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[PATCH 5/17] Create read_or_die utility routine.

From
Shawn O. Pearce <spearce@spearce.org>
Date
Dec 23, 2006, 07:33 UTC
Message-ID
<20061223073355.GF9837@spearce.org>
In-Reply-To
<53b67707929c7f051f6d384c5d96e653bfa8419c.1166857884.git.spearce@spearce.org>

Like write_or_die read_or_die reads the entire length requested or it kills the current process with a die call.

Signed-off-by: Shawn O. Pearce <spearce@spearce.org>
---
 cache.h        |    1 +
 write_or_die.c |   19 +++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h
index 936555c..77f2338 100644
--- a/cache.h
+++ b/cache.h
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@ extern char git_default_name[MAX_GITNAME];
 extern char git_commit_encoding[MAX_ENCODING_LENGTH];
 
 extern int copy_fd(int ifd, int ofd);
+extern void read_or_die(int fd, void *buf, size_t count);
 extern void write_or_die(int fd, const void *buf, size_t count);
 extern int write_or_whine(int fd, const void *buf, size_t count, const char *msg);
 
diff --git a/write_or_die.c b/write_or_die.c
index bfe4eeb..a56d992 100644
--- a/write_or_die.c
+++ b/write_or_die.c
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 #include "cache.h"
 
+void read_or_die(int fd, void *buf, size_t count)
+{
+	char *p = buf;
+	ssize_t loaded;
+
+	while (count > 0) {
+		loaded = xread(fd, p, count);
+		if (loaded == 0)
+			die("unexpected end of file");
+		else if (loaded < 0) {
+			if (errno == EPIPE)
+				exit(0);
+			die("read error (%s)", strerror(errno));
+		}
+		count -= loaded;
+		p += loaded;
+	}
+}
+
 void write_or_die(int fd, const void *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	const char *p = buf;
-- 
1.4.4.3.g87d8
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Message 5 of 25 in “Replace unpack_entry_gently with unpack_entry.”
  1. 1/17 Replace unpack_entry_gently with unpack_entry.Shawn O. Pearce, Dec 23, 2006
  2. 2/17 Introduce new config option for mmap limit.Shawn O. Pearce, Dec 23, 2006
  3. 3/17 Refactor packed_git to prepare for sliding mmap windows.Shawn O. Pearce, Dec 23, 2006
  4. 4/17 Use off_t for index and pack file lengths.Shawn O. Pearce, Dec 23, 2006
  5. 5/17 Create read_or_die utility routine.Shawn O. Pearce, Dec 23, 2006
  6. 6/17 Refactor how we open pack files to prepare for multiple windows.Shawn O. Pearce, Dec 23, 2006
  7. 7/17 Replace use_packed_git with window cursors.Shawn O. Pearce, Dec 23, 2006
  8. 8/17 Loop over pack_windows when inflating/accessing data.Shawn O. Pearce, Dec 23, 2006
  9. 9/17 Document why header parsing won't exceed a window.Shawn O. Pearce, Dec 23, 2006
  10. 10/17 Unmap individual windows rather than entire files.Shawn O. Pearce, Dec 23, 2006
  11. 11/17 Fully activate the sliding window pack access.Shawn O. Pearce, Dec 23, 2006
  12. Linus TorvaldsDec 23, 2006
  13. Eric BlakeDec 23, 2006
  14. Johannes SchindelinDec 24, 2006
  15. Junio C HamanoDec 23, 2006
  16. Linus TorvaldsDec 23, 2006
  17. Johannes SchindelinDec 24, 2006
  18. Shawn PearceDec 24, 2006
  19. Shawn PearceDec 24, 2006
  20. 12/17 Load core configuration in git-verify-pack.Shawn O. Pearce, Dec 23, 2006
  21. 13/17 Ensure core.packedGitWindowSize cannot be less than 2 pages.Shawn O. Pearce, Dec 23, 2006
  22. 14/17 Improve error message when packfile mmap fails.Shawn O. Pearce, Dec 23, 2006
  23. 15/17 Support unmapping windows on 'temporary' packfiles.Shawn O. Pearce, Dec 23, 2006
  24. 16/17 Create pack_report() as a debugging aid.Shawn O. Pearce, Dec 23, 2006
  25. 17/17 Test suite for sliding window mmap implementation.Shawn O. Pearce, Dec 23, 2006

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