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[RFC PATCH 16/18] midx: nth_midxed_object_oid() and bsearch_midx()

From
Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
Date
Jan 7, 2018, 18:14 UTC
Message-ID
<20180107181459.222909-17-dstolee@microsoft.com>
In-Reply-To
<20180107181459.222909-1-dstolee@microsoft.com>

Using a binary search, we can navigate to the position n within a MIDX file where an object appears in the ordered list of objects.

Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <dstolee@microsoft.com>
---
 midx.c | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 midx.h |  9 +++++++++
 2 files changed, 39 insertions(+)
diff --git a/midx.c b/midx.c
index a66763b9e3..8c643caa92 100644
--- a/midx.c
+++ b/midx.c
@@ -299,6 +299,36 @@ const struct object_id *nth_midxed_object_oid(struct object_id *oid,
 	return oid;
 }
 
+int bsearch_midx(struct midxed_git *m, const unsigned char *sha1, uint32_t *pos)
+{
+	uint32_t last, first = 0;
+
+	if (sha1[0])
+		first = ntohl(*(uint32_t*)(m->chunk_oid_fanout + 4 * (sha1[0] - 1)));
+	last = ntohl(*(uint32_t*)(m->chunk_oid_fanout + 4 * sha1[0]));
+
+	while (first < last) {
+		uint32_t mid = first + (last - first) / 2;
+		const unsigned char *current;
+		int cmp;
+
+		current = m->chunk_oid_lookup + m->hdr->hash_len * mid;
+		cmp = hashcmp(sha1, current);
+		if (!cmp) {
+			*pos = mid;
+			return 1;
+		}
+		if (cmp > 0) {
+			first = mid + 1;
+			continue;
+		}
+		last = mid;
+	}
+
+	*pos = first;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int contains_pack(struct midxed_git *m, const char *pack_name)
 {
 	uint32_t first = 0, last = m->num_packs;
diff --git a/midx.h b/midx.h
index d8ede8121c..5598799189 100644
--- a/midx.h
+++ b/midx.h
@@ -101,6 +101,15 @@ extern const struct object_id *nth_midxed_object_oid(struct object_id *oid,
 						     struct midxed_git *m,
 						     uint32_t n);
 
+/*
+ * Perform a binary search on the object list in a MIDX file for the given sha1.
+ *
+ * If the object exists, then return 1 and set *pos to the position of the sha1.
+ * Otherwise, return 0 and set *pos to the position of the lex-first object greater
+ * than the given sha1.
+ */
+extern int bsearch_midx(struct midxed_git *m, const unsigned char *sha1, uint32_t *pos);
+
 extern int contains_pack(struct midxed_git *m, const char *pack_name);
 
 /*
-- 
2.15.0
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Message 18 of 48 in “Multi-pack index (MIDX)”
  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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