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[PATCH v3 07/12] packed_ref_cache: increment refcount when locked

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Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Date
Jun 20, 2013, 08:37 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 f33d224..a5a5b5d 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -820,7 +820,9 @@ 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(int flags)
 	/* Read the current packed-refs while holding the lock: */
 	packed_ref_cache = get_packed_ref_cache(&ref_cache);
 	packed_ref_cache->lock = &packlock;
+	/* 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)
 	if (commit_lock_file(packed_ref_cache->lock))
 		error = -1;
 	packed_ref_cache->lock = NULL;
+	release_packed_ref_cache(packed_ref_cache);
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -2131,6 +2136,7 @@ void rollback_packed_refs(void)
 		die("internal error: packed-refs not locked");
 	rollback_lock_file(packed_ref_cache->lock);
 	packed_ref_cache->lock = NULL;
+	release_packed_ref_cache(packed_ref_cache);
 	clear_packed_ref_cache(&ref_cache);
 }
 
-- 
1.8.3.1
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Message 8 of 13 in “Fix some reference-related races”
  1. 00/12 Fix some reference-related racesMichael Haggerty, Jun 20, 2013
  2. 01/12 repack_without_ref(): split list curation and entry writingMichael Haggerty, Jun 20, 2013
  3. 02/12 pack_refs(): split creation of packed refs and entry writingMichael Haggerty, Jun 20, 2013
  4. 03/12 refs: wrap the packed refs cache in a level of indirectionMichael Haggerty, Jun 20, 2013
  5. 04/12 refs: implement simple transactions for the packed-refs fileMichael Haggerty, Jun 20, 2013
  6. 05/12 refs: manage lifetime of packed refs cache via reference countingMichael Haggerty, Jun 20, 2013
  7. 06/12 do_for_each_entry(): increment the packed refs cache refcountMichael Haggerty, Jun 20, 2013
  8. 07/12 packed_ref_cache: increment refcount when lockedMichael Haggerty, Jun 20, 2013
  9. 08/12 Extract a struct stat_data from cache_entryMichael Haggerty, Jun 20, 2013
  10. 09/12 add a stat_validity structMichael Haggerty, Jun 20, 2013
  11. 10/12 get_packed_ref_cache: reload packed-refs file when it changesMichael Haggerty, Jun 20, 2013
  12. 11/12 for_each_ref: load all loose refs before packed refsMichael Haggerty, Jun 20, 2013
  13. 12/12 refs: do not invalidate the packed-refs cache unnecessarilyMichael Haggerty, Jun 20, 2013

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