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[PATCH v2 12/25] fsck: don't put a void*-shaped peg in a char*-shaped hole

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Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Date
May 25, 2013, 09:08 UTC
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The source of this nonsense was
    04d3975937 fsck: reduce stack footprint

, which wedged a pointer to parent into the object_array_entry's name field. The parent pointer was passed to traverse_one_object(), even though that function *didn't use it*.

The useless code has been deleted over time.  Commit
    a1cdc25172 fsck: drop unused parameter from traverse_one_object()

removed the parent pointer from traverse_one_object()'s signature. Commit

    c0aa335c95 Remove unused variables

removed the code that read the parent pointer back out of the name field.

This commit takes the last step: don't write the parent pointer into the name field in the first place.

Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
---
 builtin/fsck.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/builtin/fsck.c b/builtin/fsck.c
index bb9a2cd..9909b6d 100644
--- a/builtin/fsck.c
+++ b/builtin/fsck.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static int mark_object(struct object *obj, int type, void *data)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	add_object_array(obj, (void *) parent, &pending);
+	add_object_array(obj, NULL, &pending);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-- 
1.8.2.3
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Message 16 of 40 in “Remove assumptions about each_ref_fn arg lifetimes”
  1. 00/25 Remove assumptions about each_ref_fn arg lifetimesMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  2. 01/25 describe: make own copy of refnameMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  3. 02/25 fetch: make own copies of refnamesMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  4. 03/25 add_rev_cmdline(): make a copy of the name argumentMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  5. 04/25 builtin_diff_tree(): make it obvious that function wants two entriesMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  6. 05/25 cmd_diff(): use an object_array for holding treesMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  7. 06/25 cmd_diff(): rename local variable "list" -> "entry"Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  8. 07/25 cmd_diff(): make it obvious which cases are exclusive of each otherMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  9. 08/25 revision: split some overly-long linesMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  10. 09/25 object_array: add function object_array_filter()Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  11. 10/25 revision: use object_array_filter() in implementation of gc_boundary()Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  12. 11/25 object_array_remove_duplicates(): rewrite to reduce copyingMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  13. Junio C HamanoMay 29, 2013
  14. Michael HaggertyMay 30, 2013
  15. Junio C HamanoJun 2, 2013
  16. 12/25 fsck: don't put a void*-shaped peg in a char*-shaped holeMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  17. 13/25 find_first_merges(): initialize merges variable using initializerMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  18. 14/25 find_first_merges(): remove unnecessary codeMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  19. 15/25 object_array_entry: fix memory handling of the name fieldMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  20. Junio C HamanoMay 29, 2013
  21. 16/25 do_fetch(): reduce scope of peer_itemMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  22. 17/25 do_fetch(): clean up existing_refs before exitingMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  23. 18/25 add_existing(): do not retain a reference to sha1Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  24. 19/25 show_head_ref(): do not shadow name of argumentMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  25. 20/25 show_head_ref(): rename first parameter to "refname"Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  26. 21/25 string_list_add_one_ref(): rename first parameter to "refname"Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  27. 22/25 string_list_add_refs_by_glob(): add a comment about memory managementMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  28. Thomas RastMay 29, 2013
  29. Michael HaggertyMay 30, 2013
  30. 22/25 fixup! string_list_add_refs_by_glob(): add a comment about memory managementMichael Haggerty, May 30, 2013
  31. Junio C HamanoJun 3, 2013
  32. 23/25 exclude_existing(): set existing_refs.strdup_stringsMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  33. 24/25 register_ref(): make a copy of the bad reference SHA-1Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  34. Junio C HamanoMay 29, 2013
  35. Michael HaggertyMay 30, 2013
  36. Philip OakleyMay 30, 2013
  37. 25/25 refs: document the lifetime of the args passed to each_ref_fnMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  38. Junio C HamanoMay 29, 2013
  39. Thomas RastMay 29, 2013
  40. Michael HaggertyMay 30, 2013

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