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[PATCH v5 02/28] path.c: make get_pathname() call sites return const char *

From
Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date
Mar 8, 2014, 02:47 UTC
Message-ID
<1394246900-31535-3-git-send-email-pclouds@gmail.com>
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Before the previous commit, get_pathname returns an array of PATH_MAX length. Even if git_path() and similar functions does not use the whole array, git_path() caller can, in theory.

After the commit, get_pathname() may return a buffer that has just enough room for the returned string and git_path() caller should never write beyond that.

Make git_path(), mkpath() and git_path_submodule() return a const buffer to make sure callers do not write in it at all.

This could have been part of the previous commit, but the "const" conversion is too much distraction from the core changes in path.c.

Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/checkout.c     | 2 +-
 builtin/clone.c        | 9 +++++----
 builtin/fetch.c        | 5 +++--
 builtin/fsck.c         | 4 ++--
 builtin/receive-pack.c | 2 +-
 builtin/remote.c       | 2 +-
 builtin/repack.c       | 8 +++++---
 cache.h                | 6 +++---
 fast-import.c          | 2 +-
 notes-merge.c          | 6 +++---
 path.c                 | 6 +++---
 refs.c                 | 8 ++++----
 run-command.c          | 4 ++--
 run-command.h          | 2 +-
 sha1_file.c            | 2 +-
 15 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/checkout.c b/builtin/checkout.c
index 5df3837..64c2aca 100644
--- a/builtin/checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/checkout.c
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ static void update_refs_for_switch(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
 			if (opts->new_branch_log && !log_all_ref_updates) {
 				int temp;
 				char log_file[PATH_MAX];
-				char *ref_name = mkpath("refs/heads/%s", opts->new_orphan_branch);
+				const char *ref_name = mkpath("refs/heads/%s", opts->new_orphan_branch);
 
 				temp = log_all_ref_updates;
 				log_all_ref_updates = 1;
diff --git a/builtin/clone.c b/builtin/clone.c
index 43e772c..9339371 100644
--- a/builtin/clone.c
+++ b/builtin/clone.c
@@ -289,16 +289,17 @@ static void copy_alternates(struct strbuf *src, struct strbuf *dst,
 	struct strbuf line = STRBUF_INIT;
 
 	while (strbuf_getline(&line, in, '\n') != EOF) {
-		char *abs_path, abs_buf[PATH_MAX];
+		char *abs_path;
 		if (!line.len || line.buf[0] == '#')
 			continue;
 		if (is_absolute_path(line.buf)) {
 			add_to_alternates_file(line.buf);
 			continue;
 		}
-		abs_path = mkpath("%s/objects/%s", src_repo, line.buf);
-		normalize_path_copy(abs_buf, abs_path);
-		add_to_alternates_file(abs_buf);
+		abs_path = mkpathdup("%s/objects/%s", src_repo, line.buf);
+		normalize_path_copy(abs_path, abs_path);
+		add_to_alternates_file(abs_path);
+		free(abs_path);
 	}
 	strbuf_release(&line);
 	fclose(in);
diff --git a/builtin/fetch.c b/builtin/fetch.c
index 025bc3e..04b51ca 100644
--- a/builtin/fetch.c
+++ b/builtin/fetch.c
@@ -544,7 +544,8 @@ static int store_updated_refs(const char *raw_url, const char *remote_name,
 	struct strbuf note = STRBUF_INIT;
 	const char *what, *kind;
 	struct ref *rm;
-	char *url, *filename = dry_run ? "/dev/null" : git_path("FETCH_HEAD");
+	char *url;
+	const char *filename = dry_run ? "/dev/null" : git_path("FETCH_HEAD");
 	int want_status;
 
 	fp = fopen(filename, "a");
@@ -778,7 +779,7 @@ static void check_not_current_branch(struct ref *ref_map)
 
 static int truncate_fetch_head(void)
 {
-	char *filename = git_path("FETCH_HEAD");
+	const char *filename = git_path("FETCH_HEAD");
 	FILE *fp = fopen(filename, "w");
 
 	if (!fp)
diff --git a/builtin/fsck.c b/builtin/fsck.c
index 1affdd5..643c980 100644
--- a/builtin/fsck.c
+++ b/builtin/fsck.c
@@ -225,12 +225,12 @@ static void check_unreachable_object(struct object *obj)
 			printf("dangling %s %s\n", typename(obj->type),
 			       sha1_to_hex(obj->sha1));
 		if (write_lost_and_found) {
-			char *filename = git_path("lost-found/%s/%s",
+			const char *filename = git_path("lost-found/%s/%s",
 				obj->type == OBJ_COMMIT ? "commit" : "other",
 				sha1_to_hex(obj->sha1));
 			FILE *f;
 
