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[PATCH GSoC v6 05/10] fetch-object-info: die() on the remaining error path

From
Pablo Sabater <pabloosabaterr@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 8, 2026, 00:02 UTC
Message-ID
<20260808-objecttype-support-v6-5-e5cdaf27a49c@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20260808-objecttype-support-v6-0-e5cdaf27a49c@gmail.com>

Every failure in fetch_object_info() dies except one: a short read while parsing the attribute lines returns -1. That -1 is then passed through fetch_object_info_via_pack() and get_remote_info() up to cat-file, only to die() with a generic message.

Die in fetch_object_info() instead, consistently with the rest of its error paths, and make fetch_object_info() void.

Mentored-by: Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com>
Mentored-by: Chandra Pratap <chandrapratap3519@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Pablo Sabater <pabloosabaterr@gmail.com>
---
 fetch-object-info.c | 19 +++++++++----------
 fetch-object-info.h | 14 +++++++-------
 transport.c         | 12 ++++++------
 3 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
diff --git a/fetch-object-info.c b/fetch-object-info.c
index 5f53dbd6b9..4db879c2dc 100644
--- a/fetch-object-info.c
+++ b/fetch-object-info.c
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ static int parse_object_size(const char *s, size_t *res)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int fetch_object_info(const enum protocol_version version,
-		      const struct string_list *server_options,
-		      struct oid_array *oids,
-		      struct packet_reader *reader,
-		      struct fetch_object_info_results *results,
-		      const int stateless_rpc,
-		      const int fd_out)
+void fetch_object_info(const enum protocol_version version,
+		       const struct string_list *server_options,
+		       struct oid_array *oids,
+		       struct packet_reader *reader,
+		       struct fetch_object_info_results *results,
+		       const int stateless_rpc,
+		       const int fd_out)
 {
 	unsigned ask_size = 0;
 	int size_index = -1;
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ int fetch_object_info(const enum protocol_version version,
 		if (packet_reader_read(reader) != PACKET_READ_NORMAL) {
 			check_stateless_delimiter(stateless_rpc, reader,
 						  "stateless delimiter expected");
-			return -1;
+			die(_("object-info: expected %" PRIuMAX " attributes, got %" PRIuMAX),
+			    (uintmax_t)wanted, (uintmax_t)i);
 		}
 
 		if (!strcmp(reader->line, "size")) {
@@ -156,8 +157,6 @@ int fetch_object_info(const enum protocol_version version,
 		    (uintmax_t)oids->nr);
 
 	check_stateless_delimiter(stateless_rpc, reader, "stateless delimiter expected");
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 void free_fetch_object_info_results(struct fetch_object_info_results *results)
diff --git a/fetch-object-info.h b/fetch-object-info.h
index 9f72e91155..97ee5314c9 100644
--- a/fetch-object-info.h
+++ b/fetch-object-info.h
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ struct oid_array;
  * attribute is not available.
  * Release them with free_fetch_object_info_results().
  */
-int fetch_object_info(enum protocol_version version,
-		      const struct string_list *server_options,
-		      struct oid_array *oids,
-		      struct packet_reader *reader,
-		      struct fetch_object_info_results *results,
-		      int stateless_rpc,
-		      int fd_out);
+void fetch_object_info(enum protocol_version version,
+		       const struct string_list *server_options,
+		       struct oid_array *oids,
+		       struct packet_reader *reader,
+		       struct fetch_object_info_results *results,
+		       int stateless_rpc,
+		       int fd_out);
 
 void free_fetch_object_info_results(struct fetch_object_info_results *results);
 
diff --git a/transport.c b/transport.c
index b0e29124d1..35acdf71a2 100644
--- a/transport.c
+++ b/transport.c
@@ -448,12 +448,12 @@ static int fetch_object_info_via_pack(struct transport *transport)
 	data->version = discover_version(&reader);
 	transport->hash_algo = reader.hash_algo;
 
