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[PATCH 11/19] reftable/system: introduce `reftable_rand()`

From
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date
Jan 27, 2025, 13:04 UTC
Message-ID
<20250127-pks-reftable-drop-git-compat-util-v1-11-6e280a564877@pks.im>
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Introduce a new system-level `reftable_rand()` function that generates a single unsigned integer for us. The implementation of this function is to be provided by the calling codebase, which allows us to more easily hook into pre-seeded random number generators.

Adapt the two callsites where we generated random data.
Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
---
 reftable/stack.c  | 4 ++--
 reftable/system.c | 5 +++++
 reftable/system.h | 6 ++++++
 3 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/reftable/stack.c b/reftable/stack.c
index 5f155b344b..82bdf5169f 100644
--- a/reftable/stack.c
+++ b/reftable/stack.c
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ static int reftable_stack_reload_maybe_reuse(struct reftable_stack *st,
 		close(fd);
 		fd = -1;
 
-		delay = delay + (delay * git_rand(CSPRNG_BYTES_INSECURE)) / UINT32_MAX + 1;
+		delay = delay + (delay * reftable_rand()) / UINT32_MAX + 1;
 		sleep_millisec(delay);
 	}
 
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ int reftable_stack_add(struct reftable_stack *st,
 static int format_name(struct reftable_buf *dest, uint64_t min, uint64_t max)
 {
 	char buf[100];
-	uint32_t rnd = git_rand(CSPRNG_BYTES_INSECURE);
+	uint32_t rnd = reftable_rand();
 	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "0x%012" PRIx64 "-0x%012" PRIx64 "-%08x",
 		 min, max, rnd);
 	reftable_buf_reset(dest);
diff --git a/reftable/system.c b/reftable/system.c
index adf8e4d30b..e25ccc0da3 100644
--- a/reftable/system.c
+++ b/reftable/system.c
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 #include "../lockfile.h"
 #include "../tempfile.h"
 
+uint32_t reftable_rand(void)
+{
+	return git_rand(CSPRNG_BYTES_INSECURE);
+}
+
 int tmpfile_from_pattern(struct reftable_tmpfile *out, const char *pattern)
 {
 	struct tempfile *tempfile;
diff --git a/reftable/system.h b/reftable/system.h
index 7d5f803eeb..3bd4a4e322 100644
--- a/reftable/system.h
+++ b/reftable/system.h
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ license that can be found in the LICENSE file or at
 
 #include "git-compat-util.h"
 
