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[PATCH 2/2] add: refuse to add working tree items beyond symlinks

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Aug 4, 2008, 07:52 UTC
Message-ID
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This is the same fix for the issue of adding "sym/path" when "sym" is a symblic link that points at a directory "dir" with "path" in it.

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
---
 builtin-add.c              |   12 +++++++++++-
 dir.c                      |    6 +++++-
 t/t0055-beyond-symlinks.sh |    7 ++++++-
 3 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin-add.c b/builtin-add.c
index fc3f96e..81b64d7 100644
--- a/builtin-add.c
+++ b/builtin-add.c
@@ -153,6 +153,16 @@ static const char **validate_pathspec(int argc, const char **argv, const char *p
 {
 	const char **pathspec = get_pathspec(prefix, argv);
 
+	if (pathspec) {
+		const char **p;
+		for (p = pathspec; *p; p++) {
+			if (has_symlink_leading_path(strlen(*p), *p)) {
+				int len = prefix ? strlen(prefix) : 0;
+				die("'%s' is beyond a symbolic link", *p + len);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	return pathspec;
 }
 
@@ -278,7 +288,7 @@ int cmd_add(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		fprintf(stderr, "Maybe you wanted to say 'git add .'?\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
-	pathspec = get_pathspec(prefix, argv);
+	pathspec = validate_pathspec(argc, argv, prefix);
 
 	/*
 	 * If we are adding new files, we need to scan the working
diff --git a/dir.c b/dir.c
index 29d1d5b..ae7046f 100644
--- a/dir.c
+++ b/dir.c
@@ -727,8 +727,12 @@ static void free_simplify(struct path_simplify *simplify)
 
 int read_directory(struct dir_struct *dir, const char *path, const char *base, int baselen, const char **pathspec)
 {
-	struct path_simplify *simplify = create_simplify(pathspec);
+	struct path_simplify *simplify;
 
+	if (has_symlink_leading_path(strlen(path), path))
+		return dir->nr;
+
+	simplify = create_simplify(pathspec);
 	read_directory_recursive(dir, path, base, baselen, 0, simplify);
 	free_simplify(simplify);
 	qsort(dir->entries, dir->nr, sizeof(struct dir_entry *), cmp_name);
diff --git a/t/t0055-beyond-symlinks.sh b/t/t0055-beyond-symlinks.sh
index eb11dd7..b29c37a 100755
--- a/t/t0055-beyond-symlinks.sh
+++ b/t/t0055-beyond-symlinks.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-test_description='update-index refuses to add beyond symlinks'
+test_description='update-index and add refuse to add beyond symlinks'
 
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
@@ -17,4 +17,9 @@ test_expect_success 'update-index --add beyond symlinks' '
 	! ( git ls-files | grep c/d )
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'add beyond symlinks' '
+	test_must_fail git add c/d &&
+	! ( git ls-files | grep c/d )
+'
+
 test_done
-- 
1.6.0.rc1.64.g61192
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  1. Petr BaudisJul 16, 2008
  2. 1/7 git-mv: Remove dead code branchPetr Baudis, Jul 16, 2008
  3. 2/7 t7400: Add short "git submodule add" testsuitePetr Baudis, Jul 16, 2008
  4. 3/7 git submodule add: Fix naming clash handlingPetr Baudis, Jul 16, 2008
  5. 4/7 submodule.*: Introduce simple C interface for submodule lookup by pathPetr Baudis, Jul 16, 2008
  6. 5/7 git mv: Support moving submodulesPetr Baudis, Jul 16, 2008
  7. Junio C HamanoJul 17, 2008
  8. Petr BaudisJul 17, 2008
  9. git-mv: Keep moved index entries inactPetr Baudis, Jul 17, 2008
  10. git mv: Support moving submodulesPetr Baudis, Jul 17, 2008
  11. Junio C HamanoJul 19, 2008
  12. Petr BaudisJul 21, 2008
  13. [PATCHv2] git-mv: Keep moved index entries inactPetr Baudis, Jul 21, 2008
  14. Junio C HamanoJul 21, 2008
  15. Junio C HamanoJul 26, 2008
  16. Petr BaudisJul 27, 2008
  17. t/t7001-mv.sh: Propose ability to use git-mv on conflicting entriesPetr Baudis, Jul 27, 2008
  18. Junio C HamanoJul 28, 2008
  19. Junio C HamanoJul 28, 2008
  20. SZEDER GáborJul 28, 2008
  21. Johannes SchindelinJul 28, 2008
  22. Johannes SchindelinJul 28, 2008
  23. Johannes SchindelinJul 28, 2008
  24. Junio C HamanoJul 28, 2008
  25. Johannes SchindelinJul 28, 2008
  26. Johannes SchindelinJul 28, 2008
  27. Petr BaudisJul 29, 2008
  28. Junio C HamanoJul 29, 2008
  29. Junio C HamanoJul 29, 2008
  30. Not going beyond symbolic linksJunio C Hamano, Aug 4, 2008
  31. 1/2 update-index: refuse to add working tree items beyond symlinksJunio C Hamano, Aug 4, 2008
  32. 2/2 add: refuse to add working tree items beyond symlinksJunio C Hamano, Aug 4, 2008
  33. Linus TorvaldsAug 5, 2008
  34. Junio C HamanoAug 5, 2008
  35. Linus TorvaldsAug 5, 2008
  36. Johannes SchindelinAug 5, 2008
  37. Linus TorvaldsAug 5, 2008
  38. Junio C HamanoAug 5, 2008
  39. Dmitry PotapovAug 5, 2008
  40. Junio C HamanoAug 5, 2008
  41. Linus TorvaldsAug 5, 2008
  42. Junio C HamanoAug 5, 2008
  43. Johannes SchindelinAug 5, 2008
  44. Junio C HamanoAug 5, 2008
  45. david@lang.hmAug 5, 2008
  46. Junio C HamanoAug 7, 2008
  47. Junio C HamanoAug 8, 2008
  48. Linus TorvaldsAug 8, 2008
  49. Johannes SchindelinJul 21, 2008
  50. Petr BaudisJul 21, 2008
  51. Junio C HamanoJul 21, 2008
  52. 6/7 git rm: Support for removing submodulesPetr Baudis, Jul 16, 2008
  53. Johannes SchindelinJul 16, 2008
  54. Petr BaudisJul 17, 2008
  55. Johannes SchindelinJul 17, 2008
  56. 7/7 t7403: Submodule git mv, git rm testsuitePetr Baudis, Jul 16, 2008

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