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[PATCH v2 06/25] reftable: add blocksource, an abstraction for random access reads

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Han-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 16, 2021, 20:16 UTC
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From: Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanwen@google.com>

The reftable format is usually used with files for storage. However, we abstract away this using the blocksource data structure. This has two advantages:

* log blocks are zlib compressed, and handling them is simplified if we can
  discard byte segments from within the block layer.
* for unittests, it is useful to read and write in-memory. The blocksource
  allows us to abstract the data away from on-disk files.
Signed-off-by: Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanwen@google.com>
---
 Makefile                        |   1 +
 reftable/blocksource.c          | 148 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 reftable/blocksource.h          |  22 +++++
 reftable/reftable-blocksource.h |  49 +++++++++++
 4 files changed, 220 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 reftable/blocksource.c
 create mode 100644 reftable/blocksource.h
 create mode 100644 reftable/reftable-blocksource.h
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index addf2813086..86ba58cf140 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2447,6 +2447,7 @@ xdiff-objs: $(XDIFF_OBJS)
 
 REFTABLE_OBJS += reftable/basics.o
 REFTABLE_OBJS += reftable/error.o
+REFTABLE_OBJS += reftable/blocksource.o
 REFTABLE_OBJS += reftable/publicbasics.o
 
 REFTABLE_TEST_OBJS += reftable/test_framework.o
diff --git a/reftable/blocksource.c b/reftable/blocksource.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0044eecd9aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reftable/blocksource.c
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2020 Google LLC
+
+Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+license that can be found in the LICENSE file or at
+https://developers.google.com/open-source/licenses/bsd
+*/
+
+#include "system.h"
+
+#include "basics.h"
+#include "blocksource.h"
+#include "reftable-blocksource.h"
+#include "reftable-error.h"
+
+static void strbuf_return_block(void *b, struct reftable_block *dest)
+{
+	memset(dest->data, 0xff, dest->len);
+	reftable_free(dest->data);
+}
+
+static void strbuf_close(void *b)
+{
+}
+
+static int strbuf_read_block(void *v, struct reftable_block *dest, uint64_t off,
+			     uint32_t size)
+{
+	struct strbuf *b = v;
+	assert(off + size <= b->len);
+	dest->data = reftable_calloc(size);
+	memcpy(dest->data, b->buf + off, size);
+	dest->len = size;
+	return size;
+}
+
+static uint64_t strbuf_size(void *b)
+{
+	return ((struct strbuf *)b)->len;
+}
+
+static struct reftable_block_source_vtable strbuf_vtable = {
+	.size = &strbuf_size,
+	.read_block = &strbuf_read_block,
+	.return_block = &strbuf_return_block,
+	.close = &strbuf_close,
+};
+
+void block_source_from_strbuf(struct reftable_block_source *bs,
+			      struct strbuf *buf)
+{
+	assert(!bs->ops);
+	bs->ops = &strbuf_vtable;
+	bs->arg = buf;
+}
+
+static void malloc_return_block(void *b, struct reftable_block *dest)
+{
+	memset(dest->data, 0xff, dest->len);
+	reftable_free(dest->data);
+}
+
+static struct reftable_block_source_vtable malloc_vtable = {
+	.return_block = &malloc_return_block,
+};
+
+static struct reftable_block_source malloc_block_source_instance = {
+	.ops = &malloc_vtable,
+};
+
+struct reftable_block_source malloc_block_source(void)
+{
+	return malloc_block_source_instance;
+}
+
+struct file_block_source {
+	int fd;
+	uint64_t size;
+};
+
+static uint64_t file_size(void *b)
+{
+	return ((struct file_block_source *)b)->size;
+}
+
+static void file_return_block(void *b, struct reftable_block *dest)
+{
+	memset(dest->data, 0xff, dest->len);
+	reftable_free(dest->data);
+}
+
+static void file_close(void *b)
+{
+	int fd = ((struct file_block_source *)b)->fd;
+	if (fd > 0) {
+		close(fd);
+		((struct file_block_source *)b)->fd = 0;
+	}
+
+	reftable_free(b);
+}
+
+static int file_read_block(void *v, struct reftable_block *dest, uint64_t off,
+			   uint32_t size)
+{
+	struct file_block_source *b = v;
+	assert(off + size <= b->size);
+	dest->data = reftable_malloc(size);
+	if (pread(b->fd, dest->data, size, off) != size)
+		return -1;
+	dest->len = size;
+	return size;
+}
+
+static struct reftable_block_source_vtable file_vtable = {
+	.size = &file_size,
+	.read_block = &file_read_block,
+	.return_block = &file_return_block,
+	.close = &file_close,
+};
+
+int reftable_block_source_from_file(struct reftable_block_source *bs,
+				    const char *name)
+{
+	struct stat st = { 0 };
+	int err = 0;
+	int fd = open(name, O_RDONLY);
+	struct file_block_source *p = NULL;
+	if (fd < 0) {
+		if (errno == ENOENT) {
+			return REFTABLE_NOT_EXIST_ERROR;
+		}
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	err = fstat(fd, &st);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	p = reftable_calloc(sizeof(struct file_block_source));
+	p->size = st.st_size;
+	p->fd = fd;
+
+	assert(!bs->ops);
+	bs->ops = &file_vtable;
+	bs->arg = p;
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/reftable/blocksource.h b/reftable/blocksource.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..072e2727ad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reftable/blocksource.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2020 Google LLC
+
+Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+license that can be found in the LICENSE file or at
+https://developers.google.com/open-source/licenses/bsd
+*/
+
+#ifndef BLOCKSOURCE_H
+#define BLOCKSOURCE_H
+
+#include "system.h"
+
+struct reftable_block_source;
+
+/* Create an in-memory block source for reading reftables */
+void block_source_from_strbuf(struct reftable_block_source *bs,
+			      struct strbuf *buf);
+
+struct reftable_block_source malloc_block_source(void);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/reftable/reftable-blocksource.h b/reftable/reftable-blocksource.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5aa3990a573
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reftable/reftable-blocksource.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2020 Google LLC
+
+Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+license that can be found in the LICENSE file or at
