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[PATCH v2 03/11] packed_ref_store: implement reference transactions

From
Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Date
Sep 8, 2017, 13:51 UTC
Message-ID
<aa14ceccee9bcca73e3163f3626b8339326edad9.1504877858.git.mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
In-Reply-To
<cover.1504877858.git.mhagger@alum.mit.edu>

Implement the methods needed to support reference transactions for the packed-refs backend. The new methods are not yet used.

Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
---
 refs/packed-backend.c | 313 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 refs/packed-backend.h |   9 ++
 2 files changed, 319 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/refs/packed-backend.c b/refs/packed-backend.c
index b76f14e5b3..9ab65c5a0a 100644
--- a/refs/packed-backend.c
+++ b/refs/packed-backend.c
@@ -748,25 +748,332 @@ static int packed_init_db(struct ref_store *ref_store, struct strbuf *err)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Write the packed-refs from the cache to the packed-refs tempfile,
+ * incorporating any changes from `updates`. `updates` must be a
+ * sorted string list whose keys are the refnames and whose util
+ * values are `struct ref_update *`. On error, rollback the tempfile,
+ * write an error message to `err`, and return a nonzero value.
+ *
+ * The packfile must be locked before calling this function and will
+ * remain locked when it is done.
+ */
+static int write_with_updates(struct packed_ref_store *refs,
+			      struct string_list *updates,
+			      struct strbuf *err)
+{
+	struct ref_iterator *iter = NULL;
+	size_t i;
+	int ok;
+	FILE *out;
+	struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
+	char *packed_refs_path;
+
+	if (!is_lock_file_locked(&refs->lock))
+		die("BUG: write_with_updates() called while unlocked");
+
+	/*
+	 * If packed-refs is a symlink, we want to overwrite the
+	 * symlinked-to file, not the symlink itself. Also, put the
+	 * staging file next to it:
+	 */
+	packed_refs_path = get_locked_file_path(&refs->lock);
+	strbuf_addf(&sb, "%s.new", packed_refs_path);
+	free(packed_refs_path);
+	if (create_tempfile(&refs->tempfile, sb.buf) < 0) {
+		strbuf_addf(err, "unable to create file %s: %s",
+			    sb.buf, strerror(errno));
+		strbuf_release(&sb);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	strbuf_release(&sb);
+
+	out = fdopen_tempfile(&refs->tempfile, "w");
+	if (!out) {
+		strbuf_addf(err, "unable to fdopen packed-refs tempfile: %s",
+			    strerror(errno));
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	if (fprintf(out, "%s", PACKED_REFS_HEADER) < 0)
+		goto write_error;
+
+	/*
+	 * We iterate in parallel through the current list of refs and
+	 * the list of updates, processing an entry from at least one
+	 * of the lists each time through the loop. When the current
+	 * list of refs is exhausted, set iter to NULL. When the list
+	 * of updates is exhausted, leave i set to updates->nr.
+	 */
+	iter = packed_ref_iterator_begin(&refs->base, "",
+					 DO_FOR_EACH_INCLUDE_BROKEN);
+	if ((ok = ref_iterator_advance(iter)) != ITER_OK)
+		iter = NULL;
+
+	i = 0;
+
+	while (iter || i < updates->nr) {
+		struct ref_update *update = NULL;
+		int cmp;
+
+		if (i >= updates->nr) {
+			cmp = -1;
+		} else {
+			update = updates->items[i].util;
+
+			if (!iter)
+				cmp = +1;
+			else
+				cmp = strcmp(iter->refname, update->refname);
+		}
+
+		if (!cmp) {
+			/*
+			 * There is both an old value and an update
+			 * for this reference. Check the old value if
+			 * necessary:
+			 */
+			if ((update->flags & REF_HAVE_OLD)) {
+				if (is_null_oid(&update->old_oid)) {
+					strbuf_addf(err, "cannot update ref '%s': "
+						    "reference already exists",
+						    update->refname);
+					goto error;
+				} else if (oidcmp(&update->old_oid, iter->oid)) {
+					strbuf_addf(err, "cannot update ref '%s': "
+						    "is at %s but expected %s",
+						    update->refname,
+						    oid_to_hex(iter->oid),
+						    oid_to_hex(&update->old_oid));
+					goto error;
+				}
+			}
+
+			/* Now figure out what to use for the new value: */
+			if ((update->flags & REF_HAVE_NEW)) {
+				/*
+				 * The update takes precedence. Skip
+				 * the iterator over the unneeded
+				 * value.
+				 */
+				if ((ok = ref_iterator_advance(iter)) != ITER_OK)
+					iter = NULL;
+				cmp = +1;
+			} else {
+				/*
+				 * The update doesn't actually want to
+				 * change anything. We're done with it.
+				 */
+				i++;
+				cmp = -1;
+			}
+		} else if (cmp > 0) {
+			/*
+			 * There is no old value but there is an
+			 * update for this reference. Make sure that
+			 * the update didn't expect an existing value:
+			 */
+			if ((update->flags & REF_HAVE_OLD) &&
+			    !is_null_oid(&update->old_oid)) {
+				strbuf_addf(err, "cannot update ref '%s': "
+					    "reference is missing but expected %s",
+					    update->refname,
+					    oid_to_hex(&update->old_oid));
+				goto error;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (cmp < 0) {
+			/* Pass the old reference through. */
+
+			struct object_id peeled;
+			int peel_error = ref_iterator_peel(iter, &peeled);
+
+			if (write_packed_entry(out, iter->refname,
+					       iter->oid->hash,
+					       peel_error ? NULL : peeled.hash))
+				goto write_error;
+
