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[PATCH v2 05/10] bundle-uri: download in creationToken order

From
Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Date
Jan 23, 2023, 15:21 UTC
Message-ID
<7cfaa3c518cbedb65c585cc02015bb21ae24e9fa.1674487310.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
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From: Derrick Stolee <derrickstolee@github.com>

The creationToken heuristic provides an ordering on the bundles advertised by a bundle list. Teach the Git client to download bundles differently when this heuristic is advertised.

The bundles in the list are sorted by their advertised creationToken values, then downloaded in decreasing order. This avoids the previous strategy of downloading bundles in an arbitrary order and attempting to apply them (likely failing in the case of required commits) until discovering the order through attempted unbundling.

During a fresh 'git clone', it may make sense to download the bundles in increasing order, since that would prevent the need to attempt unbundling a bundle with required commits that do not exist in our empty object store. The cost of testing an unbundle is quite low, and instead the chosen order is optimizing for a future bundle download during a 'git fetch' operation with a non-empty object store.

Since the Git client continues fetching from the Git remote after downloading and unbundling bundles, the client's object store can be ahead of the bundle provider's object store. The next time it attempts to download from the bundle list, it makes most sense to download only the most-recent bundles until all tips successfully unbundle. The strategy implemented here provides that short-circuit where the client downloads a minimal set of bundles.

However, we are not satisfied by the naive approach of downloading bundles until one successfully unbundles, expecting the earlier bundles to successfully unbundle now. The example repository in t5558 demonstrates this well:

 ---------------- bundle-4
       4
      / \
 ----|---|------- bundle-3
     |   |
     |   3
     |   |
 ----|---|------- bundle-2
     |   |
     2   |
     |   |
 ----|---|------- bundle-1
      \ /
       1
       |
 (previous commits)

In this repository, if we already have the objects for bundle-1 and then try to fetch from this list, the naive approach will fail. bundle-4 requires both bundle-3 and bundle-2, though bundle-3 will successfully unbundle without bundle-2. Thus, the algorithm needs to keep this in mind.

A later implementation detail will store the maximum creationToken seen during such a bundle download, and the client will avoid downloading a bundle unless its creationToken is strictly greater than that stored value. For now, if the client seeks to download from an identical bundle list since its previous download, it will download the most-recent bundle then stop since its required commits are already in the object store.

Add tests that exercise this behavior, but we will expand upon these tests when incremental downloads during 'git fetch' make use of creationToken values.

Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <derrickstolee@github.com>
---
 bundle-uri.c                | 156 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 t/t5558-clone-bundle-uri.sh |  40 +++++++--
 t/t5601-clone.sh            |  46 +++++++++++
 3 files changed, 233 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/bundle-uri.c b/bundle-uri.c
index f46ab5c1743..39acd856fb9 100644
--- a/bundle-uri.c
+++ b/bundle-uri.c
@@ -453,6 +453,139 @@ static int download_bundle_to_file(struct remote_bundle_info *bundle, void *data
 	return 0;
 }
 
