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[PATCH 14/18] combine-diff: replace malloc/snprintf with xstrfmt

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Mar 28, 2017, 19:46 UTC
Message-ID
<20170328194653.o2qknaynp45ha7yf@sigill.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To
<20170328194255.vf7nfzzmmzxsbn36@sigill.intra.peff.net>

There's no need to use the magic "100" when a strbuf can do it for us.

Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
---
 combine-diff.c | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/combine-diff.c b/combine-diff.c
index 59501db99..d3560573a 100644
--- a/combine-diff.c
+++ b/combine-diff.c
@@ -292,9 +292,10 @@ static char *grab_blob(const struct object_id *oid, unsigned int mode,
 	enum object_type type;
 
 	if (S_ISGITLINK(mode)) {
-		blob = xmalloc(100);
-		*size = snprintf(blob, 100,
-				 "Subproject commit %s\n", oid_to_hex(oid));
+		struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+		strbuf_addf(&buf, "Subproject commit %s\n", oid_to_hex(oid));
+		*size = buf.len;
+		blob = strbuf_detach(&buf, NULL);
 	} else if (is_null_oid(oid)) {
 		/* deleted blob */
 		*size = 0;
-- 
2.12.2.845.g55fcf8b10
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  1. 0/18 snprintf cleanupsJeff King, Mar 28, 2017
  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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