Re: [PATCH v2 03/11] odb, packfile: use size_t for streaming object sizes
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Torsten Bögershausen <tboegi@web.de>
- Date
- May 5, 2026, 19:27 UTC
- Message-ID
- <20260505192722.GB12275@tb-raspi4>
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- <3a539061c5f62c65d46bd0eb774bb1b1239463ff.1777914508.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
On Mon, May 04, 2026 at 05:08:20PM +0000, Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget wrote:
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> From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de> > > The odb_read_stream structure uses unsigned long for the size field, > which is 32-bit on Windows even in 64-bit builds. When streaming > objects larger than 4GB, the size would be truncated to zero or an > incorrect value, resulting in empty files being written to disk. > > Change the size field in odb_read_stream to size_t and introduce > unpack_object_header_sz() to return sizes via size_t pointer. Since > object_info.sizep remains unsigned long for API compatibility, use > temporary variables where the types differ, with comments noting the > truncation limitation for code paths that still use unsigned long. > > This was originally authored by LordKiRon <https://github.com/LordKiRon>, > who preferred not to reveal their real name and therefore agreed that I > take over authorship. > > Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de> > --- > builtin/pack-objects.c | 23 ++++++++++++++++------- > object-file.c | 10 +++++++++- > odb/streaming.c | 13 ++++++++++++- > odb/streaming.h | 2 +- > oss-fuzz/fuzz-pack-headers.c | 2 +- > pack-bitmap.c | 2 +- > pack-check.c | 6 ++++-- > packfile.c | 24 +++++++++++++++--------- > packfile.h | 4 ++-- > 9 files changed, 61 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) >
> diff --git a/builtin/pack-objects.c b/builtin/pack-objects.c > index dd2480a73d..aa4b1cb9b8 100644 > --- a/builtin/pack-objects.c > +++ b/builtin/pack-objects.c
I haven't been able to follow all changes, so this may be false alarm. Do we need a cast_size_t_to_ulong() somewhere ?
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> @@ -629,14 +629,21 @@ static off_t write_reuse_object(struct hashfile *f, struct object_entry *entry,
> struct packed_git *p = IN_PACK(entry);
> struct pack_window *w_curs = NULL;
> uint32_t pos;
> - off_t offset;
> + off_t offset, cur;
> enum object_type type = oe_type(entry);
> + enum object_type in_pack_type;
> off_t datalen;
> unsigned char header[MAX_PACK_OBJECT_HEADER],
> dheader[MAX_PACK_OBJECT_HEADER];
> unsigned hdrlen;
> const unsigned hashsz = the_hash_algo->rawsz;
> - unsigned long entry_size = SIZE(entry);
> + size_t entry_size;
> +
> + cur = entry->in_pack_offset;
> + in_pack_type = unpack_object_header(p, &w_curs, &cur, &entry_size);
> + if (in_pack_type < 0)
> + die(_("write_reuse_object: unable to parse object header of %s"),
> + oid_to_hex(&entry->idx.oid));
>
> if (DELTA(entry))
> type = (allow_ofs_delta && DELTA(entry)->idx.offset) ?
> @@ -1087,7 +1094,7 @@ static void write_reused_pack_one(struct packed_git *reuse_packfile,
> {
> off_t offset, next, cur;
> enum object_type type;
> - unsigned long size;
> + size_t size;
>
> offset = pack_pos_to_offset(reuse_packfile, pos);
> next = pack_pos_to_offset(reuse_packfile, pos + 1);
> @@ -2243,7 +2250,7 @@ static void check_object(struct object_entry *entry, uint32_t object_index)
> off_t ofs;
> unsigned char *buf, c;
> enum object_type type;
> - unsigned long in_pack_size;
> + size_t in_pack_size;
>
> buf = use_pack(p, &w_curs, entry->in_pack_offset, &avail);
>
> @@ -2734,16 +2741,18 @@ unsigned long oe_get_size_slow(struct packing_data *pack,
> struct pack_window *w_curs;
> unsigned char *buf;
> enum object_type type;
> - unsigned long used, avail, size;
> + unsigned long used, avail;
> + size_t size;
>
> if (e->type_ != OBJ_OFS_DELTA && e->type_ != OBJ_REF_DELTA) {
> + unsigned long sz;
> packing_data_lock(&to_pack);
> if (odb_read_object_info(the_repository->objects,
> - &e->idx.oid, &size) < 0)
> + &e->idx.oid, &sz) < 0)
> die(_("unable to get size of %s"),
> oid_to_hex(&e->idx.oid));
> packing_data_unlock(&to_pack);
> - return size;
> + return sz;
> }
>
> p = oe_in_pack(pack, e);
> diff --git a/object-file.c b/object-file.c
> index 086b2b65ff..0be2981c7a 100644
> --- a/object-file.c
> +++ b/object-file.c
> @@ -2326,6 +2326,7 @@ int odb_source_loose_read_object_stream(struct odb_read_stream **out,
> struct object_info oi = OBJECT_INFO_INIT;
> struct odb_loose_read_stream *st;
> unsigned long mapsize;
> + unsigned long size_ul;
> void *mapped;
>
> mapped = odb_source_loose_map_object(source, oid, &mapsize);
> @@ -2349,11 +2350,18 @@ int odb_source_loose_read_object_stream(struct odb_read_stream **out,
> goto error;
> }
>
> - oi.sizep = &st->base.size;
> + /*
> + * object_info.sizep is unsigned long* (32-bit on Windows), but
> + * st->base.size is size_t (64-bit). Use temporary variable.
