetch_pack_usage);
 		}
-		dest = (char *)arg;
+		dest = arg;
 		heads = (char **)(argv + i + 1);
 		nr_heads = argc - i - 1;
 		break;
@@ -1018,7 +1019,7 @@ int cmd_fetch_pack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		fd[0] = 0;
 		fd[1] = 1;
 	} else {
-		conn = git_connect(fd, (char *)dest, args.uploadpack,
+		conn = git_connect(fd, dest, args.uploadpack,
 				   args.verbose ? CONNECT_VERBOSE : 0);
 	}
 
-- 
1.7.10
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Message 2 of 13 in “Fix some constness errors in fetch-pack”
  1. 0/2 Fix some constness errors in fetch-packmhagger@alum.mit.edu, May 2, 2012
  2. 1/2 cmd_fetch_pack(): declare dest to be constmhagger@alum.mit.edu, May 2, 2012
  3. 2/2 cmd_fetch_pack(): fix constness problem and memory leakmhagger@alum.mit.edu, May 2, 2012
  4. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyMay 2, 2012
  5. Michael HaggertyMay 2, 2012
  6. 0/3 Fix some constness errors in fetch-pack and parseopt conversionNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 2, 2012
  7. 1/3 cmd_fetch_pack(): declare dest to be constNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 2, 2012
  8. 2/3 fetch-pack: use parse_options()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 2, 2012
  9. 3/3 cmd_fetch_pack(): fix constness problem and memory leakNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 2, 2012
  10. Junio C HamanoMay 2, 2012
  11. Junio C HamanoMay 21, 2012
  12. Michael HaggertyMay 21, 2012
  13. Michael HaggertyMay 19, 2012

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