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[Outreachy PATCH v3 0/8] stop using the_repository global variable.

From
Usman Akinyemi <usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com>
Date
Mar 6, 2025, 14:35 UTC
Message-ID
<20250306143629.1267358-1-usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20250219203349.787173-1-usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com>

Remove `the_repository` global variable in favor of the repository argument that gets passed in builtin commands.

These sets of commands are commands that use only RUN_SETUP macro in "git.c". Basically, When `-h` is passed to any of this command outside a Git repository, the `run_builtin()` will call the `cmd_x()` function (where `x` is any of the command from the sets of builtin commands that `the_repository` is removed from) with `repo` set to NULL and then early in the function, `parse_options()` or show_usage_with_options_if_asked() call will give the options help and exit.

Some, functions also uses `the_repository` global internally, so, let's let's refactor them and pass `struct repo` as one of the argument.

As the `repo` value can be NULL if a builtin command is run outside any repository. The current implementation of `repo_config()` will fail if `repo` is NULL. If the `repo` is NULL, the `repo_config()` can ignore the repository configuration but it should read the other configuration sources like the system-side configuration instead of failing.

Teach the `repo_config()` to allow `repo` to be NULL by calling the `read_very_early_config()` which read config but only enumerate system and global settings. This make it possible for us to savely replace `git_config()` with `repo_config()`.

Changes since v2
================
- Remove preparatory patches that move the `git_config()` below the
`usage_with_options()`.
- Add a new preparatory patch that teach the `repo_config()` to accept
NULL value for `repo` variable.
- Add tests to each of the builtin function in this commit to ensure
`repo_config()` works as expected.
- Make changes to the commit messages. 
Usman Akinyemi (8):
  config: teach repo_config to allow `repo` to be NULL
  builtin/verify-tag: stop using `the_repository`
  builtin/verify-commit: stop using `the_repository`
  builtin/send-pack: stop using `the_repository`
  builtin/pack-refs: stop using `the_repository`
  builtin/ls-files: stop using `the_repository`
  builtin/for-each-ref: stop using `the_repository`
  builtin/checkout-index: stop using `the_repository`
 builtin/checkout-index.c        | 43 ++++++++++++++++-----------------
 builtin/for-each-ref.c          |  5 ++--
 builtin/ls-files.c              | 32 ++++++++++++------------
 builtin/pack-refs.c             |  8 +++---
 builtin/send-pack.c             |  7 +++---
 builtin/verify-commit.c         | 13 +++++-----
 builtin/verify-tag.c            |  7 +++---
 config.c                        |  4 +++
 config.h                        |  3 +++
 t/t0610-reftable-basics.sh      |  7 ++++++
 t/t2006-checkout-index-basic.sh |  7 ++++++
 t/t3004-ls-files-basic.sh       |  7 ++++++
 t/t5400-send-pack.sh            |  7 ++++++
 t/t6300-for-each-ref.sh         |  7 ++++++
 t/t7030-verify-tag.sh           |  7 ++++++
 t/t7510-signed-commit.sh        |  7 ++++++
 16 files changed, 110 insertions(+), 61 deletions(-)
Range-diff versus v2:
 1:  a313f9afb7 <  -:  ---------- builtin/verify-tag: refactor `cmd_verify_tag()`
 -:  ---------- >  1:  a5c69f3753 config: teach repo_config to allow `repo` to be NULL
 2:  f993160d90 !  2:  dfa0da4061 builtin/verify-tag: stop using `the_repository`
    @@ Commit message
         When `-h` is passed to the command outside a Git repository, the
         `run_builtin()` will call the `cmd_verify_tag()` function with `repo` set
         to NULL and then early in the function, `parse_options()` call will give
    -    the options help and exit, without having to consult much of the
    -    configuration file.
    +    the options help and exit.
     
         Mentored-by: Christian Couder <chriscool@tuxfamily.org>
         Signed-off-by: Usman Akinyemi <usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com>
    @@ builtin/verify-tag.c: static const char * const verify_tag_usage[] = {
      	int i = 1, verbose = 0, had_error = 0;
      	unsigned flags = 0;
     @@ builtin/verify-tag.c: int cmd_verify_tag(int argc,
    - 		flags |= GPG_VERIFY_OMIT_STATUS;
    - 	}
    + 		OPT_END()
    + 	};
      
     -	git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
     +	repo_config(repo, git_default_config, NULL);
      
    - 	while (i < argc) {
    + 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, verify_tag_options,
    + 			     verify_tag_usage, PARSE_OPT_KEEP_ARGV0);
    +@@ builtin/verify-tag.c: int cmd_verify_tag(int argc,
      		struct object_id oid;
      		const char *name = argv[i++];
      
