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Re: [PATCH 11/17] odb/source: make `for_each_object()` function pluggable

From
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date
Mar 5, 2026, 13:30 UTC
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On Thu, Mar 05, 2026 at 01:07:15PM +0000, Karthik Nayak wrote:
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> [snip]
> 
> > diff --git a/odb/source.h b/odb/source.h
> > index edb425fdef..35aa78e140 100644
> > --- a/odb/source.h
> > +++ b/odb/source.h
> > @@ -151,6 +163,27 @@ struct odb_source {
> >  	int (*read_object_stream)(struct odb_read_stream **out,
> >  				  struct odb_source *source,
> >  				  const struct object_id *oid);
> > +
> > +	/*
> > +	 * This callback is expected to iterate over all objects stored in this
> 
> This isn't a callback though, this is a function which calls the
> callback, right?

No, this is the callback function in the `struct odb_source`. That callback in turn ends up invoking another callback though :)

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> > +	 * source and invoke the callback function for each of them. It is
> > +	 * valid to yield the same object multiple time. A non-zero exit code
> > +	 * from the object callback shall abort iteration.
> > +	 *
> > +	 * The optional `oi` structure shall be populated similar to how an individual
> > +	 * call to `odb_source_read_object_info()` would have behaved. If the caller
> > +	 * passes a `NULL` pointer then the object itself shall not be read.
> > +	 *
> 
> Nit: here and below, we talk about the `oi` structure, but that's in the
> callback function, maybe we should clarify that.

Ah, this is still somewhat stale from an earlier iteration where `oi` and `request` were the same thing, and `request` was non-const. Will fix.

Patrick
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Message 42 of 77 in “odb: make object database sources pluggable”
  1. 00/17 odb: make object database sources pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 23, 2026
  2. 01/17 odb: split `struct odb_source` into separate headerPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 23, 2026
  3. Justin ToblerMar 4, 2026
  4. Patrick SteinhardtMar 5, 2026
  5. Justin ToblerMar 5, 2026
  6. 02/17 odb: introduce "files" sourcePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 23, 2026
  7. Justin ToblerMar 4, 2026
  8. Patrick SteinhardtMar 5, 2026
  9. Karthik NayakMar 5, 2026
  10. 03/17 odb: embed base source in the "files" backendPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 23, 2026
  11. Justin ToblerMar 4, 2026
  12. Patrick SteinhardtMar 5, 2026
  13. Justin ToblerMar 5, 2026
  14. Karthik NayakMar 5, 2026
  15. Patrick SteinhardtMar 5, 2026
  16. 04/17 odb: move reparenting logic into respective subsystemsPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 23, 2026
  17. Justin ToblerMar 4, 2026
  18. Patrick SteinhardtMar 5, 2026
  19. 05/17 odb/source: introduce source type for robustnessPatrick Steinhardt, Feb 23, 2026
  20. Justin ToblerMar 4, 2026
  21. Patrick SteinhardtMar 5, 2026
  22. Karthik NayakMar 5, 2026
  23. 06/17 odb/source: make `free()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 23, 2026
  24. Justin ToblerMar 4, 2026
  25. 07/17 odb/source: make `reprepare()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 23, 2026
  26. Justin ToblerMar 4, 2026
  27. Patrick SteinhardtMar 5, 2026
  28. 08/17 odb/source: make `close()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 23, 2026
  29. Justin ToblerMar 4, 2026
  30. Patrick SteinhardtMar 5, 2026
  31. Justin ToblerMar 5, 2026
  32. Karthik NayakMar 5, 2026
  33. Patrick SteinhardtMar 5, 2026
  34. 09/17 odb/source: make `read_object_info()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 23, 2026
  35. Justin ToblerMar 4, 2026
  36. 10/17 odb/source: make `read_object_stream()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 23, 2026
  37. Karthik NayakMar 5, 2026
  38. Patrick SteinhardtMar 5, 2026
  39. 11/17 odb/source: make `for_each_object()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 23, 2026
  40. Karthik NayakMar 5, 2026
  41. Karthik NayakMar 5, 2026
  42. Patrick SteinhardtMar 5, 2026
  43. 12/17 odb/source: make `freshen_object()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 23, 2026
  44. 13/17 odb/source: make `write_object()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 23, 2026
  45. 14/17 odb/source: make `write_object_stream()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 23, 2026
  46. 15/17 odb/source: make `read_alternates()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 23, 2026
  47. Justin ToblerMar 4, 2026
  48. Patrick SteinhardtMar 5, 2026
  49. 16/17 odb/source: make `write_alternate()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 23, 2026
  50. 17/17 odb/source: make `begin_transaction()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Feb 23, 2026
  51. Justin ToblerMar 4, 2026
  52. Patrick SteinhardtMar 5, 2026
  53. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 23, 2026
  54. Junio C HamanoFeb 23, 2026
  55. Patrick SteinhardtFeb 24, 2026
  56. Karthik NayakMar 5, 2026
  57. 00/17 odb: make object database sources pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Mar 5, 2026
  58. 01/17 odb: split `struct odb_source` into separate headerPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 5, 2026
  59. 02/17 odb: introduce "files" sourcePatrick Steinhardt, Mar 5, 2026
  60. 03/17 odb: embed base source in the "files" backendPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 5, 2026
  61. 04/17 odb: move reparenting logic into respective subsystemsPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 5, 2026
  62. 05/17 odb/source: introduce source type for robustnessPatrick Steinhardt, Mar 5, 2026
  63. 06/17 odb/source: make `free()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Mar 5, 2026
  64. 07/17 odb/source: make `reprepare()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Mar 5, 2026
  65. 08/17 odb/source: make `close()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Mar 5, 2026
  66. 09/17 odb/source: make `read_object_info()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Mar 5, 2026
  67. 10/17 odb/source: make `read_object_stream()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Mar 5, 2026
  68. 11/17 odb/source: make `for_each_object()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Mar 5, 2026
  69. 12/17 odb/source: make `freshen_object()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Mar 5, 2026
  70. 13/17 odb/source: make `write_object()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Mar 5, 2026
  71. 14/17 odb/source: make `write_object_stream()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Mar 5, 2026
  72. 15/17 odb/source: make `read_alternates()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Mar 5, 2026
  73. 16/17 odb/source: make `write_alternate()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Mar 5, 2026
  74. 17/17 odb/source: make `begin_transaction()` function pluggablePatrick Steinhardt, Mar 5, 2026
  75. Justin ToblerMar 5, 2026
  76. Junio C HamanoMar 5, 2026
  77. Patrick SteinhardtMar 10, 2026

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