> + * Note: loose objects >4GB would still truncate here, but such
> + * large loose objects are uncommon (they'd normally be packed).
> + */
> + oi.sizep = &size_ul;
> oi.typep = &st->base.type;
>
> if (parse_loose_header(st->hdr, &oi) < 0 || st->base.type < 0)
> goto error;
> + st->base.size = size_ul;
>
> st->mapped = mapped;
> st->mapsize = mapsize;
> diff --git a/odb/streaming.c b/odb/streaming.c
> index 5927a12954..af2adf5ce7 100644
> --- a/odb/streaming.c
> +++ b/odb/streaming.c
> @@ -157,15 +157,26 @@ static int open_istream_incore(struct odb_read_stream **out,
> .base.read = read_istream_incore,
> };
> struct odb_incore_read_stream *st;
> + unsigned long size_ul;
> int ret;
>
> oi.typep = &stream.base.type;
> - oi.sizep = &stream.base.size;
> + /*
> + * object_info.sizep is unsigned long* (32-bit on Windows), but
> + * stream.base.size is size_t (64-bit). We use a temporary variable
> + * because the types are incompatible. Note: this path still truncates
> + * for >4GB objects, but large objects should use pack streaming
> + * (packfile_store_read_object_stream) which handles size_t properly.
> + * This incore fallback is only used for small objects or when pack
> + * streaming is unavailable.
> + */
> + oi.sizep = &size_ul;
> oi.contentp = (void **)&stream.buf;
> ret = odb_read_object_info_extended(odb, oid, &oi,
> OBJECT_INFO_DIE_IF_CORRUPT);
> if (ret)
> return ret;
> + stream.base.size = size_ul;
>
> CALLOC_ARRAY(st, 1);
> *st = stream;
> diff --git a/odb/streaming.h b/odb/streaming.h
> index c7861f7e13..517e2ea2d3 100644
> --- a/odb/streaming.h
> +++ b/odb/streaming.h
> @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ struct odb_read_stream {
> odb_read_stream_close_fn close;
> odb_read_stream_read_fn read;
> enum object_type type;
> - unsigned long size; /* inflated size of full object */
> + size_t size; /* inflated size of full object */
> };
>
> /*
> diff --git a/oss-fuzz/fuzz-pack-headers.c b/oss-fuzz/fuzz-pack-headers.c
> index 150c0f5fa2..ef61ab577c 100644
> --- a/oss-fuzz/fuzz-pack-headers.c
> +++ b/oss-fuzz/fuzz-pack-headers.c
> @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ int LLVMFuzzerTestOneInput(const uint8_t *data, size_t size);
> int LLVMFuzzerTestOneInput(const uint8_t *data, size_t size)
> {
> enum object_type type;
> - unsigned long len;
> + size_t len;
>
> unpack_object_header_buffer((const unsigned char *)data,
> (unsigned long)size, &type, &len);
> diff --git a/pack-bitmap.c b/pack-bitmap.c
> index f6ec18d83a..f9af8a96bd 100644
> --- a/pack-bitmap.c
> +++ b/pack-bitmap.c
> @@ -2270,7 +2270,7 @@ static int try_partial_reuse(struct bitmap_index *bitmap_git,
> {
> off_t delta_obj_offset;
> enum object_type type;
> - unsigned long size;
> + size_t size;
>
> if (pack_pos >= pack->p->num_objects)
> return -1; /* not actually in the pack */
> diff --git a/pack-check.c b/pack-check.c
> index 79992bb509..2792f34d25 100644
> --- a/pack-check.c
> +++ b/pack-check.c
> @@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static int verify_packfile(struct repository *r,
> void *data;
> struct object_id oid;
> enum object_type type;
> - unsigned long size;
> + size_t size;
> off_t curpos;
> int data_valid;
>
> @@ -143,7 +143,9 @@ static int verify_packfile(struct repository *r,
> data = NULL;
> data_valid = 0;
> } else {
> - data = unpack_entry(r, p, entries[i].offset, &type, &size);
> + unsigned long sz;
> + data = unpack_entry(r, p, entries[i].offset, &type, &sz);
> + size = sz;
> data_valid = 1;
> }
>
> diff --git a/packfile.c b/packfile.c
> index b012d648ad..fdae91dd11 100644
> --- a/packfile.c
> +++ b/packfile.c
> @@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ out:
> }
>
> unsigned long unpack_object_header_buffer(const unsigned char *buf,
> - unsigned long len, enum object_type *type, unsigned long *sizep)
> + unsigned long len, enum object_type *type, size_t *sizep)
> {
> unsigned shift;
> size_t size, c;
> @@ -1144,7 +1144,11 @@ unsigned long unpack_object_header_buffer(const unsigned char *buf,
> size = c & 15;
> shift = 4;
> while (c & 0x80) {
> - if (len <= used || (bitsizeof(long) - 7) < shift) {
> + /*
> + * Each continuation byte adds 7 bits. Ensure shift won't
> + * overflow size_t (use size_t not long for 64-bit on Windows).