+struct bundles_for_sorting {
+	struct remote_bundle_info **items;
+	size_t alloc;
+	size_t nr;
+};
+
+static int append_bundle(struct remote_bundle_info *bundle, void *data)
+{
+	struct bundles_for_sorting *list = data;
+	list->items[list->nr++] = bundle;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * For use in QSORT() to get a list sorted by creationToken
+ * in decreasing order.
+ */
+static int compare_creation_token_decreasing(const void *va, const void *vb)
+{
+	const struct remote_bundle_info * const *a = va;
+	const struct remote_bundle_info * const *b = vb;
+
+	if ((*a)->creationToken > (*b)->creationToken)
+		return -1;
+	if ((*a)->creationToken < (*b)->creationToken)
+		return 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int fetch_bundles_by_token(struct repository *r,
+				  struct bundle_list *list)
+{
+	int cur;
+	int move_direction = 0;
+	struct bundle_list_context ctx = {
+		.r = r,
+		.list = list,
+		.mode = list->mode,
+	};
+	struct bundles_for_sorting bundles = {
+		.alloc = hashmap_get_size(&list->bundles),
+	};
+
+	ALLOC_ARRAY(bundles.items, bundles.alloc);
+
+	for_all_bundles_in_list(list, append_bundle, &bundles);
+
+	QSORT(bundles.items, bundles.nr, compare_creation_token_decreasing);
+
+	/*
+	 * Attempt to download and unbundle the minimum number of bundles by
+	 * creationToken in decreasing order. If we fail to unbundle (after
+	 * a successful download) then move to the next non-downloaded bundle
+	 * and attempt downloading. Once we succeed in applying a bundle,
+	 * move to the previous unapplied bundle and attempt to unbundle it
+	 * again.
+	 *
+	 * In the case of a fresh clone, we will likely download all of the
+	 * bundles before successfully unbundling the oldest one, then the
+	 * rest of the bundles unbundle successfully in increasing order
+	 * of creationToken.
+	 *
+	 * If there are existing objects, then this process may terminate
+	 * early when all required commits from "new" bundles exist in the
+	 * repo's object store.
+	 */
+	cur = 0;
+	while (cur >= 0 && cur < bundles.nr) {
+		struct remote_bundle_info *bundle = bundles.items[cur];
+		if (!bundle->file) {
+			/*
+			 * Not downloaded yet. Try downloading.
+			 *
+			 * Note that bundle->file is non-NULL if a download
+			 * was attempted, even if it failed to download.
+			 */
+			if (fetch_bundle_uri_internal(ctx.r, bundle, ctx.depth + 1, ctx.list)) {
+				/* Mark as unbundled so we do not retry. */
+				bundle->unbundled = 1;
+
+				/* Try looking deeper in the list. */
+				move_direction = 1;
+				goto stack_operation;
+			}
+
+			/* We expect bundles when using creationTokens. */
+			if (!is_bundle(bundle->file, 1)) {
+				warning(_("file downloaded from '%s' is not a bundle"),
+					bundle->uri);
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (bundle->file && !bundle->unbundled) {
+			/*
+			 * This was downloaded, but not successfully
+			 * unbundled. Try unbundling again.
+			 */
+			if (unbundle_from_file(ctx.r, bundle->file)) {
+				/* Try looking deeper in the list. */
+				move_direction = 1;
+			} else {
+				/*
+				 * Succeeded in unbundle. Retry bundles
+				 * that previously failed to unbundle.
+				 */
+				move_direction = -1;
+				bundle->unbundled = 1;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Else case: downloaded and unbundled successfully.
+		 * Skip this by moving in the same direction as the
+		 * previous step.
+		 */
+
+stack_operation:
+		/* Move in the specified direction and repeat. */
+		cur += move_direction;
+	}
+
+	free(bundles.items);
+
+	/*
+	 * We succeed if the loop terminates because 'cur' drops below
+	 * zero. The other case is that we terminate because 'cur'
+	 * reaches the end of the list, so we have a failure no matter
+	 * which bundles we apply from the list.
+	 */
+	return cur >= 0;
+}
+
 static int download_bundle_list(struct repository *r,
 				struct bundle_list *local_list,
 				struct bundle_list *global_list,
@@ -490,7 +623,15 @@ static int fetch_bundle_list_in_config_format(struct repository *r,
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	if ((result = download_bundle_list(r, &list_from_bundle,
+	/*
+	 * If this list uses the creationToken heuristic, then the URIs
+	 * it advertises are expected to be bundles, not nested lists.
+	 * We can drop 'global_list' and 'depth'.
+	 */
+	if (list_from_bundle.heuristic == BUNDLE_HEURISTIC_CREATIONTOKEN) {
+		result = fetch_bundles_by_token(r, &list_from_bundle);
+		global_list->heuristic = BUNDLE_HEURISTIC_CREATIONTOKEN;
+	} else if ((result = download_bundle_list(r, &list_from_bundle,
 					   global_list, depth)))
 		goto cleanup;
 
@@ -632,6 +773,14 @@ int fetch_bundle_list(struct repository *r, struct bundle_list *list)
 	int result;
 	struct bundle_list global_list;
 
+	/*
+	 * If the creationToken heuristic is used, then the URIs
+	 * advertised by 'list' are not nested lists and instead
+	 * direct bundles. We do not need to use global_list.
+	 */
+	if (list->heuristic == BUNDLE_HEURISTIC_CREATIONTOKEN)
+		return fetch_bundles_by_token(r, list);
+
 	init_bundle_list(&global_list);
 
