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Re: [PATCH v7 6/7] diff-lib: refactor match_stat_with_submodule

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PWPhillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com>
Date
Feb 8, 2023, 17:07 UTC
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<66bf75bd-b14f-2658-5f6f-8a368c1d429b@dunelm.org.uk>
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On 08/02/2023 08:18, Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Feb 07 2023, Calvin Wan wrote:
> Anyway, having looked at this closely I think this patch should be
> dropped entirely. I don't understand how this refactoring is meant to
> make the end result easier to read, reason about, or how it helps the
> subsequent patch.

That's my feeling too c.f. <19f91fea-a2a9-7dc6-d940-cc10f384fe76@dunelm.org.uk>. This patch has improved since that comment on v4 but I still think we'd be better off without it.

Best Wishes
Phillip
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> In addition to the above diff in 7/7 you do (and that's the change this
> is meant to help):
> 	
> 	 static int match_stat_with_submodule(struct diff_options *diffopt,
> 	 				     const struct cache_entry *ce,
> 	 				     struct stat *st, unsigned ce_option,
> 	-				     unsigned *dirty_submodule)
> 	+				     unsigned *dirty_submodule, int *defer_submodule_status,
> 	+				     unsigned *ignore_untracked)
> 	 {
> 	 	int changed = ie_match_stat(diffopt->repo->index, ce, st, ce_option);
> 	 	struct diff_flags orig_flags;
> 	+	int defer = 0;
> 	
> 	 	if (!S_ISGITLINK(ce->ce_mode))
> 	-		return changed;
> 	+		goto ret;
> 	
> 	 	orig_flags = diffopt->flags;
> 	 	if (!diffopt->flags.override_submodule_config)
> 	@@ -86,11 +92,20 @@ static int match_stat_with_submodule(struct diff_options *diffopt,
> 	 		goto cleanup;
> 	 	}
> 	 	if (!diffopt->flags.ignore_dirty_submodules &&
> 	-	    (!changed || diffopt->flags.dirty_submodules))
> 	-		*dirty_submodule = is_submodule_modified(ce->name,
> 	+	    (!changed || diffopt->flags.dirty_submodules)) {
> 	+		if (defer_submodule_status && *defer_submodule_status) {
> 	+			defer = 1;
> 	+			*ignore_untracked = diffopt->flags.ignore_untracked_in_submodules;
> 	+		} else {
> 	+			*dirty_submodule = is_submodule_modified(ce->name,
> 	 					 diffopt->flags.ignore_untracked_in_submodules);
> 	+		}
> 	+	}
> 	 cleanup:
> 	 	diffopt->flags = orig_flags;
> 	+ret:
> 	+	if (defer_submodule_status)
> 	+		*defer_submodule_status = defer;
> 	 	return changed;
> 	 }
> 
> But if I rebase out this 6/7 patch and solve the conflict for 7/7 it
> becomes:
> 	
> 	@@ -65,14 +66,20 @@ static int check_removed(const struct index_state *istate, const struct cache_en
> 	  * Return 1 when changes are detected, 0 otherwise. If the DIRTY_SUBMODULES
> 	  * option is set, the caller does not only want to know if a submodule is
> 	  * modified at all but wants to know all the conditions that are met (new
> 	- * commits, untracked content and/or modified content).
> 	+ * commits, untracked content and/or modified content). If
> 	+ * defer_submodule_status bit is set, dirty_submodule will be left to the
> 	+ * caller to set. defer_submodule_status can also be set to 0 in this
> 	+ * function if there is no need to check if the submodule is modified.
