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[PATCH v2 07/11] config: do not use strbuf_split()

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jul 31, 2025, 22:54 UTC
Message-ID
<20250731225433.4028872-8-gitster@pobox.com>
In-Reply-To
<20250731225433.4028872-1-gitster@pobox.com>

When parsing an old-style GIT_CONFIG_PARAMETERS environment variable, the code parses key=value pairs by splitting them at '=' into an array of strbuf's. As strbuf_split() leaves the delimiter at the end of the split piece, the code has to manually trim it.

If we split with string_list_split(), that becomes unnecessary. Retire the use of strbuf_split() from this code path.

Note that the max parameter of string_list_split() is of an ergonomically iffy design---it specifies the maximum number of times the function is allowed to split, which means that in order to split a text into up to 2 pieces, you have to pass 1, not 2.

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
---
 config.c | 23 ++++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 8a2d0b7916..1769f15ee3 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -638,31 +638,28 @@ int git_config_parse_parameter(const char *text,
 			       config_fn_t fn, void *data)
 {
 	const char *value;
-	struct strbuf **pair;
+	struct string_list pair = STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP;
 	int ret;
 	struct key_value_info kvi = KVI_INIT;
 
 	kvi_from_param(&kvi);
 
-	pair = strbuf_split_str(text, '=', 2);
-	if (!pair[0])
+	string_list_split(&pair, text, "=", 1);
+	if (!pair.nr)
 		return error(_("bogus config parameter: %s"), text);
 
-	if (pair[0]->len && pair[0]->buf[pair[0]->len - 1] == '=') {
-		strbuf_setlen(pair[0], pair[0]->len - 1);
-		value = pair[1] ? pair[1]->buf : "";
-	} else {
+	if (pair.nr == 1)
 		value = NULL;
-	}
+	else
+		value = pair.items[1].string;
 
-	strbuf_trim(pair[0]);
-	if (!pair[0]->len) {
-		strbuf_list_free(pair);
+	if (!*pair.items[0].string) {
+		string_list_clear(&pair, 0);
 		return error(_("bogus config parameter: %s"), text);
 	}
 
-	ret = config_parse_pair(pair[0]->buf, value, &kvi, fn, data);
-	strbuf_list_free(pair);
+	ret = config_parse_pair(pair.items[0].string, value, &kvi, fn, data);
+	string_list_clear(&pair, 0);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-- 
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  1. 0/9 do not overuse strbuf_split*()Junio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  2. 1/9 wt-status: avoid strbuf_split*()Junio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  3. 2/9 clean: do not pass strbuf by valueJunio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  4. 3/9 clean: do not use strbuf_split*() [part 1]Junio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  5. 4/9 clean: do not use strbuf_split*() [part 2]Junio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  6. 5/9 merge-tree: do not use strbuf_split*()Junio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  7. 6/9 notes: do not use strbuf_split*()Junio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  8. Eric SunshineJul 31, 2025
  9. 7/9 config: do not use strbuf_split()Junio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  10. Eric SunshineJul 31, 2025
  11. 8/9 environment: do not use strbuf_split*()Junio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  12. 9/9 sub-process: do not use strbuf_split*()Junio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  13. Christian CouderJul 31, 2025
  14. Junio C HamanoJul 31, 2025
  15. 00/11 do not overuse strbuf_split*()Junio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  16. 01/11 wt-status: avoid strbuf_split*()Junio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  17. 02/11 clean: do not pass strbuf by valueJunio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  18. Jeff KingAug 2, 2025
  19. Junio C HamanoAug 2, 2025
  20. Jeff KingAug 2, 2025
  21. 03/11 clean: do not use strbuf_split*() [part 1]Junio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  22. 04/11 clean: do not use strbuf_split*() [part 2]Junio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  23. 05/11 merge-tree: do not use strbuf_split*()Junio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  24. Jeff KingAug 2, 2025
  25. 06/11 notes: do not use strbuf_split*()Junio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  26. 07/11 config: do not use strbuf_split()Junio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  27. 08/11 environment: do not use strbuf_split*()Junio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  28. 09/11 sub-process: do not use strbuf_split*()Junio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  29. 10/11 trace2: trim_trailing_newline followed by trim is a no-opJunio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  30. 11/11 trace2: do not use strbuf_split*()Junio C Hamano, Jul 31, 2025
  31. Jeff KingAug 2, 2025
  32. Junio C HamanoAug 2, 2025
  33. Jeff KingAug 2, 2025

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