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[PATCH 16/38] resolve_gitlink_ref(): implement using resolve_ref_recursively()

From
Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Date
Jun 3, 2016, 21:03 UTC
Message-ID
<a9787723bcd990413661b8cb2e5542d618ab6321.1464983301.git.mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
In-Reply-To
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resolve_ref_recursively() can handle references in arbitrary files reference stores, so use it to resolve "gitlink" (i.e., submodule) references. Aside from removing redundant code, this allows submodule lookups to benefit from the much more robust code that we use for reading non-submodule references. And, since the code is now agnostic about reference backends, it will work for any future references backend (so move its definition to refs.c).

Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
---
 refs.c               | 24 +++++++++++++++++++
 refs/files-backend.c | 67 ----------------------------------------------------
 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 67 deletions(-)
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index 93f2e4d..5e0777a 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -1299,6 +1299,30 @@ const char *resolve_ref_unsafe(const char *refname, int resolve_flags,
 				       resolve_flags, sha1, flags);
 }
 
+int resolve_gitlink_ref(const char *path, const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1)
+{
+	int len = strlen(path);
+	struct strbuf submodule = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct ref_store *refs;
+	int flags;
+
+	while (len && path[len-1] == '/')
+		len--;
+	if (!len)
+		return -1;
+
+	strbuf_add(&submodule, path, len);
+	refs = get_ref_store(submodule.buf);
+	strbuf_release(&submodule);
+	if (!refs)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (!resolve_ref_recursively(refs, refname, 0, sha1, &flags) ||
+	    is_null_sha1(sha1))
+		return -1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static struct ref_store *main_ref_store = NULL;
 
 static struct ref_store *submodule_ref_stores = NULL;
diff --git a/refs/files-backend.c b/refs/files-backend.c
index ff7ee7d..d6d83d2 100644
--- a/refs/files-backend.c
+++ b/refs/files-backend.c
@@ -1498,73 +1498,6 @@ static void unlock_ref(struct ref_lock *lock)
 	free(lock);
 }
 