-	ret = fetch_object_info(data->version,
-				transport->server_options,
-				transport->smart_options->object_info_oids,
-				&reader,
-				data->options.object_info_results,
-				transport->stateless_rpc, data->fd[1]);
+	fetch_object_info(data->version,
+			  transport->server_options,
+			  transport->smart_options->object_info_oids,
+			  &reader,
+			  data->options.object_info_results,
+			  transport->stateless_rpc, data->fd[1]);
 
 	close(data->fd[0]);
 	if (data->fd[1] >= 0)
-- 
2.54.0
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  1. 0/5 cat-file: extend remote-object-info to support %(objecttype)Pablo Sabater, Jul 25, 2026
  2. 1/5 protocol-caps: add type support to object-infoPablo Sabater, Jul 25, 2026
  3. Chandra PratapJul 29, 2026
  4. Pablo SabaterJul 29, 2026
  5. Junio C HamanoJul 29, 2026
  6. Karthik NayakJul 29, 2026
  7. 2/5 fetch-object-info: parse type from server responsePablo Sabater, Jul 25, 2026
  8. Chandra PratapJul 29, 2026
  9. Pablo SabaterJul 29, 2026
  10. Chandra PratapJul 29, 2026
  11. Karthik NayakJul 29, 2026
  12. Karthik NayakJul 29, 2026
  13. 3/5 fetch-object-info: request all supported options dynamicallyPablo Sabater, Jul 25, 2026
  14. Chandra PratapJul 29, 2026
  15. Pablo SabaterJul 29, 2026
  16. 4/5 serve: advertise type capabilityPablo Sabater, Jul 25, 2026
  17. Chandra PratapJul 29, 2026
  18. Pablo SabaterJul 29, 2026
  19. 5/5 cat-file: unify default formatPablo Sabater, Jul 25, 2026
  20. Chandra PratapJul 29, 2026
  21. Pablo SabaterJul 29, 2026
  22. Chandra PratapJul 29, 2026
  23. Pablo SabaterJul 29, 2026
  24. 0/6 cat-file: extend remote-object-info to support %(objecttype)Pablo Sabater, Jul 31, 2026
  25. 1/6 fetch-object-info: request all supported options dynamicallyPablo Sabater, Jul 31, 2026
  26. Junio C HamanoJul 31, 2026
  27. 2/6 t5701: use the test_file_size() helperPablo Sabater, Jul 31, 2026
  28. Junio C HamanoAug 1, 2026
  29. Pablo SabaterAug 1, 2026
  30. 3/6 protocol-caps: add type support to object-infoPablo Sabater, Jul 31, 2026
  31. Junio C HamanoAug 1, 2026
  32. 4/6 fetch-object-info: parse type from server responsePablo Sabater, Jul 31, 2026
  33. Junio C HamanoAug 1, 2026
  34. Junio C HamanoAug 1, 2026
  35. Pablo SabaterAug 1, 2026
  36. Jeff KingAug 1, 2026
  37. Jeff KingAug 1, 2026
  38. Junio C HamanoAug 2, 2026
  39. Pablo SabaterAug 2, 2026
  40. Jeff KingAug 2, 2026
  41. Junio C HamanoAug 2, 2026
  42. Junio C HamanoAug 2, 2026
  43. Jeff KingAug 2, 2026
  44. Junio C HamanoAug 2, 2026
  45. Pablo SabaterAug 1, 2026
  46. 5/6 serve: advertise type capabilityPablo Sabater, Jul 31, 2026
  47. Chandra PratapAug 1, 2026
  48. Pablo SabaterAug 1, 2026
  49. 6/6 cat-file: unify default formatPablo Sabater, Jul 31, 2026
  50. 0/8 cat-file: extend remote-object-info to support %(objecttype)Pablo Sabater, Aug 3, 2026
  51. 1/8 t5701: use test_file_size() to get the size of a filePablo Sabater, Aug 3, 2026
  52. Junio C HamanoAug 3, 2026
  53. Pablo SabaterAug 3, 2026
  54. 2/8 fetch-object-info: detect truncated server responsesPablo Sabater, Aug 3, 2026
  55. Junio C HamanoAug 3, 2026
  56. Pablo SabaterAug 3, 2026
  57. 3/8 fetch-object-info: pass arguments directly instead of a structPablo Sabater, Aug 3, 2026
  58. Junio C HamanoAug 3, 2026
  59. Karthik NayakAug 4, 2026
  60. Pablo SabaterAug 4, 2026
  61. 4/8 fetch-object-info: use dedicated struct for the resultsPablo Sabater, Aug 3, 2026
  62. Junio C HamanoAug 3, 2026
  63. Pablo SabaterAug 3, 2026
