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[PATCH 06/18] fetch: use heap buffer to format reflog

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Mar 28, 2017, 19:46 UTC
Message-ID
<20170328194626.umvxdr6s6z3anzrj@sigill.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To
<20170328194255.vf7nfzzmmzxsbn36@sigill.intra.peff.net>

Part of the reflog content comes from the environment, which can be much larger than our fixed buffer. Let's use a heap buffer so we avoid truncating it.

Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
---
 builtin/fetch.c | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/fetch.c b/builtin/fetch.c
index b5ad09d04..4ef7a08af 100644
--- a/builtin/fetch.c
+++ b/builtin/fetch.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ static int s_update_ref(const char *action,
 			struct ref *ref,
 			int check_old)
 {
-	char msg[1024];
+	char *msg;
 	char *rla = getenv("GIT_REFLOG_ACTION");
 	struct ref_transaction *transaction;
 	struct strbuf err = STRBUF_INIT;
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ static int s_update_ref(const char *action,
 		return 0;
 	if (!rla)
 		rla = default_rla.buf;
-	snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "%s: %s", rla, action);
+	msg = xstrfmt("%s: %s", rla, action);
 
 	transaction = ref_transaction_begin(&err);
 	if (!transaction ||
@@ -449,11 +449,13 @@ static int s_update_ref(const char *action,
 
 	ref_transaction_free(transaction);
 	strbuf_release(&err);
+	free(msg);
 	return 0;
 fail:
 	ref_transaction_free(transaction);
 	error("%s", err.buf);
 	strbuf_release(&err);
+	free(msg);
 	return df_conflict ? STORE_REF_ERROR_DF_CONFLICT
 			   : STORE_REF_ERROR_OTHER;
 }
-- 
2.12.2.845.g55fcf8b10
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  2. 01/18 do not check odb_mkstemp return value for errorsJeff King, Mar 28, 2017
  3. 02/18 odb_mkstemp: write filename into strbufJeff King, Mar 28, 2017
  4. 03/18 odb_mkstemp: use git_path_bufJeff King, Mar 28, 2017
  5. 05/18 tag: use strbuf to format tag headerJeff King, Mar 28, 2017
  6. 09/18 create_branch: move msg setup closer to point of useJeff King, Mar 28, 2017
  7. 08/18 avoid using mksnpath for refsJeff King, Mar 28, 2017
  8. 06/18 fetch: use heap buffer to format reflogJeff King, Mar 28, 2017
  9. 04/18 diff: avoid fixed-size buffer for patch-idsJeff King, Mar 28, 2017
  10. Jeff KingMar 28, 2017
  11. 13/18 replace unchecked snprintf calls with heap buffersJeff King, Mar 28, 2017
  12. 12/18 receive-pack: print --pack-header directly into argv arrayJeff King, Mar 28, 2017
  13. 07/18 avoid using fixed PATH_MAX buffers for refsJeff King, Mar 28, 2017
  14. Junio C HamanoApr 17, 2017
  15. Jeff KingApr 18, 2017
  16. Junio C HamanoApr 18, 2017
  17. 11/18 name-rev: replace static buffer with strbufJeff King, Mar 28, 2017
  18. 15/18 convert unchecked snprintf into xsnprintfJeff King, Mar 28, 2017
  19. 10/18 create_branch: use xstrfmt for reflog messageJeff King, Mar 28, 2017
  20. 14/18 combine-diff: replace malloc/snprintf with xstrfmtJeff King, Mar 28, 2017
  21. 17/18 gc: replace local buffer with git_pathJeff King, Mar 28, 2017
  22. 16/18 transport-helper: replace checked snprintf with xsnprintfJeff King, Mar 28, 2017
  23. 18/18 daemon: use an argv_array to exec childrenJeff King, Mar 28, 2017
  24. Junio C HamanoMar 28, 2017
  25. Jeff KingMar 29, 2017
  26. Junio C HamanoMar 29, 2017
  27. Jeff KingMar 30, 2017
  28. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2017
  29. Jeff KingMar 30, 2017
  30. Makefile: detect errors in running spatchJeff King, Mar 29, 2017

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