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Re: [PATCH v2 3/4] archive: optionally use zlib directly for gzip compression

From
René Scharfe <l.s.r@web.de>
Date
May 2, 2019, 20:29 UTC
Message-ID
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Am 27.04.19 um 01:27 schrieb Rohit Ashiwal via GitGitGadget:
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> From: Rohit Ashiwal <rohit.ashiwal265@gmail.com>
>
> As we already link to the zlib library, we can perform the compression
> without even requiring gzip on the host machine.
>
> Note: the `-n` flag that `git archive` passed to `gzip` wants to ensure
> that a reproducible file is written, i.e. no filename or mtime will be
> recorded in the compressed output. This is already the default for
> zlib's `gzopen()` function (if the file name or mtime should be
> recorded, the `deflateSetHeader()` function would have to be called
> instead).
>
> Note also that the `gzFile` datatype is defined as a pointer in
> `zlib.h`, i.e. we can rely on the fact that it can be `NULL`.
>
> At this point, this new mode is hidden behind the pseudo command
> `:zlib`: assign this magic string to the `archive.tgz.command` config
> setting to enable it.

Technically the patch emits the gzip format using the gz* functions. Raw zlib output with deflate* would be slightly different. So I'd rather use "gzip" instead of "zlib" in the magic string.

And I'm not sure about the colon as the only magic marker. Perhaps throw in a "git " or "git-" instead or in addition?

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> @@ -459,18 +464,40 @@ static int write_tar_filter_archive(const struct archiver *ar,
>  	filter.use_shell = 1;
>  	filter.in = -1;
>
> -	if (start_command(&filter) < 0)
> -		die_errno(_("unable to start '%s' filter"), argv[0]);
> -	close(1);
> -	if (dup2(filter.in, 1) < 0)
> -		die_errno(_("unable to redirect descriptor"));
> -	close(filter.in);
> +	if (!strcmp(":zlib", ar->data)) {
> +		struct strbuf mode = STRBUF_INIT;
> +
> +		strbuf_addstr(&mode, "wb");
> +
> +		if (args->compression_level >= 0 && args->compression_level <= 9)
> +			strbuf_addf(&mode, "%d", args->compression_level);

Using gzsetparams() to set the compression level numerically after gzdopen() instead of baking it into the mode string feels cleaner.

