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[PATCH 06/13] submodule--helper: get remote names from any repository

From
Glen Choo <chooglen@google.com>
Date
Mar 1, 2022, 00:08 UTC
Message-ID
<20220301000816.56177-7-chooglen@google.com>
In-Reply-To
<20220301000816.56177-1-chooglen@google.com>
From: Atharva Raykar <raykar.ath@gmail.com>

`get_default_remote()` retrieves the name of a remote by resolving the refs from of the current repository's ref store.

Thus in order to use it for retrieving the remote name of a submodule, we have to start a new subprocess which runs from the submodule directory.

Let's instead introduce a function called `repo_get_default_remote()` which takes any repository object and retrieves the remote accordingly.

`get_default_remote()` is then defined as a call to `repo_get_default_remote()` with 'the_repository' passed to it.

Now that we have `repo_get_default_remote()`, we no longer have to start a subprocess that called `submodule--helper get-default-remote` from within the submodule directory.

So let's make a function called `get_default_remote_submodule()` which takes a submodule path, and returns the default remote for that submodule, all within the same process.

We can now use this function to save an unnecessary subprocess spawn in `sync_submodule()`, and also in the next patch, which will require this functionality.

Mentored-by: Christian Couder <christian.couder@gmail.com>
Mentored-by: Shourya Shukla <periperidip@gmail.com>
Helped-by: Glen Choo <chooglen@google.com>
Signed-off-by: Atharva Raykar <raykar.ath@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Signed-off-by: Glen Choo <chooglen@google.com>
---
 builtin/submodule--helper.c | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/submodule--helper.c b/builtin/submodule--helper.c
index 6b473fc0d2..f934e33c7e 100644
--- a/builtin/submodule--helper.c
+++ b/builtin/submodule--helper.c
@@ -31,11 +31,14 @@
 typedef void (*each_submodule_fn)(const struct cache_entry *list_item,
 				  void *cb_data);
 
-static char *get_default_remote(void)
+static char *repo_get_default_remote(struct repository *repo)
 {
 	char *dest = NULL, *ret;
 	struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
-	const char *refname = resolve_ref_unsafe("HEAD", 0, NULL, NULL);
+	struct ref_store *store = get_main_ref_store(repo);
+	int ignore_errno;
+	const char *refname = refs_resolve_ref_unsafe(store, "HEAD", 0, NULL,
+						      NULL, &ignore_errno);
 
 	if (!refname)
 		die(_("No such ref: %s"), "HEAD");
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ static char *get_default_remote(void)
 		die(_("Expecting a full ref name, got %s"), refname);
 
 	strbuf_addf(&sb, "branch.%s.remote", refname);
-	if (git_config_get_string(sb.buf, &dest))
+	if (repo_config_get_string(repo, sb.buf, &dest))
 		ret = xstrdup("origin");
 	else
 		ret = dest;
@@ -57,6 +60,19 @@ static char *get_default_remote(void)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static char *get_default_remote_submodule(const char *module_path)
+{
+	struct repository subrepo;
+
+	repo_submodule_init(&subrepo, the_repository, module_path, null_oid());
+	return repo_get_default_remote(&subrepo);
+}
+
+static char *get_default_remote(void)
+{
+	return repo_get_default_remote(the_repository);
+}
+
 static int print_default_remote(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	char *remote;
@@ -1343,9 +1359,8 @@ static void sync_submodule(const char *path, const char *prefix,
 {
 	const struct submodule *sub;
 	char *remote_key = NULL;
-	char *sub_origin_url, *super_config_url, *displaypath;
+	char *sub_origin_url, *super_config_url, *displaypath, *default_remote;
 	struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
-	struct child_process cp = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
 	char *sub_config_path = NULL;
 
 	if (!is_submodule_active(the_repository, path))
@@ -1384,21 +1399,15 @@ static void sync_submodule(const char *path, const char *prefix,
 	if (!is_submodule_populated_gently(path, NULL))
 		goto cleanup;
 
-	prepare_submodule_repo_env(&cp.env_array);
-	cp.git_cmd = 1;
-	cp.dir = path;
-	strvec_pushl(&cp.args, "submodule--helper",
-		     "print-default-remote", NULL);
-
 	strbuf_reset(&sb);
-	if (capture_command(&cp, &sb, 0))
+	default_remote = get_default_remote_submodule(path);
+	if (!default_remote)
 		die(_("failed to get the default remote for submodule '%s'"),
 		      path);
 
-	strbuf_strip_suffix(&sb, "\n");
-	remote_key = xstrfmt("remote.%s.url", sb.buf);
+	remote_key = xstrfmt("remote.%s.url", default_remote);
+	free(default_remote);
 
-	strbuf_reset(&sb);
 	submodule_to_gitdir(&sb, path);
 	strbuf_addstr(&sb, "/config");
 
