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[PATCH v6 11/15] packfile: introduce function to load and add packfiles

From
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date
Sep 23, 2025, 10:17 UTC
Message-ID
<20250923-b4-pks-packfiles-store-v6-11-b48f2a882759@pks.im>
In-Reply-To
<20250923-b4-pks-packfiles-store-v6-0-b48f2a882759@pks.im>

We have a recurring pattern where we essentially perform an upsert of a packfile in case it isn't yet known by the packfile store. The logic to do so is non-trivial as we have to reconstruct the packfile's key, check the map of packfiles, then create the new packfile and finally add it to the store.

Introduce a new function that does this dance for us. Refactor callsites to use it.

Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
---
 builtin/fast-import.c |  4 ++--
 builtin/index-pack.c  | 10 +++-------
 midx.c                | 23 ++++-------------------
 packfile.c            | 44 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
 packfile.h            |  8 ++++++++
 5 files changed, 48 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/fast-import.c b/builtin/fast-import.c
index e9d82b31c3..a26e79689d 100644
--- a/builtin/fast-import.c
+++ b/builtin/fast-import.c
@@ -897,11 +897,11 @@ static void end_packfile(void)
 		idx_name = keep_pack(create_index());
 
 		/* Register the packfile with core git's machinery. */
-		new_p = add_packed_git(pack_data->repo, idx_name, strlen(idx_name), 1);
+		new_p = packfile_store_load_pack(pack_data->repo->objects->packfiles,
+						 idx_name, 1);
 		if (!new_p)
 			die("core git rejected index %s", idx_name);
 		all_packs[pack_id] = new_p;
-		packfile_store_add_pack(the_repository->objects->packfiles, new_p);
 		free(idx_name);
 
 		/* Print the boundary */
diff --git a/builtin/index-pack.c b/builtin/index-pack.c
index ed490dfad4..2b78ba7fe4 100644
--- a/builtin/index-pack.c
+++ b/builtin/index-pack.c
@@ -1640,13 +1640,9 @@ static void final(const char *final_pack_name, const char *curr_pack_name,
 	rename_tmp_packfile(&final_index_name, curr_index_name, &index_name,
 			    hash, "idx", 1);
 
-	if (do_fsck_object) {
-		struct packed_git *p;
-		p = add_packed_git(the_repository, final_index_name,
-				   strlen(final_index_name), 0);
-		if (p)
-			packfile_store_add_pack(the_repository->objects->packfiles, p);
-	}
+	if (do_fsck_object)
+		packfile_store_load_pack(the_repository->objects->packfiles,
+					 final_index_name, 0);
 
 	if (!from_stdin) {
 		printf("%s\n", hash_to_hex(hash));
diff --git a/midx.c b/midx.c
index 69c44be71c..3faeaf2f8f 100644
--- a/midx.c
+++ b/midx.c
@@ -443,7 +443,6 @@ int prepare_midx_pack(struct multi_pack_index *m,
 {
 	struct repository *r = m->source->odb->repo;
 	struct strbuf pack_name = STRBUF_INIT;
-	struct strbuf key = STRBUF_INIT;
 	struct packed_git *p;
 
 	pack_int_id = midx_for_pack(&m, pack_int_id);
@@ -455,25 +454,11 @@ int prepare_midx_pack(struct multi_pack_index *m,
 
 	strbuf_addf(&pack_name, "%s/pack/%s", m->source->path,
 		    m->pack_names[pack_int_id]);
-
-	/* pack_map holds the ".pack" name, but we have the .idx */
-	strbuf_addbuf(&key, &pack_name);
-	strbuf_strip_suffix(&key, ".idx");
-	strbuf_addstr(&key, ".pack");
-	p = hashmap_get_entry_from_hash(&r->objects->packfiles->map,
-					strhash(key.buf), key.buf,
-					struct packed_git, packmap_ent);
-	if (!p) {
-		p = add_packed_git(r, pack_name.buf, pack_name.len,
-				   m->source->local);
-		if (p) {
-			packfile_store_add_pack(r->objects->packfiles, p);
-			list_add_tail(&p->mru, &r->objects->packfiles->mru);
-		}
-	}
-
+	p = packfile_store_load_pack(r->objects->packfiles,
+				     pack_name.buf, m->source->local);
+	if (p)
+		list_add_tail(&p->mru, &r->objects->packfiles->mru);
 	strbuf_release(&pack_name);
-	strbuf_release(&key);
 
 	if (!p) {
 		m->packs[pack_int_id] = MIDX_PACK_ERROR;
diff --git a/packfile.c b/packfile.c
index af806aba09..9224ca424c 100644
--- a/packfile.c
+++ b/packfile.c
@@ -792,6 +792,33 @@ void packfile_store_add_pack(struct packfile_store *store,
 	hashmap_add(&store->map, &pack->packmap_ent);
 }
 
