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[RFC PATCH 11/18] midx: teach git-midx to clear midx files

From
Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
Date
Jan 7, 2018, 18:14 UTC
Message-ID
<20180107181459.222909-12-dstolee@microsoft.com>
In-Reply-To
<20180107181459.222909-1-dstolee@microsoft.com>

As a way to troubleshoot unforeseen problems with MIDX files, provide a way to delete "midx-head" and the MIDX it references.

Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <dstolee@microsoft.com>
---
 Documentation/git-midx.txt | 12 +++++++++++-
 builtin/midx.c             | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 t/t5318-midx.sh            |  9 +++++++++
 3 files changed, 50 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-midx.txt b/Documentation/git-midx.txt
index 3eeed1d969..c184d3a593 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-midx.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-midx.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ git-midx - Write and verify multi-pack-indexes (MIDX files).
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git midx' [--write|--read] <options> [--pack-dir <pack_dir>]
+'git midx' [--write|--read|--clear] <options> [--pack-dir <pack_dir>]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ OPTIONS
 	Use given directory for the location of packfiles, pack-indexes,
 	and MIDX files.
 
+--clear::
+	If specified, delete the midx file specified by midx-head, and
+	midx-head. (Cannot be combined with --write or --read.)
+
 --read::
 	If specified, read a midx file specified by the midx-head file
 	and output basic details about the midx file. (Cannot be combined
@@ -79,6 +83,12 @@ $ git midx --read
 $ git midx --read --midx-id 3e50d982a2257168c7fd0ff12ffe5cf6af38c74e
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+* Delete the current midx-head and the file it references.
++
+-----------------------------------------------
+$ git midx --clear
+-----------------------------------------------
+
 CONFIGURATION
 -------------
 
diff --git a/builtin/midx.c b/builtin/midx.c
index aff2085771..b30ef36ff8 100644
--- a/builtin/midx.c
+++ b/builtin/midx.c
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@
 static char const * const builtin_midx_usage[] = {
 	N_("git midx [--pack-dir <packdir>]"),
 	N_("git midx --write [--update-head] [--pack-dir <packdir>]"),
+	N_("git midx --clear [--pack-dir <packdir>]"),
 	NULL
 };
 
 static struct opts_midx {
 	const char *pack_dir;
+	int clear;
 	int read;
 	const char *midx_id;
 	int write;
@@ -24,6 +26,29 @@ static struct opts_midx {
 	struct object_id old_midx_oid;
 } opts;
 
+static int midx_clear(void)
+{
+	struct strbuf head_path = STRBUF_INIT;
+	char *old_path;
+
+	if (!opts.has_existing)
+		return 0;
+
+	strbuf_addstr(&head_path, opts.pack_dir);
+	strbuf_addstr(&head_path, "/");
+	strbuf_addstr(&head_path, "midx-head");
+	if (remove_path(head_path.buf))
+		die("failed to remove path %s", head_path.buf);
+	strbuf_release(&head_path);
+
+	old_path = get_midx_filename_oid(opts.pack_dir, &opts.old_midx_oid);
+	if (remove_path(old_path))
+		die("failed to remove path %s", old_path);
+	free(old_path);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int midx_read(void)
 {
 	struct object_id midx_oid;
@@ -263,6 +288,8 @@ int cmd_midx(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		{ OPTION_STRING, 'p', "pack-dir", &opts.pack_dir,
 			N_("dir"),
 			N_("The pack directory containing set of packfile and pack-index pairs.") },
+		OPT_BOOL('c', "clear", &opts.clear,
+			N_("clear midx file and midx-head")),
 		OPT_BOOL('r', "read", &opts.read,
 			N_("read midx file")),
 		{ OPTION_STRING, 'M', "midx-id", &opts.midx_id,
@@ -287,7 +314,7 @@ int cmd_midx(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 			     builtin_midx_options,
 			     builtin_midx_usage, 0);
 
-	if (opts.write + opts.read > 1)
+	if (opts.write + opts.read + opts.clear > 1)
 		usage_with_options(builtin_midx_usage, builtin_midx_options);
 
 	if (!opts.pack_dir) {
@@ -299,6 +326,8 @@ int cmd_midx(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	opts.has_existing = !!get_midx_head_oid(opts.pack_dir, &opts.old_midx_oid);
 
