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[PATCH v3 2/6] midx-write: put failing response value back

From
Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Date
Sep 5, 2025, 19:26 UTC
Message-ID
<1e5f43a417207e243a947d09255d71c26a52ef59.1757100378.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
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From: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>

This instance of setting the result to 1 before going to cleanup was accidentally removed in fcb2205b77 (midx: implement support for writing incremental MIDX chains, 2024-08-06). Build upon a test that already deletes a packfile to verify that this error propagates to full command failure.

Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
---
 midx-write.c                | 1 +
 t/t5319-multi-pack-index.sh | 5 ++++-
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/midx-write.c b/midx-write.c
index 070a7f61f4..0f1d5653ab 100644
--- a/midx-write.c
+++ b/midx-write.c
@@ -1104,6 +1104,7 @@ static int write_midx_internal(struct repository *r, const char *object_dir,
 			m = m->base_midx;
 		}
 	} else if (ctx.m && fill_packs_from_midx(&ctx)) {
+		result = 1;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
diff --git a/t/t5319-multi-pack-index.sh b/t/t5319-multi-pack-index.sh
index 49705c62a2..2c22fdb931 100755
--- a/t/t5319-multi-pack-index.sh
+++ b/t/t5319-multi-pack-index.sh
@@ -1100,7 +1100,10 @@ test_expect_success 'load reverse index when missing .idx, .pack' '
 		mv $idx.bak $idx &&
 
 		mv $pack $pack.bak &&
-		git cat-file --batch-check="%(objectsize:disk)" <tip
+		git cat-file --batch-check="%(objectsize:disk)" <tip &&
+
+		test_must_fail git multi-pack-index write 2>err &&
+		test_grep "could not load pack" err
 	)
 '
 
-- 
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  1. 0/5 midx-write: fix segfault and do several cleanupsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 28, 2025
  2. 1/5 midx-write: only load initialized packsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 28, 2025
  3. Junio C HamanoAug 28, 2025
  4. Taylor BlauAug 29, 2025
  5. Derrick StoleeAug 30, 2025
  6. 2/5 midx-write: put failing response value backDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 28, 2025
  7. Junio C HamanoAug 28, 2025
  8. Taylor BlauAug 29, 2025
  9. 3/5 midx-write: use cleanup when incremental midx failsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 28, 2025
  10. Junio C HamanoAug 28, 2025
  11. Taylor BlauAug 29, 2025
  12. Derrick StoleeAug 30, 2025
  13. 4/5 midx-write: use uint32_t for preferred_pack_idxDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 28, 2025
  14. Junio C HamanoAug 28, 2025
  15. Taylor BlauAug 29, 2025
  16. 5/5 midx-write: reenable signed comparison errorsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 28, 2025
  17. Junio C HamanoAug 28, 2025
  18. Taylor BlauAug 29, 2025
  19. Taylor BlauAug 29, 2025
  20. 0/6 midx-write: fix segfault and do several cleanupsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 30, 2025
  21. 1/6 midx-write: only load initialized packsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 30, 2025
  22. Patrick SteinhardtSep 3, 2025
  23. Derrick StoleeSep 5, 2025
  24. 2/6 midx-write: put failing response value backDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 30, 2025
  25. Patrick SteinhardtSep 3, 2025
  26. Derrick StoleeSep 5, 2025
  27. 3/6 midx-write: use cleanup when incremental midx failsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 30, 2025
  28. Patrick SteinhardtSep 3, 2025
  29. 4/6 midx-write: use uint32_t for preferred_pack_idxDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 30, 2025
  30. Patrick SteinhardtSep 3, 2025
  31. Derrick StoleeSep 5, 2025
  32. 5/6 midx-write: reenable signed comparison errorsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 30, 2025
  33. Patrick SteinhardtSep 3, 2025
  34. 6/6 midx-write: simplify error casesDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 30, 2025
  35. Patrick SteinhardtSep 3, 2025
  36. Junio C HamanoSep 3, 2025
  37. 0/6 midx-write: fix segfault and do several cleanupsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 5, 2025
  38. 1/6 midx-write: only load initialized packsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 5, 2025
  39. 2/6 midx-write: put failing response value backDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 5, 2025
  40. 3/6 midx-write: use cleanup when incremental midx failsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 5, 2025
  41. 4/6 midx-write: use uint32_t for preferred_pack_idxDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 5, 2025
  42. 5/6 midx-write: reenable signed comparison errorsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 5, 2025
  43. 6/6 midx-write: simplify error casesDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 5, 2025
  44. Junio C HamanoSep 5, 2025
  45. Derrick StoleeSep 5, 2025
  46. Taylor BlauSep 11, 2025
  47. Junio C HamanoSep 11, 2025

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