+struct packed_git *packfile_store_load_pack(struct packfile_store *store,
+					    const char *idx_path, int local)
+{
+	struct strbuf key = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct packed_git *p;
+
+	/*
+	 * We're being called with the path to the index file, but `pack_map`
+	 * holds the path to the packfile itself.
+	 */
+	strbuf_addstr(&key, idx_path);
+	strbuf_strip_suffix(&key, ".idx");
+	strbuf_addstr(&key, ".pack");
+
+	p = hashmap_get_entry_from_hash(&store->map, strhash(key.buf), key.buf,
+					struct packed_git, packmap_ent);
+	if (!p) {
+		p = add_packed_git(store->odb->repo, idx_path,
+				   strlen(idx_path), local);
+		if (p)
+			packfile_store_add_pack(store, p);
+	}
+
+	strbuf_release(&key);
+	return p;
+}
+
 void (*report_garbage)(unsigned seen_bits, const char *path);
 
 static void report_helper(const struct string_list *list,
@@ -891,23 +918,14 @@ static void prepare_pack(const char *full_name, size_t full_name_len,
 			 const char *file_name, void *_data)
 {
 	struct prepare_pack_data *data = (struct prepare_pack_data *)_data;
-	struct packed_git *p;
 	size_t base_len = full_name_len;
 
 	if (strip_suffix_mem(full_name, &base_len, ".idx") &&
 	    !(data->m && midx_contains_pack(data->m, file_name))) {
-		struct hashmap_entry hent;
-		char *pack_name = xstrfmt("%.*s.pack", (int)base_len, full_name);
-		unsigned int hash = strhash(pack_name);
-		hashmap_entry_init(&hent, hash);
-
-		/* Don't reopen a pack we already have. */
-		if (!hashmap_get(&data->r->objects->packfiles->map, &hent, pack_name)) {
-			p = add_packed_git(data->r, full_name, full_name_len, data->local);
-			if (p)
-				packfile_store_add_pack(data->r->objects->packfiles, p);
-		}
-		free(pack_name);
+		char *trimmed_path = xstrndup(full_name, full_name_len);
+		packfile_store_load_pack(data->r->objects->packfiles,
+					 trimmed_path, data->local);
+		free(trimmed_path);
 	}
 
 	if (!report_garbage)
diff --git a/packfile.h b/packfile.h
index ba4b0cef9c..fcefcbbef6 100644
--- a/packfile.h
+++ b/packfile.h
@@ -127,6 +127,14 @@ void packfile_store_reprepare(struct packfile_store *store);
 void packfile_store_add_pack(struct packfile_store *store,
 			     struct packed_git *pack);
 
