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[PATCH 07/12] packed_ref_cache: increment refcount when locked

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Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Date
Jun 11, 2013, 21:48 UTC
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Increment the packed_ref_cache reference count while it is locked to prevent its being freed.

Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
---
 refs.c | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index d8e8ce2..92c8e97 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -816,7 +816,9 @@ struct packed_ref_cache {
 	/*
 	 * Iff the packed-refs file associated with this instance is
 	 * currently locked for writing, this points at the associated
-	 * lock (which is owned by somebody else).
+	 * lock (which is owned by somebody else).  The referrer count
+	 * is also incremented when the file is locked and decremented
+	 * when it is unlocked.
 	 */
 	struct lock_file *lock;
 
@@ -2099,6 +2101,8 @@ int lock_packed_refs(struct lock_file *lock, int flags)
 	packed_ref_cache = get_packed_ref_cache(&ref_cache);
 	packed_ref_cache->lock = lock;
 	packed_ref_cache->fd = fd;
+	/* Increment the reference count to prevent it from being freed: */
+	acquire_packed_ref_cache(packed_ref_cache);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2119,6 +2123,7 @@ int commit_packed_refs(void)
 		error = -1;
 	packed_ref_cache->lock = NULL;
 	packed_ref_cache->fd = -1;
+	release_packed_ref_cache(packed_ref_cache);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -2132,6 +2137,7 @@ void rollback_packed_refs(void)
 	rollback_lock_file(packed_ref_cache->lock);
 	packed_ref_cache->lock = NULL;
 	packed_ref_cache->fd = -1;
+	release_packed_ref_cache(packed_ref_cache);
 	clear_packed_ref_cache(&ref_cache);
 }
 
-- 
1.8.3
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Message 11 of 22 in “Fix some reference-related races”
  1. 00/12 Fix some reference-related racesMichael Haggerty, Jun 11, 2013
  2. 01/12 repack_without_ref(): split list curation and entry writingMichael Haggerty, Jun 11, 2013
  3. Jeff KingJun 12, 2013
  4. Michael HaggertyJun 12, 2013
  5. 02/12 pack_refs(): split creation of packed refs and entry writingMichael Haggerty, Jun 11, 2013
  6. 03/12 refs: wrap the packed refs cache in a level of indirectionMichael Haggerty, Jun 11, 2013
  7. 04/12 refs: implement simple transactions for the packed-refs fileMichael Haggerty, Jun 11, 2013
  8. Jeff KingJun 12, 2013
  9. 05/12 refs: manage lifetime of packed refs cache via reference countingMichael Haggerty, Jun 11, 2013
  10. 06/12 do_for_each_entry(): increment the packed refs cache refcountMichael Haggerty, Jun 11, 2013
  11. 07/12 packed_ref_cache: increment refcount when lockedMichael Haggerty, Jun 11, 2013
  12. 08/12 Extract a struct stat_data from cache_entryMichael Haggerty, Jun 11, 2013
  13. 09/12 add a stat_validity structMichael Haggerty, Jun 11, 2013
  14. 10/12 get_packed_ref_cache: reload packed-refs file when it changesMichael Haggerty, Jun 11, 2013
  15. 11/12 for_each_ref: load all loose refs before packed refsMichael Haggerty, Jun 11, 2013
  16. 12/12 refs: do not invalidate the packed-refs cache unnecessarilyMichael Haggerty, Jun 11, 2013
  17. Jeff KingJun 12, 2013
  18. Jeff KingJun 12, 2013
  19. Ramsay JonesJun 15, 2013
  20. Michael HaggertyJun 16, 2013
  21. Ramsay JonesJun 18, 2013
  22. Michael HaggertyJun 19, 2013

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