    @@ builtin/verify-tag.c: int cmd_verify_tag(int argc,
      			had_error = !!error("tag '%s' not found.", name);
      			continue;
      		}
    +
    + ## t/t7030-verify-tag.sh ##
    +@@ t/t7030-verify-tag.sh: export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
    + . ./test-lib.sh
    + . "$TEST_DIRECTORY/lib-gpg.sh"
    + 
    ++test_expect_success GPG 'verify-tag does not crash with -h' '
    ++	test_expect_code 129 git verify-tag -h >usage &&
    ++	test_grep "[Uu]sage: git verify-tag " usage &&
    ++	test_expect_code 129 nongit git verify-tag -h >usage &&
    ++	test_grep "[Uu]sage: git verify-tag " usage
    ++'
    ++
    + test_expect_success GPG 'create signed tags' '
    + 	echo 1 >file && git add file &&
    + 	test_tick && git commit -m initial &&
 3:  f2f785190d <  -:  ---------- builtin/verify-commit: refactor `cmd_verify_commit()`
 4:  5f8dc0c0ec !  3:  ade2d026cb builtin/verify-commit: stop using `the_repository`
    @@ Commit message
         When `-h` is passed to the command outside a Git repository, the
         `run_builtin()` will call the `cmd_verify_commit()` function with `repo`
         set to NULL and then early in the function, `parse_options()` call will
    -    give the options help and exit, without having to consult much of the
    -    configuration file.
    +    give the options help and exit.
     
         Pass the repository available in the calling context to `verify_commit()`
         to remove it's dependency on the global `the_repository` variable.
    @@ builtin/verify-commit.c: static int verify_commit(const char *name, unsigned fla
      	int i = 1, verbose = 0, had_error = 0;
      	unsigned flags = 0;
     @@ builtin/verify-commit.c: int cmd_verify_commit(int argc,
    - 	if (verbose)
    - 		flags |= GPG_VERIFY_VERBOSE;
    + 		OPT_END()
    + 	};
      
     -	git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
     +	repo_config(repo, git_default_config, NULL);
      
    - 	/* sometimes the program was terminated because this signal
    + 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, verify_commit_options,
    + 			     verify_commit_usage, PARSE_OPT_KEEP_ARGV0);
    +@@ builtin/verify-commit.c: int cmd_verify_commit(int argc,
      	 * was received in the process of writing the gpg input: */
      	signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
      	while (i < argc)
    @@ builtin/verify-commit.c: int cmd_verify_commit(int argc,
      			had_error = 1;
      	return had_error;
      }
    +
    + ## t/t7510-signed-commit.sh ##
    +@@ t/t7510-signed-commit.sh: export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
    + GNUPGHOME_NOT_USED=$GNUPGHOME
    + . "$TEST_DIRECTORY/lib-gpg.sh"
    + 
    ++test_expect_success GPG 'verify-commit does not crash with -h' '
    ++	test_expect_code 129 git verify-commit -h >usage &&
    ++	test_grep "[Uu]sage: git verify-commit " usage &&
    ++	test_expect_code 129 nongit git verify-commit -h >usage &&
    ++	test_grep "[Uu]sage: git verify-commit " usage
    ++'
    ++
    + test_expect_success GPG 'create signed commits' '
    + 	test_oid_cache <<-\EOF &&
    + 	header sha1:gpgsig
 5:  d79c3fc1ee <  -:  ---------- builtin/send-pack: refactor `cmd_send_pack()`
 6:  f280a9c387 !  4:  e3b58bc6cf builtin/send-pack: stop using `the_repository`
    @@ Commit message
         When `-h` is passed to the command outside a Git repository, the
         `run_builtin()` will call the `cmd_send_pack()` function with `repo` set
         to NULL and then early in the function, `parse_options()` call will give
    -    the options help and exit, without having to consult much of the
    -    configuration file.
    +    the options help and exit.
     
