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[PATCH v5 11/12] Fix error-prone fill_directory() API; make it only return matches

From
Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 1, 2020, 04:17 UTC
Message-ID
<61d9c9d758e90c6afdaa1605b191f367650d18f0.1585714667.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
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<pull.700.v5.git.git.1585714667.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
From: Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com>
Traditionally, the expected calling convention for the dir.c API was:
    fill_directory(&dir, ..., pathspec)
    foreach entry in dir->entries:
        if (dir_path_match(entry, pathspec))
            process_or_display(entry)

This may have made sense once upon a time, because the fill_directory() call could use cheap checks to avoid doing full pathspec matching, and an external caller may have wanted to do other post-processing of the results anyway. However:

    * this structure makes it easy for users of the API to get it wrong
    * this structure actually makes it harder to understand
      fill_directory() and the functions it uses internally.  It has
      tripped me up several times while trying to fix bugs and
      restructure things.
    * relying on post-filtering was already found to produce wrong
      results; pathspec matching had to be added internally for multiple
      cases in order to get the right results (see commits 404ebceda01c
      (dir: also check directories for matching pathspecs, 2019-09-17)
      and 89a1f4aaf765 (dir: if our pathspec might match files under a
      dir, recurse into it, 2019-09-17))
    * it's bad for performance: fill_directory() already has to do lots
      of checks and knows the subset of cases where it still needs to do
      more checks.  Forcing external callers to do full pathspec
      matching means they must re-check _every_ path.

So, add the pathspec matching within the fill_directory() internals, and remove it from external callers.

Signed-off-by: Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/clean.c    |  6 ------
 builtin/grep.c     |  2 --
 builtin/ls-files.c |  5 +++--
 builtin/stash.c    | 17 +++++------------
 dir.c              |  9 ++++++++-
 wt-status.c        |  6 ++----
 6 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/clean.c b/builtin/clean.c
index 5abf087e7c4..b189b7b4ea0 100644
--- a/builtin/clean.c
+++ b/builtin/clean.c
@@ -989,12 +989,6 @@ int cmd_clean(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		if (!cache_name_is_other(ent->name, ent->len))
 			continue;
 
-		if (pathspec.nr)
-			matches = dir_path_match(&the_index, ent, &pathspec, 0, NULL);
-
-		if (pathspec.nr && !matches)
-			continue;
-
 		if (lstat(ent->name, &st))
 			die_errno("Cannot lstat '%s'", ent->name);
 
diff --git a/builtin/grep.c b/builtin/grep.c
index 50ce8d94612..f3425102999 100644
--- a/builtin/grep.c
+++ b/builtin/grep.c
@@ -691,8 +691,6 @@ static int grep_directory(struct grep_opt *opt, const struct pathspec *pathspec,
 
 	fill_directory(&dir, opt->repo->index, pathspec);
 	for (i = 0; i < dir.nr; i++) {
-		if (!dir_path_match(opt->repo->index, dir.entries[i], pathspec, 0, NULL))
-			continue;
 		hit |= grep_file(opt, dir.entries[i]->name);
 		if (hit && opt->status_only)
 			break;
diff --git a/builtin/ls-files.c b/builtin/ls-files.c
index f069a028cea..b87c22ac240 100644
--- a/builtin/ls-files.c
+++ b/builtin/ls-files.c
@@ -128,8 +128,9 @@ static void show_dir_entry(const struct index_state *istate,
 	if (len > ent->len)
 		die("git ls-files: internal error - directory entry not superset of prefix");
 
-	if (!dir_path_match(istate, ent, &pathspec, len, ps_matched))
-		return;
+	/* If ps_matches is non-NULL, figure out which pathspec(s) match. */
+	if (ps_matched)
+		dir_path_match(istate, ent, &pathspec, len, ps_matched);
 
 	fputs(tag, stdout);
 	write_eolinfo(istate, NULL, ent->name);
diff --git a/builtin/stash.c b/builtin/stash.c
index 4ad3adf4ba5..704740b245c 100644
--- a/builtin/stash.c
+++ b/builtin/stash.c
@@ -856,30 +856,23 @@ static int get_untracked_files(const struct pathspec *ps, int include_untracked,
 			       struct strbuf *untracked_files)
 {
 	int i;
-	int max_len;
 	int found = 0;
-	char *seen;
 	struct dir_struct dir;
 
 	memset(&dir, 0, sizeof(dir));
 	if (include_untracked != INCLUDE_ALL_FILES)
 		setup_standard_excludes(&dir);
 
