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[PATCH v3 03/27] attr.c: update a stale comment on "struct match_attr"

From
BWBrandon Williams <bmwill@google.com>
Date
Jan 28, 2017, 02:01 UTC
Message-ID
<20170128020207.179015-4-bmwill@google.com>
In-Reply-To
<20170128020207.179015-1-bmwill@google.com>
From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>

When 82dce998 (attr: more matching optimizations from .gitignore, 2012-10-15) changed a pointer to a string "*pattern" into an embedded "struct pattern" in struct match_attr, it forgot to update the comment that describes the structure.

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Signed-off-by: Stefan Beller <sbeller@google.com>
Signed-off-by: Brandon Williams <bmwill@google.com>
---
 attr.c | 5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/attr.c b/attr.c
index 04d24334e..007f1a299 100644
--- a/attr.c
+++ b/attr.c
@@ -131,9 +131,8 @@ struct pattern {
  * If is_macro is true, then u.attr is a pointer to the git_attr being
  * defined.
  *
- * If is_macro is false, then u.pattern points at the filename pattern
- * to which the rule applies.  (The memory pointed to is part of the
- * memory block allocated for the match_attr instance.)
+ * If is_macro is false, then u.pat is the filename pattern to which the
+ * rule applies.
  *
  * In either case, num_attr is the number of attributes affected by
  * this rule, and state is an array listing them.  The attributes are