> 	  */
> 	 static int match_stat_with_submodule(struct diff_options *diffopt,
> 	 				     const struct cache_entry *ce,
> 	 				     struct stat *st, unsigned ce_option,
> 	-				     unsigned *dirty_submodule)
> 	+				     unsigned *dirty_submodule, int *defer_submodule_status,
> 	+				     unsigned *ignore_untracked)
> 	 {
> 	 	int changed = ie_match_stat(diffopt->repo->index, ce, st, ce_option);
> 	+	int defer = 0;
> 	+
> 	 	if (S_ISGITLINK(ce->ce_mode)) {
> 	 		struct diff_flags orig_flags = diffopt->flags;
> 	 		if (!diffopt->flags.override_submodule_config)
> 	@@ -80,11 +87,20 @@ static int match_stat_with_submodule(struct diff_options *diffopt,
> 	 		if (diffopt->flags.ignore_submodules)
> 	 			changed = 0;
> 	 		else if (!diffopt->flags.ignore_dirty_submodules &&
> 	-			 (!changed || diffopt->flags.dirty_submodules))
> 	-			*dirty_submodule = is_submodule_modified(ce->name,
> 	-								 diffopt->flags.ignore_untracked_in_submodules);
> 	+			 (!changed || diffopt->flags.dirty_submodules)) {
> 	+			if (defer_submodule_status && *defer_submodule_status) {
> 	+				defer = 1;
> 	+				*ignore_untracked = diffopt->flags.ignore_untracked_in_submodules;
> 	+			} else {
> 	+				*dirty_submodule = is_submodule_modified(ce->name,
> 	+									 diffopt->flags.ignore_untracked_in_submodules);
> 	+			}
> 	+		}
> 	 		diffopt->flags = orig_flags;
> 	 	}
> 	+
> 	+	if (defer_submodule_status)
> 	+		*defer_submodule_status = defer;
> 	 	return changed;
> 	 }
> 	
> 
> I can see how there's some room for *a* refactoring to reduce the
> subsequent diff, but not by mutch.
> 
> But this commit didn't help at all. This whole "goto ret", and "goto
> cleanup" is just working around the fact that you pulled "orig_flags"
> out of the "if" scope. Normally the de-indentation would be worth it,
> but here it's not. The control flow becomes more complex to reason about
> as a result.
> 
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  1. 0/6 submodule: parallelize diffCalvin Wan, Jan 4, 2023
  2. Calvin WanJan 5, 2023
  3. 0/6 submodule: parallelize diffCalvin Wan, Jan 17, 2023
  4. 1/7 run-command: add duplicate_output_fn to run_processes_parallel_optsCalvin Wan, Feb 7, 2023
  5. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonFeb 7, 2023
  6. Calvin WanFeb 8, 2023
  7. Phillip WoodFeb 8, 2023
  8. Calvin WanFeb 8, 2023
  9. Phillip WoodFeb 9, 2023
  10. 0/7 submodule: parallelize diffCalvin Wan, Feb 7, 2023
  11. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonFeb 8, 2023
  12. 0/6 submodule: parallelize diffCalvin Wan, Feb 9, 2023
  13. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonFeb 9, 2023
  14. Junio C HamanoFeb 9, 2023
  15. Calvin WanFeb 9, 2023
  16. Junio C HamanoFeb 9, 2023
  17. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonFeb 10, 2023
  18. Junio C HamanoFeb 10, 2023
  19. Phillip WoodFeb 9, 2023
  20. 0/6 submodule: parallelize diffCalvin Wan, Mar 2, 2023
  21. 1/6 run-command: add on_stderr_output_fn to run_processes_parallel_optsCalvin Wan, Mar 2, 2023
  22. 2/6 submodule: rename strbuf variableCalvin Wan, Mar 2, 2023
  23. Junio C HamanoMar 3, 2023
  24. Calvin WanMar 6, 2023
  25. Junio C HamanoMar 6, 2023
  26. Calvin WanMar 6, 2023
  27. 3/6 submodule: move status parsing into functionCalvin Wan, Mar 2, 2023
  28. Glen ChooMar 17, 2023
  29. 5/6 diff-lib: refactor out diff_change logicCalvin Wan, Mar 2, 2023
