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[PATCH 15/19] object-file: get rid of `the_repository` in `force_object_loose()`

From
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date
Jul 9, 2025, 11:17 UTC
Message-ID
<20250709-pks-object-file-wo-the-repository-v1-15-62627b55707f@pks.im>
In-Reply-To
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The function `force_object_loose()` forces an object to become a loose object in case it only exists in its packed form. To do so it implicitly relies on `the_repository`.

Refactor the function by passing a `struct odb_source` as parameter. While the check whether any such loose object exists already acts on the whole object database, writing the loose object happens in one specific source.

Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
---
 builtin/pack-objects.c |  3 ++-
 object-file.c          | 18 +++++++++---------
 object-file.h          |  3 ++-
 3 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/pack-objects.c b/builtin/pack-objects.c
index 9e85293730b..7ff79d6b376 100644
--- a/builtin/pack-objects.c
+++ b/builtin/pack-objects.c
@@ -4411,7 +4411,8 @@ static void loosen_unused_packed_objects(void)
 			if (!packlist_find(&to_pack, &oid) &&
 			    !has_sha1_pack_kept_or_nonlocal(&oid) &&
 			    !loosened_object_can_be_discarded(&oid, p->mtime)) {
-				if (force_object_loose(&oid, p->mtime))
+				if (force_object_loose(the_repository->objects->sources,
+						       &oid, p->mtime))
 					die(_("unable to force loose object"));
 				loosened_objects_nr++;
 			}
diff --git a/object-file.c b/object-file.c
index f7c07acadc9..e9152d9e04c 100644
--- a/object-file.c
+++ b/object-file.c
@@ -1077,10 +1077,10 @@ int write_object_file(struct odb_source *source,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int force_object_loose(const struct object_id *oid, time_t mtime)
+int force_object_loose(struct odb_source *source,
+		       const struct object_id *oid, time_t mtime)
 {
-	struct repository *repo = the_repository;
-	const struct git_hash_algo *compat = repo->compat_hash_algo;
+	const struct git_hash_algo *compat = source->odb->repo->compat_hash_algo;
 	void *buf;
 	unsigned long len;
 	struct object_info oi = OBJECT_INFO_INIT;
@@ -1090,24 +1090,24 @@ int force_object_loose(const struct object_id *oid, time_t mtime)
 	int hdrlen;
 	int ret;
 
-	for (struct odb_source *source = repo->objects->sources; source; source = source->next)
-		if (has_loose_object(source, oid))
+	for (struct odb_source *s = source->odb->sources; s; s = s->next)
+		if (has_loose_object(s, oid))
 			return 0;
 
 	oi.typep = &type;
 	oi.sizep = &len;
 	oi.contentp = &buf;
-	if (odb_read_object_info_extended(the_repository->objects, oid, &oi, 0))
+	if (odb_read_object_info_extended(source->odb, oid, &oi, 0))
 		return error(_("cannot read object for %s"), oid_to_hex(oid));
 	if (compat) {
-		if (repo_oid_to_algop(repo, oid, compat, &compat_oid))
+		if (repo_oid_to_algop(source->odb->repo, oid, compat, &compat_oid))
 			return error(_("cannot map object %s to %s"),
 				     oid_to_hex(oid), compat->name);
 	}
 	hdrlen = format_object_header(hdr, sizeof(hdr), type, len);
-	ret = write_loose_object(repo->objects->sources, oid, hdr, hdrlen, buf, len, mtime, 0);
+	ret = write_loose_object(source, oid, hdr, hdrlen, buf, len, mtime, 0);
 	if (!ret && compat)
-		ret = repo_add_loose_object_map(the_repository->objects->sources, oid, &compat_oid);
+		ret = repo_add_loose_object_map(source, oid, &compat_oid);
 	free(buf);
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/object-file.h b/object-file.h
index 52f7979267d..15d97630d3b 100644
--- a/object-file.h
+++ b/object-file.h
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ int stream_loose_object(struct odb_source *source,
 			struct input_stream *in_stream, size_t len,
 			struct object_id *oid);
 
-int force_object_loose(const struct object_id *oid, time_t mtime);
+int force_object_loose(struct odb_source *source,
+		       const struct object_id *oid, time_t mtime);
 