  64. 5/8 protocol-caps: add type support to object-infoPablo Sabater, Aug 3, 2026
  65. 6/8 fetch-object-info: parse type from server responsePablo Sabater, Aug 3, 2026
  66. 7/8 serve: advertise type capabilityPablo Sabater, Aug 3, 2026
  67. 8/8 cat-file: unify default formatPablo Sabater, Aug 3, 2026
  68. 0/9 cat-file: extend remote-object-info to support %(objecttype)Pablo Sabater, Aug 4, 2026
  69. 1/9 t5701: use test_file_size() to get the size of a filePablo Sabater, Aug 4, 2026
  70. 2/9 fetch-object-info: detect malformed server responsesPablo Sabater, Aug 4, 2026
  71. Junio C HamanoAug 4, 2026
  72. 3/9 fetch-object-info: pass arguments directly instead of a structPablo Sabater, Aug 4, 2026
  73. Junio C HamanoAug 4, 2026
  74. Karthik NayakAug 6, 2026
  75. 5/9 fetch-object-info: die() on the remaining error pathPablo Sabater, Aug 4, 2026
  76. 4/9 fetch-object-info: use dedicated struct for the resultsPablo Sabater, Aug 4, 2026
  77. Junio C HamanoAug 4, 2026
  78. Pablo SabaterAug 4, 2026
  79. 6/9 protocol-caps: add type support to object-infoPablo Sabater, Aug 4, 2026
  80. 7/9 fetch-object-info: parse type from server responsePablo Sabater, Aug 4, 2026
  81. 8/9 serve: advertise type capabilityPablo Sabater, Aug 4, 2026
  82. 9/9 cat-file: unify default formatPablo Sabater, Aug 4, 2026
  83. Jeff KingAug 6, 2026
  84. Pablo SabaterAug 7, 2026
  85. Jeff KingAug 7, 2026
  86. 00/10 cat-file: extend remote-object-info to support %(objecttype)Pablo Sabater, Aug 7, 2026
  87. 01/10 t5701: use test_file_size() to get the size of a filePablo Sabater, Aug 7, 2026
  88. 02/10 fetch-object-info: detect malformed server responsesPablo Sabater, Aug 7, 2026
  89. 03/10 fetch-object-info: pass arguments directly instead of a structPablo Sabater, Aug 7, 2026
  90. 04/10 fetch-object-info: use dedicated struct for the resultsPablo Sabater, Aug 7, 2026
  91. 05/10 fetch-object-info: die() on the remaining error pathPablo Sabater, Aug 7, 2026
  92. 06/10 transport: drop remote object-info fields from transport structPablo Sabater, Aug 7, 2026
  93. 07/10 protocol-caps: add type support to object-infoPablo Sabater, Aug 7, 2026
  94. 08/10 fetch-object-info: parse type from server responsePablo Sabater, Aug 7, 2026
  95. 09/10 serve: advertise type capabilityPablo Sabater, Aug 7, 2026
  96. 10/10 cat-file: unify default formatPablo Sabater, Aug 7, 2026
  97. Pablo SabaterAug 7, 2026
  98. 00/10 cat-file: extend remote-object-info to support %(objecttype)Pablo Sabater, Aug 8, 2026
  99. 01/10 t5701: use test_file_size() to get the size of a filePablo Sabater, Aug 8, 2026
  100. 02/10 fetch-object-info: detect malformed server responsesPablo Sabater, Aug 8, 2026
  101. 03/10 fetch-object-info: pass arguments directly instead of a structPablo Sabater, Aug 8, 2026
  102. 04/10 fetch-object-info: use dedicated struct for the resultsPablo Sabater, Aug 8, 2026
  103. 05/10 fetch-object-info: die() on the remaining error pathPablo Sabater, Aug 8, 2026
  104. 06/10 transport: drop remote object-info fields from transport structPablo Sabater, Aug 8, 2026
  105. Junio C HamanoAug 8, 2026
  106. Chandra PratapAug 8, 2026
  107. Karthik NayakAug 11, 2026
  108. 07/10 protocol-caps: add type support to object-infoPablo Sabater, Aug 8, 2026
  109. 08/10 fetch-object-info: parse type from server responsePablo Sabater, Aug 8, 2026
  110. 09/10 serve: advertise type capabilityPablo Sabater, Aug 8, 2026
  111. 10/10 cat-file: unify default formatPablo Sabater, Aug 8, 2026
  112. Jeff KingAug 8, 2026

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