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[PATCH v2 2/3] prio-queue: add prio_queue_replace()

From
René Scharfe <l.s.r@web.de>
Date
Jul 18, 2025, 09:39 UTC
Message-ID
<67346fb7-36eb-4682-ade1-4baee8c026e3@web.de>
In-Reply-To
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Add a function to replace the top element of the queue that basically does the same as prio_queue_get() followed by prio_queue_put(), but without the work by prio_queue_get() to rebalance the heap. It can be used to optimize loops that get one element and then immediately add another one. That's common e.g., with commit history traversal, where we get out a commit and then put in its parents.

Signed-off-by: René Scharfe <l.s.r@web.de>
---
 prio-queue.c                | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 prio-queue.h                |  8 +++++++
 t/unit-tests/u-prio-queue.c | 23 +++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 63 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
diff --git a/prio-queue.c b/prio-queue.c
index ec33ac27db..9748528ce6 100644
--- a/prio-queue.c
+++ b/prio-queue.c
@@ -58,22 +58,10 @@ void prio_queue_put(struct prio_queue *queue, void *thing)
 	}
 }
 
-void *prio_queue_get(struct prio_queue *queue)
+static void sift_down_root(struct prio_queue *queue)
 {
-	void *result;
 	size_t ix, child;
 
-	if (!queue->nr)
-		return NULL;
-	if (!queue->compare)
-		return queue->array[--queue->nr].data; /* LIFO */
-
-	result = queue->array[0].data;
-	if (!--queue->nr)
-		return result;
-
-	queue->array[0] = queue->array[queue->nr];
-
 	/* Push down the one at the root */
 	for (ix = 0; ix * 2 + 1 < queue->nr; ix = child) {
 		child = ix * 2 + 1; /* left */
@@ -86,6 +74,23 @@ void *prio_queue_get(struct prio_queue *queue)
 
 		swap(queue, child, ix);
 	}
+}
+
+void *prio_queue_get(struct prio_queue *queue)
+{
+	void *result;
+
+	if (!queue->nr)
+		return NULL;
+	if (!queue->compare)
+		return queue->array[--queue->nr].data; /* LIFO */
+
+	result = queue->array[0].data;
+	if (!--queue->nr)
+		return result;
+
+	queue->array[0] = queue->array[queue->nr];
+	sift_down_root(queue);
 	return result;
 }
 
@@ -97,3 +102,17 @@ void *prio_queue_peek(struct prio_queue *queue)
 		return queue->array[queue->nr - 1].data;
 	return queue->array[0].data;
 }
+
+void prio_queue_replace(struct prio_queue *queue, void *thing)
+{
+	if (!queue->nr) {
+		prio_queue_put(queue, thing);
+	} else if (!queue->compare) {
+		queue->array[queue->nr - 1].ctr = queue->insertion_ctr++;
+		queue->array[queue->nr - 1].data = thing;
+	} else {
+		queue->array[0].ctr = queue->insertion_ctr++;
+		queue->array[0].data = thing;
+		sift_down_root(queue);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/prio-queue.h b/prio-queue.h
index 38d032636d..da7fad2f1f 100644
--- a/prio-queue.h
+++ b/prio-queue.h
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ void *prio_queue_get(struct prio_queue *);
  */
 void *prio_queue_peek(struct prio_queue *);
 
+/*
+ * Replace the "thing" that compares the smallest with a new "thing",
+ * like prio_queue_get()+prio_queue_put() would do, but in a more
+ * efficient way.  Does the same as prio_queue_put() if the queue is
+ * empty.
+ */
+void prio_queue_replace(struct prio_queue *queue, void *thing);
+
 void clear_prio_queue(struct prio_queue *);
 