> + */
> + if (len <= used || (bitsizeof(size_t) - 7) < shift) {
> error("bad object header");
> size = used = 0;
> break;
> @@ -1153,7 +1157,7 @@ unsigned long unpack_object_header_buffer(const unsigned char *buf,
> size = st_add(size, st_left_shift(c & 0x7f, shift));
> shift += 7;
> }
> - *sizep = cast_size_t_to_ulong(size);
> + *sizep = size;
> return used;
> }
>
> @@ -1215,7 +1219,7 @@ unsigned long get_size_from_delta(struct packed_git *p,
> int unpack_object_header(struct packed_git *p,
> struct pack_window **w_curs,
> off_t *curpos,
> - unsigned long *sizep)
> + size_t *sizep)
> {
> unsigned char *base;
> unsigned long left;
> @@ -1367,7 +1371,7 @@ static enum object_type packed_to_object_type(struct repository *r,
>
> while (type == OBJ_OFS_DELTA || type == OBJ_REF_DELTA) {
> off_t base_offset;
> - unsigned long size;
> + size_t size;
> /* Push the object we're going to leave behind */
> if (poi_stack_nr >= poi_stack_alloc && poi_stack == small_poi_stack) {
> poi_stack_alloc = alloc_nr(poi_stack_nr);
> @@ -1586,7 +1590,7 @@ static int packed_object_info_with_index_pos(struct packed_git *p, off_t obj_off
> uint32_t *maybe_index_pos, struct object_info *oi)
> {
> struct pack_window *w_curs = NULL;
> - unsigned long size;
> + size_t size;
> off_t curpos = obj_offset;
> enum object_type type = OBJ_NONE;
> uint32_t pack_pos;
> @@ -1778,7 +1782,7 @@ void *unpack_entry(struct repository *r, struct packed_git *p, off_t obj_offset,
> struct pack_window *w_curs = NULL;
> off_t curpos = obj_offset;
> void *data = NULL;
> - unsigned long size;
> + size_t size;
> enum object_type type;
> struct unpack_entry_stack_ent small_delta_stack[UNPACK_ENTRY_STACK_PREALLOC];
> struct unpack_entry_stack_ent *delta_stack = small_delta_stack;
> @@ -1943,8 +1947,10 @@ void *unpack_entry(struct repository *r, struct packed_git *p, off_t obj_offset,
> (uintmax_t)curpos, p->pack_name);
> data = NULL;
> } else {
> + unsigned long sz;
> data = patch_delta(base, base_size, delta_data,
> - delta_size, &size);
> + delta_size, &sz);
> + size = sz;
>
> /*
> * We could not apply the delta; warn the user, but
> @@ -2929,7 +2935,7 @@ int packfile_read_object_stream(struct odb_read_stream **out,
> struct odb_packed_read_stream *stream;
> struct pack_window *window = NULL;
> enum object_type in_pack_type;
> - unsigned long size;
> + size_t size;
>
> in_pack_type = unpack_object_header(pack, &window, &offset, &size);
> unuse_pack(&window);
> diff --git a/packfile.h b/packfile.h
> index 9b647da7dd..49d6bdecf6 100644
> --- a/packfile.h
> +++ b/packfile.h
> @@ -456,9 +456,9 @@ off_t find_pack_entry_one(const struct object_id *oid, struct packed_git *);
>
> int is_pack_valid(struct packed_git *);
> void *unpack_entry(struct repository *r, struct packed_git *, off_t, enum object_type *, unsigned long *);
> -unsigned long unpack_object_header_buffer(const unsigned char *buf, unsigned long len, enum object_type *type, unsigned long *sizep);
> +unsigned long unpack_object_header_buffer(const unsigned char *buf, unsigned long len, enum object_type *type, size_t *sizep);
> unsigned long get_size_from_delta(struct packed_git *, struct pack_window **, off_t);
> -int unpack_object_header(struct packed_git *, struct pack_window **, off_t *, unsigned long *);
> +int unpack_object_header(struct packed_git *, struct pack_window **, off_t *, size_t *);
> off_t get_delta_base(struct packed_git *p, struct pack_window **w_curs,
> off_t *curpos, enum object_type type,
> off_t delta_obj_offset);
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