-			if (safe_create_leading_directories(filename)) {
+			if (safe_create_leading_directories_const(filename)) {
 				error("Could not create lost-found");
 				return;
 			}
diff --git a/builtin/receive-pack.c b/builtin/receive-pack.c
index 85bba35..4d27acb 100644
--- a/builtin/receive-pack.c
+++ b/builtin/receive-pack.c
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ static void run_update_post_hook(struct command *commands)
 	int argc;
 	const char **argv;
 	struct child_process proc;
-	char *hook;
+	const char *hook;
 
 	hook = find_hook("post-update");
 	for (argc = 0, cmd = commands; cmd; cmd = cmd->next) {
diff --git a/builtin/remote.c b/builtin/remote.c
index b3ab4cf..ca3cb3b 100644
--- a/builtin/remote.c
+++ b/builtin/remote.c
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ static int migrate_file(struct remote *remote)
 {
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 	int i;
-	char *path = NULL;
+	const char *path = NULL;
 
 	strbuf_addf(&buf, "remote.%s.url", remote->name);
 	for (i = 0; i < remote->url_nr; i++)
diff --git a/builtin/repack.c b/builtin/repack.c
index bb2314c..4d35349 100644
--- a/builtin/repack.c
+++ b/builtin/repack.c
@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@ int cmd_repack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	failed = 0;
 	for_each_string_list_item(item, &names) {
 		for (ext = 0; ext < 2; ext++) {
-			char *fname, *fname_old;
+			const char *fname_old;
+			char *fname;
 			fname = mkpathdup("%s/pack-%s%s", packdir,
 						item->string, exts[ext]);
 			if (!file_exists(fname)) {
@@ -285,7 +286,8 @@ int cmd_repack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (failed) {
 		struct string_list rollback_failure = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
 		for_each_string_list_item(item, &rollback) {
-			char *fname, *fname_old;
+			const char *fname_old;
+			char *fname;
 			fname = mkpathdup("%s/%s", packdir, item->string);
 			fname_old = mkpath("%s/old-%s", packdir, item->string);
 			if (rename(fname_old, fname))
@@ -334,7 +336,7 @@ int cmd_repack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	/* Remove the "old-" files */
 	for_each_string_list_item(item, &names) {
 		for (ext = 0; ext < 2; ext++) {
-			char *fname;
+			const char *fname;
 			fname = mkpath("%s/old-%s%s",
 					packdir,
 					item->string,
diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h
index dc040fb..a344a5f 100644
--- a/cache.h
+++ b/cache.h
@@ -654,9 +654,9 @@ extern char *mkpathdup(const char *fmt, ...)
 	__attribute__((format (printf, 1, 2)));
 
 /* Return a statically allocated filename matching the sha1 signature */
-extern char *mkpath(const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format (printf, 1, 2)));
-extern char *git_path(const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format (printf, 1, 2)));
-extern char *git_path_submodule(const char *path, const char *fmt, ...)
+extern const char *mkpath(const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format (printf, 1, 2)));
+extern const char *git_path(const char *fmt, ...) __attribute__((format (printf, 1, 2)));
+extern const char *git_path_submodule(const char *path, const char *fmt, ...)
 	__attribute__((format (printf, 2, 3)));
 
 extern char *sha1_file_name(const unsigned char *sha1);
diff --git a/fast-import.c b/fast-import.c
index 4fd18a3..a9f328d 100644
--- a/fast-import.c
+++ b/fast-import.c
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ static void dump_marks_helper(FILE *, uintmax_t, struct mark_set *);
 
 static void write_crash_report(const char *err)
 {
-	char *loc = git_path("fast_import_crash_%"PRIuMAX, (uintmax_t) getpid());
+	const char *loc = git_path("fast_import_crash_%"PRIuMAX, (uintmax_t) getpid());
 	FILE *rpt = fopen(loc, "w");
 	struct branch *b;
 	unsigned long lu;
diff --git a/notes-merge.c b/notes-merge.c
index 94a1a8a..d59bcc2 100644
--- a/notes-merge.c
+++ b/notes-merge.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static void check_notes_merge_worktree(struct notes_merge_options *o)
 				    "(%s exists).", git_path("NOTES_MERGE_*"));
 		}
 