         Mentored-by: Christian Couder <chriscool@tuxfamily.org>
         Signed-off-by: Usman Akinyemi <usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com>
    @@ builtin/send-pack.c: static int send_pack_config(const char *k, const char *v,
      	struct refspec rs = REFSPEC_INIT_PUSH;
      	const char *remote_name = NULL;
     @@ builtin/send-pack.c: int cmd_send_pack(int argc,
    - 	if (!dest)
    - 		usage_with_options(send_pack_usage, options);
    + 		OPT_END()
    + 	};
      
     -	git_config(send_pack_config, NULL);
     +	repo_config(repo, send_pack_config, NULL);
    - 
    - 	args.verbose = verbose;
    - 	args.dry_run = dry_run;
    + 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, send_pack_usage, 0);
    + 	if (argc > 0) {
    + 		dest = argv[0];
     @@ builtin/send-pack.c: int cmd_send_pack(int argc,
      	set_ref_status_for_push(remote_refs, args.send_mirror,
      		args.force_update);
    @@ builtin/send-pack.c: int cmd_send_pack(int argc,
      
      	if (helper_status)
      		print_helper_status(remote_refs);
    +
    + ## t/t5400-send-pack.sh ##
    +@@ t/t5400-send-pack.sh: test_expect_success setup '
    + 	echo Rebase &&
    + 	git log'
    + 
    ++test_expect_success 'send-pack does not crash with -h' '
    ++	test_expect_code 129 git send-pack -h >usage &&
    ++	test_grep "[Uu]sage: git send-pack " usage &&
    ++	test_expect_code 129 nongit git send-pack -h >usage &&
    ++	test_grep "[Uu]sage: git send-pack " usage
    ++'
    ++
    + test_expect_success 'pack the source repository' '
    + 	git repack -a -d &&
    + 	git prune
 7:  df192a1b2c <  -:  ---------- builtin/pack-refs: refactor `cmd_pack_refs()`
 8:  845cd1ea7c !  5:  b11e99627c builtin/pack-refs: stop using `the_repository`
    @@ Commit message
         When `-h` is passed to the command outside a Git repository, the
         `run_builtin()` will call the `cmd_pack_refs()` function with `repo` set
         to NULL and then early in the function, `parse_options()` call will give
    -    the options help and exit, without having to consult much of the
    -    configuration file.
    +    the options help and exit.
     
         Mentored-by: Christian Couder <chriscool@tuxfamily.org>
         Signed-off-by: Usman Akinyemi <usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com>
    @@ builtin/pack-refs.c: static char const * const pack_refs_usage[] = {
      	struct ref_exclusions excludes = REF_EXCLUSIONS_INIT;
      	struct string_list included_refs = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
     @@ builtin/pack-refs.c: int cmd_pack_refs(int argc,
    - 	if (parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, opts, pack_refs_usage, 0))
    - 		usage_with_options(pack_refs_usage, opts);
    - 
    + 			N_("references to exclude")),
    + 		OPT_END(),
    + 	};
     -	git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
     +	repo_config(repo, git_default_config, NULL);
    - 	for_each_string_list_item(item, &option_excluded_refs)
    - 		add_ref_exclusion(pack_refs_opts.exclusions, item->string);
    + 	if (parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, opts, pack_refs_usage, 0))
    + 		usage_with_options(pack_refs_usage, opts);
      
     @@ builtin/pack-refs.c: int cmd_pack_refs(int argc,
      	if (!pack_refs_opts.includes->nr)
    @@ builtin/pack-refs.c: int cmd_pack_refs(int argc,
      
      	clear_ref_exclusions(&excludes);
      	string_list_clear(&included_refs, 0);
    +
    + ## t/t0610-reftable-basics.sh ##
    +@@ t/t0610-reftable-basics.sh: export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_REF_FORMAT
    + 
    + INVALID_OID=$(test_oid 001)
    + 
    ++test_expect_success 'pack-refs does not crash with -h' '
    ++	test_expect_code 129 git pack-refs -h >usage &&
    ++	test_grep "[Uu]sage: git pack-refs " usage &&
    ++	test_expect_code 129 nongit git pack-refs -h >usage &&
    ++	test_grep "[Uu]sage: git pack-refs " usage
    ++'
    ++
    + test_expect_success 'init: creates basic reftable structures' '
    + 	test_when_finished "rm -rf repo" &&
    + 	git init repo &&
 9:  2aff17b09c !  6:  51c80f9273 builtin/ls-files: stop using `the_repository`
    @@ Commit message
         When `-h` is passed to the command outside a Git repository, the
         `run_builtin()` will call the `cmd_ls_files()` function with `repo` set
         to NULL and then early in the function, `show_usage_with_options_if_asked()`
    -    call will give the options help and exit, without having to consult much
    -    of the configuration file.
    +    call will give the options help and exit.
     
