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[PATCH v2 10/15] builtin/pack-refs: release allocated memory

From
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date
Mar 25, 2024, 10:03 UTC
Message-ID
<23c6c20e4ee62bea22bb35c86baad0119985f426.1711360631.git.ps@pks.im>
In-Reply-To
<cover.1711360631.git.ps@pks.im>

Some of the command line options in `cmd_pack_refs()` require us to allocate memory. This memory is never released and thus leaking, but we paper over this leak by declaring the respective variables as `static` function-level variables, which is somewhat awkward.

Refactor the code to release the allocated memory and drop the `static` declaration. While at it, remove the useless `flags` variable.

Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
---
 builtin/pack-refs.c | 23 +++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/pack-refs.c b/builtin/pack-refs.c
index 97921beef2..ea2baeec76 100644
--- a/builtin/pack-refs.c
+++ b/builtin/pack-refs.c
@@ -13,15 +13,17 @@ static char const * const pack_refs_usage[] = {
 
 int cmd_pack_refs(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
-	unsigned int flags = PACK_REFS_PRUNE;
-	static struct ref_exclusions excludes = REF_EXCLUSIONS_INIT;
-	static struct string_list included_refs = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
-	struct pack_refs_opts pack_refs_opts = { .exclusions = &excludes,
-						 .includes = &included_refs,
-						 .flags = flags };
-	static struct string_list option_excluded_refs = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
+	struct ref_exclusions excludes = REF_EXCLUSIONS_INIT;
+	struct string_list included_refs = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
+	struct pack_refs_opts pack_refs_opts = {
+		.exclusions = &excludes,
+		.includes = &included_refs,
+		.flags = PACK_REFS_PRUNE,
+	};
+	struct string_list option_excluded_refs = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
 	struct string_list_item *item;
 	int pack_all = 0;
+	int ret;
 
 	struct option opts[] = {
 		OPT_BOOL(0, "all",   &pack_all, N_("pack everything")),
@@ -45,5 +47,10 @@ int cmd_pack_refs(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (!pack_refs_opts.includes->nr)
 		string_list_append(pack_refs_opts.includes, "refs/tags/*");
 
-	return refs_pack_refs(get_main_ref_store(the_repository), &pack_refs_opts);
+	ret = refs_pack_refs(get_main_ref_store(the_repository), &pack_refs_opts);
+
+	clear_ref_exclusions(&excludes);
+	string_list_clear(&included_refs, 0);
+	string_list_clear(&option_excluded_refs, 0);
+	return ret;
 }
-- 
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  1. 00/15 refs: introduce `--auto` to pack refs as neededPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 18, 2024
  2. 01/15 reftable/stack: fix error handling in `reftable_stack_init_addition()`Patrick Steinhardt, Mar 18, 2024
  3. Karthik NayakMar 20, 2024
  4. Patrick SteinhardtMar 25, 2024
  5. 02/15 reftable/error: discern locked/outdated errorsPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 18, 2024
  6. 03/15 reftable/stack: use error codes when locking fails during compactionPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 18, 2024
  7. Karthik NayakMar 20, 2024
  8. Patrick SteinhardtMar 25, 2024
  9. 04/15 reftable/stack: gracefully handle failed auto-compaction due to locksPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 18, 2024
  10. Karthik NayakMar 20, 2024
  11. Patrick SteinhardtMar 25, 2024
  12. 05/15 refs/reftable: print errors on compaction failurePatrick Steinhardt, Mar 18, 2024
  13. 06/15 t/helper: drop pack-refs wrapperPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 18, 2024
  14. 07/15 refs: move `struct pack_refs_opts` to where it's usedPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 18, 2024
  15. 08/15 refs: remove `PACK_REFS_ALL` flagPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 18, 2024
  16. 09/15 refs/reftable: expose auto compaction via new flagPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 18, 2024
  17. 10/15 builtin/pack-refs: release allocated memoryPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 18, 2024
  18. Karthik NayakMar 20, 2024
  19. Patrick SteinhardtMar 25, 2024
  20. 11/15 builtin/pack-refs: introduce new "--auto" flagPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 18, 2024
  21. 12/15 builtin/gc: move `struct maintenance_run_opts`Patrick Steinhardt, Mar 18, 2024
  22. 13/15 t6500: extract objects with "17" prefixPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 18, 2024
  23. 14/15 builtin/gc: forward git-gc(1)'s `--auto` flag when packing refsPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 18, 2024
  24. Karthik NayakMar 20, 2024
  25. Patrick SteinhardtMar 25, 2024
  26. 15/15 builtin/gc: pack refs when using `git maintenance run --auto`Patrick Steinhardt, Mar 18, 2024
  27. Karthik NayakMar 20, 2024
  28. Patrick SteinhardtMar 25, 2024
  29. Karthik NayakMar 20, 2024
  30. Patrick SteinhardtMar 25, 2024
  31. 00/15 refs: introduce `--auto` to pack refs as neededPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 25, 2024
  32. 01/15 reftable/stack: fix error handling in `reftable_stack_init_addition()`Patrick Steinhardt, Mar 25, 2024
  33. 02/15 reftable/error: discern locked/outdated errorsPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 25, 2024
  34. 03/15 reftable/stack: use error codes when locking fails during compactionPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 25, 2024
  35. 04/15 reftable/stack: gracefully handle failed auto-compaction due to locksPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 25, 2024
  36. Patrick SteinhardtMar 25, 2024
  37. 05/15 refs/reftable: print errors on compaction failurePatrick Steinhardt, Mar 25, 2024
  38. 06/15 t/helper: drop pack-refs wrapperPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 25, 2024
  39. 07/15 refs: move `struct pack_refs_opts` to where it's usedPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 25, 2024
  40. 08/15 refs: remove `PACK_REFS_ALL` flagPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 25, 2024
  41. 09/15 refs/reftable: expose auto compaction via new flagPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 25, 2024
  42. 10/15 builtin/pack-refs: release allocated memoryPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 25, 2024
  43. 11/15 builtin/pack-refs: introduce new "--auto" flagPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 25, 2024
  44. 12/15 builtin/gc: move `struct maintenance_run_opts`Patrick Steinhardt, Mar 25, 2024
  45. 13/15 t6500: extract objects with "17" prefixPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 25, 2024
  46. 14/15 builtin/gc: forward git-gc(1)'s `--auto` flag when packing refsPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 25, 2024
  47. 15/15 builtin/gc: pack refs when using `git maintenance run --auto`Patrick Steinhardt, Mar 25, 2024
  48. Karthik NayakMar 25, 2024
  49. Junio C HamanoMar 25, 2024

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