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[PATCH 4/6] sha1_file_name(): declare to return a const string

From
Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Date
Feb 21, 2014, 16:32 UTC
Message-ID
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Change the return value of sha1_file_name() to (const char *). (Callers have no business mucking about here.) Change callers accordingly, deleting a few superfluous temporary variables along the way.

Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
---
 cache.h     |  2 +-
 http.c      |  2 +-
 sha1_file.c | 24 +++++++++---------------
 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h
index 0ecd1c8..1663478 100644
--- a/cache.h
+++ b/cache.h
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ extern char *git_path(const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format (printf, 1, 2)
 extern char *git_path_submodule(const char *path, const char *fmt, ...)
 	__attribute__((format (printf, 2, 3)));
 
-extern char *sha1_file_name(const unsigned char *sha1);
+extern const char *sha1_file_name(const unsigned char *sha1);
 extern char *sha1_pack_name(const unsigned char *sha1);
 extern char *sha1_pack_index_name(const unsigned char *sha1);
 extern const char *find_unique_abbrev(const unsigned char *sha1, int);
diff --git a/http.c b/http.c
index 70eaa26..faa9dc8 100644
--- a/http.c
+++ b/http.c
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ struct http_object_request *new_http_object_request(const char *base_url,
 	unsigned char *sha1)
 {
 	char *hex = sha1_to_hex(sha1);
-	char *filename;
+	const char *filename;
 	char prevfile[PATH_MAX];
 	int prevlocal;
 	char prev_buf[PREV_BUF_SIZE];
diff --git a/sha1_file.c b/sha1_file.c
index 0910939..ba62804 100644
--- a/sha1_file.c
+++ b/sha1_file.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static void fill_sha1_path(char *pathbuf, const unsigned char *sha1)
  * DB_ENVIRONMENT environment variable if it is not found in
  * the primary object database.
  */
-char *sha1_file_name(const unsigned char *sha1)
+const char *sha1_file_name(const unsigned char *sha1)
 {
 	static char buf[PATH_MAX];
 	const char *objdir;
@@ -444,8 +444,7 @@ void prepare_alt_odb(void)
 
 static int has_loose_object_local(const unsigned char *sha1)
 {
-	char *name = sha1_file_name(sha1);
-	return !access(name, F_OK);
+	return !access(sha1_file_name(sha1), F_OK);
 }
 
 int has_loose_object_nonlocal(const unsigned char *sha1)
@@ -1420,17 +1419,15 @@ static int git_open_noatime(const char *name)
 
 static int stat_sha1_file(const unsigned char *sha1, struct stat *st)
 {
-	char *name = sha1_file_name(sha1);
 	struct alternate_object_database *alt;
 
-	if (!lstat(name, st))
+	if (!lstat(sha1_file_name(sha1), st))
 		return 0;
 
 	prepare_alt_odb();
 	errno = ENOENT;
 	for (alt = alt_odb_list; alt; alt = alt->next) {
-		name = alt->name;
-		fill_sha1_path(name, sha1);
+		fill_sha1_path(alt->name, sha1);
 		if (!lstat(alt->base, st))
 			return 0;
 	}
@@ -1441,18 +1438,16 @@ static int stat_sha1_file(const unsigned char *sha1, struct stat *st)
 static int open_sha1_file(const unsigned char *sha1)
 {
 	int fd;
-	char *name = sha1_file_name(sha1);
 	struct alternate_object_database *alt;
 
-	fd = git_open_noatime(name);
+	fd = git_open_noatime(sha1_file_name(sha1));
 	if (fd >= 0)
 		return fd;
 
 	prepare_alt_odb();
 	errno = ENOENT;
 	for (alt = alt_odb_list; alt; alt = alt->next) {
-		name = alt->name;
-		fill_sha1_path(name, sha1);
+		fill_sha1_path(alt->name, sha1);
 		fd = git_open_noatime(alt->base);
 		if (fd >= 0)
 			return fd;
@@ -2687,7 +2682,6 @@ void *read_sha1_file_extended(const unsigned char *sha1,
 			      unsigned flag)
 {
 	void *data;
-	char *path;
 	const struct packed_git *p;
 	const unsigned char *repl = lookup_replace_object_extended(sha1, flag);
 
@@ -2705,7 +2699,8 @@ void *read_sha1_file_extended(const unsigned char *sha1,
 		    sha1_to_hex(repl), sha1_to_hex(sha1));
 
 	if (has_loose_object(repl)) {
-		path = sha1_file_name(sha1);
+		const char *path = sha1_file_name(sha1);
+
 		die("loose object %s (stored in %s) is corrupt",
 		    sha1_to_hex(repl), path);
 	}
@@ -2903,10 +2898,9 @@ static int write_loose_object(const unsigned char *sha1, char *hdr, int hdrlen,
 	git_zstream stream;
 	git_SHA_CTX c;
 	unsigned char parano_sha1[20];
-	char *filename;
 	static char tmp_file[PATH_MAX];
+	const char *filename = sha1_file_name(sha1);
 
-	filename = sha1_file_name(sha1);
 	fd = create_tmpfile(tmp_file, sizeof(tmp_file), filename);
 	if (fd < 0) {
 		if (errno == EACCES)
-- 
1.8.5.3
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Message 12 of 23 in “Add a bunch of docstrings and make a few minor cleanups”
  1. 0/6 Add a bunch of docstrings and make a few minor cleanupsMichael Haggerty, Feb 21, 2014
  2. 1/6 Add docstrings for lookup_replace_object() and do_lookup_replace_object()Michael Haggerty, Feb 21, 2014
  3. Junio C HamanoFeb 21, 2014
  4. Michael HaggertyFeb 24, 2014
  5. Christian CouderFeb 24, 2014
  6. Michael HaggertyFeb 24, 2014
  7. Junio C HamanoFeb 24, 2014
  8. 2/6 replace_object: use struct members instead of an arrayMichael Haggerty, Feb 21, 2014
  9. Junio C HamanoFeb 21, 2014
  10. 3/6 find_pack_entry(): document last_found_packMichael Haggerty, Feb 21, 2014
  11. Nicolas PitreFeb 21, 2014
  12. 4/6 sha1_file_name(): declare to return a const stringMichael Haggerty, Feb 21, 2014
  13. 5/6 Document a bunch of functions defined in sha1_file.cMichael Haggerty, Feb 21, 2014
  14. Nicolas PitreFeb 21, 2014
  15. Jakub NarębskiFeb 24, 2014
  16. Michael HaggertyFeb 24, 2014
  17. Jonathan NiederFeb 24, 2014
  18. Michael HaggertyFeb 25, 2014
  19. 6/6 Document some functions defined in object.cMichael Haggerty, Feb 21, 2014
  20. Nicolas PitreFeb 21, 2014
  21. Michael HaggertyFeb 24, 2014
  22. Junio C HamanoFeb 24, 2014
  23. Junio C HamanoFeb 24, 2014

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