+/*
+ * Return a random 32 bit integer. This function is expected to return
+ * pre-seeded data.
+ */
+uint32_t reftable_rand(void);
+
 /*
  * An implementation-specific temporary file. By making this specific to the
  * implementation it becomes possible to tie temporary files into any kind of
-- 
2.48.1.362.g079036d154.dirty
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  1. 00/19 reftable: stop using "git-compat-util.h"Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 27, 2025
  2. 02/19 reftable/stack: stop using `write_in_full()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 27, 2025
  3. 01/19 reftable/stack: stop using `read_in_full()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 27, 2025
  4. Justin ToblerJan 27, 2025
  5. Patrick SteinhardtJan 28, 2025
  6. Junio C HamanoJan 28, 2025
  7. Patrick SteinhardtJan 29, 2025
  8. 03/19 reftable/blocksource: stop using `xmmap()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 27, 2025
  9. 04/19 reftable/record: stop using `COPY_ARRAY()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 27, 2025
  10. 05/19 reftable/record: stop using `BUG()` in `reftable_record_init()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 27, 2025
  11. Justin ToblerJan 27, 2025
  12. 06/19 reftable/record: don't `BUG()` in `reftable_record_cmp()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 27, 2025
  13. Justin ToblerJan 27, 2025
  14. 07/19 reftable: stop using `BUG()` in trivial casesPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 27, 2025
  15. 08/19 reftable/basics: stop using `st_mult()` in array allocatorsPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 27, 2025
  16. 09/19 reftable/basics: provide wrappers for big endian conversionPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 27, 2025
  17. 10/19 reftable/reader: stop using `ARRAY_SIZE()` macroPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 27, 2025
  18. 11/19 reftable/system: introduce `reftable_rand()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 27, 2025
  19. 12/19 reftable/stack: stop using `sleep_millisec()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 27, 2025
  20. 13/19 reftable/basics: stop using `SWAP()` macroPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 27, 2025
  21. 14/19 reftable/basics: stop using `UNUSED` annotationPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 27, 2025
  22. 15/19 compat/mingw: split out POSIX-related bitsPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 27, 2025
  23. 16/19 compat/msvc: split out POSIX-related bitsPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 27, 2025
  24. 17/19 git-compat-util.h: split out POSIX-emulating bitsPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 27, 2025
  25. Justin ToblerJan 27, 2025
  26. 18/19 reftable: decouple from Git codebase by pulling in "compat/posix.h"Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 27, 2025
  27. 19/19 Makefile: skip reftable library for CoccinellePatrick Steinhardt, Jan 27, 2025
  28. Junio C HamanoJan 27, 2025
  29. Patrick SteinhardtJan 28, 2025
  30. Junio C HamanoJan 28, 2025
  31. 00/20 reftable: stop using "git-compat-util.h"Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  32. 01/20 reftable/stack: stop using `read_in_full()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  33. 02/20 reftable/stack: stop using `write_in_full()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  34. 04/20 reftable/record: stop using `COPY_ARRAY()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  35. Justin ToblerJan 29, 2025
  36. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 3, 2025
  37. 03/20 reftable/blocksource: stop using `xmmap()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  38. 05/20 reftable/record: stop using `BUG()` in `reftable_record_init()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  39. 06/20 reftable/record: don't `BUG()` in `reftable_record_cmp()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  40. 07/20 reftable: stop using `BUG()` in trivial casesPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  41. 08/20 reftable/basics: stop using `st_mult()` in array allocatorsPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  42. 09/20 reftable/basics: provide wrappers for big endian conversionPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  43. 10/20 reftable/reader: stop using `ARRAY_SIZE()` macroPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  44. 11/20 reftable/system: introduce `reftable_rand()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  45. 12/20 reftable/stack: stop using `sleep_millisec()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  46. 13/20 reftable/basics: stop using `SWAP()` macroPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  47. 14/20 reftable/basics: stop using `UNUSED` annotationPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  48. 15/20 compat: consistently resolve headers via project rootPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  49. Johannes SixtJan 29, 2025
  50. Junio C HamanoJan 29, 2025
  51. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 3, 2025
  52. 16/20 compat/mingw: split out POSIX-related bitsPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  53. 17/20 compat/msvc: split out POSIX-related bitsPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  54. 18/20 git-compat-util.h: split out POSIX-emulating bitsPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  55. 19/20 reftable: decouple from Git codebase by pulling in "compat/posix.h"Patrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  56. 20/20 Makefile: skip reftable library for CoccinellePatrick Steinhardt, Jan 28, 2025
  57. Junio C HamanoJan 28, 2025
  58. Patrick SteinhardtJan 29, 2025
  59. Junio C HamanoJan 29, 2025
  60. 00/18 reftable: stop using "git-compat-util.h"Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 3, 2025
  61. 01/18 reftable/stack: stop using `read_in_full()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 3, 2025
  62. 02/18 reftable/stack: stop using `write_in_full()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 3, 2025
  63. 03/18 reftable/blocksource: stop using `xmmap()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 3, 2025
  64. 04/18 reftable/record: stop using `COPY_ARRAY()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 3, 2025
  65. 05/18 reftable/record: stop using `BUG()` in `reftable_record_init()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 3, 2025