+/*
+ * Open the packfile and add it to the store if it isn't yet known. Returns
+ * either the newly opened packfile or the preexisting packfile. Returns a
+ * `NULL` pointer in case the packfile could not be opened.
+ */
+struct packed_git *packfile_store_load_pack(struct packfile_store *store,
+					    const char *idx_path, int local);
+
 struct pack_window {
 	struct pack_window *next;
 	unsigned char *base;
-- 
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  1. 00/16 packfile: carve out a new packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  2. 01/16 packfile: introduce a new `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  3. Karthik NayakAug 19, 2025
  4. Patrick SteinhardtAug 20, 2025
  5. Junio C HamanoAug 19, 2025
  6. Patrick SteinhardtAug 20, 2025
  7. 02/16 odb: move list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  8. 03/16 odb: move initialization bit into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  9. Karthik NayakAug 19, 2025
  10. Junio C HamanoAug 19, 2025
  11. Karthik NayakAug 20, 2025
  12. Junio C HamanoAug 22, 2025
  13. Documentation: note styling for bit fieldsKarthik Nayak, Aug 26, 2025
  14. Patrick SteinhardtAug 20, 2025
  15. Junio C HamanoAug 20, 2025
  16. 04/16 odb: move packfile map into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  17. 05/16 odb: move MRU list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  18. Karthik NayakAug 20, 2025
  19. Jeff KingAug 20, 2025
  20. Patrick SteinhardtAug 21, 2025
  21. 06/16 odb: move kept cache into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  22. Junio C HamanoAug 19, 2025
  23. Patrick SteinhardtAug 20, 2025
  24. 07/16 packfile: reorder functions to avoid function declarationPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  25. Junio C HamanoAug 19, 2025
  26. 08/16 packfile: refactor `prepare_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  27. 09/16 packfile: split up responsibilities of `reprepare_packed_git()`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  28. Karthik NayakAug 20, 2025
  29. 10/16 packfile: refactor `install_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  30. 11/16 packfile: always add packfiles to MRU when adding a packPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  31. Karthik NayakAug 20, 2025
  32. 12/16 packfile: introduce function to load and add packfilesPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  33. Karthik NayakAug 20, 2025
  34. Patrick SteinhardtAug 21, 2025
  35. 13/16 packfile: move `get_multi_pack_index()` into "midx.c"Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  36. 14/16 packfile: remove `get_packed_git()`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  37. Karthik NayakAug 20, 2025
  38. Patrick SteinhardtAug 21, 2025
  39. Karthik NayakAug 20, 2025
  40. 15/16 packfile: refactor `get_all_packs()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  41. Karthik NayakAug 20, 2025
  42. Patrick SteinhardtAug 21, 2025
  43. 16/16 packfile: refactor `get_packed_git_mru()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  44. Junio C HamanoAug 19, 2025
  45. Karthik NayakAug 20, 2025
  46. 00/16 packfile: carve out a new packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  47. 01/16 packfile: introduce a new `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  48. 02/16 odb: move list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  49. Taylor BlauAug 25, 2025
  50. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2025
  51. Taylor BlauSep 2, 2025
  52. Junio C HamanoSep 2, 2025
  53. Patrick SteinhardtSep 3, 2025
  54. Taylor BlauSep 11, 2025
  55. Patrick SteinhardtSep 15, 2025
  56. 03/16 odb: move initialization bit into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  57. Taylor BlauAug 26, 2025
  58. 04/16 odb: move packfile map into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  59. Taylor BlauAug 26, 2025
  60. 05/16 odb: move MRU list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  61. 06/16 odb: move kept cache into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  62. Taylor BlauAug 26, 2025
  63. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2025
  64. 07/16 packfile: reorder functions to avoid function declarationPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  65. Taylor BlauAug 26, 2025
  66. 08/16 packfile: refactor `prepare_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  67. Taylor BlauAug 26, 2025
  68. 09/16 packfile: split up responsibilities of `reprepare_packed_git()`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  69. Taylor BlauAug 26, 2025
  70. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2025
  71. 10/16 packfile: refactor `install_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  72. Taylor BlauAug 26, 2025
  73. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2025
  74. 11/16 packfile: always add packfiles to MRU when adding a packPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  75. Taylor BlauAug 27, 2025
  76. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2025
  77. 12/16 packfile: introduce function to load and add packfilesPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  78. Taylor BlauAug 27, 2025
  79. 13/16 packfile: move `get_multi_pack_index()` into "midx.c"Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  80. Taylor BlauAug 27, 2025
  81. 14/16 packfile: remove `get_packed_git()`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  82. Taylor BlauAug 27, 2025
  83. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2025
  84. Taylor BlauSep 11, 2025
  85. Patrick SteinhardtSep 15, 2025
  86. 15/16 packfile: refactor `get_all_packs()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  87. Taylor BlauAug 27, 2025
  88. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2025
  89. Taylor BlauSep 11, 2025
  90. Patrick SteinhardtSep 15, 2025
  91. 16/16 packfile: refactor `get_packed_git_mru()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  92. 00/15 packfile: carve out a new packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  93. 01/15 packfile: introduce a new `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  94. Karthik NayakSep 9, 2025
  95. 02/15 odb: move list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  96. Karthik NayakSep 9, 2025
  97. Patrick SteinhardtSep 9, 2025
  98. 03/15 odb: move initialization bit into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  99. 04/15 odb: move packfile map into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  100. Karthik NayakSep 9, 2025
  101. Patrick SteinhardtSep 9, 2025
