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[PATCH v2 08/15] refs.c: add a flag to allow reflog updates to truncate the log

From
Ronnie Sahlberg <sahlberg@google.com>
Date
Nov 3, 2014, 16:55 UTC
Message-ID
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Add a flag that allows us to truncate the reflog before we write the update.

Signed-off-by: Ronnie Sahlberg <sahlberg@google.com>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
---
 refs.c | 17 +++++++++++++++--
 refs.h | 10 +++++++++-
 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index 100b3a3..d54c3b9 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -3873,7 +3873,12 @@ int transaction_commit(struct transaction *transaction,
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Update all reflog files */
+	/*
+	 * Update all reflog files
+	 * We have already done all ref updates and deletes.
+	 * There is not much we can do here if there are any reflog
+	 * update errors other than complain.
+	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
 		struct ref_update *update = updates[i];
 
@@ -3881,7 +3886,15 @@ int transaction_commit(struct transaction *transaction,
 			continue;
 		if (update->reflog_fd == -1)
 			continue;
-
+		if (update->flags & REFLOG_TRUNCATE)
+			if (lseek(update->reflog_fd, 0, SEEK_SET) < 0 ||
+				ftruncate(update->reflog_fd, 0)) {
+				error("Could not truncate reflog: %s. %s",
+				      update->refname, strerror(errno));
+				rollback_lock_file(&update->reflog_lock);
+				update->reflog_fd = -1;
+				continue;
+			}
 		if (log_ref_write_fd(update->reflog_fd, update->old_sha1,
 				     update->new_sha1,
 				     update->committer, update->msg)) {
diff --git a/refs.h b/refs.h
index 8220d18..5075073 100644
--- a/refs.h
+++ b/refs.h
@@ -328,7 +328,15 @@ int transaction_delete_ref(struct transaction *transaction,
 			   struct strbuf *err);
 
 /*
- * Append a reflog entry for refname.
+ * Flags controlling transaction_update_reflog().
+ * REFLOG_TRUNCATE: Truncate the reflog.
+ *
+ * Flags >= 0x100 are reserved for internal use.
+ */
+#define REFLOG_TRUNCATE 0x01
+/*
+ * Append a reflog entry for refname. If the REFLOG_TRUNCATE flag is set
+ * this update will first truncate the reflog before writing the entry.
  */
 int transaction_update_reflog(struct transaction *transaction,
 			      const char *refname,
-- 
2.1.0.rc2.206.gedb03e5
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  1. 00/15 ref-transactions-reflogRonnie Sahlberg, Nov 3, 2014
  2. 01/15 refs.c make ref_transaction_create a wrapper to ref_transaction_updateRonnie Sahlberg, Nov 3, 2014
  3. 02/15 refs.c: make ref_transaction_delete a wrapper for ref_transaction_updateRonnie Sahlberg, Nov 3, 2014
  4. 03/15 refs.c: rename the transaction functionsRonnie Sahlberg, Nov 3, 2014
  5. 04/15 refs.c: add a new update_type field to ref_updateRonnie Sahlberg, Nov 3, 2014
  6. 05/15 refs.c: add a function to append a reflog entry to a fdRonnie Sahlberg, Nov 3, 2014
  7. 06/15 copy.c: make copy_fd preserve meaningful errnoRonnie Sahlberg, Nov 3, 2014
  8. 07/15 refs.c: add a transaction function to append a reflog entryRonnie Sahlberg, Nov 3, 2014
  9. 08/15 refs.c: add a flag to allow reflog updates to truncate the logRonnie Sahlberg, Nov 3, 2014
  10. 09/15 refs.c: only write reflog update if msg is non-NULLRonnie Sahlberg, Nov 3, 2014
  11. 10/15 refs.c: allow multiple reflog updates during a single transactionRonnie Sahlberg, Nov 3, 2014
  12. 11/15 reflog.c: use a reflog transaction when writing during expireRonnie Sahlberg, Nov 3, 2014
  13. 12/15 refs.c: rename log_ref_setup to create_reflogRonnie Sahlberg, Nov 3, 2014
  14. 13/15 refs.c: make unlock_ref/close_ref/commit_ref staticRonnie Sahlberg, Nov 3, 2014
  15. 14/15 refs.c: remove lock_any_ref_for_updateRonnie Sahlberg, Nov 3, 2014
  16. 15/15 refs.c: allow deleting refs with a broken sha1Ronnie Sahlberg, Nov 3, 2014

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