+	if (opts.clear)
+		return midx_clear();
 	if (opts.read)
 		return midx_read();
 	if (opts.write)
diff --git a/t/t5318-midx.sh b/t/t5318-midx.sh
index 2e52389442..9337355ab3 100755
--- a/t/t5318-midx.sh
+++ b/t/t5318-midx.sh
@@ -143,4 +143,13 @@ test_expect_success 'write-midx in bare repo' \
      git midx --read >output &&
      cmp output expect'
 
+test_expect_success 'midx --clear' \
+    'git midx --clear &&
+     test_path_is_missing "${baredir}/midx-${midx4}.midx" &&
+     test_path_is_missing "${baredir}/midx-head" &&
+     cd ../full &&
+     git midx --clear &&
+     test_path_is_missing "${packdir}/midx-${midx4}.midx" &&
+     test_path_is_missing "${packdir}/midx-head"'
+
 test_done
-- 
2.15.0
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  1. 00/18 Multi-pack index (MIDX)Derrick Stolee, Jan 7, 2018
  2. 01/18 docs: Multi-Pack Index (MIDX) Design NotesDerrick Stolee, Jan 7, 2018
  3. Jonathan TanJan 8, 2018
  4. Derrick StoleeJan 8, 2018
  5. Jonathan TanJan 8, 2018
  6. 02/18 midx: specify midx file formatDerrick Stolee, Jan 7, 2018
  7. 06/18 midx: add t5318-midx.sh test scriptDerrick Stolee, Jan 7, 2018
  8. 09/18 midx: find details of nth object in midxDerrick Stolee, Jan 7, 2018
  9. 11/18 midx: teach git-midx to clear midx filesDerrick Stolee, Jan 7, 2018
  10. 12/18 midx: teach git-midx to delete expired filesDerrick Stolee, Jan 7, 2018
  11. 13/18 t5318-midx.h: confirm git actions are stableDerrick Stolee, Jan 7, 2018
  12. 15/18 midx: use midx for approximate object countDerrick Stolee, Jan 7, 2018
  13. 18/18 packfile: use midx for object loadsDerrick Stolee, Jan 7, 2018
  14. 17/18 sha1_name: use midx for abbreviationsDerrick Stolee, Jan 7, 2018
  15. 08/18 midx: teach git-midx to read midx file detailsDerrick Stolee, Jan 7, 2018
  16. 14/18 midx: load midx files when loading packsDerrick Stolee, Jan 7, 2018
  17. 10/18 midx: use existing midx when writingDerrick Stolee, Jan 7, 2018
  18. 16/18 midx: nth_midxed_object_oid() and bsearch_midx()Derrick Stolee, Jan 7, 2018
  19. 03/18 midx: create core.midx config settingDerrick Stolee, Jan 7, 2018
  20. 07/18 midx: teach midx --write to update midx-headDerrick Stolee, Jan 7, 2018
  21. 04/18 midx: write multi-pack indexes for an object listDerrick Stolee, Jan 7, 2018
  22. 05/18 midx: create midx builtin with --write modeDerrick Stolee, Jan 7, 2018
  23. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJan 7, 2018
  24. Derrick StoleeJan 8, 2018
  25. Jeff KingJan 8, 2018
  26. Jeff KingJan 8, 2018
  27. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJan 8, 2018
  28. Johannes SchindelinJan 8, 2018
  29. Jeff KingJan 9, 2018
  30. Johannes SchindelinJan 9, 2018
  31. Stefan BellerJan 9, 2018
  32. Junio C HamanoJan 9, 2018
  33. Stefan BellerJan 9, 2018
  34. Junio C HamanoJan 9, 2018
  35. Johannes SchindelinJan 10, 2018
  36. Jeff KingJan 10, 2018
  37. Derrick StoleeJan 8, 2018
  38. Jeff KingJan 9, 2018
  39. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJan 8, 2018
  40. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJun 6, 2018
  41. 0/2 unconditional O(1) SHA-1 abbreviationÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 6, 2018
  42. 1/2 config.c: use braces on multiple conditional armsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 6, 2018
  43. 2/2 sha1-name: add core.validateAbbrev & relative core.abbrevÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 6, 2018
  44. Christian CouderJun 6, 2018
  45. Derrick StoleeJun 6, 2018
  46. Martin FickJan 10, 2018
  47. Derrick StoleeJan 10, 2018
  48. Martin FickJan 10, 2018

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