-#define MAXREFLEN (1024)
-
-static int resolve_gitlink_ref_recursive(struct files_ref_store *refs,
-					 const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1,
-					 int recursion)
-{
-	int fd, len;
-	char buffer[128], *p;
-	char *path;
-
-	if (recursion > SYMREF_MAXDEPTH || strlen(refname) > MAXREFLEN)
-		return -1;
-	path = *refs->base.submodule
-		? git_pathdup_submodule(refs->base.submodule, "%s", refname)
-		: git_pathdup("%s", refname);
-	fd = open(path, O_RDONLY);
-	free(path);
-	if (fd < 0) {
-		unsigned int flags;
-
-		return resolve_packed_ref(refs, refname, sha1, &flags);
-	}
-
-	len = read(fd, buffer, sizeof(buffer)-1);
-	close(fd);
-	if (len < 0)
-		return -1;
-	while (len && isspace(buffer[len-1]))
-		len--;
-	buffer[len] = 0;
-
-	/* Was it a detached head or an old-fashioned symlink? */
-	if (!get_sha1_hex(buffer, sha1))
-		return 0;
-
-	/* Symref? */
-	if (strncmp(buffer, "ref:", 4))
-		return -1;
-	p = buffer + 4;
-	while (isspace(*p))
-		p++;
-
-	return resolve_gitlink_ref_recursive(refs, p, sha1, recursion+1);
-}
-
-int resolve_gitlink_ref(const char *path, const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1)
-{
-	int len = strlen(path);
-	struct strbuf submodule = STRBUF_INIT;
-	struct files_ref_store *refs;
-
-	while (len && path[len-1] == '/')
-		len--;
-	if (!len)
-		return -1;
-
-	strbuf_add(&submodule, path, len);
-	refs = get_files_ref_store(submodule.buf, "resolve_gitlink_ref");
-	if (!refs) {
-		strbuf_release(&submodule);
-		return -1;
-	}
-	strbuf_release(&submodule);
-
-	return resolve_gitlink_ref_recursive(refs, refname, sha1, 0);
-}
-
 /*
  * Lock refname, without following symrefs, and set *lock_p to point
  * at a newly-allocated lock object. Fill in lock->old_oid, referent,
-- 
2.8.1
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Message 29 of 67 in “Virtualization of the refs API”
  1. 00/38 Virtualization of the refs APIMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  2. 01/38 resolve_gitlink_ref(): eliminate temporary variableMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  3. 02/38 rename_ref_available(): add docstringMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  4. Junio C HamanoJun 7, 2016
  5. Michael HaggertyJun 9, 2016
  6. Junio C HamanoJun 9, 2016
  7. 03/38 refs: rename struct ref_cache to files_ref_storeMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  8. 04/38 refs: add a backend method structureMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  9. 05/38 refs: create a base class "ref_store" for files_ref_storeMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  10. Junio C HamanoJun 7, 2016
  11. René ScharfeJun 9, 2016
  12. Junio C HamanoJun 7, 2016
  13. Michael HaggertyJun 9, 2016
  14. Junio C HamanoJun 9, 2016
  15. Michael HaggertyJun 10, 2016
  16. Junio C HamanoJun 10, 2016
  17. Eric SunshineJun 10, 2016
  18. Michael HaggertyJun 10, 2016
  19. 06/38 add_packed_ref(): add a files_ref_store argumentMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  20. 07/38 get_packed_ref(): add a files_ref_store argumentMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  21. 08/38 resolve_missing_loose_ref(): add a files_ref_store argumentMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  22. 09/38 {lock,commit,rollback}_packed_refs(): add files_ref_store argumentsMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  23. 10/38 refs: add a transaction_commit() methodMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  24. 11/38 refs: reorder definitionsMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  25. 12/38 resolve_packed_ref(): rename function from resolve_missing_loose_ref()Michael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  26. 13/38 resolve_gitlink_packed_ref(): remove functionMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  27. 14/38 read_raw_ref(): take a (struct ref_store *) argumentMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  28. 15/38 resolve_ref_recursively(): new functionMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  29. 16/38 resolve_gitlink_ref(): implement using resolve_ref_recursively()Michael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  30. Junio C HamanoJun 7, 2016
  31. Eric SunshineJun 14, 2016
  32. Michael HaggertyJun 16, 2016
  33. 17/38 resolve_gitlink_ref(): avoid memory allocation in many casesMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  34. Junio C HamanoJun 7, 2016
  35. Michael HaggertyJun 9, 2016
  36. 18/38 resolve_gitlink_ref(): rename path parameter to submoduleMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  37. 19/38 refs: make read_raw_ref() virtualMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  38. 20/38 refs: make verify_refname_available() virtualMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  39. 21/38 refs: make pack_refs() virtualMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  40. Junio C HamanoJun 7, 2016
  41. Michael HaggertyJun 9, 2016
  42. 22/38 refs: make create_symref() virtualMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  43. 23/38 refs: make peel_ref() virtualMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  44. Junio C HamanoJun 7, 2016
  45. Michael HaggertyJun 9, 2016
  46. 24/38 repack_without_refs(): add a files_ref_store argumentMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  47. 25/38 lock_raw_ref(): add a files_ref_store argumentMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  48. 26/38 commit_ref_update(): add a files_ref_store argumentMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  49. 27/38 lock_ref_for_update(): add a files_ref_store argumentMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  50. 28/38 lock_ref_sha1_basic(): add a files_ref_store argumentMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  51. 29/38 split_symref_update(): add a files_ref_store argumentMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  52. 30/38 files_ref_iterator_begin(): take a ref_store argumentMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  53. 31/38 refs: add method iterator_beginMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  54. 32/38 refs: add methods for reflogMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  55. 33/38 refs: add method for initial ref transaction commitMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  56. 34/38 refs: add method for delete_refsMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  57. Junio C HamanoJun 7, 2016
  58. Michael HaggertyJun 9, 2016
  59. 35/38 refs: add methods to init refs dbMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  60. 36/38 refs: add method to rename refsMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  61. 37/38 refs: make lock genericMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  62. Junio C HamanoJun 7, 2016
  63. Michael HaggertyJun 9, 2016
  64. Michael HaggertyJun 9, 2016
  65. 38/38 refs: implement iteration over only per-worktree refsMichael Haggerty, Jun 3, 2016
  66. Duy NguyenJul 10, 2016
  67. Michael HaggertyJul 13, 2016

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