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[PATCH v5 11/11] trace2: fixup access problem on /etc/gitconfig in read_very_early_config

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JGJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 29, 2019, 20:14 UTC
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From: Jeff Hostetler <jeffhost@microsoft.com>

Teach do_git_config_sequence() to optionally gently check for access to the system config. Use this option in read_very_early_config() when initializing trace2.

In [1] SZEDER Gábor reported that my changes in [2] introduced a regression when the user does not have permission to read the system config.

This commit addresses that problem by optionally ignoring that error.

[1] https://public-inbox.org/git/285beb2b2d740ce20fdd8af1becf371ab39703db.1554995916.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com/T/#m342e839289aec515523a98b5e34d7f42d3f1fd79 [2] https://public-inbox.org/git/285beb2b2d740ce20fdd8af1becf371ab39703db.1554995916.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com/T/#m11b59c9228c698442f750ee8f9b10c629399ae48

Signed-off-by: Jeff Hostetler <jeffhost@microsoft.com>
---
 config.c | 5 ++++-
 config.h | 1 +
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index d7a08713a8..3f5ad9dc3c 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -1676,7 +1676,9 @@ static int do_git_config_sequence(const struct config_options *opts,
 		repo_config = NULL;
 
 	current_parsing_scope = CONFIG_SCOPE_SYSTEM;
-	if (git_config_system() && !access_or_die(git_etc_gitconfig(), R_OK, 0))
+	if (git_config_system() && !access_or_die(git_etc_gitconfig(), R_OK,
+						  opts->system_gently ?
+						  ACCESS_EACCES_OK : 0))
 		ret += git_config_from_file(fn, git_etc_gitconfig(),
 					    data);
 
@@ -1807,6 +1809,7 @@ void read_very_early_config(config_fn_t cb, void *data)
 	opts.ignore_repo = 1;
 	opts.ignore_worktree = 1;
 	opts.ignore_cmdline = 1;
+	opts.system_gently = 1;
 
 	config_with_options(cb, data, NULL, &opts);
 }
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 6a58d61d22..36bb23a9d9 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ struct config_options {
 	unsigned int ignore_repo : 1;
 	unsigned int ignore_worktree : 1;
 	unsigned int ignore_cmdline : 1;
+	unsigned int system_gently : 1;
 	const char *commondir;
 	const char *git_dir;
 	config_parser_event_fn_t event_fn;
-- 
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  1. 0/4 trace2: load trace2 settings from system configJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Mar 28, 2019
  2. 1/4 trace2: refactor setting process starting timeJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Mar 28, 2019
  3. 2/4 trace2: add absolute elapsed time to start eventJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Mar 28, 2019
  4. 3/4 trace2: find exec-dir before trace2 initializationJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Mar 28, 2019
  5. 4/4 trace2: use system config for default trace2 settingsJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Mar 28, 2019
  6. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 28, 2019
  7. Jeff HostetlerMar 28, 2019
  8. Josh SteadmonMar 28, 2019
  9. 0/7 trace2: load trace2 settings from system configJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Mar 29, 2019
  10. 2/7 trace2: add absolute elapsed time to start eventJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Mar 29, 2019
  11. 3/7 trace2: find exec-dir before trace2 initializationJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Mar 29, 2019
  12. 5/7 trace2: report peak memory usage of the processJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Mar 29, 2019
  13. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 29, 2019
  14. Jeff HostetlerApr 1, 2019
  15. 6/7 trace2: clarify UTC datetime formattingJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Mar 29, 2019
  16. 4/7 trace2: use system config for default trace2 settingsJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Mar 29, 2019
  17. Josh SteadmonApr 1, 2019
  18. Jeff HostetlerApr 1, 2019
  19. Jonathan NiederApr 3, 2019
  20. Jonathan NiederApr 3, 2019
  21. Jeff HostetlerApr 9, 2019
  22. 7/7 trace2: make SIDs more uniqueJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Mar 29, 2019
  23. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 29, 2019
  24. Jeff HostetlerApr 1, 2019
  25. 1/7 trace2: refactor setting process starting timeJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Mar 29, 2019
  26. Josh SteadmonApr 1, 2019
  27. 00/10 trace2: load trace2 settings from system configJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2019
  28. 01/10 config: initialize opts structure in repo_read_config()Jeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2019
  29. Jonathan NiederApr 12, 2019
  30. Johannes SchindelinApr 15, 2019
  31. 03/10 trace2: add absolute elapsed time to start eventJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2019
  32. 05/10 config: add read_very_early_config()Jeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2019
  33. 08/10 trace2: clarify UTC datetime formattingJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2019
  34. 07/10 trace2: report peak memory usage of the processJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2019
  35. 10/10 trace2: update docs to describe system/global config settingsJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2019
  36. 09/10 trace2: make SIDs more uniqueJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2019
  37. 02/10 trace2: refactor setting process starting timeJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2019
  38. 06/10 trace2: use system/global config for default trace2 settingsJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2019
  39. 04/10 trace2: find exec-dir before trace2 initializationJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 11, 2019
  40. Junio C HamanoApr 12, 2019
  41. Jeff HostetlerApr 12, 2019
  42. 00/10 trace2: load trace2 settings from system configJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2019
  43. 01/10 config: initialize opts structure in repo_read_config()Jeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2019
  44. 02/10 trace2: refactor setting process starting timeJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2019
  45. 03/10 trace2: add absolute elapsed time to start eventJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2019
  46. 05/10 config: add read_very_early_config()Jeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2019
  47. 07/10 trace2: report peak memory usage of the processJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2019
  48. 06/10 trace2: use system/global config for default trace2 settingsJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2019
  49. SZEDER GáborApr 27, 2019
  50. Jeff HostetlerApr 29, 2019
  51. 10/10 trace2: update docs to describe system/global config settingsJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2019
  52. 04/10 trace2: find exec-dir before trace2 initializationJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2019
  53. 09/10 trace2: make SIDs more uniqueJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2019
  54. 08/10 trace2: clarify UTC datetime formattingJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 15, 2019
  55. 00/11 trace2: load trace2 settings from system configJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2019
  56. 01/11 config: initialize opts structure in repo_read_config()Jeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2019
  57. 03/11 trace2: add absolute elapsed time to start eventJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2019
  58. 02/11 trace2: refactor setting process starting timeJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2019
  59. 07/11 trace2: report peak memory usage of the processJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2019
  60. 08/11 trace2: clarify UTC datetime formattingJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2019
  61. 09/11 trace2: make SIDs more uniqueJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2019
  62. 06/11 trace2: use system/global config for default trace2 settingsJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2019
  63. 11/11 trace2: fixup access problem on /etc/gitconfig in read_very_early_configJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2019
  64. 10/11 trace2: update docs to describe system/global config settingsJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2019
  65. 05/11 config: add read_very_early_config()Jeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2019
  66. 04/11 trace2: find exec-dir before trace2 initializationJeff Hostetler via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2019
  67. Jeff HostetlerApr 29, 2019
  68. Junio C HamanoMay 7, 2019

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