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[PATCH 2/3] config: use utf8_bom[] from utf.[ch] in git_parse_source()

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Apr 16, 2015, 17:52 UTC
Message-ID
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Because the function reads one character at the time, unfortunately we cannot use the easier skip_utf8_bom() helper, but at least we do not have to duplicate the constant string this way.

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
---
 config.c | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 752e2e2..9618aa4 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "quote.h"
 #include "hashmap.h"
 #include "string-list.h"
+#include "utf8.h"
 
 struct config_source {
 	struct config_source *prev;
@@ -412,8 +413,7 @@ static int git_parse_source(config_fn_t fn, void *data)
 	struct strbuf *var = &cf->var;
 
 	/* U+FEFF Byte Order Mark in UTF8 */
-	static const unsigned char *utf8_bom = (unsigned char *) "\xef\xbb\xbf";
-	const unsigned char *bomptr = utf8_bom;
+	const char *bomptr = utf8_bom;
 
 	for (;;) {
 		int c = get_next_char();
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ static int git_parse_source(config_fn_t fn, void *data)
 			/* We are at the file beginning; skip UTF8-encoded BOM
 			 * if present. Sane editors won't put this in on their
 			 * own, but e.g. Windows Notepad will do it happily. */
-			if ((unsigned char) c == *bomptr) {
+			if (c == (*bomptr & 0377)) {
 				bomptr++;
 				continue;
 			} else {
-- 
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  2. Johannes SchindelinApr 16, 2015
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  4. Carlos Martín NietoApr 16, 2015
  5. Junio C HamanoApr 16, 2015
  6. Jeff KingApr 16, 2015
  7. Junio C HamanoApr 16, 2015
  8. 0/3 UTF8 BOM follow-upJunio C Hamano, Apr 16, 2015
  9. 1/3 utf8-bom: introduce skip_utf8_bom() helperJunio C Hamano, Apr 16, 2015
  10. Jeff KingApr 16, 2015
  11. Junio C HamanoApr 16, 2015
  12. 2/3 config: use utf8_bom[] from utf.[ch] in git_parse_source()Junio C Hamano, Apr 16, 2015
  13. 3/3 attr: skip UTF8 BOM at the beginning of the input fileJunio C Hamano, Apr 16, 2015
  14. Carlos Martín NietoApr 16, 2015
  15. 0/4 UTF8 BOM follow-upJunio C Hamano, Apr 16, 2015
  16. 1/4 add_excludes_from_file: clarify the bom skipping logicJunio C Hamano, Apr 16, 2015
  17. 2/4 utf8-bom: introduce skip_utf8_bom() helperJunio C Hamano, Apr 16, 2015
  18. 3/4 config: use utf8_bom[] from utf.[ch] in git_parse_source()Junio C Hamano, Apr 16, 2015
  19. 4/4 attr: skip UTF8 BOM at the beginning of the input fileJunio C Hamano, Apr 16, 2015
  20. Jeff KingApr 16, 2015
  21. Karsten BleesApr 17, 2015
  22. Junio C HamanoApr 20, 2015
  23. Johannes SchindelinApr 16, 2015
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