+			if ((ok = ref_iterator_advance(iter)) != ITER_OK)
+				iter = NULL;
+		} else if (is_null_oid(&update->new_oid)) {
+			/*
+			 * The update wants to delete the reference,
+			 * and the reference either didn't exist or we
+			 * have already skipped it. So we're done with
+			 * the update (and don't have to write
+			 * anything).
+			 */
+			i++;
+		} else {
+			struct object_id peeled;
+			int peel_error = peel_object(update->new_oid.hash,
+						     peeled.hash);
+
+			if (write_packed_entry(out, update->refname,
+					       update->new_oid.hash,
+					       peel_error ? NULL : peeled.hash))
+				goto write_error;
+
+			i++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (ok != ITER_DONE) {
+		strbuf_addf(err, "unable to write packed-refs file: "
+			    "error iterating over old contents");
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	if (close_tempfile(&refs->tempfile)) {
+		strbuf_addf(err, "error closing file %s: %s",
+			    get_tempfile_path(&refs->tempfile),
+			    strerror(errno));
+		strbuf_release(&sb);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+write_error:
+	strbuf_addf(err, "error writing to %s: %s",
+		    get_tempfile_path(&refs->tempfile), strerror(errno));
+
+error:
+	if (iter)
+		ref_iterator_abort(iter);
+
+	delete_tempfile(&refs->tempfile);
+	return -1;
+}
+
+struct packed_transaction_backend_data {
+	/* True iff the transaction owns the packed-refs lock. */
+	int own_lock;
+
+	struct string_list updates;
+};
+
+static void packed_transaction_cleanup(struct packed_ref_store *refs,
+				       struct ref_transaction *transaction)
+{
+	struct packed_transaction_backend_data *data = transaction->backend_data;
+
+	if (data) {
+		string_list_clear(&data->updates, 0);
+
+		if (is_tempfile_active(&refs->tempfile))
+			delete_tempfile(&refs->tempfile);
+
+		if (data->own_lock && is_lock_file_locked(&refs->lock)) {
+			packed_refs_unlock(&refs->base);
+			data->own_lock = 0;
+		}
+
+		free(data);
+		transaction->backend_data = NULL;
+	}
+
+	transaction->state = REF_TRANSACTION_CLOSED;
+}
+
 static int packed_transaction_prepare(struct ref_store *ref_store,
 				      struct ref_transaction *transaction,
 				      struct strbuf *err)
 {
-	die("BUG: not implemented yet");
+	struct packed_ref_store *refs = packed_downcast(
+			ref_store,
+			REF_STORE_READ | REF_STORE_WRITE | REF_STORE_ODB,
+			"ref_transaction_prepare");
+	struct packed_transaction_backend_data *data;
+	size_t i;
+	int ret = TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
+
+	/*
+	 * Note that we *don't* skip transactions with zero updates,
+	 * because such a transaction might be executed for the side
+	 * effect of ensuring that all of the references are peeled.
+	 * If the caller wants to optimize away empty transactions, it
+	 * should do so itself.
+	 */
+
+	data = xcalloc(1, sizeof(*data));
+	string_list_init(&data->updates, 0);
+
+	transaction->backend_data = data;
+
+	/*
+	 * Stick the updates in a string list by refname so that we
+	 * can sort them:
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < transaction->nr; i++) {
+		struct ref_update *update = transaction->updates[i];
+		struct string_list_item *item =
+			string_list_append(&data->updates, update->refname);
+
+		/* Store a pointer to update in item->util: */
+		item->util = update;
+	}
+	string_list_sort(&data->updates);
+
+	if (ref_update_reject_duplicates(&data->updates, err))
+		goto failure;
+
+	if (!is_lock_file_locked(&refs->lock)) {
+		if (packed_refs_lock(ref_store, 0, err))
+			goto failure;
+		data->own_lock = 1;
+	}
+
+	if (write_with_updates(refs, &data->updates, err))
+		goto failure;
+
+	transaction->state = REF_TRANSACTION_PREPARED;
+	return 0;
+
+failure:
+	packed_transaction_cleanup(refs, transaction);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int packed_transaction_abort(struct ref_store *ref_store,
 				    struct ref_transaction *transaction,
 				    struct strbuf *err)
 {
-	die("BUG: not implemented yet");
+	struct packed_ref_store *refs = packed_downcast(
+			ref_store,
+			REF_STORE_READ | REF_STORE_WRITE | REF_STORE_ODB,
+			"ref_transaction_abort");
+
+	packed_transaction_cleanup(refs, transaction);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int packed_transaction_finish(struct ref_store *ref_store,
 				     struct ref_transaction *transaction,
 				     struct strbuf *err)
 {
-	die("BUG: not implemented yet");
+	struct packed_ref_store *refs = packed_downcast(
+			ref_store,
+			REF_STORE_READ | REF_STORE_WRITE | REF_STORE_ODB,
+			"ref_transaction_finish");
+	int ret = TRANSACTION_GENERIC_ERROR;
+	char *packed_refs_path;
+
+	packed_refs_path = get_locked_file_path(&refs->lock);
+	if (rename_tempfile(&refs->tempfile, packed_refs_path)) {
+		strbuf_addf(err, "error replacing %s: %s",
+			    refs->path, strerror(errno));
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	clear_packed_ref_cache(refs);
+	ret = 0;
+
+cleanup:
+	free(packed_refs_path);
+	packed_transaction_cleanup(refs, transaction);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int packed_initial_transaction_commit(struct ref_store *ref_store,
diff --git a/refs/packed-backend.h b/refs/packed-backend.h
index 03b7c1de95..7af2897757 100644
--- a/refs/packed-backend.h
+++ b/refs/packed-backend.h
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 #ifndef REFS_PACKED_BACKEND_H
 #define REFS_PACKED_BACKEND_H
 