-	seen = xcalloc(ps->nr, 1);
-
-	max_len = fill_directory(&dir, the_repository->index, ps);
+	fill_directory(&dir, the_repository->index, ps);
 	for (i = 0; i < dir.nr; i++) {
 		struct dir_entry *ent = dir.entries[i];
-		if (dir_path_match(&the_index, ent, ps, max_len, seen)) {
-			found++;
-			strbuf_addstr(untracked_files, ent->name);
-			/* NUL-terminate: will be fed to update-index -z */
-			strbuf_addch(untracked_files, '\0');
-		}
+		found++;
+		strbuf_addstr(untracked_files, ent->name);
+		/* NUL-terminate: will be fed to update-index -z */
+		strbuf_addch(untracked_files, '\0');
 		free(ent);
 	}
 
-	free(seen);
 	free(dir.entries);
 	free(dir.ignored);
 	clear_directory(&dir);
diff --git a/dir.c b/dir.c
index a67930dcff6..2de64910401 100644
--- a/dir.c
+++ b/dir.c
@@ -2117,7 +2117,14 @@ static enum path_treatment treat_path(struct dir_struct *dir,
 				       baselen, excluded, pathspec);
 	case DT_REG:
 	case DT_LNK:
-		return excluded ? path_excluded : path_untracked;
+		if (excluded)
+			return path_excluded;
+		if (pathspec &&
+		    !do_match_pathspec(istate, pathspec, path->buf, path->len,
+				       0 /* prefix */, NULL /* seen */,
+				       0 /* flags */))
+			return path_none;
+		return path_untracked;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/wt-status.c b/wt-status.c
index cc6f94504d9..98dfa6f73f9 100644
--- a/wt-status.c
+++ b/wt-status.c
@@ -722,16 +722,14 @@ static void wt_status_collect_untracked(struct wt_status *s)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < dir.nr; i++) {
 		struct dir_entry *ent = dir.entries[i];
-		if (index_name_is_other(istate, ent->name, ent->len) &&
-		    dir_path_match(istate, ent, &s->pathspec, 0, NULL))
+		if (index_name_is_other(istate, ent->name, ent->len))
 			string_list_insert(&s->untracked, ent->name);
 		free(ent);
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < dir.ignored_nr; i++) {
 		struct dir_entry *ent = dir.ignored[i];
-		if (index_name_is_other(istate, ent->name, ent->len) &&
-		    dir_path_match(istate, ent, &s->pathspec, 0, NULL))
+		if (index_name_is_other(istate, ent->name, ent->len))
 			string_list_insert(&s->ignored, ent->name);
 		free(ent);
 	}
-- 
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  1. 0/6 Avoid multiple recursive calls for same path in read_directory_recursive()Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Jan 29, 2020
  2. 2/6 dir: fix broken commentElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Jan 29, 2020
  3. 1/6 dir: consolidate treat_path() and treat_one_path()Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Jan 29, 2020
  4. 4/6 dir: move setting of nested_repo next to its actual usageElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Jan 29, 2020
  5. Derrick StoleeJan 30, 2020
  6. Elijah NewrenJan 30, 2020
  7. Derrick StoleeJan 30, 2020
  8. Derrick StoleeJan 30, 2020
  9. Elijah NewrenJan 30, 2020
  10. Derrick StoleeJan 30, 2020
  11. 3/6 dir: fix confusion based on variable tenseElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Jan 29, 2020
  12. Derrick StoleeJan 30, 2020
  13. SZEDER GáborJan 31, 2020
  14. Elijah NewrenJan 31, 2020
  15. 6/6 t7063: blindly accept diffsElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Jan 29, 2020
  16. 5/6 dir: replace exponential algorithm with a linear oneElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Jan 29, 2020
  17. Derrick StoleeJan 30, 2020
  18. Elijah NewrenJan 30, 2020
  19. Elijah NewrenJan 30, 2020
  20. SZEDER GáborJan 31, 2020
  21. Elijah NewrenJan 31, 2020
  22. 0/6 Avoid multiple recursive calls for same path in read_directory_recursive()Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Jan 31, 2020
  23. 1/6 dir: consolidate treat_path() and treat_one_path()Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Jan 31, 2020
  24. 2/6 dir: fix broken commentElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Jan 31, 2020
  25. 3/6 dir: fix confusion based on variable tenseElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Jan 31, 2020
  26. 6/6 t7063: blindly accept diffsElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Jan 31, 2020
  27. 5/6 dir: replace exponential algorithm with a linear oneElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Jan 31, 2020
  28. 4/6 dir: refactor treat_directory to clarify control flowDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 31, 2020
