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[PATCH 10/23] builtin/pull: fix leaking "ff" option

From
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date
Sep 16, 2024, 11:45 UTC
Message-ID
<747c9a76a288d6fbfad85203e0bccaaf4b6db282.1726484308.git.ps@pks.im>
In-Reply-To
<cover.1726484308.git.ps@pks.im>

The `opt_ff` field gets populated either via `OPT_PASSTHRU` via `config_get_ff()` or when `--rebase` is passed. So we sometimes end up overriding the value in `opt_ff` with another value, but we do not free the old value, causing a memory leak.

Adapt the type of the variable to be `char *` and consistently assign allocated strings to it such that we can easily free it when it is being overridden.

Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
---
 builtin/pull.c               | 11 +++++++----
 t/t7601-merge-pull-config.sh |  1 +
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/pull.c b/builtin/pull.c
index 4c54d8196fa..5d9d9e467e5 100644
--- a/builtin/pull.c
+++ b/builtin/pull.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static const char *opt_squash;
 static const char *opt_commit;
 static const char *opt_edit;
 static const char *cleanup_arg;
-static const char *opt_ff;
+static char *opt_ff;
 static const char *opt_verify_signatures;
 static const char *opt_verify;
 static int opt_autostash = -1;
@@ -1024,8 +1024,10 @@ int cmd_pull(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		 * "--rebase" can override a config setting of
 		 * pull.ff=only.
 		 */
-		if (opt_rebase >= 0 && opt_ff && !strcmp(opt_ff, "--ff-only"))
-			opt_ff = "--ff";
+		if (opt_rebase >= 0 && opt_ff && !strcmp(opt_ff, "--ff-only")) {
+			free(opt_ff);
+			opt_ff = xstrdup("--ff");
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (opt_rebase < 0)
@@ -1135,7 +1137,8 @@ int cmd_pull(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 		if (can_ff) {
 			/* we can fast-forward this without invoking rebase */
-			opt_ff = "--ff-only";
+			free(opt_ff);
+			opt_ff = xstrdup("--ff-only");
 			ret = run_merge();
 		} else {
 			ret = run_rebase(&newbase, &upstream);
diff --git a/t/t7601-merge-pull-config.sh b/t/t7601-merge-pull-config.sh
index a94387a75f2..7fd8c086af3 100755
--- a/t/t7601-merge-pull-config.sh
+++ b/t/t7601-merge-pull-config.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ test_description='git merge
 
 Testing pull.* configuration parsing and other things.'
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'setup' '
-- 
2.46.0.551.gc5ee8f2d1c.dirty
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Message 17 of 62 in “Memory leak fixes (pt.7)”
  1. 00/23 Memory leak fixes (pt.7)Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  2. 01/23 builtin/help: fix dangling reference to `html_path`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  3. Justin ToblerSep 16, 2024
  4. 02/23 builtin/help: fix leaking `html_path` when reading config multiple timesPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  5. 03/23 git: fix leaking argv when handling builtinsPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  6. 04/23 submodule: fix leaking update strategyPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  7. 05/23 builtin/submodule--helper: clear child process when not running itPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  8. 06/23 builtin/submodule--helper: fix leaking error bufferPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  9. 07/23 t/helper: fix leaking subrepo in nested submodule config helperPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  10. 08/23 builtin/submodule--helper: fix leaking remote ref on errorsPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  11. Justin ToblerSep 16, 2024
  12. Patrick SteinhardtSep 17, 2024
  13. Junio C HamanoSep 25, 2024
  14. Patrick SteinhardtSep 26, 2024
  15. 09/23 dir: fix off by one errors for ignored and untracked entriesPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  16. Junio C HamanoSep 20, 2024
  17. 10/23 builtin/pull: fix leaking "ff" optionPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  18. Junio C HamanoSep 20, 2024
  19. Patrick SteinhardtSep 24, 2024
  20. 11/23 diff: fix leaking orderfile optionPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  21. 12/23 parse-options: free previous value of `OPTION_FILENAME`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  22. Junio C HamanoSep 20, 2024
  23. 13/23 diffcore-order: fix leaking buffer when parsing orderfilesPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  24. 14/23 builtin/repack: fix leaking configurationPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  25. Junio C HamanoSep 20, 2024
  26. 15/23 builtin/difftool: plug several trivial memory leaksPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  27. 16/23 trace2: destroy context stored in thread-local storagePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  28. 17/23 submodule: fix leaking submodule ODB pathsPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  29. 18/23 grep: fix leaking grep patternPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  30. 19/23 promisor-remote: fix leaking partial clone filterPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  31. 20/23 builtin/maintenance: fix leaking config stringPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  32. Junio C HamanoSep 20, 2024
  33. 21/23 builtin/maintenance: fix leak in `get_schedule_cmd()`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  34. 22/23 revision: fix leaking parents when simplifying commitsPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  35. Junio C HamanoSep 19, 2024
  36. 23/23 diffcore-break: fix leaking filespecs when merging broken pairsPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 16, 2024
  37. Junio C HamanoSep 19, 2024
  38. Patrick SteinhardtSep 24, 2024
  39. 00/23 Memory leak fixes (pt.7)Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  40. 01/23 builtin/help: fix dangling reference to `html_path`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  41. 02/23 builtin/help: fix leaking `html_path` when reading config multiple timesPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  42. 03/23 git: fix leaking argv when handling builtinsPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  43. 04/23 submodule: fix leaking update strategyPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  44. 05/23 builtin/submodule--helper: clear child process when not running itPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  45. 06/23 builtin/submodule--helper: fix leaking error bufferPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  46. 07/23 t/helper: fix leaking subrepo in nested submodule config helperPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  47. 08/23 builtin/submodule--helper: fix leaking remote ref on errorsPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  48. 09/23 dir: fix off by one errors for ignored and untracked entriesPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  49. 10/23 builtin/pull: fix leaking "ff" optionPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  50. 11/23 diff: fix leaking orderfile optionPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  51. 12/23 parse-options: free previous value of `OPTION_FILENAME`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  52. 13/23 diffcore-order: fix leaking buffer when parsing orderfilesPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  53. 14/23 builtin/repack: fix leaking configurationPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  54. 15/23 builtin/difftool: plug several trivial memory leaksPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  55. 16/23 trace2: destroy context stored in thread-local storagePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  56. 17/23 submodule: fix leaking submodule ODB pathsPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  57. 18/23 grep: fix leaking grep patternPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  58. 19/23 promisor-remote: fix leaking partial clone filterPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  59. 20/23 builtin/maintenance: fix leaking config stringPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  60. 21/23 builtin/maintenance: fix leak in `get_schedule_cmd()`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  61. 22/23 revision: fix leaking parents when simplifying commitsPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024
  62. 23/23 diffcore-break: fix leaking filespecs when merging broken pairsPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 26, 2024

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