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Re: [RFC/PATCH] notes-util.c: replace git_config with git_config_get_string

From
Tanay Abhra <tanayabh@gmail.com>
Date
Jun 26, 2014, 08:19 UTC
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<53ABD78E.3050800@gmail.com>
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<CAPig+cRcbamkpeaoCMQ9yXtYeMEEL-ve--VWKg4MAWeS08Lqyg@mail.gmail.com>
On 6/25/2014 1:24 PM, Eric Sunshine wrote:
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> On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 6:41 AM, Tanay Abhra <tanayabh@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Use git_config_get_string instead of git_config to take advantage of
>> the config hash-table api which provides a cleaner control flow.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Tanay Abhra <tanayabh@gmail.com>
>> ---
>>  notes-utils.c | 31 +++++++++++++++----------------
>>  1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/notes-utils.c b/notes-utils.c
>> index a0b1d7b..fdc9912 100644
>> --- a/notes-utils.c
>> +++ b/notes-utils.c
>> @@ -68,22 +68,23 @@ static combine_notes_fn parse_combine_notes_fn(const char *v)
>>                 return NULL;
>>  }
>>
>> -static int notes_rewrite_config(const char *k, const char *v, void *cb)
>> +static void notes_rewrite_config(struct notes_rewrite_cfg *c)
>>  {
>> -       struct notes_rewrite_cfg *c = cb;
>> -       if (starts_with(k, "notes.rewrite.") && !strcmp(k+14, c->cmd)) {
>> -               c->enabled = git_config_bool(k, v);
>> -               return 0;
>> -       } else if (!c->mode_from_env && !strcmp(k, "notes.rewritemode")) {
>> +       struct strbuf key = STRBUF_INIT;
>> +       const char *v;
>> +       strbuf_addf(&key, "notes.rewrite.%s", c->cmd);
>> +
>> +       if (!git_config_get_string(key.buf, &v))
>> +               c->enabled = git_config_bool(key.buf, v);
>> +
>> +       if (!c->mode_from_env && !git_config_get_string("notes.rewritemode", &v)) {
>>                 if (!v)
>> -                       return config_error_nonbool(k);
>> +                       config_error_nonbool("notes.rewritemode");
> 
> There's a behavior change here. In the original code, the callback
> function would return -1, which would cause the program to die() if
> the config.c:die_on_error flag was set. The new code merely emits an
> error.
> 
Is this change serious enough? Can I ignore it?
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>>                 c->combine = parse_combine_notes_fn(v);
> 
> Worse: Though you correctly emit an error when 'v' is NULL, you then
> (incorrectly) invoke parse_combine_notes_fn() with that NULL value,
> which will result in a crash.
> 
Noted.
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>> -               if (!c->combine) {
>> +               if (!c->combine)
>>                         error(_("Bad notes.rewriteMode value: '%s'"), v);
>> -                       return 1;
>> -               }
>> -               return 0;
>> -       } else if (!c->refs_from_env && !strcmp(k, "notes.rewriteref")) {
>> +       }
>> +       if (!c->refs_from_env && !git_config_get_string("notes.rewriteref", &v)) {
>>                 /* note that a refs/ prefix is implied in the
>>                  * underlying for_each_glob_ref */
>>                 if (starts_with(v, "refs/notes/"))
>> @@ -91,10 +92,8 @@ static int notes_rewrite_config(const char *k, const char *v, void *cb)
>>                 else
>>                         warning(_("Refusing to rewrite notes in %s"
>>                                 " (outside of refs/notes/)"), v);
>> -               return 0;
>>         }
>> -
>> -       return 0;
>> +       strbuf_release(&key);
> 
> It would be better to release the strbuf immediately after its final
> use rather than waiting until the end of function. Not only does that
> reduce cognitive load on people reading the code, but it also reduces
> likelihood of 'key' being leaked if some future programmer inserts an
> early 'return' into the function for some reason.
> 
Noted. Thanks.
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>>  }
>>
>>
>> @@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ struct notes_rewrite_cfg *init_copy_notes_for_rewrite(const char *cmd)
>>                 c->refs_from_env = 1;
>>                 string_list_add_refs_from_colon_sep(c->refs, rewrite_refs_env);
>>         }
>> -       git_config(notes_rewrite_config, c);
>> +       notes_rewrite_config(c);
>>         if (!c->enabled || !c->refs->nr) {
>>                 string_list_clear(c->refs, 0);
>>                 free(c->refs);
>> --
>> 1.9.0.GIT
> 
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  1. alias.c: replace git_config with git_config_get_stringTanay Abhra, Jun 23, 2014
  2. branch.c: replace git_config with git_config_get_stringTanay Abhra, Jun 23, 2014
  3. Eric SunshineJun 25, 2014
  4. Tanay AbhraJun 26, 2014
  5. Eric SunshineJun 29, 2014
  6. imap-send.c: replace git_config with git_config_get_stringTanay Abhra, Jun 23, 2014
  7. Eric SunshineJun 25, 2014
  8. Tanay AbhraJun 26, 2014
  9. Matthieu MoyJun 26, 2014
  10. Karsten BleesJun 26, 2014
  11. notes-util.c: replace git_config with git_config_get_stringTanay Abhra, Jun 23, 2014
  12. Eric SunshineJun 25, 2014
  13. Tanay AbhraJun 26, 2014
  14. Eric SunshineJun 29, 2014
  15. Karsten BleesJun 30, 2014
  16. Eric SunshineJun 30, 2014
  17. Karsten BleesJun 30, 2014
  18. Tanay AbhraJun 30, 2014
  19. Karsten BleesJun 30, 2014
  20. Tanay AbhraJun 30, 2014
  21. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2014
  22. Matthieu MoyJul 1, 2014
  23. notes.c: replace git_config with git_config_get_stringTanay Abhra, Jun 23, 2014
  24. Eric SunshineJun 25, 2014
  25. Tanay AbhraJun 26, 2014
  26. pager.c: replace git_config with git_config_get_stringTanay Abhra, Jun 23, 2014
  27. Eric SunshineJun 25, 2014
  28. Tanay AbhraJun 26, 2014
  29. Karsten BleesJun 26, 2014
  30. Matthieu MoyJun 27, 2014
  31. Karsten BleesJun 27, 2014
  32. Matthieu MoyJun 27, 2014
  33. Karsten BleesJun 28, 2014
  34. Matthieu MoyJun 28, 2014
  35. Karsten BleesJun 28, 2014
  36. Matthieu MoyJun 29, 2014
  37. Jonathan NiederJun 23, 2014
  38. Tanay AbhraJun 24, 2014
  39. Eric SunshineJun 25, 2014
  40. Tanay AbhraJun 26, 2014
  41. Matthieu MoyJun 26, 2014

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