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[PATCH 1/3] shorten_unambiguous_ref(): introduce a new local variable

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Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Date
Jan 8, 2014, 14:43 UTC
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When filling the scanf_fmts array, use a separate variable to keep track of the offset to avoid clobbering total_len (which we will need in the next commit).

Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
---
 refs.c | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index 3926136..9530480 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -3367,6 +3367,7 @@ char *shorten_unambiguous_ref(const char *refname, int strict)
 	/* pre generate scanf formats from ref_rev_parse_rules[] */
 	if (!nr_rules) {
 		size_t total_len = 0;
+		size_t offset = 0;
 
 		/* the rule list is NULL terminated, count them first */
 		for (nr_rules = 0; ref_rev_parse_rules[nr_rules]; nr_rules++)
@@ -3375,12 +3376,11 @@ char *shorten_unambiguous_ref(const char *refname, int strict)
 
 		scanf_fmts = xmalloc(nr_rules * sizeof(char *) + total_len);
 
-		total_len = 0;
+		offset = 0;
 		for (i = 0; i < nr_rules; i++) {
-			scanf_fmts[i] = (char *)&scanf_fmts[nr_rules]
-					+ total_len;
+			scanf_fmts[i] = (char *)&scanf_fmts[nr_rules] + offset;
 			gen_scanf_fmt(scanf_fmts[i], ref_rev_parse_rules[i]);
-			total_len += strlen(ref_rev_parse_rules[i]);
+			offset += strlen(ref_rev_parse_rules[i]);
 		}
 	}
 
-- 
1.8.5.2
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  1. 0/3 Generate scanf_fmts more simplyMichael Haggerty, Jan 8, 2014
  2. 1/3 shorten_unambiguous_ref(): introduce a new local variableMichael Haggerty, Jan 8, 2014
  3. 2/3 gen_scanf_fmt(): delete function and use snprintf() insteadMichael Haggerty, Jan 8, 2014
  4. Junio C HamanoJan 9, 2014
  5. 3/3 shorten_unambiguous_ref(): tighten up pointer arithmeticMichael Haggerty, Jan 8, 2014
  6. Junio C HamanoJan 9, 2014
  7. Michael HaggertyJan 10, 2014
  8. Junio C HamanoJan 10, 2014
  9. refname_match(): always use the rules in ref_rev_parse_rulesMichael Haggerty, Jan 14, 2014
  10. Junio C HamanoJan 14, 2014
  11. Michael HaggertyJan 15, 2014

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