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[PATCH v2 08/21] refs: add methods to init refs db

From
David Turner <dturner@twopensource.com>
Date
Jan 12, 2016, 01:22 UTC
Message-ID
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In-Reply-To
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Alternate refs backends might not need the refs/heads directory and so on, so we make ref db initialization part of the backend.

Signed-off-by: David Turner <dturner@twopensource.com>
---
 builtin/init-db.c    | 14 ++++----------
 refs.c               |  5 +++++
 refs.h               |  2 ++
 refs/files-backend.c | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 refs/refs-internal.h |  2 ++
 5 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/init-db.c b/builtin/init-db.c
index 26e1cc3..4771e7e 100644
--- a/builtin/init-db.c
+++ b/builtin/init-db.c
@@ -178,13 +178,7 @@ static int create_default_files(const char *template_path)
 	char junk[2];
 	int reinit;
 	int filemode;
-
-	/*
-	 * Create .git/refs/{heads,tags}
-	 */
-	safe_create_dir(git_path_buf(&buf, "refs"), 1);
-	safe_create_dir(git_path_buf(&buf, "refs/heads"), 1);
-	safe_create_dir(git_path_buf(&buf, "refs/tags"), 1);
+	struct strbuf err = STRBUF_INIT;
 
 	/* Just look for `init.templatedir` */
 	git_config(git_init_db_config, NULL);
@@ -208,11 +202,11 @@ static int create_default_files(const char *template_path)
 	 */
 	if (shared_repository) {
 		adjust_shared_perm(get_git_dir());
-		adjust_shared_perm(git_path_buf(&buf, "refs"));
-		adjust_shared_perm(git_path_buf(&buf, "refs/heads"));
-		adjust_shared_perm(git_path_buf(&buf, "refs/tags"));
 	}
 
+	if (refs_init_db(&err, shared_repository))
+		die("failed to set up refs db: %s", err.buf);
+
 	/*
 	 * Create the default symlink from ".git/HEAD" to the "master"
 	 * branch, if it does not exist yet.
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index 0c61be5..af5f7a7 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -1106,6 +1106,11 @@ int rename_ref_available(const char *oldname, const char *newname)
 }
 
 /* backend functions */
+int refs_init_db(struct strbuf *err, int shared)
+{
+	return the_refs_backend->init_db(err, shared);
+}
+
 int ref_transaction_commit(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
 			   struct strbuf *err)
 {
diff --git a/refs.h b/refs.h
index 3464a79..df7bfc4 100644
--- a/refs.h
+++ b/refs.h
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ extern int ref_exists(const char *refname);
 
 extern int is_branch(const char *refname);
 
+extern int refs_init_db(struct strbuf *err, int shared);
+
 /*
  * If refname is a non-symbolic reference that refers to a tag object,
  * and the tag can be (recursively) dereferenced to a non-tag object,
diff --git a/refs/files-backend.c b/refs/files-backend.c
index b9c4604..e8e112c 100644
--- a/refs/files-backend.c
+++ b/refs/files-backend.c
@@ -3534,9 +3534,26 @@ static int files_reflog_expire(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1,
 	return -1;
 }
 
+static int files_init_db(struct strbuf *err, int shared)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Create .git/refs/{heads,tags}
+	 */
+	safe_create_dir(git_path("refs"), 1);
+	safe_create_dir(git_path("refs/heads"), 1);
+	safe_create_dir(git_path("refs/tags"), 1);
+	if (shared) {
+		adjust_shared_perm(git_path("refs"));
+		adjust_shared_perm(git_path("refs/heads"));
+		adjust_shared_perm(git_path("refs/tags"));
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 struct ref_storage_be refs_be_files = {
 	NULL,
 	"files",
+	files_init_db,
 	files_transaction_commit,
 	files_initial_transaction_commit,
 
diff --git a/refs/refs-internal.h b/refs/refs-internal.h
index c26ce6b..f3c2632 100644
--- a/refs/refs-internal.h
+++ b/refs/refs-internal.h
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ const char *find_descendant_ref(const char *dirname,
 int rename_ref_available(const char *oldname, const char *newname);
 
 /* refs backends */
+typedef int ref_init_db_fn(struct strbuf *err, int shared);
 typedef int ref_transaction_commit_fn(struct ref_transaction *transaction,
 				      struct strbuf *err);
 
@@ -267,6 +268,7 @@ typedef int for_each_replace_ref_fn(each_ref_fn fn, void *cb_data);
 struct ref_storage_be {
 	struct ref_storage_be *next;
 	const char *name;
+	ref_init_db_fn *init_db;
 	ref_transaction_commit_fn *transaction_commit;
 	ref_transaction_commit_fn *initial_transaction_commit;
 
-- 
2.4.2.749.g730654d-twtrsrc
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  1. 00/21 refs backend rerollDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  2. 01/21 refs: add a backend method structure with transaction functionsDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  3. 02/21 refs: add methods for misc ref operationsDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  4. 03/21 refs: add methods for the ref iteratorsDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  5. 04/21 refs: add do_for_each_per_worktree_refDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  6. 05/21 refs: add methods for reflogDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  7. 06/21 refs: add method for initial ref transaction commitDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  8. 07/21 refs: add method for delete_refsDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  9. 08/21 refs: add methods to init refs dbDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  10. 09/21 refs: add method to rename refsDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  11. 10/21 refs: make lock genericDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  12. 11/21 refs: move duplicate check to common codeDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  13. 12/21 refs: allow log-only updatesDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  14. 13/21 refs: resolve symbolic refs firstDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  15. Junio C HamanoJan 13, 2016
  16. David TurnerJan 13, 2016
  17. 14/21 refs: always handle non-normal refs in files backendDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  18. Junio C HamanoJan 13, 2016
  19. David TurnerJan 13, 2016
  20. 15/21 init: allow alternate backends to be set for new reposDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  21. 16/21 refs: check submodules ref storage configDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  22. Junio C HamanoJan 13, 2016
  23. David TurnerJan 13, 2016
  24. Junio C HamanoJan 13, 2016
  25. 17/21 clone: use child_process for recursive checkoutsDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  26. 18/21 refs: allow ref backend to be set for cloneDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  27. 19/21 svn: learn ref-storage argumentDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  28. 20/21 refs: add LMDB refs backendDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  29. Jeff KingJan 14, 2016
  30. David TurnerJan 14, 2016
  31. 21/21 refs: tests for lmdb backendDavid Turner, Jan 12, 2016
  32. Junio C HamanoJan 13, 2016
  33. Jeff KingJan 14, 2016
  34. David TurnerJan 14, 2016
  35. Jeff KingJan 14, 2016

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