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[PATCH 11/13] odb/source-files: extract reading alternates

From
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date
Oct 2, 2026, 10:08 UTC
Message-ID
<20261002-pks-odb-move-alternates-v1-11-8a63507b88c4@pks.im>
In-Reply-To
<20261002-pks-odb-move-alternates-v1-0-8a63507b88c4@pks.im>

In the next commit we'll add a new callsite that wants to read alternates without having a proper object database source for a given alternate available to it. Prepare for this by extracting the logic into a separate function that only requires an object directory path as input.

Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
---
 odb/source-files.c | 33 +++++++++++++++++++--------------
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
diff --git a/odb/source-files.c b/odb/source-files.c
index 9389546b3e..6aaf625352 100644
--- a/odb/source-files.c
+++ b/odb/source-files.c
@@ -174,6 +174,24 @@ static int odb_source_files_create_on_disk(struct odb_source *source,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int read_alternates(const char *object_dir, struct strvec *out)
+{
+	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
+	char *path;
+
+	path = xstrfmt("%s/info/alternates", object_dir);
+	if (strbuf_read_file(&buf, path, 1024) < 0) {
+		warn_on_fopen_errors(path);
+		free(path);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	parse_alternates(buf.buf, '\n', object_dir, out);
+
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
+	free(path);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void odb_source_files_prepare(struct odb_source *source,
 				     enum odb_prepare_flags flags)
 {
@@ -364,20 +382,7 @@ static int odb_source_files_begin_transaction(struct odb_source *source,
 static int odb_source_files_read_alternates(struct odb_source *source,
 					    struct strvec *out)
 {
-	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
-	char *path;
-
-	path = xstrfmt("%s/info/alternates", source->path);
-	if (strbuf_read_file(&buf, path, 1024) < 0) {
-		warn_on_fopen_errors(path);
-		free(path);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	parse_alternates(buf.buf, '\n', source->path, out);
-
-	strbuf_release(&buf);
-	free(path);
-	return 0;
+	return read_alternates(source->path, out);
 }
 
 static int too_many_loose_objects(struct odb_source_files *files, int limit)
-- 
2.56.0.379.gc618271300.dirty
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Message 20 of 41 in “odb/source-files: move alternates into the backend”
  1. 00/13 odb/source-files: move alternates into the backendPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 2, 2026
  2. 01/13 commit-graph: require resolved packfile paths for `stdin_packs`Patrick Steinhardt, Oct 2, 2026
  3. Karthik NayakOct 5, 2026
  4. Patrick SteinhardtOct 6, 2026
  5. 02/13 commit-graph: stop depending on `struct odb_source`Patrick Steinhardt, Oct 2, 2026
  6. Karthik NayakOct 5, 2026
  7. Patrick SteinhardtOct 6, 2026
  8. Karthik NayakOct 6, 2026
  9. 03/13 odb/source-files: introduce `struct odb_files_dir`Patrick Steinhardt, Oct 2, 2026
  10. 04/13 odb: refactor `odb_for_each_alternate()` to yield dirsPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 2, 2026
  11. Karthik NayakOct 6, 2026
  12. 05/13 odb: refactor `odb_find_source()` to yield dirsPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 2, 2026
  13. 06/13 odb/source-files: add the ability to have multiple object dirsPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 2, 2026
  14. 07/13 tmp-objdir: absorb logic to set and restore primary sourcesPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 2, 2026
  15. 08/13 tmp-objdir: manage quarantine as an object directoryPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 2, 2026
  16. Karthik NayakOct 6, 2026
  17. Karthik NayakOct 6, 2026
  18. 09/13 tmp-objdir: replace primary source at creation timePatrick Steinhardt, Oct 2, 2026
  19. 10/13 odb/source: make `will_destroy` an implementation detailPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 2, 2026
  20. 11/13 odb/source-files: extract reading alternatesPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 2, 2026
  21. 12/13 odb/source-files: move alternates into the backendPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 2, 2026
  22. Karthik NayakOct 6, 2026
  23. Patrick SteinhardtOct 7, 2026
  24. 13/13 odb/source: drop `read_alternates` callbackPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 2, 2026
  25. Karthik NayakOct 6, 2026
  26. Patrick SteinhardtOct 7, 2026
  27. 00/13 odb/source-files: move alternates into the backendPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 8, 2026
  28. 01/13 commit-graph: require resolved packfile paths for `stdin_packs`Patrick Steinhardt, Oct 8, 2026
  29. 02/13 commit-graph: stop depending on `struct odb_source`Patrick Steinhardt, Oct 8, 2026
  30. 03/13 odb/source-files: introduce `struct odb_files_dir`Patrick Steinhardt, Oct 8, 2026
  31. 04/13 odb: refactor `odb_for_each_alternate()` to yield dirsPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 8, 2026
  32. 05/13 odb: refactor `odb_find_source()` to yield dirsPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 8, 2026
  33. 06/13 odb/source-files: add the ability to have multiple object dirsPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 8, 2026
  34. 07/13 tmp-objdir: absorb logic to set and restore primary sourcesPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 8, 2026
  35. 08/13 tmp-objdir: manage quarantine as an object directoryPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 8, 2026
  36. 09/13 tmp-objdir: replace primary source at creation timePatrick Steinhardt, Oct 8, 2026
  37. 10/13 odb/source: make `will_destroy` an implementation detailPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 8, 2026
  38. 11/13 odb/source-files: extract reading alternatesPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 8, 2026
  39. 12/13 odb/source-files: move alternates into the backendPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 8, 2026
  40. 13/13 odb/source: drop `read_alternates` callbackPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 8, 2026
  41. Karthik NayakOct 8, 2026

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