-		if (safe_create_leading_directories(git_path(
+		if (safe_create_leading_directories_const(git_path(
 				NOTES_MERGE_WORKTREE "/.test")))
 			die_errno("unable to create directory %s",
 				  git_path(NOTES_MERGE_WORKTREE));
@@ -295,8 +295,8 @@ static void write_buf_to_worktree(const unsigned char *obj,
 				  const char *buf, unsigned long size)
 {
 	int fd;
-	char *path = git_path(NOTES_MERGE_WORKTREE "/%s", sha1_to_hex(obj));
-	if (safe_create_leading_directories(path))
+	const char *path = git_path(NOTES_MERGE_WORKTREE "/%s", sha1_to_hex(obj));
+	if (safe_create_leading_directories_const(path))
 		die_errno("unable to create directory for '%s'", path);
 	if (file_exists(path))
 		die("found existing file at '%s'", path);
diff --git a/path.c b/path.c
index 5346700..36d461e 100644
--- a/path.c
+++ b/path.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ char *mkpathdup(const char *fmt, ...)
 	return strbuf_detach(&sb, NULL);
 }
 
-char *mkpath(const char *fmt, ...)
+const char *mkpath(const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list args;
 	struct strbuf *pathname = get_pathname();
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ char *mkpath(const char *fmt, ...)
 	return cleanup_path(pathname->buf);
 }
 
-char *git_path(const char *fmt, ...)
+const char *git_path(const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	struct strbuf *pathname = get_pathname();
 	va_list args;
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void home_config_paths(char **global, char **xdg, char *file)
 	free(to_free);
 }
 
-char *git_path_submodule(const char *path, const char *fmt, ...)
+const char *git_path_submodule(const char *path, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	struct strbuf *buf = get_pathname();
 	const char *git_dir;
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index 89228e2..f846f2f 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ static int resolve_gitlink_ref_recursive(struct ref_cache *refs,
 {
 	int fd, len;
 	char buffer[128], *p;
-	char *path;
+	const char *path;
 
 	if (recursion > MAXDEPTH || strlen(refname) > MAXREFLEN)
 		return -1;
@@ -2032,7 +2032,7 @@ static struct ref_lock *lock_ref_sha1_basic(const char *refname,
 					    const unsigned char *old_sha1,
 					    int flags, int *type_p)
 {
-	char *ref_file;
+	const char *ref_file;
 	const char *orig_refname = refname;
 	struct ref_lock *lock;
 	int last_errno = 0;
@@ -2095,7 +2095,7 @@ static struct ref_lock *lock_ref_sha1_basic(const char *refname,
 		lock->force_write = 1;
 
  retry:
-	switch (safe_create_leading_directories(ref_file)) {
+	switch (safe_create_leading_directories_const(ref_file)) {
 	case SCLD_OK:
 		break; /* success */
 	case SCLD_VANISHED:
@@ -2533,7 +2533,7 @@ static int rename_tmp_log(const char *newrefname)
 	int attempts_remaining = 4;
 
  retry:
-	switch (safe_create_leading_directories(git_path("logs/%s", newrefname))) {
+	switch (safe_create_leading_directories_const(git_path("logs/%s", newrefname))) {
 	case SCLD_OK:
 		break; /* success */
 	case SCLD_VANISHED:
diff --git a/run-command.c b/run-command.c
index 3914d9c..a94a612 100644
--- a/run-command.c
+++ b/run-command.c
@@ -751,9 +751,9 @@ int finish_async(struct async *async)
 #endif
 }
 
-char *find_hook(const char *name)
+const char *find_hook(const char *name)
 {
-	char *path = git_path("hooks/%s", name);
+	const char *path = git_path("hooks/%s", name);
 	if (access(path, X_OK) < 0)
 		path = NULL;
 
diff --git a/run-command.h b/run-command.h
index 6b985af..da01954 100644
--- a/run-command.h
+++ b/run-command.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ int start_command(struct child_process *);
 int finish_command(struct child_process *);
 int run_command(struct child_process *);
 
-extern char *find_hook(const char *name);
+extern const char *find_hook(const char *name);
 LAST_ARG_MUST_BE_NULL
 extern int run_hook(const char *index_file, const char *name, ...);
 
