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[RFC PATCH 2/2] Replacing calls of string_list_sort and string_list_remove_duplicates with the combined variant string_list_u.

From
Amisha Chhajed <amishhhaaaa@gmail.com>
Date
Jan 22, 2026, 17:15 UTC
Message-ID
<20260122171523.94234-3-amishhhaaaa@gmail.com>
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Signed-off-by: Amisha Chhajed <amishhhaaaa@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/clone.c           | 3 +--
 builtin/fast-export.c     | 3 +--
 builtin/pack-objects.c    | 6 ++----
 builtin/sparse-checkout.c | 6 ++----
 help.c                    | 3 +--
 notes.c                   | 3 +--
 6 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/clone.c b/builtin/clone.c
index b19b302b06..f05364c268 100644
--- a/builtin/clone.c
+++ b/builtin/clone.c
@@ -1136,8 +1136,7 @@ int cmd_clone(int argc,
 		int val;
 
 		/* remove duplicates */
-		string_list_sort(&option_recurse_submodules);
-		string_list_remove_duplicates(&option_recurse_submodules, 0);
+		string_list_sort_u(&option_recurse_submodules, 0);
 
 		/*
 		 * NEEDSWORK: In a multi-working-tree world, this needs to be
diff --git a/builtin/fast-export.c b/builtin/fast-export.c
index b90da5e616..0c5d2386d8 100644
--- a/builtin/fast-export.c
+++ b/builtin/fast-export.c
@@ -1118,8 +1118,7 @@ static void get_tags_and_duplicates(struct rev_cmdline_info *info)
 			free(full_name);
 	}
 
-	string_list_sort(&extra_refs);
-	string_list_remove_duplicates(&extra_refs, 0);
+	string_list_sort_u(&extra_refs, 0);
 }
 
 static void handle_tags_and_duplicates(struct string_list *extras)
diff --git a/builtin/pack-objects.c b/builtin/pack-objects.c
index ca44b7894f..649dab4ed0 100644
--- a/builtin/pack-objects.c
+++ b/builtin/pack-objects.c
@@ -3849,10 +3849,8 @@ static void read_packs_list_from_stdin(struct rev_info *revs)
 		strbuf_reset(&buf);
 	}
 
-	string_list_sort(&include_packs);
-	string_list_remove_duplicates(&include_packs, 0);
-	string_list_sort(&exclude_packs);
-	string_list_remove_duplicates(&exclude_packs, 0);
+	string_list_sort_u(&include_packs, 0);
+	string_list_sort_u(&exclude_packs, 0);
 
 	repo_for_each_pack(the_repository, p) {
 		const char *pack_name = pack_basename(p);
diff --git a/builtin/sparse-checkout.c b/builtin/sparse-checkout.c
index 15d51e60a8..25de7692c9 100644
--- a/builtin/sparse-checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/sparse-checkout.c
@@ -292,8 +292,7 @@ static void write_cone_to_file(FILE *fp, struct pattern_list *pl)
 			string_list_insert(&sl, pe->pattern);
 	}
 
-	string_list_sort(&sl);
-	string_list_remove_duplicates(&sl, 0);
+	string_list_sort_u(&sl, 0);
 
 	fprintf(fp, "/*\n!/*/\n");
 
@@ -316,8 +315,7 @@ static void write_cone_to_file(FILE *fp, struct pattern_list *pl)
 
 	strbuf_release(&parent_pattern);
 
-	string_list_sort(&sl);
-	string_list_remove_duplicates(&sl, 0);
+	string_list_sort_u(&sl, 0);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < sl.nr; i++) {
 		char *pattern = escaped_pattern(sl.items[i].string);
diff --git a/help.c b/help.c
index 20e114432d..2070095b6f 100644
--- a/help.c
+++ b/help.c
@@ -420,8 +420,7 @@ void list_cmds_by_config(struct string_list *list)
 	if (repo_config_get_string_tmp(the_repository, "completion.commands", &cmd_list))
 		return;
 
-	string_list_sort(list);
-	string_list_remove_duplicates(list, 0);
+	string_list_sort_u(list, 0);
 
 	while (*cmd_list) {
 		struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
diff --git a/notes.c b/notes.c
index 8e00fd8c47..090c48bbd5 100644
--- a/notes.c
+++ b/notes.c
@@ -921,8 +921,7 @@ int combine_notes_cat_sort_uniq(struct object_id *cur_oid,
 	if (string_list_add_note_lines(&sort_uniq_list, new_oid))
 		goto out;
 	string_list_remove_empty_items(&sort_uniq_list, 0);
-	string_list_sort(&sort_uniq_list);
-	string_list_remove_duplicates(&sort_uniq_list, 0);
+	string_list_sort_u(&sort_uniq_list, 0);
 
 	/* create a new blob object from sort_uniq_list */
 	if (for_each_string_list(&sort_uniq_list,
-- 
2.51.0
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Message 5 of 24 in “Adding string_list_sort_u to replace combined calls of string_list_sort and string_list_remove_duplicates calls.”
  1. 0/2 Adding string_list_sort_u to replace combined calls of string_list_sort and string_list_remove_duplicates calls.Amisha Chhajed, Jan 22, 2026
  2. 1/2 Adding string_list_sort_u which sorts a list then deduplicates it.Amisha Chhajed, Jan 22, 2026
  3. Junio C HamanoJan 22, 2026
  4. Amisha ChhajedJan 25, 2026
  5. 2/2 Replacing calls of string_list_sort and string_list_remove_duplicates with the combined variant string_list_u.Amisha Chhajed, Jan 22, 2026
  6. Junio C HamanoJan 22, 2026
  7. Junio C HamanoJan 22, 2026
  8. 1/2 u-string-list: add unit tests for string-list methodsAmisha Chhajed, Jan 25, 2026
  9. 2/2 string-list: add string_list_sort_u() that mimics "sort -u"Amisha Chhajed, Jan 25, 2026
  10. 1/2 u-string-list: add unit tests for string-list methodsAmisha Chhajed, Jan 29, 2026
  11. 2/2 string-list: add string_list_sort_u() that mimics "sort -u"Amisha Chhajed, Jan 29, 2026
  12. Amisha ChhajedJan 29, 2026
  13. Kristoffer HaugsbakkJan 30, 2026
  14. Junio C HamanoJan 30, 2026
  15. Junio C HamanoJan 26, 2026
  16. Amisha ChhajedJan 26, 2026
  17. Junio C HamanoJan 26, 2026
  18. 1/2 u-string-list: add unit tests for string-list methodsAmisha Chhajed, Jan 25, 2026
  19. 2/2 string-list: add string_list_sort_u() that mimics "sort -u"Amisha Chhajed, Jan 25, 2026
  20. 1/2 u-string-list: add unit tests for string-list methodsAmisha Chhajed, Jan 26, 2026
  21. 2/2 string-list: add string_list_sort_u() that mimics "sort -u"Amisha Chhajed, Jan 26, 2026
  22. Junio C HamanoJan 26, 2026
  23. Amisha ChhajedJan 27, 2026
  24. Junio C HamanoJan 26, 2026

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