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> +
> +		gzip = gzdopen(fileno(stdout), mode.buf);
> +		if (!gzip)
> +			die(_("Could not gzdopen stdout"));
> +		strbuf_release(&mode);
> +	} else {
> +		if (start_command(&filter) < 0)
> +			die_errno(_("unable to start '%s' filter"), argv[0]);
> +		close(1);
> +		if (dup2(filter.in, 1) < 0)
> +			die_errno(_("unable to redirect descriptor"));
> +		close(filter.in);
> +	}
>
>  	r = write_tar_archive(ar, args);
>
> -	close(1);
> -	if (finish_command(&filter) != 0)
> -		die(_("'%s' filter reported error"), argv[0]);
> +	if (gzip) {
> +		int ret = gzclose(gzip);
> +		if (ret == Z_ERRNO)
> +			die_errno(_("gzclose failed"));
> +		else if (ret != Z_OK)
> +			die(_("gzclose failed (%d)"), ret);
> +	} else {
> +		close(1);
> +		if (finish_command(&filter) != 0)
> +			die(_("'%s' filter reported error"), argv[0]);
> +	}
>
>  	strbuf_release(&cmd);
>  	return r;
>
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  1. 0/2 Avoid spawning gzip in git archiveJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, Apr 12, 2019
  2. 1/2 archive: replace write_or_die() calls with write_block_or_die()Rohit Ashiwal via GitGitGadget, Apr 12, 2019
  3. Jeff KingApr 13, 2019
  4. Junio C HamanoApr 13, 2019
  5. Rohit AshiwalApr 14, 2019
  6. Johannes SchindelinApr 26, 2019
  7. Junio C HamanoApr 26, 2019
  8. Johannes SchindelinApr 29, 2019
  9. Jeff KingMay 1, 2019
  10. René ScharfeMay 2, 2019
  11. Junio C HamanoMay 5, 2019
  12. Jeff KingMay 6, 2019
  13. Rohit AshiwalApr 14, 2019
  14. Junio C HamanoApr 14, 2019
  15. Johannes SchindelinApr 26, 2019
  16. Jeff KingMay 1, 2019
  17. 2/2 archive: avoid spawning `gzip`Rohit Ashiwal via GitGitGadget, Apr 12, 2019
  18. Jeff KingApr 13, 2019
  19. René ScharfeApr 13, 2019
  20. Jeff KingApr 15, 2019
  21. Johannes SchindelinApr 26, 2019
  22. René ScharfeApr 27, 2019
  23. René ScharfeApr 27, 2019
  24. Johannes SchindelinApr 29, 2019
  25. René ScharfeMay 1, 2019
  26. Jeff KingMay 1, 2019
  27. René ScharfeJun 10, 2019
  28. Jeff KingJun 13, 2019
  29. brian m. carlsonApr 13, 2019
  30. Jeff KingApr 15, 2019
  31. Johannes SchindelinApr 26, 2019
  32. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 2, 2019
  33. Johannes SchindelinMay 3, 2019
  34. Jeff KingMay 3, 2019
  35. Johannes SchindelinApr 26, 2019
  36. 0/5 Avoid spawning gzip in git archiveRené Scharfe, Jun 12, 2022
  37. 1/5 archive: rename archiver data field to filter_commandRené Scharfe, Jun 12, 2022
  38. 2/5 archive-tar: factor out write_block()René Scharfe, Jun 12, 2022
  39. 3/5 archive-tar: add internal gzip implementationRené Scharfe, Jun 12, 2022
  40. Junio C HamanoJun 13, 2022
  41. 4/5 archive-tar: use OS_CODE 3 (Unix) for internal gzipRené Scharfe, Jun 12, 2022
  42. 5/5 archive-tar: use internal gzip by defaultRené Scharfe, Jun 12, 2022
  43. Junio C HamanoJun 13, 2022
  44. Johannes SchindelinJun 14, 2022
  45. René ScharfeJun 14, 2022
  46. René ScharfeJun 14, 2022
  47. Johannes SchindelinJun 14, 2022
  48. René ScharfeJun 14, 2022
  49. Junio C HamanoJun 15, 2022
  50. Johannes SchindelinJun 14, 2022
  51. René ScharfeJun 14, 2022
  52. Johannes SchindelinJun 30, 2022
  53. Johannes SchindelinJul 1, 2022
  54. Jeff KingJul 1, 2022
  55. Junio C HamanoJul 1, 2022
  56. 0/6 Avoid spawning gzip in git archiveRené Scharfe, Jun 15, 2022
  57. 1/6 archive: update format documentationRené Scharfe, Jun 15, 2022
  58. 2/6 archive: rename archiver data field to filter_commandRené Scharfe, Jun 15, 2022
  59. 3/6 archive-tar: factor out write_block()René Scharfe, Jun 15, 2022
  60. 4/6 archive-tar: add internal gzip implementationRené Scharfe, Jun 15, 2022
  61. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJun 15, 2022
  62. René ScharfeJun 16, 2022
  63. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJun 24, 2022
  64. René ScharfeJun 24, 2022
  65. 5/6 archive-tar: use OS_CODE 3 (Unix) for internal gzipRené Scharfe, Jun 15, 2022
  66. 6/6 archive-tar: use internal gzip by defaultRené Scharfe, Jun 15, 2022
  67. René ScharfeMay 2, 2019
  68. René ScharfeMay 2, 2019
  69. Johannes SchindelinMay 8, 2019
  70. Jeff KingMay 8, 2019
  71. Johannes SchindelinMay 9, 2019
  72. Jeff KingMay 9, 2019
  73. René ScharfeMay 10, 2019
  74. Jeff KingMay 10, 2019

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