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[GSoC][PATCH v2 4/6] sequencer: rename amend_author to author_to_rename

From
Rohit Ashiwal <rohit.ashiwal265@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 12, 2019, 19:42 UTC
Message-ID
<20190812194301.5655-5-rohit.ashiwal265@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20190812194301.5655-1-rohit.ashiwal265@gmail.com>

The purpose of amend_author was to free() the malloc()'d string obtained from get_author() while amending a commit. But we can also use the variable to free() the author at our convenience. Rename it to convey this meaning.

Signed-off-by: Rohit Ashiwal <rohit.ashiwal265@gmail.com>
---
 sequencer.c | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index fbc0ed0cad..e186136ccc 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -1424,7 +1424,7 @@ static int try_to_commit(struct repository *r,
 	struct commit_extra_header *extra = NULL;
 	struct strbuf err = STRBUF_INIT;
 	struct strbuf commit_msg = STRBUF_INIT;
-	char *amend_author = NULL;
+	char *author_to_free = NULL;
 	const char *hook_commit = NULL;
 	enum commit_msg_cleanup_mode cleanup;
 	int res = 0;
@@ -1445,7 +1445,7 @@ static int try_to_commit(struct repository *r,
 			strbuf_addstr(msg, orig_message);
 			hook_commit = "HEAD";
 		}
-		author = amend_author = get_author(message);
+		author = author_to_free = get_author(message);
 		unuse_commit_buffer(current_head, message);
 		if (!author) {
 			res = error(_("unable to parse commit author"));
@@ -1534,7 +1534,7 @@ static int try_to_commit(struct repository *r,
 	free_commit_extra_headers(extra);
 	strbuf_release(&err);
 	strbuf_release(&commit_msg);
-	free(amend_author);
+	free(author_to_free);
 