  102. 05/15 odb: move MRU list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  103. 06/15 odb: move kept cache into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  104. 07/15 packfile: reorder functions to avoid function declarationPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  105. 08/15 packfile: refactor `prepare_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  106. 09/15 packfile: split up responsibilities of `reprepare_packed_git()`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  107. 10/15 packfile: refactor `install_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  108. 11/15 packfile: introduce function to load and add packfilesPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  109. 12/15 packfile: move `get_multi_pack_index()` into "midx.c"Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  110. 13/15 packfile: remove `get_packed_git()`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  111. 14/15 packfile: refactor `get_all_packs()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  112. 15/15 packfile: refactor `get_packed_git_mru()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  113. Junio C HamanoSep 2, 2025
  114. Taylor BlauSep 11, 2025
  115. Karthik NayakSep 9, 2025
  116. 00/15 packfile: carve out a new packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  117. 01/15 packfile: introduce a new `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  118. 02/15 odb: move list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  119. 03/15 odb: move initialization bit into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  120. 04/15 odb: move packfile map into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  121. 05/15 odb: move MRU list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  122. 06/15 odb: move kept cache into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  123. 07/15 packfile: reorder functions to avoid function declarationPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  124. 08/15 packfile: refactor `prepare_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  125. 09/15 packfile: split up responsibilities of `reprepare_packed_git()`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  126. 10/15 packfile: refactor `install_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  127. 11/15 packfile: introduce function to load and add packfilesPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  128. 12/15 packfile: move `get_multi_pack_index()` into "midx.c"Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  129. 13/15 packfile: remove `get_packed_git()`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  130. Taylor BlauSep 11, 2025
  131. 14/15 packfile: refactor `get_all_packs()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  132. 15/15 packfile: refactor `get_packed_git_mru()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  133. Karthik NayakSep 10, 2025
  134. Taylor BlauSep 11, 2025
  135. Taylor BlauSep 11, 2025
  136. Patrick SteinhardtSep 15, 2025
  137. 00/15 packfile: carve out a new packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  138. 01/15 packfile: introduce a new `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  139. Justin ToblerSep 17, 2025
  140. Patrick SteinhardtSep 23, 2025
  141. Justin ToblerSep 24, 2025
  142. 02/15 odb: move list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  143. 03/15 odb: move initialization bit into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  144. 04/15 odb: move packfile map into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  145. Justin ToblerSep 17, 2025
  146. Patrick SteinhardtSep 23, 2025
  147. 05/15 odb: move MRU list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  148. Justin ToblerSep 17, 2025
  149. 06/15 odb: move kept cache into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  150. 07/15 packfile: reorder functions to avoid function declarationPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  151. 08/15 packfile: refactor `prepare_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  152. 09/15 packfile: split up responsibilities of `reprepare_packed_git()`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  153. Justin ToblerSep 17, 2025
  154. Patrick SteinhardtSep 23, 2025
  155. 10/15 packfile: refactor `install_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  156. 11/15 packfile: introduce function to load and add packfilesPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  157. 12/15 packfile: move `get_multi_pack_index()` into "midx.c"Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  158. 13/15 packfile: refactor `get_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  159. 14/15 packfile: refactor `get_all_packs()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  160. 15/15 packfile: refactor `get_packed_git_mru()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  161. 00/15 packfile: carve out a new packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  162. 01/15 packfile: introduce a new `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  163. 02/15 odb: move list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  164. 03/15 odb: move initialization bit into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  165. 04/15 odb: move packfile map into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  166. 05/15 odb: move MRU list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  167. 06/15 odb: move kept cache into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  168. 07/15 packfile: reorder functions to avoid function declarationPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  169. 08/15 packfile: refactor `prepare_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  170. 09/15 packfile: split up responsibilities of `reprepare_packed_git()`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  171. 10/15 packfile: refactor `install_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  172. 11/15 packfile: introduce function to load and add packfilesPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  173. 12/15 packfile: move `get_multi_pack_index()` into "midx.c"Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  174. 13/15 packfile: refactor `get_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  175. 14/15 packfile: refactor `get_all_packs()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  176. 15/15 packfile: refactor `get_packed_git_mru()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  177. Justin ToblerSep 24, 2025
  178. Junio C HamanoSep 25, 2025
  179. Patrick SteinhardtSep 26, 2025
  180. Taylor BlauSep 28, 2025
  181. Patrick SteinhardtSep 29, 2025

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