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[PATCH 3/5] branch_get: return early on error

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Jan 8, 2014, 09:35 UTC
Message-ID
<20140108093500.GC15720@sigill.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To
<20140108093338.GA15659@sigill.intra.peff.net>

Right now we simply check if "ret" is valid before doing further processing. As we add more processing, this will become more and more cumbersome. Instead, let's just check whether "ret" is invalid and return early with the error.

Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
---
 remote.c | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/remote.c b/remote.c
index a89efab..a773004 100644
--- a/remote.c
+++ b/remote.c
@@ -1543,7 +1543,10 @@ struct branch *branch_get(const char *name)
 		ret = current_branch;
 	else
 		ret = make_branch(name, 0);
-	if (ret && ret->remote_name) {
+	if (!ret)
+		return NULL;
+
+	if (ret->remote_name) {
 		ret->remote = remote_get(ret->remote_name);
 		if (ret->merge_nr) {
 			int i;
-- 
1.8.5.2.500.g8060133
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  2. Ramkumar RamachandraJan 7, 2014
  3. Jeff KingJan 7, 2014
  4. Junio C HamanoJan 7, 2014
  5. Ramkumar RamachandraJan 7, 2014
  6. Jeff KingJan 7, 2014
  7. Ramkumar RamachandraJan 7, 2014
  8. 0/5 <branch>@{publish} shorthandJeff King, Jan 8, 2014
  9. 1/5 sha1_name: refactor upstream_markJeff King, Jan 8, 2014
  10. 2/5 interpret_branch_name: factor out upstream handlingJeff King, Jan 8, 2014
  11. Ramkumar RamachandraJan 8, 2014
  12. 3/5 branch_get: return early on errorJeff King, Jan 8, 2014
  13. 4/5 branch_get: provide per-branch pushremote pointersJeff King, Jan 8, 2014
  14. Jeff KingJan 8, 2014
  15. t5531: further "matching" fixupsJeff King, Jan 8, 2014
  16. Junio C HamanoJan 10, 2014
  17. Jeff KingJan 11, 2014
  18. Jeff KingJan 8, 2014
  19. 5/5 implement @{publish} shorthandJeff King, Jan 8, 2014
  20. Junio C HamanoJan 8, 2014
  21. Jeff KingJan 9, 2014
  22. Junio C HamanoJan 9, 2014
  23. Philip OakleyJan 9, 2014
  24. Jeff KingJan 9, 2014
  25. Junio C HamanoJan 9, 2014
  26. Junio C HamanoJan 24, 2014
  27. Jeff KingJan 24, 2014
  28. Ramkumar RamachandraJan 24, 2014
  29. Junio C HamanoJan 24, 2014
  30. Philip OakleyFeb 15, 2014
  31. Jeff KingFeb 18, 2014
  32. Johan HerlandFeb 18, 2014
  33. Junio C HamanoFeb 18, 2014
  34. Ramkumar RamachandraJan 8, 2014
  35. Junio C HamanoJan 7, 2014
  36. Ramkumar RamachandraJan 7, 2014
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