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[PATCHv3 1/2] builtin/commit.c: removes the PATH_MAX limitation via dynamic allocation

From
Elia Pinto <gitter.spiros@gmail.com>
Date
Jan 13, 2017, 17:58 UTC
Message-ID
<20170113175801.39468-1-gitter.spiros@gmail.com>

This patch removes the PATH_MAX limitation from the environment setting that points to a filename, we'd want to handle larger paths anyway, so we switch to dynamic allocation. As a side effect of this patch we have also reduced the snprintf() calls, that may silently truncate results if the programmer is not careful.

Helped-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Helped-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Signed-off-by: Elia Pinto <gitter.spiros@gmail.com>
---
This is the third  version of the patch.

Changes from the first version: I have split the original commit in two, as discussed here http://public-inbox.org/git/20161213132717.42965-1-gitter.spiros@gmail.com/.

Changes from the second version:
- Changed the commit message to clarify the purpose of the patch (
as suggested by Junio)
- drop the arg_array_clear call after exit(1)
https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqtw95mfo3.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com/T/#m2e6405a8a78a8ca1ed770614c91398290574c4a1
 builtin/commit.c | 22 +++++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index 0ed634b26..09bcc0f13 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -960,15 +960,15 @@ static int prepare_to_commit(const char *index_file, const char *prefix,
 		return 0;
 
 	if (use_editor) {
-		char index[PATH_MAX];
-		const char *env[2] = { NULL };
-		env[0] =  index;
-		snprintf(index, sizeof(index), "GIT_INDEX_FILE=%s", index_file);
-		if (launch_editor(git_path_commit_editmsg(), NULL, env)) {
+		struct argv_array env = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
+
+		argv_array_pushf(&env, "GIT_INDEX_FILE=%s", index_file);
+		if (launch_editor(git_path_commit_editmsg(), NULL, env.argv)) {
 			fprintf(stderr,
 			_("Please supply the message using either -m or -F option.\n"));
 			exit(1);
 		}
+		argv_array_clear(&env);
 	}
 
 	if (!no_verify &&
@@ -1557,23 +1557,22 @@ static int run_rewrite_hook(const unsigned char *oldsha1,
 
 int run_commit_hook(int editor_is_used, const char *index_file, const char *name, ...)
 {
-	const char *hook_env[3] =  { NULL };
-	char index[PATH_MAX];
+	struct argv_array hook_env = ARGV_ARRAY_INIT;
 	va_list args;
 	int ret;
 
-	snprintf(index, sizeof(index), "GIT_INDEX_FILE=%s", index_file);
-	hook_env[0] = index;
+	argv_array_pushf(&hook_env, "GIT_INDEX_FILE=%s", index_file);
 
 	/*
 	 * Let the hook know that no editor will be launched.
 	 */
 	if (!editor_is_used)
-		hook_env[1] = "GIT_EDITOR=:";
+		argv_array_push(&hook_env, "GIT_EDITOR=:");
 
 	va_start(args, name);
-	ret = run_hook_ve(hook_env, name, args);
+	ret = run_hook_ve(hook_env.argv,name, args);
 	va_end(args);
+	argv_array_clear(&hook_env);
 
 	return ret;
 }
-- 
2.11.0.154.g5f5f154
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Message 1 of 8 in “[PATCHv3 1/2] builtin/commit.c: removes the PATH_MAX limitation via dynamic allocation”
  1. Elia PintoJan 13, 2017
  2. 2/2 builtin/commit.c: switch to xstrfmt(), instead of snprintf,Elia Pinto, Jan 13, 2017
  3. Brandon WilliamsJan 13, 2017
  4. Elia PintoJan 14, 2017
  5. Junio C HamanoJan 15, 2017
  6. Elia PintoJan 15, 2017
  7. René ScharfeJan 14, 2017
  8. Jeff KingJan 14, 2017

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