 	return res;
 }
-- 
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  1. Rohit AshiwalAug 6, 2019
  2. [GSoC][PATCHl 1/6] rebase -i: add --ignore-whitespace flagRohit Ashiwal, Aug 6, 2019
  3. Junio C HamanoAug 7, 2019
  4. Rohit AshiwalAug 7, 2019
  5. Phillip WoodAug 8, 2019
  6. Rohit AshiwalAug 12, 2019
  7. [GSoC][PATCHl 3/6] rebase -i: support --committer-date-is-author-dateRohit Ashiwal, Aug 6, 2019
  8. Phillip WoodAug 8, 2019
  9. Junio C HamanoAug 8, 2019
  10. [GSoC][PATCHl 2/6] sequencer: add NULL checks under read_author_scriptRohit Ashiwal, Aug 6, 2019
  11. [GSoC][PATCHl 4/6] sequencer: rename amend_author to author_to_renameRohit Ashiwal, Aug 6, 2019
  12. Phillip WoodAug 8, 2019
  13. [GSoC][PATCHl 5/6] rebase -i: support --ignore-dateRohit Ashiwal, Aug 6, 2019
  14. Johannes SchindelinAug 7, 2019
  15. Junio C HamanoAug 7, 2019
  16. Rohit AshiwalAug 7, 2019
  17. Phillip WoodAug 8, 2019
  18. Phillip WoodAug 8, 2019
  19. [GSoC][PATCHl 6/6] rebase: add --author-date-is-committer-dateRohit Ashiwal, Aug 6, 2019
  20. Phillip WoodAug 8, 2019
  21. [GSoC][PATCH v2 0/6] rebase -i: support more optionsRohit Ashiwal, Aug 12, 2019
  22. [GSoC][PATCH v2 1/6] rebase -i: add --ignore-whitespace flagRohit Ashiwal, Aug 12, 2019
  23. Phillip WoodAug 13, 2019
  24. [GSoC][PATCH v2 2/6] sequencer: add NULL checks under read_author_scriptRohit Ashiwal, Aug 12, 2019
  25. [GSoC][PATCH v2 3/6] rebase -i: support --committer-date-is-author-dateRohit Ashiwal, Aug 12, 2019
  26. Phillip WoodAug 13, 2019
  27. Phillip WoodAug 13, 2019
  28. Junio C HamanoAug 13, 2019
  29. Phillip WoodAug 14, 2019
  30. Phillip WoodAug 13, 2019
  31. [GSoC][PATCH v2 4/6] sequencer: rename amend_author to author_to_renameRohit Ashiwal, Aug 12, 2019
  32. Phillip WoodAug 13, 2019
  33. [GSoC][PATCH v2 5/6] rebase -i: support --ignore-dateRohit Ashiwal, Aug 12, 2019
  34. Phillip WoodAug 13, 2019
  35. Junio C HamanoAug 13, 2019
  36. Phillip WoodAug 14, 2019
  37. Junio C HamanoAug 13, 2019
  38. Phillip WoodAug 14, 2019
  39. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2019
  40. Phillip WoodAug 17, 2019
  41. [GSoC][PATCH v2 6/6] rebase: add --author-date-is-committer-dateRohit Ashiwal, Aug 12, 2019
  42. Junio C HamanoAug 13, 2019
  43. 0/6 rebase -i: support more optionsRohit Ashiwal, Aug 20, 2019
  44. 1/6 rebase -i: add --ignore-whitespace flagRohit Ashiwal, Aug 20, 2019
  45. Phillip WoodAug 20, 2019
  46. Rohit AshiwalAug 20, 2019
  47. 2/6 sequencer: add NULL checks under read_author_scriptRohit Ashiwal, Aug 20, 2019
  48. Junio C HamanoAug 23, 2019
  49. 3/6 rebase -i: support --committer-date-is-author-dateRohit Ashiwal, Aug 20, 2019
  50. Phillip WoodAug 20, 2019
  51. 4/6 sequencer: rename amend_author to author_to_renameRohit Ashiwal, Aug 20, 2019
  52. 5/6 rebase -i: support --ignore-dateRohit Ashiwal, Aug 20, 2019
  53. Phillip WoodAug 20, 2019
  54. Junio C HamanoAug 20, 2019
  55. Phillip WoodAug 20, 2019
  56. [GSoC][PATCH v2 6/6] rebase: add --author-date-is-committer-dateRohit Ashiwal, Aug 20, 2019
  57. Rohit AshiwalAug 20, 2019
  58. 6/6 rebase: add --reset-author-dateRohit Ashiwal, Aug 20, 2019
  59. Rohit AshiwalAug 20, 2019
  60. Phillip WoodAug 20, 2019
  61. Junio C HamanoAug 20, 2019
  62. Phillip WoodAug 20, 2019
  63. 0/6 rebase -i: support more optionsRohit Ashiwal, Sep 7, 2019
  64. 1/6 rebase -i: add --ignore-whitespace flagRohit Ashiwal, Sep 7, 2019
  65. Phillip WoodOct 4, 2019
  66. Elijah NewrenOct 5, 2019
  67. Rohit AshiwalOct 6, 2019
  68. 2/6 sequencer: allow callers of read_author_script() to ignore fieldsRohit Ashiwal, Sep 7, 2019
  69. 3/6 rebase -i: support --committer-date-is-author-dateRohit Ashiwal, Sep 7, 2019
  70. Phillip WoodOct 4, 2019
  71. Rohit AshiwalOct 6, 2019
  72. Phillip WoodOct 24, 2019
  73. 4/6 sequencer: rename amend_author to author_to_renameRohit Ashiwal, Sep 7, 2019
  74. 5/6 rebase -i: support --ignore-dateRohit Ashiwal, Sep 7, 2019
  75. Rohit AshiwalSep 7, 2019
  76. Phillip WoodSep 27, 2019
  77. Rohit AshiwalOct 6, 2019
  78. Phillip WoodOct 24, 2019
  79. 6/6 rebase: add --reset-author-dateRohit Ashiwal, Sep 7, 2019
  80. Junio C HamanoSep 9, 2019
  81. Phillip WoodSep 9, 2019
  82. Junio C HamanoSep 9, 2019
  83. 0/6 rebase -i: support more optionsRohit Ashiwal, Nov 1, 2019
  84. 1/6 rebase -i: add --ignore-whitespace flagRohit Ashiwal, Nov 1, 2019
  85. 2/6 sequencer: allow callers of read_author_script() to ignore fieldsRohit Ashiwal, Nov 1, 2019
  86. 3/6 rebase -i: support --committer-date-is-author-dateRohit Ashiwal, Nov 1, 2019
  87. 4/6 sequencer: rename amend_author to author_to_renameRohit Ashiwal, Nov 1, 2019
  88. 5/6 rebase -i: support --ignore-dateRohit Ashiwal, Nov 1, 2019
  89. Junio C HamanoNov 2, 2019
  90. Junio C HamanoNov 2, 2019
  91. 6/6 rebase: add --reset-author-dateRohit Ashiwal, Nov 1, 2019
  92. Junio C HamanoNov 2, 2019
  93. Junio C HamanoNov 21, 2019
  94. Alban GruinNov 21, 2019
  95. Junio C HamanoNov 22, 2019
  96. Phillip WoodNov 28, 2019

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