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[PATCH 1/7] sequencer: clean up pseudo refs with REF_NO_DEREF

From
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date
Jan 19, 2024, 10:39 UTC
Message-ID
<48b95fe954c1dbdd080ce7a0cc871f4850bddeae.1705659748.git.ps@pks.im>
In-Reply-To
<cover.1705659748.git.ps@pks.im>

When cleaning up the state-tracking pseudorefs CHERRY_PICK_HEAD or REVERT_HEAD we do not set REF_NO_DEREF. In the unlikely case where those refs are a symref we would thus end up deleting the symref targets, and not the symrefs themselves.

Harden the code to use REF_NO_DEREF to fix this.
Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
---
 sequencer.c | 14 +++++++-------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index 3cc88d8a80..b9cbc290ea 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ static void print_advice(struct repository *r, int show_hint,
 		 * of the commit itself so remove CHERRY_PICK_HEAD
 		 */
 		refs_delete_ref(get_main_ref_store(r), "", "CHERRY_PICK_HEAD",
-				NULL, 0);
+				NULL, REF_NO_DEREF);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1667,7 +1667,7 @@ static int do_commit(struct repository *r,
 		strbuf_release(&sb);
 		if (!res) {
 			refs_delete_ref(get_main_ref_store(r), "",
-					"CHERRY_PICK_HEAD", NULL, 0);
+					"CHERRY_PICK_HEAD", NULL, REF_NO_DEREF);
 			unlink(git_path_merge_msg(r));
 			if (!is_rebase_i(opts))
 				print_commit_summary(r, NULL, &oid,
@@ -2406,7 +2406,7 @@ static int do_pick_commit(struct repository *r,
 	} else if (allow == 2) {
 		drop_commit = 1;
 		refs_delete_ref(get_main_ref_store(r), "", "CHERRY_PICK_HEAD",
-				NULL, 0);
+				NULL, REF_NO_DEREF);
 		unlink(git_path_merge_msg(r));
 		unlink(git_path_auto_merge(r));
 		fprintf(stderr,
@@ -2802,7 +2802,7 @@ void sequencer_post_commit_cleanup(struct repository *r, int verbose)
 
 	if (refs_ref_exists(get_main_ref_store(r), "CHERRY_PICK_HEAD")) {
 		if (!refs_delete_ref(get_main_ref_store(r), "",
-				     "CHERRY_PICK_HEAD", NULL, 0) &&
+				     "CHERRY_PICK_HEAD", NULL, REF_NO_DEREF) &&
 		    verbose)
 			warning(_("cancelling a cherry picking in progress"));
 		opts.action = REPLAY_PICK;
@@ -2811,7 +2811,7 @@ void sequencer_post_commit_cleanup(struct repository *r, int verbose)
 
 	if (refs_ref_exists(get_main_ref_store(r), "REVERT_HEAD")) {
 		if (!refs_delete_ref(get_main_ref_store(r), "", "REVERT_HEAD",
-				     NULL, 0) &&
+				     NULL, REF_NO_DEREF) &&
 		    verbose)
 			warning(_("cancelling a revert in progress"));
 		opts.action = REPLAY_REVERT;
@@ -4116,7 +4116,7 @@ static int do_merge(struct repository *r,
 
 		strbuf_release(&ref_name);
 		refs_delete_ref(get_main_ref_store(r), "", "CHERRY_PICK_HEAD",
-				NULL, 0);
+				NULL, REF_NO_DEREF);
 		rollback_lock_file(&lock);
 
 		ret = run_command(&cmd);
@@ -5108,7 +5108,7 @@ static int commit_staged_changes(struct repository *r,
 		if (refs_ref_exists(get_main_ref_store(r),
 				    "CHERRY_PICK_HEAD") &&
 		    refs_delete_ref(get_main_ref_store(r), "",
-				    "CHERRY_PICK_HEAD", NULL, 0))
+				    "CHERRY_PICK_HEAD", NULL, REF_NO_DEREF))
 			return error(_("could not remove CHERRY_PICK_HEAD"));
 		if (unlink(git_path_merge_msg(r)) && errno != ENOENT)
 			return error_errno(_("could not remove '%s'"),
-- 
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  1. 0/7 refs: convert special refs to become normal pseudo-refsPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 19, 2024
  2. 1/7 sequencer: clean up pseudo refs with REF_NO_DEREFPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 19, 2024
  3. Junio C HamanoJan 19, 2024
  4. Patrick SteinhardtJan 22, 2024
  5. Karthik NayakJan 22, 2024
  6. Patrick SteinhardtJan 22, 2024
  7. 2/7 sequencer: delete REBASE_HEAD in correct repo when picking commitsPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 19, 2024
  8. 3/7 refs: convert AUTO_MERGE to become a normal pseudo-refPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 19, 2024
  9. Junio C HamanoJan 19, 2024
  10. Patrick SteinhardtJan 22, 2024
  11. Elijah NewrenJan 24, 2024
  12. Karthik NayakJan 22, 2024
  13. 4/7 sequencer: introduce functions to handle autostashes via refsPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 19, 2024
  14. Junio C HamanoJan 19, 2024
  15. Patrick SteinhardtJan 22, 2024
  16. Phillip WoodJan 22, 2024
  17. Junio C HamanoJan 22, 2024
  18. 5/7 refs: convert MERGE_AUTOSTASH to become a normal pseudo-refPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 19, 2024
  19. 6/7 refs: redefine special refsPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 19, 2024
  20. Junio C HamanoJan 19, 2024
  21. 7/7 Documentation: add "special refs" to the glossaryPatrick Steinhardt, Jan 19, 2024
  22. Phillip WoodJan 23, 2024
  23. Patrick SteinhardtJan 24, 2024

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