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[PATCH v18 11/48] refs.c: make remove_empty_directories alwasy set errno to something sane

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Ronnie Sahlberg <sahlberg@google.com>
Date
Jun 17, 2014, 15:53 UTC
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Making errno when returning from remove_empty_directories() more obviously meaningful, which should provide some peace of mind for people auditing lock_ref_sha1_basic.

Signed-off-by: Ronnie Sahlberg <sahlberg@google.com>
---
 refs.c | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index a48f805..cc69581 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -1960,14 +1960,16 @@ static int remove_empty_directories(const char *file)
 	 * only empty directories), remove them.
 	 */
 	struct strbuf path;
-	int result;
+	int result, save_errno;
 
 	strbuf_init(&path, 20);
 	strbuf_addstr(&path, file);
 
 	result = remove_dir_recursively(&path, REMOVE_DIR_EMPTY_ONLY);
+	save_errno = errno;
 
 	strbuf_release(&path);
+	errno = save_errno;
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -2056,6 +2058,7 @@ int dwim_log(const char *str, int len, unsigned char *sha1, char **log)
 	return logs_found;
 }
 
+/* This function should make sure errno is meaningful on error */
 static struct ref_lock *lock_ref_sha1_basic(const char *refname,
 					    const unsigned char *old_sha1,
 					    int flags, int *type_p)

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Message 16 of 61 in “Use ref transactions”
  1. 00/48 Use ref transactionsRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  2. 01/48 refs.c: remove ref_transaction_rollbackRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  3. 02/48 refs.c: ref_transaction_commit should not free the transactionRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  4. 03/48 refs.c: constify the sha arguments for ref_transaction_create|delete|updateRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  5. 04/48 refs.c: allow passing NULL to ref_transaction_freeRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  6. 05/48 refs.c: add a strbuf argument to ref_transaction_commit for error loggingRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  7. 06/48 lockfile.c: add a new public function unable_to_lock_messageRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  8. 07/48 lockfile.c: make lock_file return a meaningful errno on failureiRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  9. Michael HaggertyJun 18, 2014
  10. Michael HaggertyJun 18, 2014
  11. 08/48 refs.c: add an err argument to repack_without_refsRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  12. 09/48 refs.c: make sure log_ref_setup returns a meaningful errnoRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  13. 10/48 refs.c: verify_lock should set errno to something meaningfulRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  14. Michael HaggertyJun 18, 2014
  15. Ronnie SahlbergJun 18, 2014
  16. 11/48 refs.c: make remove_empty_directories alwasy set errno to something saneRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  17. Michael HaggertyJun 18, 2014
  18. Ronnie SahlbergJun 18, 2014
  19. 12/48 refs.c: commit_packed_refs to return a meaningful errno on failureRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  20. 13/48 refs.c: make resolve_ref_unsafe set errno to something meaningful on errorRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  21. 14/48 refs.c: log_ref_write should try to return meaningful errnoRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  22. Michael HaggertyJun 18, 2014
  23. Ronnie SahlbergJun 18, 2014
  24. 15/48 refs.c: make ref_update_reject_duplicates take a strbuf argument for errorsRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  25. 16/48 refs.c: add an err argument to delete_ref_looseRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  26. Michael HaggertyJun 18, 2014
  27. Ronnie SahlbergJun 18, 2014
  28. Michael HaggertyJun 18, 2014
  29. Ronnie SahlbergJun 19, 2014
  30. 17/48 refs.c: make update_ref_write update a strbuf on failureRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  31. 18/48 update-ref: use err argument to get error from ref_transaction_commitRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  32. 19/48 refs.c: remove the onerr argument to ref_transaction_commitRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  33. 20/48 refs.c: change ref_transaction_update() to do error checking and return statusRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  34. 21/48 refs.c: change ref_transaction_create to do error checking and return statusRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  35. 22/48 refs.c: update ref_transaction_delete to check for error and return statusRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  36. 23/48 refs.c: make ref_transaction_begin take an err argumentRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  37. 24/48 refs.c: add transaction.status and track OPEN/CLOSED/ERRORRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  38. 25/48 tag.c: use ref transactions when doing updatesRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  39. 26/48 replace.c: use the ref transaction functions for updatesRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  40. 27/48 commit.c: use ref transactions for updatesRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  41. 28/48 sequencer.c: use ref transactions for all ref updatesRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  42. 29/48 fast-import.c: change update_branch to use ref transactionsRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  43. 30/48 branch.c: use ref transaction for all ref updatesRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  44. 31/48 refs.c: change update_ref to use a transactionRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  45. 32/48 receive-pack.c: use a reference transaction for updating the refsRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  46. 33/48 fast-import.c: use a ref transaction when dumping tagsRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  47. 34/48 walker.c: use ref transaction for ref updatesRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  48. 35/48 refs.c: make lock_ref_sha1 staticRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  49. 36/48 refs.c: remove the update_ref_lock functionRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  50. 37/48 refs.c: remove the update_ref_write functionRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  51. 38/48 refs.c: remove lock_ref_sha1Ronnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  52. 39/48 refs.c: make prune_ref use a transaction to delete the refRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  53. 40/48 refs.c: make delete_ref use a transactionRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  54. 41/48 refs.c: pass the ref log message to _create/delete/update instead of _commitRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  55. 42/48 refs.c: pass NULL as *flags to read_ref_fullRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  56. 43/48 refs.c: move the check for valid refname to lock_ref_sha1_basicRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  57. 44/48 refs.c: call lock_ref_sha1_basic directly from commitRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  58. 45/48 refs.c: pass a skip list to name_conflict_fnRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  59. 46/48 refs.c: propagate any errno==ENOTDIR from _commit back to the callersRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  60. 47/48 fetch.c: change s_update_ref to use a ref transactionRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014
  61. 48/48 refs.c: make write_ref_sha1 staticRonnie Sahlberg, Jun 17, 2014

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