         Pass the repository available in the calling context to both
         `expand_objectsize()` and `show_ru_info()` to remove their
    @@ builtin/ls-files.c: int cmd_ls_files(int argc,
      
      	if (ps_matched && report_path_error(ps_matched, &pathspec)) {
      		fprintf(stderr, "Did you forget to 'git add'?\n");
    +
    + ## t/t3004-ls-files-basic.sh ##
    +@@ t/t3004-ls-files-basic.sh: test_expect_success 'ls-files -h in corrupt repository' '
    + 	test_grep "[Uu]sage: git ls-files " broken/usage
    + '
    + 
    ++test_expect_success 'ls-files does not crash with -h' '
    ++	test_expect_code 129 git ls-files -h >usage &&
    ++	test_grep "[Uu]sage: git ls-files " usage &&
    ++	test_expect_code 129 nongit git ls-files -h >usage &&
    ++	test_grep "[Uu]sage: git ls-files " usage
    ++'
    ++
    + test_expect_success SYMLINKS 'ls-files with absolute paths to symlinks' '
    + 	mkdir subs &&
    + 	ln -s nosuch link &&
10:  4cc9a4935a <  -:  ---------- builtin/for-each-ref: refactor `cmd_for_each_ref()`
11:  42c1a7ae74 !  7:  63bb89291f builtin/for-each-ref: stop using `the_repository`
    @@ Commit message
         When `-h` is passed to the command outside a Git repository, the
         `run_builtin()` will call the `cmd_for_each_ref()` function with `repo`
         set to NULL and then early in the function, `parse_options()` call will
    -    give the options help and exit, without having to consult much of the
    -    configuration file.
    +    give the options help and exit.
     
         Mentored-by: Christian Couder <chriscool@tuxfamily.org>
         Signed-off-by: Usman Akinyemi <usmanakinyemi202@gmail.com>
    @@ builtin/for-each-ref.c: static char const * const for_each_ref_usage[] = {
      	struct ref_sorting *sorting;
      	struct string_list sorting_options = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
     @@ builtin/for-each-ref.c: int cmd_for_each_ref(int argc,
    - 	if (verify_ref_format(&format))
    - 		usage_with_options(for_each_ref_usage, opts);
    + 
    + 	format.format = "%(objectname) %(objecttype)\t%(refname)";
      
     -	git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
     +	repo_config(repo, git_default_config, NULL);
    - 	sorting = ref_sorting_options(&sorting_options);
    - 	ref_sorting_set_sort_flags_all(sorting, REF_SORTING_ICASE, icase);
    - 	filter.ignore_case = icase;
    + 
    + 	/* Set default (refname) sorting */
    + 	string_list_append(&sorting_options, "refname");
    +
    + ## t/t6300-for-each-ref.sh ##
    +@@ t/t6300-for-each-ref.sh: test_expect_success 'Check invalid atoms names are errors' '
    + 	test_must_fail git for-each-ref --format="%(INVALID)" refs/heads
    + '
    + 
    ++test_expect_success 'for-each-ref does not crash with -h' '
    ++	test_expect_code 129 git for-each-ref -h >usage &&
    ++	test_grep "[Uu]sage: git for-each-ref " usage &&
    ++	test_expect_code 129 nongit git for-each-ref -h >usage &&
    ++	test_grep "[Uu]sage: git for-each-ref " usage
    ++'
    ++
    + test_expect_success 'Check format specifiers are ignored in naming date atoms' '
    + 	git for-each-ref --format="%(authordate)" refs/heads &&
    + 	git for-each-ref --format="%(authordate:default) %(authordate)" refs/heads &&
12:  232cbef160 !  8:  8dfe6b40c8 builtin/checkout-index: stop using `the_repository`
    @@ Commit message
         When `-h` is passed to the command outside a Git repository, the
         `run_builtin()` will call the `cmd_checkout_index()` function with `repo`
         set to NULL and then early in the function, `show_usage_with_options_if_asked()`
    -    call will give the options help and exit, without having to consult much
    -    of the configuration file.
    +    call will give the options help and exit.
     
