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[PATCH 08/24] resolve_missing_loose_ref(): simplify semantics

From
David Turner <dturner@twopensource.com>
Date
Apr 7, 2016, 19:02 UTC
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From: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>

Make resolve_missing_loose_ref() only responsible for looking up a packed reference, without worrying about whether we want to read or write the reference and without setting errno on failure. Move the other logic to the caller.

Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
---
 refs/files-backend.c | 24 ++++++++++--------------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
diff --git a/refs/files-backend.c b/refs/files-backend.c
index 9676ec2..c0cf6fd 100644
--- a/refs/files-backend.c
+++ b/refs/files-backend.c
@@ -1368,11 +1368,9 @@ static struct ref_entry *get_packed_ref(const char *refname)
 }
 
 /*
- * A loose ref file doesn't exist; check for a packed ref.  The
- * options are forwarded from resolve_safe_unsafe().
+ * A loose ref file doesn't exist; check for a packed ref.
  */
 static int resolve_missing_loose_ref(const char *refname,
-				     int resolve_flags,
 				     unsigned char *sha1,
 				     int *flags)
 {
@@ -1389,14 +1387,8 @@ static int resolve_missing_loose_ref(const char *refname,
 			*flags |= REF_ISPACKED;
 		return 0;
 	}
-	/* The reference is not a packed reference, either. */
-	if (resolve_flags & RESOLVE_REF_READING) {
-		errno = ENOENT;
-		return -1;
-	} else {
-		hashclr(sha1);
-		return 0;
-	}
+	/* refname is not a packed reference. */
+	return -1;
 }
 
 /* This function needs to return a meaningful errno on failure */
@@ -1461,9 +1453,13 @@ static const char *resolve_ref_1(const char *refname,
 		if (lstat(path, &st) < 0) {
 			if (errno != ENOENT)
 				return NULL;
-			if (resolve_missing_loose_ref(refname, resolve_flags,
-						      sha1, flags))
-				return NULL;
+			if (resolve_missing_loose_ref(refname, sha1, flags)) {
+				if (resolve_flags & RESOLVE_REF_READING) {
+					errno = ENOENT;
+					return NULL;
+				}
+				hashclr(sha1);
+			}
 			if (bad_name) {
 				hashclr(sha1);
 				if (flags)
-- 
2.4.2.767.g62658d5-twtrsrc
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Message 13 of 32 in “Yet another pre-refs-backend series”
  1. 00/24 Yet another pre-refs-backend seriesDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  2. 01/24 refs: move head_ref{,_submodule} to the common codeDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  3. 02/24 refs: move for_each_*ref* functions into common codeDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  4. 03/24 t1430: test the output and error of some commands more carefullyDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  5. Michael HaggertyApr 8, 2016
  6. David TurnerApr 8, 2016
  7. Junio C HamanoApr 8, 2016
  8. David TurnerApr 8, 2016
  9. 04/24 t1430: clean up broken refs/tags/shadowDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  10. 05/24 t1430: don't rely on symbolic-ref for creating broken symrefsDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  11. 06/24 t1430: test for-each-ref in the presence of badly-named refsDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  12. 07/24 t1430: improve test coverage of deletion of badly-named refsDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  13. 08/24 resolve_missing_loose_ref(): simplify semanticsDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  14. 09/24 resolve_ref_unsafe(): use for loop to count up to MAXDEPTHDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  15. 10/24 resolve_ref_unsafe(): ensure flags is always setDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  16. 11/24 resolve_ref_1(): eliminate local variableDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  17. 12/24 resolve_ref_1(): reorder codeDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  18. 13/24 resolve_ref_1(): eliminate local variable "bad_name"David Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  19. 14/24 files-backend: break out ref readingDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  20. 15/24 read_raw_ref(): manage own scratch spaceDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  21. 16/24 Inline resolve_ref_1() into resolve_ref_unsafe()David Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  22. 17/24 read_raw_ref(): change flags parameter to unsigned intDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  23. 18/24 fsck_head_link(): remove unneeded flag variableDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  24. 19/24 cmd_merge(): remove unneeded flag variableDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  25. 20/24 checkout_paths(): remove unneeded flag variableDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  26. 21/24 check_aliased_update(): check that dst_name is non-NULLDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  27. 22/24 show_head_ref(): check the result of resolve_ref_namespace()David Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  28. 23/24 refs: move resolve_ref_unsafe into common codeDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  29. 24/24 refs: on symref reflog expire, lock symref not referrentDavid Turner, Apr 7, 2016
  30. Junio C HamanoApr 7, 2016
  31. Michael HaggertyApr 9, 2016
  32. Junio C HamanoApr 10, 2016

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