 	/* If a bundle is added to this global list, then it is required. */
@@ -640,7 +789,10 @@ int fetch_bundle_list(struct repository *r, struct bundle_list *list)
 	if ((result = download_bundle_list(r, list, &global_list, 0)))
 		goto cleanup;
 
-	result = unbundle_all_bundles(r, &global_list);
+	if (list->heuristic == BUNDLE_HEURISTIC_CREATIONTOKEN)
+		result = fetch_bundles_by_token(r, list);
+	else
+		result = unbundle_all_bundles(r, &global_list);
 
 cleanup:
 	for_all_bundles_in_list(&global_list, unlink_bundle, NULL);
diff --git a/t/t5558-clone-bundle-uri.sh b/t/t5558-clone-bundle-uri.sh
index 474432c8ace..6f9417a0afb 100755
--- a/t/t5558-clone-bundle-uri.sh
+++ b/t/t5558-clone-bundle-uri.sh
@@ -401,17 +401,43 @@ test_expect_success 'clone bundle list (http, creationToken)' '
 	git -C clone-list-http-2 cat-file --batch-check <oids &&
 
 	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
-	$HTTPD_URL/bundle-1.bundle
-	$HTTPD_URL/bundle-2.bundle
-	$HTTPD_URL/bundle-3.bundle
+	$HTTPD_URL/bundle-list
 	$HTTPD_URL/bundle-4.bundle
+	$HTTPD_URL/bundle-3.bundle
+	$HTTPD_URL/bundle-2.bundle
+	$HTTPD_URL/bundle-1.bundle
+	EOF
+
+	test_remote_https_urls <trace-clone.txt >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'clone incomplete bundle list (http, creationToken)' '
+	test_when_finished rm -f trace*.txt &&
+
+	cp clone-from/bundle-*.bundle "$HTTPD_DOCUMENT_ROOT_PATH/" &&
+	cat >"$HTTPD_DOCUMENT_ROOT_PATH/bundle-list" <<-EOF &&
+	[bundle]
+		version = 1
+		mode = all
+		heuristic = creationToken
+
+	[bundle "bundle-1"]
+		uri = bundle-1.bundle
+		creationToken = 1
+	EOF
+
+	GIT_TRACE2_EVENT=$(pwd)/trace-clone.txt \
+	git clone --bundle-uri="$HTTPD_URL/bundle-list" \
+		--single-branch --branch=base --no-tags \
+		"$HTTPD_URL/smart/fetch.git" clone-token-http &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
 	$HTTPD_URL/bundle-list
+	$HTTPD_URL/bundle-1.bundle
 	EOF
 
-	# Since the creationToken heuristic is not yet understood by the
-	# client, the order cannot be verified at this moment. Sort the
-	# list for consistent results.
-	test_remote_https_urls <trace-clone.txt | sort >actual &&
+	test_remote_https_urls <trace-clone.txt >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
diff --git a/t/t5601-clone.sh b/t/t5601-clone.sh
index 1928ea1dd7c..b7d5551262c 100755
--- a/t/t5601-clone.sh
+++ b/t/t5601-clone.sh
@@ -831,6 +831,52 @@ test_expect_success 'auto-discover multiple bundles from HTTP clone' '
 	grep -f pattern trace.txt
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'auto-discover multiple bundles from HTTP clone: creationToken heuristic' '
+	test_when_finished rm -rf "$HTTPD_DOCUMENT_ROOT_PATH/repo4.git" &&
+	test_when_finished rm -rf clone-heuristic trace*.txt &&
+
+	test_commit -C src newest &&
+	git -C src bundle create "$HTTPD_DOCUMENT_ROOT_PATH/newest.bundle" HEAD~1..HEAD &&
+	git clone --bare --no-local src "$HTTPD_DOCUMENT_ROOT_PATH/repo4.git" &&
+
+	cat >>"$HTTPD_DOCUMENT_ROOT_PATH/repo4.git/config" <<-EOF &&
+	[uploadPack]
+		advertiseBundleURIs = true
+
+	[bundle]
+		version = 1
+		mode = all
+		heuristic = creationToken
+
+	[bundle "everything"]
+		uri = $HTTPD_URL/everything.bundle
+		creationtoken = 1
+
+	[bundle "new"]
+		uri = $HTTPD_URL/new.bundle
+		creationtoken = 2
+
+	[bundle "newest"]
+		uri = $HTTPD_URL/newest.bundle
+		creationtoken = 3
+	EOF
+
+	GIT_TRACE2_EVENT="$(pwd)/trace-clone.txt" \
+		git -c protocol.version=2 \
+		    -c transfer.bundleURI=true clone \
+		"$HTTPD_URL/smart/repo4.git" clone-heuristic &&
+
+	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+	$HTTPD_URL/newest.bundle
+	$HTTPD_URL/new.bundle
+	$HTTPD_URL/everything.bundle
+	EOF
+
+	# We should fetch all bundles in the expected order.
+	test_remote_https_urls <trace-clone.txt >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
 # DO NOT add non-httpd-specific tests here, because the last part of this
 # test script is only executed when httpd is available and enabled.
 