-- 
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  1. 00/13 submodule: convert parts of 'update' to CGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  2. 01/13 submodule tests: test for init and update failure outputGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  3. 02/13 submodule--helper: remove update-module-modeGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  4. 04/13 submodule--helper run-update-procedure: remove --suboidGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  5. 03/13 submodule--helper: reorganize code for sh to C conversionGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  6. 05/13 submodule--helper: remove ensure-core-worktreeGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  7. 06/13 submodule--helper: get remote names from any repositoryGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  8. Junio C HamanoMar 1, 2022
  9. Glen ChooMar 1, 2022
  10. 07/13 submodule--helper: don't use bitfield indirection for parse_options()Glen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  11. 09/13 submodule--helper: refactor get_submodule_displaypath()Glen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  12. 08/13 submodule--helper run-update-procedure: learn --remoteGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  13. 10/13 submodule--helper: allow setting superprefix for init_submodule()Glen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  14. 11/13 submodule--helper update-clone: learn --initGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  15. 12/13 submodule update: add tests for --filterGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  16. 13/13 submodule--helper update-clone: check for --filter and --initGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  17. Glen ChooMar 1, 2022
  18. 00/13 submodule: convert parts of 'update' to CGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  19. 01/13 submodule tests: test for init and update failure outputGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  20. 02/13 submodule--helper: remove update-module-modeGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  21. 03/13 submodule--helper: reorganize code for sh to C conversionGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  22. 04/13 submodule--helper run-update-procedure: remove --suboidGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  23. 05/13 submodule--helper: remove ensure-core-worktreeGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  24. 06/13 submodule--helper: get remote names from any repositoryGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  25. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 1, 2022
  26. 07/13 submodule--helper: don't use bitfield indirection for parse_options()Glen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  27. 08/13 submodule--helper run-update-procedure: learn --remoteGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  28. 09/13 submodule--helper: refactor get_submodule_displaypath()Glen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  29. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 1, 2022
  30. 10/13 submodule--helper: allow setting superprefix for init_submodule()Glen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  31. 12/13 submodule update: add tests for --filterGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  32. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 1, 2022
  33. Glen ChooMar 1, 2022
  34. 11/13 submodule--helper update-clone: learn --initGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  35. 13/13 submodule--helper update-clone: check for --filter and --initGlen Choo, Mar 1, 2022
  36. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 1, 2022
  37. Junio C HamanoMar 1, 2022
  38. Glen ChooMar 1, 2022
  39. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 3, 2022
  40. 00/13 submodule: convert parts of 'update' to CGlen Choo, Mar 3, 2022
  41. 01/13 submodule tests: test for init and update failure outputGlen Choo, Mar 3, 2022
  42. 03/13 submodule--helper: reorganize code for sh to C conversionGlen Choo, Mar 3, 2022
  43. 02/13 submodule--helper: remove update-module-modeGlen Choo, Mar 3, 2022
  44. 04/13 submodule--helper run-update-procedure: remove --suboidGlen Choo, Mar 3, 2022
  45. Junio C HamanoMar 3, 2022
  46. 05/13 submodule--helper: remove ensure-core-worktreeGlen Choo, Mar 3, 2022
  47. Junio C HamanoMar 3, 2022
  48. Glen ChooMar 4, 2022
  49. 06/13 submodule--helper: get remote names from any repositoryGlen Choo, Mar 3, 2022
  50. 07/13 submodule--helper: don't use bitfield indirection for parse_options()Glen Choo, Mar 3, 2022
  51. 08/13 submodule--helper run-update-procedure: learn --remoteGlen Choo, Mar 3, 2022
  52. Junio C HamanoMar 3, 2022
  53. Glen ChooMar 4, 2022
  54. 09/13 submodule--helper: refactor get_submodule_displaypath()Glen Choo, Mar 3, 2022
  55. 10/13 submodule--helper: allow setting superprefix for init_submodule()Glen Choo, Mar 3, 2022
  56. 11/13 submodule--helper update-clone: learn --initGlen Choo, Mar 3, 2022
  57. 12/13 submodule update: add tests for --filterGlen Choo, Mar 3, 2022
  58. 13/13 submodule--helper update-clone: check for --filter and --initGlen Choo, Mar 3, 2022
  59. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 3, 2022
  60. Junio C HamanoMar 3, 2022
  61. 00/13 submodule: convert parts of 'update' to CGlen Choo, Mar 5, 2022
  62. 01/13 submodule tests: test for init and update failure outputGlen Choo, Mar 5, 2022
  63. 04/13 submodule--helper run-update-procedure: remove --suboidGlen Choo, Mar 5, 2022
  64. 03/13 submodule--helper: reorganize code for sh to C conversionGlen Choo, Mar 5, 2022
  65. 02/13 submodule--helper: remove update-module-modeGlen Choo, Mar 5, 2022
  66. 05/13 submodule--helper: get remote names from any repositoryGlen Choo, Mar 5, 2022
  67. 06/13 submodule--helper: don't use bitfield indirection for parse_options()Glen Choo, Mar 5, 2022
  68. 07/13 submodule--helper run-update-procedure: learn --remoteGlen Choo, Mar 5, 2022
  69. 08/13 submodule--helper: refactor get_submodule_displaypath()Glen Choo, Mar 5, 2022
  70. 09/13 submodule--helper: allow setting superprefix for init_submodule()Glen Choo, Mar 5, 2022
  71. 10/13 submodule--helper update-clone: learn --initGlen Choo, Mar 5, 2022
  72. 11/13 submodule--helper: remove ensure-core-worktreeGlen Choo, Mar 5, 2022
  73. 13/13 submodule--helper update-clone: check for --filter and --initGlen Choo, Mar 5, 2022
  74. 12/13 submodule update: add tests for --filterGlen Choo, Mar 5, 2022
  75. Junio C HamanoMar 5, 2022

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