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Re: [PATCH v2 24/25] register_ref(): make a copy of the bad reference SHA-1

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
May 29, 2013, 16:53 UTC
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Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu> writes:
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> The lifetime of the sha1 parameter passed to an each_ref_fn callback
> is not guaranteed, so make a copy for later use.
>
> Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
> ---
>  bisect.c | 5 +++--
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/bisect.c b/bisect.c
> index 374d9e2..71c1958 100644
> --- a/bisect.c
> +++ b/bisect.c
> @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
>  static struct sha1_array good_revs;
>  static struct sha1_array skipped_revs;
>  
> -static const unsigned char *current_bad_sha1;
> +static unsigned char *current_bad_sha1;
>  
>  static const char *argv_checkout[] = {"checkout", "-q", NULL, "--", NULL};
>  static const char *argv_show_branch[] = {"show-branch", NULL, NULL};
> @@ -404,7 +404,8 @@ static int register_ref(const char *refname, const unsigned char *sha1,
>  			int flags, void *cb_data)
>  {
>  	if (!strcmp(refname, "bad")) {
> -		current_bad_sha1 = sha1;
> +		current_bad_sha1 = xmalloc(20);
> +		hashcpy(current_bad_sha1, sha1);
This, together with 18/25, may hint that we want hashdup()?
>  	} else if (!prefixcmp(refname, "good-")) {
>  		sha1_array_append(&good_revs, sha1);
>  	} else if (!prefixcmp(refname, "skip-")) {
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Message 34 of 40 in “Remove assumptions about each_ref_fn arg lifetimes”
  1. 00/25 Remove assumptions about each_ref_fn arg lifetimesMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  2. 01/25 describe: make own copy of refnameMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  3. 02/25 fetch: make own copies of refnamesMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  4. 03/25 add_rev_cmdline(): make a copy of the name argumentMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  5. 04/25 builtin_diff_tree(): make it obvious that function wants two entriesMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  6. 05/25 cmd_diff(): use an object_array for holding treesMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  7. 06/25 cmd_diff(): rename local variable "list" -> "entry"Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  8. 07/25 cmd_diff(): make it obvious which cases are exclusive of each otherMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  9. 08/25 revision: split some overly-long linesMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  10. 09/25 object_array: add function object_array_filter()Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  11. 10/25 revision: use object_array_filter() in implementation of gc_boundary()Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  12. 11/25 object_array_remove_duplicates(): rewrite to reduce copyingMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  13. Junio C HamanoMay 29, 2013
  14. Michael HaggertyMay 30, 2013
  15. Junio C HamanoJun 2, 2013
  16. 12/25 fsck: don't put a void*-shaped peg in a char*-shaped holeMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  17. 13/25 find_first_merges(): initialize merges variable using initializerMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  18. 14/25 find_first_merges(): remove unnecessary codeMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  19. 15/25 object_array_entry: fix memory handling of the name fieldMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  20. Junio C HamanoMay 29, 2013
  21. 16/25 do_fetch(): reduce scope of peer_itemMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  22. 17/25 do_fetch(): clean up existing_refs before exitingMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  23. 18/25 add_existing(): do not retain a reference to sha1Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  24. 19/25 show_head_ref(): do not shadow name of argumentMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  25. 20/25 show_head_ref(): rename first parameter to "refname"Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  26. 21/25 string_list_add_one_ref(): rename first parameter to "refname"Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  27. 22/25 string_list_add_refs_by_glob(): add a comment about memory managementMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  28. Thomas RastMay 29, 2013
  29. Michael HaggertyMay 30, 2013
  30. 22/25 fixup! string_list_add_refs_by_glob(): add a comment about memory managementMichael Haggerty, May 30, 2013
  31. Junio C HamanoJun 3, 2013
  32. 23/25 exclude_existing(): set existing_refs.strdup_stringsMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  33. 24/25 register_ref(): make a copy of the bad reference SHA-1Michael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  34. Junio C HamanoMay 29, 2013
  35. Michael HaggertyMay 30, 2013
  36. Philip OakleyMay 30, 2013
  37. 25/25 refs: document the lifetime of the args passed to each_ref_fnMichael Haggerty, May 25, 2013
  38. Junio C HamanoMay 29, 2013
  39. Thomas RastMay 29, 2013
  40. Michael HaggertyMay 30, 2013

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