-- 
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  2. 2/8 bundle-uri: parse bundle.heuristic=creationTokenDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 6, 2023
  3. Junio C HamanoJan 9, 2023
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  9. 6/8 bundle-uri: drop bundle.flag from design docDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 6, 2023
  10. Victoria DyeJan 19, 2023
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  13. Derrick StoleeJan 20, 2023
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  15. Victoria DyeJan 19, 2023
  16. Derrick StoleeJan 20, 2023
  17. 4/8 bundle-uri: download in creationToken orderDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 6, 2023
  18. Junio C HamanoJan 9, 2023
  19. Derrick StoleeJan 9, 2023
  20. Victoria DyeJan 19, 2023
  21. Derrick StoleeJan 20, 2023
  22. 8/8 bundle-uri: store fetch.bundleCreationTokenDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 6, 2023
  23. Victoria DyeJan 19, 2023
  24. Derrick StoleeJan 20, 2023
  25. 3/8 bundle-uri: parse bundle.<id>.creationToken valuesDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 6, 2023
  26. Junio C HamanoJan 9, 2023
  27. Derrick StoleeJan 9, 2023
  28. Victoria DyeJan 17, 2023
  29. 00/10 Bundle URIs V: creationToken heuristic for incremental fetchesDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 23, 2023
  30. 01/10 bundle: optionally skip reachability walkDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 23, 2023
  31. Junio C HamanoJan 23, 2023
  32. Derrick StoleeJan 23, 2023
  33. Junio C HamanoJan 23, 2023
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  35. Derrick StoleeJan 24, 2023
  36. 01/11 bundle: test unbundling with incomplete historyDerrick Stolee, Jan 24, 2023
  37. Junio C HamanoJan 24, 2023
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  41. Junio C HamanoJan 24, 2023
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  44. 02/10 t5558: add tests for creationToken heuristicDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 23, 2023
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  47. 03/10 bundle-uri: parse bundle.heuristic=creationTokenDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 23, 2023
  48. 05/10 bundle-uri: download in creationToken orderDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 23, 2023
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  56. 09/10 bundle-uri: store fetch.bundleCreationTokenDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 23, 2023
  57. 10/10 bundle-uri: test missing bundles with heuristicDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 23, 2023
  58. Victoria DyeJan 27, 2023
  59. Derrick StoleeJan 30, 2023
  60. 08/10 fetch: fetch from an external bundle URIDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 23, 2023
  61. Victoria DyeJan 27, 2023
  62. Victoria DyeJan 27, 2023
  63. 00/11 Bundle URIs V: creationToken heuristic for incremental fetchesDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 31, 2023
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  65. 02/11 bundle: verify using check_connected()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 31, 2023
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  68. Junio C HamanoJan 31, 2023
  69. 03/11 t5558: add tests for creationToken heuristicDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 31, 2023
  70. 04/11 bundle-uri: parse bundle.heuristic=creationTokenDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 31, 2023
  71. 05/11 bundle-uri: parse bundle.<id>.creationToken valuesDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 31, 2023
  72. Junio C HamanoJan 31, 2023
  73. 07/11 clone: set fetch.bundleURI if appropriateDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 31, 2023
  74. 06/11 bundle-uri: download in creationToken orderDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 31, 2023
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  76. 09/11 fetch: fetch from an external bundle URIDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 31, 2023
  77. 11/11 bundle-uri: test missing bundles with heuristicDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 31, 2023
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