+/*
+ * Support for storing references in a `packed-refs` file.
+ *
+ * Note that this backend doesn't check for D/F conflicts, because it
+ * doesn't care about them. But usually it should be wrapped in a
+ * `files_ref_store` that prevents D/F conflicts from being created,
+ * even among packed refs.
+ */
+
 struct ref_store *packed_ref_store_create(const char *path,
 					  unsigned int store_flags);
 
-- 
2.14.1
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Message 5 of 15 in “Implement transactions for the packed ref store”
  1. 00/11 Implement transactions for the packed ref storeMichael Haggerty, Sep 8, 2017
  2. 01/11 packed-backend: don't adjust the reference count on lock/unlockMichael Haggerty, Sep 8, 2017
  3. 02/11 struct ref_transaction: add a place for backends to store dataMichael Haggerty, Sep 8, 2017
  4. 05/11 files_pack_refs(): use a reference transaction to write packed refsMichael Haggerty, Sep 8, 2017
  5. 03/11 packed_ref_store: implement reference transactionsMichael Haggerty, Sep 8, 2017
  6. 07/11 files_initial_transaction_commit(): use a transaction for packed refsMichael Haggerty, Sep 8, 2017
  7. 10/11 packed-backend: rip out some now-unused codeMichael Haggerty, Sep 8, 2017
  8. 11/11 files_transaction_finish(): delete reflogs before referencesMichael Haggerty, Sep 8, 2017
  9. 04/11 packed_delete_refs(): implement methodMichael Haggerty, Sep 8, 2017
  10. 09/11 files_ref_store: use a transaction to update packed refsMichael Haggerty, Sep 8, 2017
  11. 06/11 prune_refs(): also free the linked listMichael Haggerty, Sep 8, 2017
  12. 08/11 t1404: demonstrate two problems with reference transactionsMichael Haggerty, Sep 8, 2017
  13. Jeff KingSep 9, 2017
  14. Michael HaggertySep 10, 2017
  15. Jeff KingSep 9, 2017

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