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Re: [PATCH 3/3] improved validation of entry type in mktree

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
May 14, 2009, 06:24 UTC
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Josh Micich <josh.micich@gmail.com> writes:
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> diff --git a/builtin-mktree.c b/builtin-mktree.c
> index a56c917..a37954a 100644
> --- a/builtin-mktree.c
> +++ b/builtin-mktree.c
> @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static void mktree_line(char *buf, size_t len, int 
> line_termination, int allow_m
>  {
>  	char *ptr, *ntr;
>  	unsigned mode;
> -	enum object_type type;
> +	enum object_type mode_type;
Why?
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> @@ -94,29 +94,37 @@ static void mktree_line(char *buf, size_t len, int 
> line_termination, int allow_m
>  	if (S_ISGITLINK(mode))
>  		allow_missing = 1;
>  
> -	if (!allow_missing)
> -		type = sha1_object_info(sha1, NULL);
> -	else
> -		type = object_type(mode);
> -
> -	if (type < 0)
> -		die("object %s unavailable", sha1_to_hex(sha1));
>  
>  	*ntr++ = 0; /* now at the beginning of SHA1 */
> -	if (type != type_from_string(ptr))
> -		die("object type %s mismatch (%s)", ptr, typename(type));
>  
>  	path = ntr + 41;  /* at the beginning of name */
> +	struct strbuf p_uq = STRBUF_INIT;
>  	if (line_termination && path[0] == '"') {
> -		struct strbuf p_uq = STRBUF_INIT;

Why make its lifetime longer even though you do not use it outside of this block?

> ...
>  	}
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> +
> +	mode_type = object_type(mode);
> +	if (mode_type != type_from_string(ptr)) {
> +		die("entry '%s' object type (%s) doesn't match mode type (%s)", 
> path, ptr, typename(mode_type));
> +	}
> +
> +	enum object_type obj_type = sha1_object_info(sha1, NULL);
> +	if (obj_type < 0) {
> +		if (!allow_missing) {

This is the other way around; when allow_missing is given you shouldn't even consult the object database to read it.

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Message 11 of 16 in “Proposed patch for mktree [0/3]”
  1. Josh MicichMay 14, 2009
  2. 1/3 '--missing' option for mktree: re-added strbuf_release(&p_uq), Updated man pageJosh Micich, May 14, 2009
  3. Junio C HamanoMay 14, 2009
  4. Josh MicichMay 14, 2009
  5. 2/3 added --batch option to mktreeJosh Micich, May 14, 2009
  6. Junio C HamanoMay 14, 2009
  7. Josh MicichMay 14, 2009
  8. Sverre RabbelierMay 14, 2009
  9. Josh MicichMay 14, 2009
  10. 3/3 improved validation of entry type in mktreeJosh Micich, May 14, 2009
  11. Junio C HamanoMay 14, 2009
  12. Josh MicichMay 14, 2009
  13. Josh MicichMay 14, 2009
  14. Jakub NarebskiMay 15, 2009
  15. Josh MicichMay 15, 2009
  16. Junio C HamanoMay 15, 2009

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