diff --git a/sha1_file.c b/sha1_file.c
index 6e8c05d..8af0e18 100644
--- a/sha1_file.c
+++ b/sha1_file.c
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ void add_to_alternates_file(const char *reference)
 {
 	struct lock_file *lock = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct lock_file));
 	int fd = hold_lock_file_for_append(lock, git_path("objects/info/alternates"), LOCK_DIE_ON_ERROR);
-	char *alt = mkpath("%s\n", reference);
+	const char *alt = mkpath("%s\n", reference);
 	write_or_die(fd, alt, strlen(alt));
 	if (commit_lock_file(lock))
 		die("could not close alternates file");
-- 
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  2. 01/25 path.c: make get_pathname() return strbuf instead of static bufferNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  3. Junio C HamanoFeb 19, 2014
  4. Junio C HamanoFeb 19, 2014
  5. Duy NguyenMar 1, 2014
  6. Junio C HamanoMar 3, 2014
  7. 02/25 Convert git_snpath() to strbuf_git_path()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  8. Junio C HamanoFeb 19, 2014
  9. Duy NguyenFeb 19, 2014
  10. Junio C HamanoFeb 20, 2014
  11. Duy NguyenFeb 20, 2014
  12. Junio C HamanoFeb 20, 2014
  13. Junio C HamanoFeb 20, 2014
  14. 03/25 path.c: rename vsnpath() to do_git_path()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  15. 04/25 path.c: group git_path(), git_pathdup() and strbuf_git_path() togetherNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  16. 05/25 Make git_path() aware of file relocation in $GIT_DIRNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  17. 06/25 *.sh: respect $GIT_INDEX_FILENguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  18. 07/25 reflog: avoid constructing .lock path with git_pathNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  19. Junio C HamanoFeb 25, 2014
  20. Duy NguyenMar 1, 2014
  21. Junio C HamanoMar 3, 2014
  22. 08/25 fast-import: use git_path() for accessing .git dir instead of get_git_dir()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  23. 09/25 commit: use SEQ_DIR instead of hardcoding "sequencer"Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  24. 10/25 Add new environment variable $GIT_COMMON_DIRNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
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  27. Philip OakleyFeb 26, 2014
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  34. 12/25 *.sh: avoid hardcoding $GIT_DIR/hooks/...Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  35. 13/25 git-stash: avoid hardcoding $GIT_DIR/logs/....Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  36. 14/25 setup.c: convert is_git_directory() to use strbufNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  37. Junio C HamanoFeb 19, 2014
  38. Duy NguyenFeb 20, 2014
  39. Junio C HamanoFeb 20, 2014
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  41. strbuf: style fix -- top opening bracket on a separate lineNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  42. Eric SunshineFeb 21, 2014
  43. 15/25 setup.c: detect $GIT_COMMON_DIR in is_git_directory()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  44. Junio C HamanoFeb 27, 2014
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  46. 16/25 setup.c: convert check_repository_format_gently to use strbufNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  47. Junio C HamanoFeb 27, 2014
  48. 17/25 setup.c: detect $GIT_COMMON_DIR check_repository_format_gently()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  49. Junio C HamanoFeb 27, 2014
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  59. 19/25 wrapper.c: wrapper to open a file, fprintf then closeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  60. 20/25 use new wrapper write_file() for simple file writingNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  61. 21/25 checkout: support checking out into a new working directoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  62. Eric SunshineFeb 26, 2014
  63. Duy NguyenFeb 26, 2014
  64. Eric SunshineFeb 27, 2014
  65. 22/25 checkout: clean up half-prepared directories in --to modeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  66. 23/25 checkout: detach if the branch is already checked out elsewhereNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  67. Junio C HamanoFeb 19, 2014
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  77. 25/25 gc: support prune --reposNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 18, 2014
  78. Junio C HamanoFeb 19, 2014
  79. Junio C HamanoFeb 19, 2014
  80. 00/27 Support multiple checkoutsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  81. 01/27 path.c: make get_pathname() return strbuf instead of static bufferNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  82. Eric SunshineMar 2, 2014
  83. Duy NguyenMar 3, 2014
  84. 02/27 Convert git_snpath() to strbuf_git_path()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  85. Eric SunshineMar 3, 2014
  86. Duy NguyenMar 3, 2014
  87. Duy NguyenMar 7, 2014
  88. Eric SunshineMar 7, 2014
  89. 03/27 path.c: rename vsnpath() to do_git_path()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  90. 04/27 path.c: group git_path(), git_pathdup() and strbuf_git_path() togetherNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  91. 05/27 Make git_path() aware of file relocation in $GIT_DIRNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  92. Eric SunshineMar 3, 2014
  93. 06/27 *.sh: respect $GIT_INDEX_FILENguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  94. 07/27 reflog: avoid constructing .lock path with git_pathNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  95. 08/27 fast-import: use git_path() for accessing .git dir instead of get_git_dir()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  96. 09/27 commit: use SEQ_DIR instead of hardcoding "sequencer"Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  97. 10/27 Add new environment variable $GIT_COMMON_DIRNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  98. Eric SunshineMar 3, 2014