 /**
  * With in-core object data in "buf", rehash it to make sure the
-- 
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  1. 00/19 object-file: get rid of `the_repository`Patrick Steinhardt, Jul 9, 2025
  2. 01/19 object-file: fix -Wsign-compare warningsPatrick Steinhardt, Jul 9, 2025
  3. 02/19 object-file: stop using `the_hash_algo`Patrick Steinhardt, Jul 9, 2025
  4. Karthik NayakJul 11, 2025
  5. 03/19 object-file: get rid of `the_repository` in `has_loose_object()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jul 9, 2025
  6. 04/19 object-file: inline `check_and_freshen()` functionsPatrick Steinhardt, Jul 9, 2025
  7. 05/19 object-file: get rid of `the_repository` when freshening objectsPatrick Steinhardt, Jul 9, 2025
  8. Karthik NayakJul 11, 2025
  9. 06/19 object-file: get rid of `the_repository` in `loose_object_info()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jul 9, 2025
  10. 07/19 object-file: get rid of `the_repository` in `finalize_object_file()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jul 9, 2025
  11. 08/19 loose: write loose objects map via their sourcePatrick Steinhardt, Jul 9, 2025
  12. Karthik NayakJul 11, 2025
  13. Patrick SteinhardtJul 15, 2025
  14. 09/19 odb: introduce `odb_write_object()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jul 9, 2025
  15. Toon ClaesJul 10, 2025
  16. Patrick SteinhardtJul 15, 2025
  17. 10/19 object-file: get rid of `the_repository` when writing objectsPatrick Steinhardt, Jul 9, 2025
  18. 11/19 object-file: inline `for_each_loose_file_in_objdir_buf()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jul 9, 2025
  19. 12/19 object-file: remove declaration for `for_each_file_in_obj_subdir()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jul 9, 2025
  20. 13/19 object-file: get rid of `the_repository` in loose object iteratorsPatrick Steinhardt, Jul 9, 2025
  21. Toon ClaesJul 10, 2025
  22. 14/19 object-file: get rid of `the_repository` in `read_loose_object()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jul 9, 2025
  23. 15/19 object-file: get rid of `the_repository` in `force_object_loose()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jul 9, 2025
  24. Toon ClaesJul 10, 2025
  25. Karthik NayakJul 11, 2025
  26. Patrick SteinhardtJul 15, 2025
  27. Toon ClaesJul 15, 2025
  28. 16/19 object-file: get rid of `the_repository` in index-related functionsPatrick Steinhardt, Jul 9, 2025
  29. 17/19 environment: move compression level into repo settingsPatrick Steinhardt, Jul 9, 2025
  30. Phillip WoodJul 9, 2025
  31. Junio C HamanoJul 11, 2025
  32. Patrick SteinhardtJul 15, 2025
  33. Patrick SteinhardtJul 15, 2025
  34. Phillip WoodJul 15, 2025
  35. Patrick SteinhardtJul 15, 2025
  36. Patrick SteinhardtJul 16, 2025
  37. Phillip WoodJul 17, 2025
  38. Junio C HamanoJul 17, 2025
  39. Junio C HamanoJul 15, 2025
  40. Ayush ChandekarJul 17, 2025
  41. 18/19 environment: move object creation mode into repo settingsPatrick Steinhardt, Jul 9, 2025
  42. 19/19 object-file: drop USE_THE_REPOSITORY_VARIABLEPatrick Steinhardt, Jul 9, 2025
  43. 00/16 object-file: get rid of `the_repository`Patrick Steinhardt, Jul 17, 2025
  44. 01/16 object-file: fix -Wsign-compare warningsPatrick Steinhardt, Jul 17, 2025
  45. Jeff KingApr 5, 2026
  46. 02/16 object-file: stop using `the_hash_algo`Patrick Steinhardt, Jul 17, 2025
  47. 03/16 object-file: get rid of `the_repository` in `has_loose_object()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jul 17, 2025
  48. 04/16 object-file: inline `check_and_freshen()` functionsPatrick Steinhardt, Jul 17, 2025
  49. 05/16 object-file: get rid of `the_repository` when freshening objectsPatrick Steinhardt, Jul 17, 2025
  50. 06/16 object-file: get rid of `the_repository` in `loose_object_info()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jul 17, 2025
  51. 07/16 object-file: get rid of `the_repository` in `finalize_object_file()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jul 17, 2025
  52. 08/16 loose: write loose objects map via their sourcePatrick Steinhardt, Jul 17, 2025
  53. 09/16 odb: introduce `odb_write_object()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jul 17, 2025
  54. 10/16 object-file: get rid of `the_repository` when writing objectsPatrick Steinhardt, Jul 17, 2025
  55. 11/16 object-file: inline `for_each_loose_file_in_objdir_buf()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jul 17, 2025
  56. 12/16 object-file: remove declaration for `for_each_file_in_obj_subdir()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jul 17, 2025
  57. 13/16 object-file: get rid of `the_repository` in loose object iteratorsPatrick Steinhardt, Jul 17, 2025
  58. 14/16 object-file: get rid of `the_repository` in `read_loose_object()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jul 17, 2025
  59. 15/16 object-file: get rid of `the_repository` in `force_object_loose()`Patrick Steinhardt, Jul 17, 2025
  60. 16/16 object-file: get rid of `the_repository` in index-related functionsPatrick Steinhardt, Jul 17, 2025

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