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[PATCH v4 3/8] Introduce new function real_path_if_valid()

From
Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Date
Oct 28, 2012, 16:16 UTC
Message-ID
<1351440987-26636-4-git-send-email-mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
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The function is like real_path(), except that it returns NULL on error instead of dying.

Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
---
 abspath.c | 5 +++++
 cache.h   | 1 +
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+)
diff --git a/abspath.c b/abspath.c
index f8a526f..40cdc46 100644
--- a/abspath.c
+++ b/abspath.c
@@ -153,6 +153,11 @@ const char *real_path(const char *path)
 	return real_path_internal(path, 1);
 }
 
+const char *real_path_if_valid(const char *path)
+{
+	return real_path_internal(path, 0);
+}
+
 static const char *get_pwd_cwd(void)
 {
 	static char cwd[PATH_MAX + 1];
diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h
index a58df84..b0d75bc 100644
--- a/cache.h
+++ b/cache.h
@@ -714,6 +714,7 @@ static inline int is_absolute_path(const char *path)
 }
 int is_directory(const char *);
 const char *real_path(const char *path);
+const char *real_path_if_valid(const char *path);
 const char *absolute_path(const char *path);
 const char *relative_path(const char *abs, const char *base);
 int normalize_path_copy(char *dst, const char *src);
-- 
1.8.0
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Message 4 of 11 in “Fix GIT_CEILING_DIRECTORIES that contain symlinks”
  1. 0/8 Fix GIT_CEILING_DIRECTORIES that contain symlinksMichael Haggerty, Oct 28, 2012
  2. 1/8 Introduce new static function real_path_internal()Michael Haggerty, Oct 28, 2012
  3. 2/8 real_path_internal(): add comment explaining use of cwdMichael Haggerty, Oct 28, 2012
  4. 3/8 Introduce new function real_path_if_valid()Michael Haggerty, Oct 28, 2012
  5. 4/8 longest_ancestor_length(): use string_list_split()Michael Haggerty, Oct 28, 2012
  6. 5/8 longest_ancestor_length(): take a string_list argument for prefixesMichael Haggerty, Oct 28, 2012
  7. 6/8 longest_ancestor_length(): require prefix list entries to be normalizedMichael Haggerty, Oct 28, 2012
  8. Ramsay JonesOct 30, 2012
  9. Michael HaggertyNov 6, 2012
  10. 7/8 setup_git_directory_gently_1(): resolve symlinks in ceiling pathsMichael Haggerty, Oct 28, 2012
  11. 8/8 string_list_longest_prefix(): remove functionMichael Haggerty, Oct 28, 2012

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