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[PATCH v2 14/14] commit.h: delete 'util' field in struct commit

From
Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date
May 13, 2018, 05:52 UTC
Message-ID
<20180513055208.17952-15-pclouds@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20180513055208.17952-1-pclouds@gmail.com>

If you have come this far, you probably have seen that this 'util' pointer is used for many different purposes. Some are not even contained in a command code, but buried deep in common code with no clue who will use it and how.

The move to using commit-slab gives us a much better picture of how some piece of data is associated with a commit and what for. Since nobody uses 'util' pointer anymore, we can retire so that nobody will abuse it again. commit-slab will be the way forward for associating data to a commit.

As a side benefit, this shrinks struct commit by 8 bytes (on 64-bit architecture) which should help reduce memory usage for reachability test a bit. This is also what commit-slab is invented for [1].

[1] 96c4f4a370 (commit: allow associating auxiliary info on-demand - 2013-04-09)

Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
---
 commit.h | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/commit.h b/commit.h
index 838f6a6b26..70371e111e 100644
--- a/commit.h
+++ b/commit.h
@@ -18,12 +18,16 @@ struct commit_list {
 
 struct commit {
 	struct object object;
-	void *util;
 	unsigned int index;
 	timestamp_t date;
 	struct commit_list *parents;
 	struct tree *tree;
 	uint32_t graph_pos;
+	/*
+	 * Do not add more fields here unless it's _very_ often
+	 * used. Use commit-slab to associate more data with a commit
+	 * instead.
+	 */
 };
 
 extern int save_commit_buffer;

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  1. 00/12 Die commit->util, die!Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 12, 2018
  2. 02/12 describe: use commit-slab for commit names instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 12, 2018
  3. 05/12 sequencer.c: use commit-slab to associate todo items to commitsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 12, 2018
  4. Jeff KingMay 12, 2018
  5. 04/12 sequencer.c: use commit-slab to mark seen commitsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 12, 2018
  6. Jeff KingMay 12, 2018
  7. Junio C HamanoMay 12, 2018
  8. Duy NguyenMay 12, 2018
  9. 06/12 revision.c: use commit-slab for show_sourceNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 12, 2018
  10. Jeff KingMay 12, 2018
  11. Junio C HamanoMay 12, 2018
  12. Duy NguyenMay 12, 2018
  13. Jeff KingMay 12, 2018
  14. 10/12 log: use commit-slab in prepare_bases() instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 12, 2018
  15. 12/12 commit.h: delete 'util' field in struct commitNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 12, 2018
  16. 11/12 merge: use commit-slab in merge remote desc instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 12, 2018
  17. 09/12 show-branch: use commit-slab for commit-name instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 12, 2018
  18. 01/12 blame: use commit-slab for blame suspects instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 12, 2018
  19. Jeff KingMay 12, 2018
  20. Duy NguyenMay 12, 2018
  21. 07/12 bisect.c: use commit-slab for commit weight instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 12, 2018
  22. Junio C HamanoMay 12, 2018
  23. 08/12 name-rev: use commit-slab for rev-name instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 12, 2018
  24. 03/12 shallow.c: use commit-slab for commit depth instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 12, 2018
  25. Jeff KingMay 12, 2018
  26. Jeff KingMay 12, 2018
  27. Duy NguyenMay 12, 2018
  28. Jeff KingMay 12, 2018
  29. Duy NguyenMay 12, 2018
  30. Jeff KingMay 12, 2018
  31. Jakub NarebskiMay 12, 2018
  32. Duy NguyenMay 13, 2018
  33. 00/14 Die commit->util, die!Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 13, 2018
  34. 01/14 commit-slab.h: code splitNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 13, 2018
  35. Junio C HamanoMay 13, 2018
  36. 02/14 commit-slab: support shared commit-slabNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 13, 2018
  37. Junio C HamanoMay 13, 2018
  38. 03/14 blame: use commit-slab for blame suspects instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 13, 2018
  39. Junio C HamanoMay 13, 2018
  40. 06/14 sequencer.c: use commit-slab to mark seen commitsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 13, 2018
  41. Junio C HamanoMay 14, 2018
  42. 12/14 log: use commit-slab in prepare_bases() instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 13, 2018
  43. 07/14 sequencer.c: use commit-slab to associate todo items to commitsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 13, 2018
  44. 14/14 commit.h: delete 'util' field in struct commitNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 13, 2018
  45. Junio C HamanoMay 14, 2018
  46. Duy NguyenMay 14, 2018
  47. Duy NguyenMay 14, 2018
  48. Derrick StoleeMay 14, 2018
  49. Duy NguyenMay 19, 2018
  50. 08/14 revision.c: use commit-slab for show_sourceNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 13, 2018
  51. Junio C HamanoMay 14, 2018
  52. Junio C HamanoMay 14, 2018
  53. 13/14 merge: use commit-slab in merge remote desc instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 13, 2018
  54. Junio C HamanoMay 18, 2018
  55. Ramsay JonesMay 18, 2018
  56. 11/14 show-branch: use commit-slab for commit-name instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 13, 2018
  57. Junio C HamanoMay 14, 2018
  58. Duy NguyenMay 19, 2018
  59. 09/14 bisect.c: use commit-slab for commit weight instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 13, 2018
  60. Junio C HamanoMay 14, 2018
  61. 05/14 shallow.c: use commit-slab for commit depth instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 13, 2018
  62. 10/14 name-rev: use commit-slab for rev-name instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 13, 2018
  63. 04/14 describe: use commit-slab for commit names instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 13, 2018
  64. Junio C HamanoMay 13, 2018
  65. 00/15 Die commit->util, die!Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  66. 01/15 commit-slab.h: code splitNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  67. Junio C HamanoMay 21, 2018
  68. 02/15 commit-slab: support shared commit-slabNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  69. 04/15 describe: use commit-slab for commit names instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  70. 08/15 revision.c: use commit-slab for show_sourceNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  71. 09/15 bisect.c: use commit-slab for commit weight instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  72. 07/15 sequencer.c: use commit-slab to associate todo items to commitsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  73. 13/15 log: use commit-slab in prepare_bases() instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  74. 15/15 commit.h: delete 'util' field in struct commitNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  75. 14/15 merge: use commit-slab in merge remote desc instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  76. 06/15 sequencer.c: use commit-slab to mark seen commitsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  77. 12/15 show-branch: note about its object flags usageNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  78. 11/15 show-branch: use commit-slab for commit-name instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  79. 10/15 name-rev: use commit-slab for rev-name instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  80. 03/15 blame: use commit-slab for blame suspects instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  81. 05/15 shallow.c: use commit-slab for commit depth instead of commit->utilNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, May 19, 2018
  82. Stefan BellerMay 22, 2018

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