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[PATCH 25/26] commit_ref_transaction(): Also free the ref_transaction

From
Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Date
Mar 10, 2014, 12:46 UTC
Message-ID
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Change commit_ref_transaction() to also free the associated data, to absolve the caller from having to do it.

Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
---
 builtin/update-ref.c |  1 -
 refs.c               |  1 +
 refs.h               | 11 ++++++-----
 3 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/update-ref.c b/builtin/update-ref.c
index ffed061..b33288c 100644
--- a/builtin/update-ref.c
+++ b/builtin/update-ref.c
@@ -346,7 +346,6 @@ int cmd_update_ref(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		update_refs_stdin();
 		ret = commit_ref_transaction(transaction, msg,
 					     UPDATE_REFS_DIE_ON_ERR);
-		free_ref_transaction(transaction);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index 1fd38b0..d83fc7b 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -3471,6 +3471,7 @@ cleanup:
 			unlock_ref(updates[i]->lock);
 	free(updates);
 	free(delnames);
+	free_ref_transaction(transaction);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/refs.h b/refs.h
index cc24213..754894b 100644
--- a/refs.h
+++ b/refs.h
@@ -210,14 +210,15 @@ enum action_on_err {
 
 /*
  * Allocate and initialize a ref_transaction object.  The object must
- * be freed by calling free_ref_transaction().
+ * be freed by calling commit_ref_transaction() or
+ * free_ref_transaction().
  */
 struct ref_transaction *create_ref_transaction(void);
 
 /*
- * Free a ref_transaction and all associated data.  This function does
- * not commit the transaction; that must be done first (if desired) by
- * calling commit_ref_transaction().
+ * Free a ref_transaction and all associated data.  This function
+ * should be called to free a ref_transaction that will not be
+ * committed.
  */
 void free_ref_transaction(struct ref_transaction *transaction);
 
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ void queue_delete_ref(struct ref_transaction *transaction, const char *refname,
 /*
  * Commit all of the changes that have been queued in transaction, as
  * atomically as possible.  Return a nonzero value if there is a
- * problem.  The transaction is unmodified by this function.
+ * problem.  The transaction is freed by this function.
  */
 int commit_ref_transaction(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
 			   const char *msg, enum action_on_err onerr);
-- 
1.9.0
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Message 35 of 38 in “Clean up update-refs --stdin and implement ref_transaction”
  1. 00/26 Clean up update-refs --stdin and implement ref_transactionMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  2. 01/26 t1400: Fix name and expected result of one testMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  3. 02/26 t1400: Provide sensible input to the commandMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  4. 03/26 t1400: Pass a legitimate <newvalue> to update commandMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  5. Brad KingMar 10, 2014
  6. Michael HaggertyMar 10, 2014
  7. Brad KingMar 11, 2014
  8. Junio C HamanoMar 11, 2014
  9. Brad KingMar 11, 2014
  10. Michael HaggertyMar 20, 2014
  11. 04/26 parse_arg(): Really test that argument is properly terminatedMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  12. 05/26 t1400: Add some more tests involving quoted argumentsMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  13. Johan HerlandMar 10, 2014
  14. 06/26 refs.h: Rename the action_on_err constantsMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  15. 07/26 update_refs(): Fix constnessMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  16. 08/26 update-ref --stdin: Read the whole input at onceMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  17. 09/26 parse_cmd_verify(): Copy old_sha1 instead of evaluating <oldvalue> twiceMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  18. 10/26 update-ref.c: Extract a new function, parse_refname()Michael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  19. 11/26 update-ref --stdin: Improve error messages for invalid valuesMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  20. 12/26 update-ref --stdin: Make error messages more consistentMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  21. 13/26 update-ref --stdin: Simplify error messages for missing oldvaluesMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  22. Brad KingMar 10, 2014
  23. Brad KingMar 10, 2014
  24. 14/26 update-ref.c: Extract a new function, parse_next_sha1()Michael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  25. 15/26 update-ref --stdin: Improve the error message for unexpected EOFMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  26. 16/26 update-ref --stdin: Harmonize error messagesMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  27. 17/26 refs: Add a concept of a reference transactionMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  28. 18/26 update-ref --stdin: Reimplement using reference transactionsMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  29. 19/26 refs: Remove API function update_refs()Michael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  30. 20/26 struct ref_update: Rename field "ref_name" to "refname"Michael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  31. 21/26 struct ref_update: Store refname as a FLEX_ARRAY.Michael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  32. 22/26 commit_ref_transaction(): Introduce temporary variablesMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  33. 23/26 struct ref_update: Add a lock memberMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  34. 24/26 struct ref_update: Add type fieldMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  35. 25/26 commit_ref_transaction(): Also free the ref_transactionMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  36. 26/26 commit_ref_transaction(): Work with transaction->updates in placeMichael Haggerty, Mar 10, 2014
  37. Brad KingMar 10, 2014
  38. Michael HaggertyMar 10, 2014

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