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[PATCH v3 13/17] remove_dir_recurse(): handle disappearing files and directories

From
Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Date
Jan 18, 2014, 22:48 UTC
Message-ID
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If a file or directory that we are trying to remove disappears (e.g., because another process has pruned it), do not consider it an error.

However, if REMOVE_DIR_KEEP_TOPLEVEL is set, and the toplevel directory is missing, then consider it an error (like before).

Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
---
 dir.c | 22 ++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/dir.c b/dir.c
index 785a83e..b35b633 100644
--- a/dir.c
+++ b/dir.c
@@ -1511,7 +1511,9 @@ static int remove_dir_recurse(struct strbuf *path, int flag, int *kept_up)
 	flag &= ~REMOVE_DIR_KEEP_TOPLEVEL;
 	dir = opendir(path->buf);
 	if (!dir) {
-		if (errno == EACCES && !keep_toplevel)
+		if (errno == ENOENT)
+			return keep_toplevel ? -1 : 0;
+		else if (errno == EACCES && !keep_toplevel)
 			/*
 			 * An empty dir could be removable even if it
 			 * is unreadable:
@@ -1531,13 +1533,21 @@ static int remove_dir_recurse(struct strbuf *path, int flag, int *kept_up)
 
 		strbuf_setlen(path, len);
 		strbuf_addstr(path, e->d_name);
-		if (lstat(path->buf, &st))
-			; /* fall thru */
-		else if (S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
+		if (lstat(path->buf, &st)) {
+			if (errno == ENOENT)
+				/*
+				 * file disappeared, which is what we
+				 * wanted anyway
+				 */
+				continue;
+			/* fall thru */
+		} else if (S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
 			if (!remove_dir_recurse(path, flag, &kept_down))
 				continue; /* happy */
-		} else if (!only_empty && !unlink(path->buf))
+		} else if (!only_empty &&
+			   (!unlink(path->buf) || errno == ENOENT)) {
 			continue; /* happy, too */
+		}
 
 		/* path too long, stat fails, or non-directory still exists */
 		ret = -1;
@@ -1547,7 +1557,7 @@ static int remove_dir_recurse(struct strbuf *path, int flag, int *kept_up)
 
 	strbuf_setlen(path, original_len);
 	if (!ret && !keep_toplevel && !kept_down)
-		ret = rmdir(path->buf);
+		ret = (!rmdir(path->buf) || errno == ENOENT) ? 0 : -1;
 	else if (kept_up)
 		/*
 		 * report the uplevel that it is not an error that we
-- 
1.8.5.2
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Message 14 of 18 in “Fix some mkdir/rmdir races”
  1. 00/17 Fix some mkdir/rmdir racesMichael Haggerty, Jan 18, 2014
  2. 01/17 safe_create_leading_directories(): fix format of "if" chainingMichael Haggerty, Jan 18, 2014
  3. 02/17 safe_create_leading_directories(): reduce scope of local variableMichael Haggerty, Jan 18, 2014
  4. 03/17 safe_create_leading_directories(): add explicit "slash" pointerMichael Haggerty, Jan 18, 2014
  5. 04/17 safe_create_leading_directories(): rename local variableMichael Haggerty, Jan 18, 2014
  6. 05/17 safe_create_leading_directories(): split on first of multiple slashesMichael Haggerty, Jan 18, 2014
  7. 06/17 safe_create_leading_directories(): always restore slash at end of loopMichael Haggerty, Jan 18, 2014
  8. 07/17 safe_create_leading_directories(): introduce enum for return valuesMichael Haggerty, Jan 18, 2014
  9. 08/17 cmd_init_db(): when creating directories, handle errors conservativelyMichael Haggerty, Jan 18, 2014
  10. 09/17 safe_create_leading_directories(): add new error value SCLD_VANISHEDMichael Haggerty, Jan 18, 2014
  11. 10/17 lock_ref_sha1_basic(): on SCLD_VANISHED, retryMichael Haggerty, Jan 18, 2014
  12. 11/17 lock_ref_sha1_basic(): if locking fails with ENOENT, retryMichael Haggerty, Jan 18, 2014
  13. 12/17 remove_dir_recurse(): tighten condition for removing unreadable dirMichael Haggerty, Jan 18, 2014
  14. 13/17 remove_dir_recurse(): handle disappearing files and directoriesMichael Haggerty, Jan 18, 2014
  15. 14/17 rename_ref(): extract function rename_tmp_log()Michael Haggerty, Jan 18, 2014
  16. 15/17 rename_tmp_log(): handle a possible mkdir/rmdir raceMichael Haggerty, Jan 18, 2014
  17. 16/17 rename_tmp_log(): limit the number of remote_empty_directories() attemptsMichael Haggerty, Jan 18, 2014
  18. 17/17 rename_tmp_log(): on SCLD_VANISHED, retryMichael Haggerty, Jan 18, 2014

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