  66. 06/18 reftable/record: don't `BUG()` in `reftable_record_cmp()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 3, 2025
  67. 07/18 reftable: stop using `BUG()` in trivial casesPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 3, 2025
  68. 08/18 reftable/basics: stop using `st_mult()` in array allocatorsPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 3, 2025
  69. 09/18 reftable/basics: provide wrappers for big endian conversionPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 3, 2025
  70. 10/18 reftable/reader: stop using `ARRAY_SIZE()` macroPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 3, 2025
  71. 11/18 reftable/system: introduce `reftable_rand()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 3, 2025
  72. 12/18 reftable/stack: stop using `sleep_millisec()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 3, 2025
  73. 13/18 reftable/basics: stop using `SWAP()` macroPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 3, 2025
  74. 14/18 reftable/basics: stop using `UNUSED` annotationPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 3, 2025
  75. 15/18 compat/mingw: split out POSIX-related bitsPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 3, 2025
  76. 16/18 git-compat-util.h: split out POSIX-emulating bitsPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 3, 2025
  77. 17/18 reftable: decouple from Git codebase by pulling in "compat/posix.h"Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 3, 2025
  78. 18/18 Makefile: skip reftable library for CoccinellePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 3, 2025
  79. Justin ToblerFeb 6, 2025
  80. 00/18 reftable: stop using "git-compat-util.h"Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 6, 2025
  81. 02/18 reftable/stack: stop using `write_in_full()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 6, 2025
  82. 01/18 reftable/stack: stop using `read_in_full()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 6, 2025
  83. 03/18 reftable/blocksource: stop using `xmmap()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 6, 2025
  84. 04/18 reftable/record: stop using `COPY_ARRAY()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 6, 2025
  85. 05/18 reftable/record: stop using `BUG()` in `reftable_record_init()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 6, 2025
  86. 06/18 reftable/record: don't `BUG()` in `reftable_record_cmp()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 6, 2025
  87. 07/18 reftable: stop using `BUG()` in trivial casesPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 6, 2025
  88. 08/18 reftable/basics: stop using `st_mult()` in array allocatorsPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 6, 2025
  89. 10/18 reftable/reader: stop using `ARRAY_SIZE()` macroPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 6, 2025
  90. 09/18 reftable/basics: provide wrappers for big endian conversionPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 6, 2025
  91. 11/18 reftable/system: introduce `reftable_rand()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 6, 2025
  92. 12/18 reftable/stack: stop using `sleep_millisec()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 6, 2025
  93. 13/18 reftable/basics: stop using `SWAP()` macroPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 6, 2025
  94. 14/18 reftable/basics: stop using `UNUSED` annotationPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 6, 2025
  95. Toon ClaesFeb 7, 2025
  96. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 7, 2025
  97. 15/18 compat/mingw: split out POSIX-related bitsPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 6, 2025
  98. 16/18 git-compat-util.h: split out POSIX-emulating bitsPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 6, 2025
  99. 17/18 reftable: decouple from Git codebase by pulling in "compat/posix.h"Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 6, 2025
  100. 18/18 Makefile: skip reftable library for CoccinellePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 6, 2025
  101. 00/18 reftable: stop using "git-compat-util.h"Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 7, 2025
  102. 01/18 reftable/stack: stop using `read_in_full()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 7, 2025
  103. 02/18 reftable/stack: stop using `write_in_full()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 7, 2025
  104. 03/18 reftable/blocksource: stop using `xmmap()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 7, 2025
  105. 04/18 reftable/record: stop using `COPY_ARRAY()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 7, 2025
  106. 05/18 reftable/record: stop using `BUG()` in `reftable_record_init()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 7, 2025
  107. 06/18 reftable/record: don't `BUG()` in `reftable_record_cmp()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 7, 2025
  108. 08/18 reftable/basics: stop using `st_mult()` in array allocatorsPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 7, 2025
  109. 07/18 reftable: stop using `BUG()` in trivial casesPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 7, 2025
  110. 09/18 reftable/basics: provide wrappers for big endian conversionPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 7, 2025
  111. 10/18 reftable/reader: stop using `ARRAY_SIZE()` macroPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 7, 2025
  112. 11/18 reftable/system: introduce `reftable_rand()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 7, 2025
  113. 12/18 reftable/stack: stop using `sleep_millisec()`Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 7, 2025
  114. 13/18 reftable/basics: stop using `SWAP()` macroPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 7, 2025
  115. 14/18 reftable/basics: introduce `REFTABLE_UNUSED` annotationPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 7, 2025
  116. 15/18 compat/mingw: split out POSIX-related bitsPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 7, 2025
  117. Johannes SixtFeb 9, 2025
  118. Junio C HamanoFeb 10, 2025
  119. Johannes SchindelinFeb 13, 2025
  120. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 17, 2025
  121. 16/18 git-compat-util.h: split out POSIX-emulating bitsPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 7, 2025
  122. 17/18 reftable: decouple from Git codebase by pulling in "compat/posix.h"Patrick Steinhardt, Feb 7, 2025
  123. 18/18 Makefile: skip reftable library for CoccinellePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 7, 2025

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