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Re: [PATCH v2 24/25] register_ref(): make a copy of the bad reference SHA-1

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Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Date
May 30, 2013, 21:51 UTC
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On 05/29/2013 06:53 PM, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu> writes:
>> [...]
>> +		current_bad_sha1 = xmalloc(20);
>> +		hashcpy(current_bad_sha1, sha1);
> 
> This, together with 18/25, may hint that we want hashdup()?

I thought about it, but was surprised that I could only find one or two other places in the existing code that would use such a function. But sure, I would be happy to submit a patch.

I think hashdup() needn't be inline, so the definition can't go with its cousins in cache.h. There is no cache.c. So where would be the best place to define hashdup()? object.c? sha1_name.c?

While I'm at it, I think it would be nice to have constants like

#define SHA1_LEN 20 #define SHA1_HEX_LEN 40

and start using those instead of magic numbers. Any objections (or suggestions for better names)?

Michael
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Message 35 of 40 in “Remove assumptions about each_ref_fn arg lifetimes”
  1. 00/25 Remove assumptions about each_ref_fn arg lifetimesMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  2. 01/25 describe: make own copy of refnameMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  3. 02/25 fetch: make own copies of refnamesMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  4. 03/25 add_rev_cmdline(): make a copy of the name argumentMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  5. 04/25 builtin_diff_tree(): make it obvious that function wants two entriesMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  6. 05/25 cmd_diff(): use an object_array for holding treesMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  7. 06/25 cmd_diff(): rename local variable "list" -> "entry"Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  8. 07/25 cmd_diff(): make it obvious which cases are exclusive of each otherMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  9. 08/25 revision: split some overly-long linesMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  10. 09/25 object_array: add function object_array_filter()Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  11. 10/25 revision: use object_array_filter() in implementation of gc_boundary()Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  12. 11/25 object_array_remove_duplicates(): rewrite to reduce copyingMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  13. Junio C HamanoMay 29, 2013
  14. Michael HaggertyMay 30, 2013
  15. Junio C HamanoJun 2, 2013
  16. 12/25 fsck: don't put a void*-shaped peg in a char*-shaped holeMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  17. 13/25 find_first_merges(): initialize merges variable using initializerMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  18. 14/25 find_first_merges(): remove unnecessary codeMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  19. 15/25 object_array_entry: fix memory handling of the name fieldMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  20. Junio C HamanoMay 29, 2013
  21. 16/25 do_fetch(): reduce scope of peer_itemMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  22. 17/25 do_fetch(): clean up existing_refs before exitingMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  23. 18/25 add_existing(): do not retain a reference to sha1Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  24. 19/25 show_head_ref(): do not shadow name of argumentMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  25. 20/25 show_head_ref(): rename first parameter to "refname"Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  26. 21/25 string_list_add_one_ref(): rename first parameter to "refname"Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  27. 22/25 string_list_add_refs_by_glob(): add a comment about memory managementMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  28. Thomas RastMay 29, 2013
  29. Michael HaggertyMay 30, 2013
  30. 22/25 fixup! string_list_add_refs_by_glob(): add a comment about memory managementMichael Haggerty, May 30, 2013
  31. Junio C HamanoJun 3, 2013
  32. 23/25 exclude_existing(): set existing_refs.strdup_stringsMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  33. 24/25 register_ref(): make a copy of the bad reference SHA-1Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  34. Junio C HamanoMay 29, 2013
  35. Michael HaggertyMay 30, 2013
  36. Philip OakleyMay 30, 2013
  37. 25/25 refs: document the lifetime of the args passed to each_ref_fnMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  38. Junio C HamanoMay 29, 2013
  39. Thomas RastMay 29, 2013
  40. Michael HaggertyMay 30, 2013

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