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Re: [PATCH v2 19/20] files_pack_refs(): use reference iteration

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Duy Nguyen <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 7, 2017, 11:51 UTC
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On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 9:11 PM, Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> Use reference iteration rather than do_for_each_entry_in_dir() in the
> definition of files_pack_refs().

A "why" is missing here. My guess is readability/maintainability because it's easier to follow the code with iterator design, than the callback one? No maintaining data in struct pack_refs_cb_data is also very nice.

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Duy
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Message 20 of 42 in “Separate `ref_cache` into a separate module”
  1. 00/20 Separate `ref_cache` into a separate moduleMichael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  2. 01/20 get_ref_dir(): don't call read_loose_refs() for "refs/bisect"Michael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  3. Stefan BellerMar 31, 2017
  4. 02/20 refs_read_raw_ref(): new functionMichael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  5. 04/20 refs_verify_refname_available(): implement once for all backendsMichael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  6. Duy NguyenApr 7, 2017
  7. Michael HaggertyApr 16, 2017
  8. 06/20 ref-cache: rename `add_ref()` to `add_ref_entry()`Michael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  9. 07/20 ref-cache: rename `find_ref()` to `find_ref_entry()`Michael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  10. 08/20 ref-cache: rename `remove_entry()` to `remove_entry_from_dir()`Michael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  11. 03/20 refs_ref_iterator_begin(): new functionMichael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  12. Duy NguyenApr 7, 2017
  13. Michael HaggertyApr 16, 2017
  14. 05/20 refs_verify_refname_available(): use function in more placesMichael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  15. 12/20 ref-cache: use a callback function to fill the cacheMichael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  16. 09/20 refs: split `ref_cache` code into separate filesMichael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  17. 15/20 get_loose_ref_dir(): function renamed from get_loose_refs()Michael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  18. 16/20 get_loose_ref_cache(): new functionMichael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  19. 19/20 files_pack_refs(): use reference iterationMichael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  20. Duy NguyenApr 7, 2017
  21. Michael HaggertyApr 16, 2017
  22. 17/20 cache_ref_iterator_begin(): make function smarterMichael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  23. 18/20 commit_packed_refs(): use reference iterationMichael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  24. 13/20 refs: handle "refs/bisect/" in `loose_fill_ref_dir()`Michael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  25. 20/20 do_for_each_entry_in_dir(): delete functionMichael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  26. 10/20 ref-cache: introduce a new type, ref_cacheMichael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  27. Duy NguyenApr 7, 2017
  28. Michael HaggertyApr 16, 2017
  29. 14/20 do_for_each_entry_in_dir(): eliminate `offset` argumentMichael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  30. 11/20 refs: record the ref_store in ref_cache, not ref_dirMichael Haggerty, Mar 31, 2017
  31. Duy NguyenApr 7, 2017
  32. Michael HaggertyApr 16, 2017
  33. Junio C HamanoMar 31, 2017
  34. Michael HaggertyApr 1, 2017
  35. Duy NguyenApr 5, 2017
  36. Duy NguyenApr 7, 2017
  37. Michael HaggertyApr 16, 2017
  38. Ramsay JonesApr 1, 2017
  39. Junio C HamanoApr 2, 2017
  40. Ramsay JonesApr 2, 2017
  41. Junio C HamanoApr 2, 2017
  42. Jeff KingApr 1, 2017

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