  29. 0/7 Avoid multiple recursive calls for same path in read_directory_recursive()Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 25, 2020
  30. 2/7 dir: fix simple typo in commentElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 25, 2020
  31. 1/7 t7063: correct broken test expectationElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 25, 2020
  32. Derrick StoleeMar 26, 2020
  33. Elijah NewrenMar 26, 2020
  34. 4/7 dir: fix broken commentElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 25, 2020
  35. 5/7 dir: fix confusion based on variable tenseElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 25, 2020
  36. 6/7 dir: refactor treat_directory to clarify control flowDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 25, 2020
  37. 3/7 dir: consolidate treat_path() and treat_one_path()Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 25, 2020
  38. 7/7 dir: replace exponential algorithm with a linear one, fix untracked cacheElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 25, 2020
  39. Derrick StoleeMar 26, 2020
  40. 0/7 Avoid multiple recursive calls for same path in read_directory_recursive()Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 26, 2020
  41. 2/7 dir: fix simple typo in commentElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 26, 2020
  42. 1/7 t7063: more thorough status checkingElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 26, 2020
  43. Derrick StoleeMar 27, 2020
  44. Junio C HamanoMar 29, 2020
  45. Elijah NewrenMar 31, 2020
  46. 4/7 dir: fix broken commentElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 26, 2020
  47. 3/7 dir: consolidate treat_path() and treat_one_path()Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 26, 2020
  48. 5/7 dir: fix confusion based on variable tenseElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 26, 2020
  49. 6/7 dir: refactor treat_directory to clarify control flowDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 26, 2020
  50. 7/7 dir: replace exponential algorithm with a linear oneElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Mar 26, 2020
  51. Derrick StoleeMar 27, 2020
  52. Elijah NewrenMar 28, 2020
  53. Junio C HamanoMar 29, 2020
  54. 00/12 Avoid multiple recursive calls for same path in read_directory_recursive()Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Apr 1, 2020
  55. 03/12 dir: fix simple typo in commentElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Apr 1, 2020
  56. 02/12 t3000: add more testcases testing a variety of ls-files issuesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Apr 1, 2020
  57. 01/12 t7063: more thorough status checkingElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Apr 1, 2020
  58. 05/12 dir: fix broken commentElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Apr 1, 2020
  59. 04/12 dir: consolidate treat_path() and treat_one_path()Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Apr 1, 2020
  60. 06/12 dir: fix confusion based on variable tenseElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Apr 1, 2020
  61. 07/12 dir: refactor treat_directory to clarify control flowDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Apr 1, 2020
  62. 09/12 dir: include DIR_KEEP_UNTRACKED_CONTENTS handling in treat_directory()Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Apr 1, 2020
  63. 10/12 dir: replace double pathspec matching with single in treat_directory()Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Apr 1, 2020
  64. 11/12 Fix error-prone fill_directory() API; make it only return matchesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Apr 1, 2020
  65. Andreas SchwabJul 19, 2020
  66. Martin ÅgrenJul 19, 2020
  67. Elijah NewrenJul 20, 2020
  68. dir: check pathspecs before returning `path_excluded`Martin Ågren, Jul 20, 2020
  69. Elijah NewrenJul 20, 2020
  70. Martin ÅgrenJul 20, 2020
  71. Junio C HamanoJul 20, 2020
  72. Junio C HamanoJul 20, 2020
  73. 08/12 dir: replace exponential algorithm with a linear oneElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Apr 1, 2020
  74. Derrick StoleeApr 1, 2020
  75. Elijah NewrenApr 1, 2020
  76. 12/12 completion: fix 'git add' on paths under an untracked directoryElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, Apr 1, 2020

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