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[PATCH 3/6] shallow: add setup_temporary_shallow()

From
Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 16, 2013, 09:52 UTC
Message-ID
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This function is like setup_alternate_shallow() except that it does not lock $GIT_DIR/shallow. It's supposed to be used when a program generates temporary shallow for for use by another program, then throw the shallow file away.

Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
---
 commit.h  |  1 +
 shallow.c | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+)
diff --git a/commit.h b/commit.h
index 790e31b..c4d324c 100644
--- a/commit.h
+++ b/commit.h
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ extern void set_alternate_shallow_file(const char *path);
 extern int write_shallow_commits(struct strbuf *out, int use_pack_protocol);
 extern void setup_alternate_shallow(struct lock_file *shallow_lock,
 				    const char **alternate_shallow_file);
+extern char *setup_temporary_shallow(void);
 
 int is_descendant_of(struct commit *, struct commit_list *);
 int in_merge_bases(struct commit *, struct commit *);
diff --git a/shallow.c b/shallow.c
index 5f626c0..cdf37d6 100644
--- a/shallow.c
+++ b/shallow.c
@@ -175,6 +175,29 @@ int write_shallow_commits(struct strbuf *out, int use_pack_protocol)
 	return data.count;
 }
 
+char *setup_temporary_shallow(void)
+{
+	struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+	int fd;
+
+	if (write_shallow_commits(&sb, 0)) {
+		struct strbuf path = STRBUF_INIT;
+		strbuf_addstr(&path, git_path("shallow_XXXXXX"));
+		fd = xmkstemp(path.buf);
+		if (write_in_full(fd, sb.buf, sb.len) != sb.len)
+			die_errno("failed to write to %s",
+				  path.buf);
+		close(fd);
+		strbuf_release(&sb);
+		return strbuf_detach(&path, NULL);
+	}
+	/*
+	 * is_repository_shallow() sees empty string as "no shallow
+	 * file".
+	 */
+	return xstrdup("");
+}
+
 void setup_alternate_shallow(struct lock_file *shallow_lock,
 			     const char **alternate_shallow_file)
 {
-- 
1.8.2.82.gc24b958
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Message 18 of 30 in “During a shallow fetch, prevent sending over unneeded objects”
  1. During a shallow fetch, prevent sending over unneeded objectsMatthijs Kooijman, Jul 11, 2013
  2. Junio C HamanoJul 11, 2013
  3. Matthijs KooijmanJul 12, 2013
  4. Matthijs KooijmanAug 7, 2013
  5. Junio C HamanoAug 8, 2013
  6. Duy NguyenAug 8, 2013
  7. Junio C HamanoAug 8, 2013
  8. Duy NguyenAug 8, 2013
  9. Junio C HamanoAug 8, 2013
  10. Duy NguyenAug 8, 2013
  11. Junio C HamanoAug 8, 2013
  12. Duy NguyenAug 9, 2013
  13. Matthijs KooijmanAug 12, 2013
  14. Duy NguyenAug 16, 2013
  15. 1/6 Move setup_alternate_shallow and write_shallow_commits to shallow.cNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 16, 2013
  16. 2/6 shallow: only add shallow graft points to new shallow fileNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 16, 2013
  17. Eric SunshineAug 16, 2013
  18. 3/6 shallow: add setup_temporary_shallow()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 16, 2013
  19. Eric SunshineAug 16, 2013
  20. 4/6 upload-pack: delegate rev walking in shallow fetch to pack-objectsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 16, 2013
  21. Matthijs KooijmanAug 28, 2013
  22. Duy NguyenAug 29, 2013
  23. 5/6 list-objects: reduce one argument in mark_edges_uninterestingNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 16, 2013
  24. 6/6 list-objects: mark more commits as edges in mark_edges_uninterestingNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Aug 16, 2013
  25. Matthijs KooijmanAug 28, 2013
  26. Add testcase for needless objects during a shallow fetchMatthijs Kooijman, Aug 28, 2013
  27. Duy NguyenAug 29, 2013
  28. Duy NguyenAug 31, 2013
  29. Matthijs KooijmanOct 21, 2013
  30. Duy NguyenOct 26, 2013

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