 /* Reverse the LIFO elements */
diff --git a/t/unit-tests/u-prio-queue.c b/t/unit-tests/u-prio-queue.c
index 145e689c9c..63e58114ae 100644
--- a/t/unit-tests/u-prio-queue.c
+++ b/t/unit-tests/u-prio-queue.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ static int intcmp(const void *va, const void *vb, void *data UNUSED)
 #define STACK	 -3
 #define GET	 -4
 #define REVERSE  -5
+#define REPLACE  -6
 
 static int show(int *v)
 {
@@ -51,6 +52,15 @@ static void test_prio_queue(int *input, size_t input_size,
 		case REVERSE:
 			prio_queue_reverse(&pq);
 			break;
+		case REPLACE:
+			peek = prio_queue_peek(&pq);
+			cl_assert(i + 1 < input_size);
+			cl_assert(input[i + 1] >= 0);
+			cl_assert(j < result_size);
+			cl_assert_equal_i(result[j], show(peek));
+			j++;
+			prio_queue_replace(&pq, &input[++i]);
+			break;
 		default:
 			prio_queue_put(&pq, &input[i]);
 			break;
@@ -81,6 +91,13 @@ void test_prio_queue__empty(void)
 		   ((int []){ 1, 2, MISSING, 1, 2, MISSING }));
 }
 
+void test_prio_queue__replace(void)
+{
+	TEST_INPUT(((int []){ REPLACE, 6, 2, 4, REPLACE, 5, 7, GET,
+			      REPLACE, 1, DUMP }),
+		   ((int []){ MISSING, 2, 4, 5, 1, 6, 7 }));
+}
+
 void test_prio_queue__stack(void)
 {
 	TEST_INPUT(((int []){ STACK, 8, 1, 5, 4, 6, 2, 3, DUMP }),
@@ -92,3 +109,9 @@ void test_prio_queue__reverse_stack(void)
 	TEST_INPUT(((int []){ STACK, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, REVERSE, DUMP }),
 		   ((int []){ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }));
 }
+
+void test_prio_queue__replace_stack(void)
+{
+	TEST_INPUT(((int []){ STACK, 8, 1, 5, REPLACE, 4, 6, 2, 3, DUMP }),
+		   ((int []){ 5, 3, 2, 6, 4, 1, 8 }));
+}
-- 
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  1. 0/3 commit: convert pop_most_recent_commit() to prio_queueRené Scharfe, Jul 15, 2025
  2. 1/3 commit: convert pop_most_recent_commit() to prio_queueRené Scharfe, Jul 15, 2025
  3. Junio C HamanoJul 15, 2025
  4. Justin ToblerJul 15, 2025
  5. René ScharfeJul 16, 2025
  6. Jeff KingJul 16, 2025
  7. René ScharfeJul 16, 2025
  8. René ScharfeJul 17, 2025
  9. Jeff KingJul 19, 2025
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  11. René ScharfeJul 19, 2025
  12. Jeff KingJul 20, 2025
  13. Junio C HamanoJul 20, 2025
  14. Junio C HamanoJul 16, 2025
  15. René ScharfeJul 17, 2025
  16. 2/3 prio-queue: add prio_queue_replace()René Scharfe, Jul 15, 2025
  17. Jeff KingJul 16, 2025
  18. René ScharfeJul 16, 2025
  19. René ScharfeJul 17, 2025
  20. Jeff KingJul 19, 2025
  21. 3/3 commit: use prio_queue_replace() in pop_most_recent_commit()René Scharfe, Jul 15, 2025
  22. Junio C HamanoJul 15, 2025
  23. René ScharfeJul 16, 2025
  24. Junio C HamanoJul 16, 2025
  25. Jeff KingJul 16, 2025
  26. René ScharfeJul 16, 2025
  27. Jeff KingJul 19, 2025
  28. Junio C HamanoJul 16, 2025
  29. 0/3 commit: convert pop_most_recent_commit() to prio_queueRené Scharfe, Jul 18, 2025
  30. 1/3 commit: convert pop_most_recent_commit() to prio_queueRené Scharfe, Jul 18, 2025
  31. Lidong YanJul 21, 2025
  32. René ScharfeAug 3, 2025
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  35. 3/3 commit: use prio_queue_replace() in pop_most_recent_commit(),MIME-Version: 1.0René Scharfe, Jul 18, 2025
  36. Johannes SchindelinAug 3, 2025
  37. René ScharfeAug 3, 2025
  38. 2/3 prio-queue: add prio_queue_replace()René Scharfe, Jul 18, 2025
  39. Jeff KingJul 19, 2025
  40. SZEDER GáborJul 22, 2025
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