         Pass the repository available in the calling context to both `checkout_all()`
         and `checkout_file()` to remove their dependency on the global
    @@ builtin/checkout-index.c: int cmd_checkout_index(int argc,
      		die("Unable to write new index file");
      	return 0;
      }
    +
    + ## t/t2006-checkout-index-basic.sh ##
    +@@ t/t2006-checkout-index-basic.sh: test_expect_success 'checkout-index -h in broken repository' '
    + 	test_grep "[Uu]sage" broken/usage
    + '
    + 
    ++test_expect_success 'checkout-index does not crash with -h' '
    ++	test_expect_code 129 git checkout-index -h >usage &&
    ++	test_grep "[Uu]sage: git checkout-index " usage &&
    ++	test_expect_code 129 nongit git checkout-index -h >usage &&
    ++	test_grep "[Uu]sage: git checkout-index " usage
    ++'
    ++
    + test_expect_success 'checkout-index reports errors (cmdline)' '
    + 	test_must_fail git checkout-index -- does-not-exist 2>stderr &&
    + 	test_grep not.in.the.cache stderr
-- 
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  1. 0/7 [Outreachy] stop using the_repository global variable.Usman Akinyemi, Feb 14, 2025
  2. 1/7 builtin/verify-tag: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Feb 14, 2025
  3. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 17, 2025
  4. Usman AkinyemiFeb 17, 2025
  5. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 17, 2025
  6. Usman AkinyemiFeb 17, 2025
  7. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 17, 2025
  8. 2/7 builtin/verify-commit.c: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Feb 14, 2025
  9. shejialuoFeb 16, 2025
  10. Usman AkinyemiFeb 17, 2025
  11. 3/7 builtin/send-pack.c: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Feb 14, 2025
  12. 4/7 builtin/pack-refs: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Feb 14, 2025
  13. 5/7 builtin/ls-files: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Feb 14, 2025
  14. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 17, 2025
  15. Usman AkinyemiFeb 17, 2025
  16. 6/7 builtin/for-each-ref: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Feb 14, 2025
  17. 7/7 builtin/checkout-index.c: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Feb 14, 2025
  18. shejialuoFeb 16, 2025
  19. Usman AkinyemiFeb 17, 2025
  20. 00/12 [Outreachy] stop using the_repository global variable.Usman Akinyemi, Feb 19, 2025
  21. 01/12 builtin/verify-tag: refactor `cmd_verify_tag()`Usman Akinyemi, Feb 19, 2025
  22. Junio C HamanoFeb 20, 2025
  23. 02/12 builtin/verify-tag: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Feb 19, 2025
  24. Junio C HamanoFeb 20, 2025
  25. Usman AkinyemiFeb 27, 2025
  26. Junio C HamanoFeb 27, 2025
  27. 03/12 builtin/verify-commit: refactor `cmd_verify_commit()`Usman Akinyemi, Feb 19, 2025
  28. 04/12 builtin/verify-commit: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Feb 19, 2025
  29. 05/12 builtin/send-pack: refactor `cmd_send_pack()`Usman Akinyemi, Feb 19, 2025
  30. 06/12 builtin/send-pack: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Feb 19, 2025
  31. 07/12 builtin/pack-refs: refactor `cmd_pack_refs()`Usman Akinyemi, Feb 19, 2025
  32. 08/12 builtin/pack-refs: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Feb 19, 2025
  33. 09/12 builtin/ls-files: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Feb 19, 2025
  34. 10/12 builtin/for-each-ref: refactor `cmd_for_each_ref()`Usman Akinyemi, Feb 19, 2025
  35. 11/12 builtin/for-each-ref: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Feb 19, 2025
  36. 12/12 builtin/checkout-index: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Feb 19, 2025
  37. 0/8 stop using the_repository global variable.Usman Akinyemi, Mar 6, 2025
  38. 1/8 config: teach repo_config to allow `repo` to be NULLUsman Akinyemi, Mar 6, 2025
  39. Junio C HamanoMar 6, 2025
  40. Usman AkinyemiMar 7, 2025
  41. Phillip WoodMar 7, 2025
  42. 2/8 builtin/verify-tag: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Mar 6, 2025
  43. Junio C HamanoMar 6, 2025
  44. 3/8 builtin/verify-commit: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Mar 6, 2025
  45. 4/8 builtin/send-pack: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Mar 6, 2025
  46. 5/8 builtin/pack-refs: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Mar 6, 2025
  47. 6/8 builtin/ls-files: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Mar 6, 2025
  48. Junio C HamanoMar 6, 2025
  49. 7/8 builtin/for-each-ref: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Mar 6, 2025
  50. 8/8 builtin/checkout-index: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Mar 6, 2025
  51. Junio C HamanoMar 6, 2025
  52. Usman AkinyemiMar 7, 2025
  53. Junio C HamanoMar 7, 2025
  54. Usman AkinyemiMar 7, 2025
  55. 0/8 stop using the_repository global variable.Usman Akinyemi, Mar 7, 2025
  56. 1/8 config: teach repo_config to allow `repo` to be NULLUsman Akinyemi, Mar 7, 2025
  57. 2/8 builtin/verify-tag: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Mar 7, 2025
  58. 3/8 builtin/verify-commit: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Mar 7, 2025
  59. 4/8 builtin/send-pack: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Mar 7, 2025
  60. 5/8 builtin/pack-refs: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Mar 7, 2025
  61. 6/8 builtin/ls-files: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Mar 7, 2025
  62. 7/8 builtin/for-each-ref: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Mar 7, 2025
  63. 8/8 builtin/checkout-index: stop using `the_repository`Usman Akinyemi, Mar 7, 2025

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