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[PATCH v2 5/5] refs: use chdir_notify to update cached relative paths

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Mar 30, 2018, 18:35 UTC
Message-ID
<20180330183512.GE31135@sigill.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To
<20180330183425.GA30575@sigill.intra.peff.net>

Commit f57f37e2e1 (files-backend: remove the use of git_path(), 2017-03-26) introduced a regression when a relative $GIT_DIR is used in a working tree:

  - when we initialize the ref backend, we make a copy of
    get_git_dir(), which may be relative
  - later, we may call setup_work_tree() and chdir to the
    root of the working tree
  - further calls to the ref code will use the stored git
    directory, but relative paths will now point to the
    wrong place

The new test in t1501 demonstrates one such instance (the bug causes us to write the ref update to the nonsense "relative/relative/.git").

Since setup_work_tree() now uses chdir_notify, we can just ask it update our relative paths when necessary.

Reported-by: Rafael Ascensao <rafa.almas@gmail.com>
Helped-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
---
 refs/files-backend.c  |  6 ++++++
 refs/packed-backend.c |  3 +++
 t/t1501-work-tree.sh  | 12 ++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 21 insertions(+)
diff --git a/refs/files-backend.c b/refs/files-backend.c
index bec8e30e9e..a92a2aa821 100644
--- a/refs/files-backend.c
+++ b/refs/files-backend.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "../lockfile.h"
 #include "../object.h"
 #include "../dir.h"
+#include "../chdir-notify.h"
 
 /*
  * This backend uses the following flags in `ref_update::flags` for
@@ -106,6 +107,11 @@ static struct ref_store *files_ref_store_create(const char *gitdir,
 	refs->packed_ref_store = packed_ref_store_create(sb.buf, flags);
 	strbuf_release(&sb);
 
+	chdir_notify_reparent("files-backend $GIT_DIR",
+			      &refs->gitdir);
+	chdir_notify_reparent("files-backend $GIT_COMMONDIR",
+			      &refs->gitcommondir);
+
 	return ref_store;
 }
 
diff --git a/refs/packed-backend.c b/refs/packed-backend.c
index 65288c6472..369c34f886 100644
--- a/refs/packed-backend.c
+++ b/refs/packed-backend.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "packed-backend.h"
 #include "../iterator.h"
 #include "../lockfile.h"
+#include "../chdir-notify.h"
 
 enum mmap_strategy {
 	/*
@@ -202,6 +203,8 @@ struct ref_store *packed_ref_store_create(const char *path,
 	refs->store_flags = store_flags;
 
 	refs->path = xstrdup(path);
+	chdir_notify_reparent("packed-refs", &refs->path);
+
 	return ref_store;
 }
 
diff --git a/t/t1501-work-tree.sh b/t/t1501-work-tree.sh
index b06210ec5e..a5db53337b 100755
--- a/t/t1501-work-tree.sh
+++ b/t/t1501-work-tree.sh
@@ -431,4 +431,16 @@ test_expect_success 'error out gracefully on invalid $GIT_WORK_TREE' '
 	)
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'refs work with relative gitdir and work tree' '
+	git init relative &&
+	git -C relative commit --allow-empty -m one &&
+	git -C relative commit --allow-empty -m two &&
+
+	GIT_DIR=relative/.git GIT_WORK_TREE=relative git reset HEAD^ &&
+
+	git -C relative log -1 --format=%s >actual &&
+	echo one >expect &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
 test_done
-- 
2.17.0.rc2.594.gdb94a0ce02
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Message 35 of 54 in “git complains packed-refs is not a directory when used with GIT_DIR and GIT_WORK_TREE envvars.”
  1. Rafael AscensaoMar 26, 2018
  2. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 26, 2018
  3. Jeff KingMar 27, 2018
  4. Duy NguyenMar 27, 2018
  5. Jeff KingMar 27, 2018
  6. Duy NguyenMar 27, 2018
  7. Duy NguyenMar 27, 2018
  8. Jeff KingMar 28, 2018
  9. Duy NguyenMar 28, 2018
  10. Jeff KingMar 28, 2018
  11. 1/4 set_git_dir: die when setenv() failsJeff King, Mar 28, 2018
  12. 2/4 add chdir-notify APIJeff King, Mar 28, 2018
  13. Eric SunshineMar 28, 2018
  14. Jeff KingMar 28, 2018
  15. Duy NguyenMar 29, 2018
  16. Jeff KingMar 29, 2018
  17. Duy NguyenMar 29, 2018
  18. 3/4 set_work_tree: use chdir_notifyJeff King, Mar 28, 2018
  19. Duy NguyenMar 29, 2018
  20. Duy NguyenMar 29, 2018
  21. Jeff KingMar 29, 2018
  22. Jeff KingMar 29, 2018
  23. Duy NguyenMar 29, 2018
  24. Jeff KingMar 30, 2018
  25. 4/4 refs: use chdir_notify to update cached relative pathsJeff King, Mar 28, 2018
  26. 0/5 re-parenting relative directories after chdirJeff King, Mar 30, 2018
  27. 1/5 set_git_dir: die when setenv() failsJeff King, Mar 30, 2018
  28. 2/5 trace.c: export trace_setup_keyJeff King, Mar 30, 2018
  29. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2018
  30. Jeff KingMar 30, 2018
  31. Junio C HamanoMar 30, 2018
  32. Jeff KingMar 30, 2018
  33. 3/5 add chdir-notify APIJeff King, Mar 30, 2018
  34. 4/5 set_work_tree: use chdir_notifyJeff King, Mar 30, 2018
  35. 5/5 refs: use chdir_notify to update cached relative pathsJeff King, Mar 30, 2018
  36. Duy NguyenMar 30, 2018
  37. Jeff KingMar 28, 2018
  38. 0/8 Re: git complains packed-refs is not a directory when used with GIT_DIR and GIT_WORK_TREE envvars.Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 28, 2018
  39. 1/8 strbuf.c: add strbuf_ensure_trailing_dr_sep()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 28, 2018
  40. 2/8 strbuf.c: reintroduce get_pwd_cwd() (with strbuf_ prefix)Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 28, 2018
  41. Stefan BellerMar 28, 2018
  42. Duy NguyenMar 28, 2018
  43. 3/8 trace.c: export trace_setup_keyNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 28, 2018
  44. 4/8 setup.c: introduce setup_adjust_path()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 28, 2018
  45. 5/8 setup.c: allow other code to be notified when $CWD movesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 28, 2018
  46. 6/8 environment.c: adjust env containing relpath when $CWD is movedNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 28, 2018
  47. Jeff KingMar 28, 2018
  48. Duy NguyenMar 28, 2018
  49. 8/8 refs: adjust main repo paths when $CWD movesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 28, 2018
  50. 7/8 repository: adjust repo paths when $CWD movesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 28, 2018
  51. Jeff KingMar 28, 2018
  52. Duy NguyenMar 29, 2018
  53. Jeff KingMar 30, 2018
  54. Junio C HamanoMar 28, 2018

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