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[PATCH v2 01/13] sparse-checkout: free string list in write_cone_to_file()

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Jun 4, 2024, 10:13 UTC
Message-ID
<20240604101305.GA1304593@coredump.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To
<20240604100814.GA1304520@coredump.intra.peff.net>

We use a string list to hold sorted and de-duped patterns, but don't free it before leaving the function, causing a leak.

This drops the number of leaks found in t7002 from 27 to 25.
Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
---
 builtin/sparse-checkout.c | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
diff --git a/builtin/sparse-checkout.c b/builtin/sparse-checkout.c
index 0f52e25249..8747191484 100644
--- a/builtin/sparse-checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/sparse-checkout.c
@@ -311,6 +311,8 @@ static void write_cone_to_file(FILE *fp, struct pattern_list *pl)
 		fprintf(fp, "%s/\n", pattern);
 		free(pattern);
 	}
+
+	string_list_clear(&sl, 0);
 }
 
 static int write_patterns_and_update(struct pattern_list *pl)
-- 
2.45.2.807.g3b5fadc4da
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Message 27 of 43 in “leak fixes for sparse-checkout code”
  1. 0/13 leak fixes for sparse-checkout codeJeff King, May 31, 2024
  2. 01/13 sparse-checkout: free string list in write_cone_to_file()Jeff King, May 31, 2024
  3. 02/13 sparse-checkout: pass string literals directly to add_pattern()Jeff King, May 31, 2024
  4. Junio C HamanoMay 31, 2024
  5. Jeff KingJun 4, 2024
  6. 03/13 dir.c: free strings in sparse cone pattern hashmapsJeff King, May 31, 2024
  7. 04/13 sparse-checkout: clear patterns when init() sees existing sparse fileJeff King, May 31, 2024
  8. 05/13 dir.c: free removed sparse-pattern hashmap entriesJeff King, May 31, 2024
  9. 06/13 dir.c: always copy input to add_pattern()Jeff King, May 31, 2024
  10. Junio C HamanoMay 31, 2024
  11. 07/13 sparse-checkout: reuse --stdin buffer when reading patternsJeff King, May 31, 2024
  12. 08/13 sparse-checkout: always free "line" strbuf after reading inputJeff King, May 31, 2024
  13. 09/13 sparse-checkout: refactor temporary sparse_checkout_patternsJeff King, May 31, 2024
  14. Patrick SteinhardtJun 4, 2024
  15. Jeff KingJun 4, 2024
  16. 10/13 sparse-checkout: free sparse_filename after useJeff King, May 31, 2024
  17. Patrick SteinhardtJun 4, 2024
  18. Jeff KingJun 4, 2024
  19. Patrick SteinhardtJun 4, 2024
  20. 11/13 sparse-checkout: free pattern list in sparse_checkout_list()Jeff King, May 31, 2024
  21. 12/13 sparse-checkout: free string list after displayingJeff King, May 31, 2024
  22. 13/13 sparse-checkout: free duplicate hashmap entriesJeff King, May 31, 2024
  23. Patrick SteinhardtJun 4, 2024
  24. Jeff KingMay 31, 2024
  25. Junio C HamanoMay 31, 2024
  26. 0/13 leak fixes for sparse-checkout codeJeff King, Jun 4, 2024
  27. 01/13 sparse-checkout: free string list in write_cone_to_file()Jeff King, Jun 4, 2024
  28. 02/13 sparse-checkout: pass string literals directly to add_pattern()Jeff King, Jun 4, 2024
  29. 03/13 dir.c: free strings in sparse cone pattern hashmapsJeff King, Jun 4, 2024
  30. 04/13 sparse-checkout: clear patterns when init() sees existing sparse fileJeff King, Jun 4, 2024
  31. 05/13 dir.c: free removed sparse-pattern hashmap entriesJeff King, Jun 4, 2024
  32. 06/13 dir.c: always copy input to add_pattern()Jeff King, Jun 4, 2024
  33. René ScharfeJun 5, 2024
  34. Jeff KingJun 5, 2024
  35. Junio C HamanoJun 5, 2024
  36. 07/13 sparse-checkout: reuse --stdin buffer when reading patternsJeff King, Jun 4, 2024
  37. 08/13 sparse-checkout: always free "line" strbuf after reading inputJeff King, Jun 4, 2024
  38. 09/13 sparse-checkout: refactor temporary sparse_checkout_patternsJeff King, Jun 4, 2024
  39. 10/13 sparse-checkout: free sparse_filename after useJeff King, Jun 4, 2024
  40. 11/13 sparse-checkout: free pattern list in sparse_checkout_list()Jeff King, Jun 4, 2024
  41. 12/13 sparse-checkout: free string list after displayingJeff King, Jun 4, 2024
  42. 13/13 sparse-checkout: free duplicate hashmap entriesJeff King, Jun 4, 2024
  43. Patrick SteinhardtJun 4, 2024

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