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  1. 00/27 Revamp the attribute system; another roundBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  2. 20/27 attr: change validity check for attribute names to use positive logicBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  3. 19/27 attr: pass struct attr_check to collect_some_attrsBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  4. 18/27 attr: retire git_check_attrs() APIBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  5. 17/27 attr: convert git_check_attrs() callers to use the new APIBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  6. 15/27 attr: (re)introduce git_check_attr() and struct attr_checkBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  7. 16/27 attr: convert git_all_attrs() to use "struct attr_check"Brandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  8. 23/27 attr: remove maybe-real, maybe-macro from git_attrBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  9. 24/27 attr: tighten const correctness with git_attr and match_attrBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  10. 21/27 attr: use hashmap for attribute dictionaryBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  11. Stefan BellerJan 18, 2017
  12. Brandon WilliamsJan 18, 2017
  13. 25/27 attr: store attribute stacks in hashmapBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  14. Junio C HamanoJan 13, 2017
  15. Brandon WilliamsJan 18, 2017
  16. Brandon WilliamsJan 23, 2017
  17. Stefan BellerJan 18, 2017
  18. Brandon WilliamsJan 18, 2017
  19. Stefan BellerJan 18, 2017
  20. 22/27 attr: eliminate global check_all_attr arrayBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  21. 27/27 attr: reformat git_attr_set_direction() functionBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  22. 26/27 attr: push the bare repo check into read_attr()Brandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  23. 13/27 attr.c: outline the future plans by heavily commentingBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  24. 12/27 Documentation: fix a typoBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  25. 01/27 commit.c: use strchrnul() to scan for one lineBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  26. 02/27 attr.c: use strchrnul() to scan for one lineBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  27. 11/27 attr.c: add push_stack() helperBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  28. 08/27 attr.c: tighten constness around "git_attr" structureBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  29. 14/27 attr: rename function and struct related to checking attributesBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  30. 06/27 attr.c: mark where #if DEBUG ends more clearlyBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  31. 07/27 attr.c: simplify macroexpand_one()Brandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  32. 10/27 attr: support quoting pathname patterns in C styleBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  33. 09/27 attr.c: plug small leak in parse_attr_line()Brandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  34. 04/27 attr.c: explain the lack of attr-name syntax check in parse_attr()Brandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  35. 05/27 attr.c: complete a sentence in a commentBrandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  36. 03/27 attr.c: update a stale comment on "struct match_attr"Brandon Williams, Jan 12, 2017
  37. Junio C HamanoJan 15, 2017
  38. Jeff KingJan 16, 2017
  39. 00/27 Revamp the attribute system; another roundBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  40. 01/27 commit.c: use strchrnul() to scan for one lineBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  41. 02/27 attr.c: use strchrnul() to scan for one lineBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  42. 03/27 attr.c: update a stale comment on "struct match_attr"Brandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  43. 04/27 attr.c: explain the lack of attr-name syntax check in parse_attr()Brandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  44. 05/27 attr.c: complete a sentence in a commentBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  45. 07/27 attr.c: simplify macroexpand_one()Brandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  46. 10/27 attr: support quoting pathname patterns in C styleBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  47. 12/27 Documentation: fix a typoBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  48. 13/27 attr.c: outline the future plans by heavily commentingBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  49. 09/27 attr.c: plug small leak in parse_attr_line()Brandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  50. 11/27 attr.c: add push_stack() helperBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  51. 14/27 attr: rename function and struct related to checking attributesBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  52. 20/27 attr: change validity check for attribute names to use positive logicBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  53. 21/27 attr: use hashmap for attribute dictionaryBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  54. 22/27 attr: eliminate global check_all_attr arrayBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  55. Junio C HamanoJan 23, 2017
  56. 16/27 attr: convert git_all_attrs() to use "struct attr_check"Brandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  57. 23/27 attr: remove maybe-real, maybe-macro from git_attrBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  58. 24/27 attr: tighten const correctness with git_attr and match_attrBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  59. 17/27 attr: convert git_check_attrs() callers to use the new APIBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  60. 18/27 attr: retire git_check_attrs() APIBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  61. 15/27 attr: (re)introduce git_check_attr() and struct attr_checkBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  62. 06/27 attr.c: mark where #if DEBUG ends more clearlyBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  63. 08/27 attr.c: tighten constness around "git_attr" structureBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  64. 19/27 attr: pass struct attr_check to collect_some_attrsBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  65. 26/27 attr: push the bare repo check into read_attr()Brandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  66. 27/27 attr: reformat git_attr_set_direction() functionBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  67. 25/27 attr: store attribute stack in attr_check structureBrandon Williams, Jan 23, 2017
  68. Junio C HamanoJan 23, 2017
  69. Brandon WilliamsJan 23, 2017
  70. Brandon WilliamsJan 24, 2017
  71. Junio C HamanoJan 24, 2017
  72. Brandon WilliamsJan 25, 2017
  73. Stefan BellerJan 25, 2017
  74. Junio C HamanoJan 25, 2017
  75. Brandon WilliamsJan 25, 2017
  76. Brandon WilliamsJan 25, 2017
  77. 00/27 Revamp the attribute system; another roundBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  78. 01/27 commit.c: use strchrnul() to scan for one lineBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  79. 02/27 attr.c: use strchrnul() to scan for one lineBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  80. 05/27 attr.c: complete a sentence in a commentBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  81. 03/27 attr.c: update a stale comment on "struct match_attr"Brandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  82. 07/27 attr.c: simplify macroexpand_one()Brandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  83. 06/27 attr.c: mark where #if DEBUG ends more clearlyBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  84. 08/27 attr.c: tighten constness around "git_attr" structureBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  85. 04/27 attr.c: explain the lack of attr-name syntax check in parse_attr()Brandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  86. 09/27 attr.c: plug small leak in parse_attr_line()Brandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  87. 10/27 attr: support quoting pathname patterns in C styleBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  88. 11/27 attr.c: add push_stack() helperBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  89. 12/27 Documentation: fix a typoBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  90. 15/27 attr: (re)introduce git_check_attr() and struct attr_checkBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  91. 15/27 attr: (re)introduce git_check_attr() and struct attr_checkBrandon Williams, Jan 30, 2017
  92. 13/27 attr.c: outline the future plans by heavily commentingBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  93. 16/27 attr: convert git_all_attrs() to use "struct attr_check"Brandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  94. Stefan BellerJan 28, 2017
  95. Brandon WilliamsJan 29, 2017
  96. 16/27 attr: convert git_all_attrs() to use "struct attr_check"Brandon Williams, Jan 30, 2017
  97. 14/27 attr: rename function and struct related to checking attributesBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  98. 18/27 attr: retire git_check_attrs() APIBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  99. 19/27 attr: pass struct attr_check to collect_some_attrsBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  100. 17/27 attr: convert git_check_attrs() callers to use the new APIBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  101. 22/27 attr: eliminate global check_all_attr arrayBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  102. 21/27 attr: use hashmap for attribute dictionaryBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  103. 26/27 attr: push the bare repo check into read_attr()Brandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  104. 25/27 attr: store attribute stack in attr_check structureBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  105. 20/27 attr: change validity check for attribute names to use positive logicBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  106. 24/27 attr: tighten const correctness with git_attr and match_attrBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  107. 27/27 attr: reformat git_attr_set_direction() functionBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  108. 23/27 attr: remove maybe-real, maybe-macro from git_attrBrandon Williams, Jan 28, 2017
  109. Junio C HamanoFeb 2, 2017
  110. Brandon WilliamsFeb 9, 2017
  111. Junio C HamanoFeb 9, 2017

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