  99. 11/27 git-sh-setup.sh: use rev-parse --git-path to get $GIT_DIR/objectsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  100. 12/27 *.sh: avoid hardcoding $GIT_DIR/hooks/...Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  101. Eric SunshineMar 3, 2014
  102. 13/27 git-stash: avoid hardcoding $GIT_DIR/logs/....Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  103. Torsten BögershausenMar 1, 2014
  104. 14/27 setup.c: convert is_git_directory() to use strbufNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  105. 15/27 setup.c: detect $GIT_COMMON_DIR in is_git_directory()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  106. 16/27 setup.c: convert check_repository_format_gently to use strbufNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  107. 17/27 setup.c: detect $GIT_COMMON_DIR check_repository_format_gently()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  108. 18/27 setup.c: support multi-checkout repo setupNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  109. Junio C HamanoMar 5, 2014
  110. Duy NguyenMar 8, 2014
  111. 19/27 wrapper.c: wrapper to open a file, fprintf then closeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  112. Torsten BögershausenMar 1, 2014
  113. Eric SunshineMar 4, 2014
  114. 20/27 use new wrapper write_file() for simple file writingNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  115. 21/27 checkout: support checking out into a new working directoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  116. 22/27 checkout: clean up half-prepared directories in --to modeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  117. Eric SunshineMar 6, 2014
  118. 23/27 checkout: detach if the branch is already checked out elsewhereNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  119. 24/27 prune: strategies for linked checkoutsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  120. Torsten BögershausenMar 1, 2014
  121. Duy NguyenMar 2, 2014
  122. Junio C HamanoMar 5, 2014
  123. 25/27 gc: style change -- no SP before closing bracketNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  124. 26/27 gc: support prune --reposNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  125. Eric SunshineMar 7, 2014
  126. 27/27 count-objects: report unused files in $GIT_DIR/repos/...Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 1, 2014
  127. Eric SunshineMar 5, 2014
  128. Duy NguyenMar 5, 2014
  129. 00/28 Support multiple checkoutsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  130. 01/28 path.c: make get_pathname() return strbuf instead of static bufferNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  131. Torsten BögershausenMar 8, 2014
  132. Duy NguyenMar 8, 2014
  133. 02/28 path.c: make get_pathname() call sites return const char *Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  134. 03/28 Convert git_snpath() to strbuf_git_path()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  135. Junio C HamanoMar 17, 2014
  136. 04/28 path.c: rename vsnpath() to do_git_path()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  137. 05/28 path.c: group git_path(), git_pathdup() and strbuf_git_path() togetherNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  138. 06/28 Make git_path() aware of file relocation in $GIT_DIRNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  139. Eric SunshineMar 9, 2014
  140. 07/28 *.sh: respect $GIT_INDEX_FILENguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  141. 08/28 reflog: avoid constructing .lock path with git_pathNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  142. 09/28 fast-import: use git_path() for accessing .git dir instead of get_git_dir()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  143. 10/28 commit: use SEQ_DIR instead of hardcoding "sequencer"Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  144. 11/28 Add new environment variable $GIT_COMMON_DIRNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  145. 12/28 git-sh-setup.sh: use rev-parse --git-path to get $GIT_DIR/objectsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  146. 13/28 *.sh: avoid hardcoding $GIT_DIR/hooks/...Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  147. 14/28 git-stash: avoid hardcoding $GIT_DIR/logs/....Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  148. 15/28 setup.c: convert is_git_directory() to use strbufNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  149. 16/28 setup.c: detect $GIT_COMMON_DIR in is_git_directory()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  150. 17/28 setup.c: convert check_repository_format_gently to use strbufNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  151. 18/28 setup.c: detect $GIT_COMMON_DIR check_repository_format_gently()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  152. 19/28 setup.c: support multi-checkout repo setupNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  153. 20/28 wrapper.c: wrapper to open a file, fprintf then closeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  154. 21/28 use new wrapper write_file() for simple file writingNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  155. 22/28 checkout: support checking out into a new working directoryNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  156. 23/28 checkout: clean up half-prepared directories in --to modeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  157. 24/28 checkout: detach if the branch is already checked out elsewhereNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  158. 25/28 prune: strategies for linked checkoutsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  159. Eric SunshineMar 9, 2014
  160. 26/28 gc: style change -- no SP before closing bracketNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  161. 27/28 gc: support prune --reposNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  162. 28/28 count-objects: report unused files in $GIT_DIR/repos/...Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 8, 2014
  163. Eric SunshineMar 9, 2014
  164. Duy NguyenMar 9, 2014
  165. Eric SunshineMar 9, 2014
  166. Max KirillovJul 6, 2014
  167. Duy NguyenJul 7, 2014
  168. Dennis KaarsemakerJul 7, 2014
  169. Max KirillovJul 7, 2014

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