  30. 4/6 submodule: refactor is_submodule_modified()Calvin Wan, Mar 2, 2023
  31. 6/6 diff-lib: parallelize run_diff_files for submodulesCalvin Wan, Mar 2, 2023
  32. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 7, 2023
  33. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 7, 2023
  34. Junio C HamanoMar 7, 2023
  35. Glen ChooMar 17, 2023
  36. Glen ChooMar 17, 2023
  37. 1/6 run-command: add duplicate_output_fn to run_processes_parallel_optsCalvin Wan, Feb 9, 2023
  38. Glen ChooFeb 13, 2023
  39. Junio C HamanoFeb 13, 2023
  40. Calvin WanFeb 13, 2023
  41. 2/6 submodule: strbuf variable renameCalvin Wan, Feb 9, 2023
  42. Glen ChooFeb 13, 2023
  43. 3/6 submodule: move status parsing into functionCalvin Wan, Feb 9, 2023
  44. 4/6 submodule: refactor is_submodule_modified()Calvin Wan, Feb 9, 2023
  45. Glen ChooFeb 13, 2023
  46. 5/6 diff-lib: refactor out diff_change logicCalvin Wan, Feb 9, 2023
  47. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonFeb 9, 2023
  48. Glen ChooFeb 13, 2023
  49. Calvin WanFeb 13, 2023
  50. Glen ChooFeb 14, 2023
  51. 6/6 diff-lib: parallelize run_diff_files for submodulesCalvin Wan, Feb 9, 2023
  52. Glen ChooFeb 13, 2023
  53. 2/7 submodule: strbuf variable renameCalvin Wan, Feb 7, 2023
  54. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonFeb 7, 2023
  55. Calvin WanFeb 8, 2023
  56. 3/7 submodule: move status parsing into functionCalvin Wan, Feb 7, 2023
  57. 4/7 submodule: refactor is_submodule_modified()Calvin Wan, Feb 7, 2023
  58. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonFeb 7, 2023
  59. 5/7 diff-lib: refactor out diff_change logicCalvin Wan, Feb 7, 2023
  60. Phillip WoodFeb 8, 2023
  61. Calvin WanFeb 8, 2023
  62. Phillip WoodFeb 9, 2023
  63. 6/7 diff-lib: refactor match_stat_with_submoduleCalvin Wan, Feb 7, 2023
  64. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonFeb 8, 2023
  65. Phillip WoodFeb 8, 2023
  66. Calvin WanFeb 8, 2023
  67. Phillip WoodFeb 8, 2023
  68. 7/7 diff-lib: parallelize run_diff_files for submodulesCalvin Wan, Feb 7, 2023
  69. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonFeb 7, 2023
  70. 1/6 run-command: add duplicate_output_fn to run_processes_parallel_optsCalvin Wan, Jan 17, 2023
  71. 2/6 submodule: strbuf variable renameCalvin Wan, Jan 17, 2023
  72. 3/6 submodule: move status parsing into functionCalvin Wan, Jan 17, 2023
  73. 4/6 diff-lib: refactor match_stat_with_submoduleCalvin Wan, Jan 17, 2023
  74. 5/6 diff-lib: parallelize run_diff_files for submodulesCalvin Wan, Jan 17, 2023
  75. Glen ChooJan 26, 2023
  76. Glen ChooJan 26, 2023
  77. Calvin WanJan 26, 2023
  78. 6/6 submodule: call parallel code from serial statusCalvin Wan, Jan 17, 2023
  79. Glen ChooJan 26, 2023
  80. Glen ChooJan 26, 2023
  81. 1/6 run-command: add duplicate_output_fn to run_processes_parallel_optsCalvin Wan, Jan 4, 2023
  82. 2/6 submodule: strbuf variable renameCalvin Wan, Jan 4, 2023
  83. 3/6 submodule: move status parsing into functionCalvin Wan, Jan 4, 2023
  84. 4/6 diff-lib: refactor match_stat_with_submoduleCalvin Wan, Jan 4, 2023
  85. 5/6 diff-lib: parallelize run_diff_files for submodulesCalvin Wan, Jan 4, 2023
  86. 6/6 submodule: call parallel code from serial statusCalvin Wan, Jan 4, 2023

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