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[PATCH 01/14] run_diff_files(): delay allocation of combine_diff_path

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Jan 9, 2025, 08:28 UTC
Message-ID
<20250109082818.GA2748836@coredump.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To
<20250109082723.GA2748497@coredump.intra.peff.net>

While looping over the index entries, when we see a higher level stage the first thing we do is allocate a combine_diff_path struct for it. But this can leak; if check_removed() returns an error, we'll continue to the next iteration of the loop without cleaning up.

We can fix this by just delaying the allocation by a few lines.

I don't think this leak is triggered in the test suite, but it's pretty easy to see by inspection. My ulterior motive here is that the delayed allocation means we have all of the data needed to initialize "dpath" at the time of malloc, making it easier to factor out a constructor function.

Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
---
 diff-lib.c | 24 ++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
diff --git a/diff-lib.c b/diff-lib.c
index c6d3bc4d37..85b8f1fa59 100644
--- a/diff-lib.c
+++ b/diff-lib.c
@@ -156,18 +156,6 @@ void run_diff_files(struct rev_info *revs, unsigned int option)
 			size_t path_len;
 			struct stat st;
 
-			path_len = ce_namelen(ce);
-
-			dpath = xmalloc(combine_diff_path_size(5, path_len));
-			dpath->path = (char *) &(dpath->parent[5]);
-
-			dpath->next = NULL;
-			memcpy(dpath->path, ce->name, path_len);
-			dpath->path[path_len] = '\0';
-			oidclr(&dpath->oid, the_repository->hash_algo);
-			memset(&(dpath->parent[0]), 0,
-			       sizeof(struct combine_diff_parent)*5);
-
 			changed = check_removed(ce, &st);
 			if (!changed)
 				wt_mode = ce_mode_from_stat(ce, st.st_mode);
@@ -178,7 +166,19 @@ void run_diff_files(struct rev_info *revs, unsigned int option)
 				}
 				wt_mode = 0;
 			}
+
+			path_len = ce_namelen(ce);
+
+			dpath = xmalloc(combine_diff_path_size(5, path_len));
+			dpath->path = (char *) &(dpath->parent[5]);
+
+			dpath->next = NULL;
+			memcpy(dpath->path, ce->name, path_len);
+			dpath->path[path_len] = '\0';
+			oidclr(&dpath->oid, the_repository->hash_algo);
 			dpath->mode = wt_mode;
+			memset(&(dpath->parent[0]), 0,
+			       sizeof(struct combine_diff_parent)*5);
 
 			while (i < entries) {
 				struct cache_entry *nce = istate->cache[i];
-- 
2.48.0.rc2.413.gc1c80375a3
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  1. Wink SavilleJan 3, 2025
  2. Jeff KingJan 3, 2025
  3. Wink SavilleJan 3, 2025
  4. Jeff KingJan 4, 2025
  5. Junio C HamanoJan 4, 2025
  6. Jeff KingJan 4, 2025
  7. Wink SavilleJan 4, 2025
  8. Wink SavilleJan 5, 2025
  9. 0/14 combine-diff cleanupsJeff King, Jan 9, 2025
  10. 01/14 run_diff_files(): delay allocation of combine_diff_pathJeff King, Jan 9, 2025
  11. Junio C HamanoJan 9, 2025
  12. 02/14 combine-diff: add combine_diff_path_new()Jeff King, Jan 9, 2025
  13. Junio C HamanoJan 9, 2025
  14. Patrick SteinhardtJan 13, 2025
  15. Jeff KingJan 14, 2025
  16. 03/14 tree-diff: clear parent array in path_appendnew()Jeff King, Jan 9, 2025
  17. Junio C HamanoJan 9, 2025
  18. Jeff KingJan 10, 2025
  19. 04/14 combine-diff: use pointer for parent pathsJeff King, Jan 9, 2025
  20. Junio C HamanoJan 9, 2025
  21. 05/14 diff: add a comment about combine_diff_path.parent.pathJeff King, Jan 9, 2025
  22. Patrick SteinhardtJan 13, 2025
  23. 06/14 run_diff_files(): de-mystify the size of combine_diff_path structJeff King, Jan 9, 2025
  24. Junio C HamanoJan 10, 2025
  25. 07/14 tree-diff: drop path_appendnew() alloc optimizationJeff King, Jan 9, 2025
  26. Patrick SteinhardtJan 13, 2025
  27. Jeff KingJan 14, 2025
  28. 08/14 tree-diff: pass whole path string to path_appendnew()Jeff King, Jan 9, 2025
  29. Patrick SteinhardtJan 13, 2025
  30. Jeff KingJan 14, 2025
  31. 09/14 tree-diff: inline path_appendnew()Jeff King, Jan 9, 2025
  32. Junio C HamanoJan 11, 2025
  33. 10/14 combine-diff: drop public declaration of combine_diff_path_size()Jeff King, Jan 9, 2025
  34. 11/14 tree-diff: drop list-tail argument to diff_tree_paths()Jeff King, Jan 9, 2025
  35. Junio C HamanoJan 18, 2025
  36. 12/14 tree-diff: use the name "tail" to refer to list tailJeff King, Jan 9, 2025
  37. 13/14 tree-diff: simplify emit_path() list managementJeff King, Jan 9, 2025
  38. 14/14 tree-diff: make list tail-passing more explicitJeff King, Jan 9, 2025

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