+https://developers.google.com/open-source/licenses/bsd
+*/
+
+#ifndef REFTABLE_BLOCKSOURCE_H
+#define REFTABLE_BLOCKSOURCE_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/* block_source is a generic wrapper for a seekable readable file.
+ */
+struct reftable_block_source {
+	struct reftable_block_source_vtable *ops;
+	void *arg;
+};
+
+/* a contiguous segment of bytes. It keeps track of its generating block_source
+ * so it can return itself into the pool. */
+struct reftable_block {
+	uint8_t *data;
+	int len;
+	struct reftable_block_source source;
+};
+
+/* block_source_vtable are the operations that make up block_source */
+struct reftable_block_source_vtable {
+	/* returns the size of a block source */
+	uint64_t (*size)(void *source);
+
+	/* reads a segment from the block source. It is an error to read
+	   beyond the end of the block */
+	int (*read_block)(void *source, struct reftable_block *dest,
+			  uint64_t off, uint32_t size);
+	/* mark the block as read; may return the data back to malloc */
+	void (*return_block)(void *source, struct reftable_block *blockp);
+
+	/* release all resources associated with the block source */
+	void (*close)(void *source);
+};
+
+/* opens a file on the file system as a block_source */
+int reftable_block_source_from_file(struct reftable_block_source *block_src,
+				    const char *name);
+
+#endif
-- 
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  17. 19/26 reftable: add dump utilityHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 20, 2021
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  20. 20/26 refs: RFC: Reftable support for git-coreHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 20, 2021
  21. 24/26 t1401,t2011: parameterize HEAD.lock for REFFILESHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 20, 2021
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  26. 18/26 reftable: implement stack, a mutable database of reftable files.Han-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 20, 2021
  27. 22/26 Add "test-tool dump-reftable" command.Han-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 20, 2021
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  29. 01/25 hash.h: provide constants for the hash IDsHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Aug 16, 2021
  30. 02/25 init-db: set the_repository->hash_algo early onHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Aug 16, 2021
  31. 03/25 reftable: RFC: add LICENSEHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Aug 16, 2021
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  89. 14/25 reftable: reftable file level testsHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Aug 17, 2021
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  93. 00/28 Support reftable ref backend for GitÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  94. 01/28 hash.h: provide constants for the hash IDsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  95. 02/28 init-db: set the_repository->hash_algo early onÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  96. 03/28 reftable: RFC: add LICENSEÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  97. 04/28 reftable: add error related functionalityÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  98. 05/28 reftable: utility functionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  99. 06/28 reftable: add blocksource, an abstraction for random access readsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  100. 07/28 reftable: (de)serialization for the polymorphic record type.Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  101. 08/28 Provide zlib's uncompress2 from compat/zlib-compat.cÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  102. 09/28 reftable: reading/writing blocksÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  103. 10/28 reftable: a generic binary tree implementationÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  104. 12/28 reftable: generic interface to tablesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  105. 13/28 reftable: read reftable filesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  106. 14/28 reftable: reftable file level testsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  107. 15/28 reftable: add a heap-based priority queue for reftable recordsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  108. 16/28 reftable: add merged table viewÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  109. 17/28 reftable: implement refname validationÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  110. 19/28 reftable: add dump utilityÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  111. 18/28 reftable: implement stack, a mutable database of reftable files.Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  112. Junio C HamanoAug 27, 2021
  113. reftable: fixup for broken __FUNCTION__ useÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 27, 2021
  114. Carlo ArenasAug 27, 2021
  115. Han-Wen NienhuysAug 30, 2021
  116. 21/28 git-prompt: prepare for reftable refs backendÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  117. 20/28 refs: RFC: Reftable support for git-coreÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  118. 22/28 Add "test-tool dump-reftable" command.Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  119. 23/28 t1301: document what needs to be done for reftableÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  120. 26/28 reftable: fixup for new base topic 1/3Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  121. 25/28 t1404: annotate test cases with REFFILESÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  122. 24/28 t1401,t2011: parameterize HEAD.lock for REFFILESÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  123. 27/28 reftable: fixup for new base topic 2/3Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  124. Han-Wen NienhuysAug 30, 2021
  125. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonAug 30, 2021
  126. Han-Wen NienhuysAug 30, 2021
  127. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonAug 30, 2021
  128. 28/28 reftable: fixup for new base topic 3/3Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  129. 11/28 reftable: write reftable filesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  130. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2021
  131. Han-Wen NienhuysAug 26, 2021
  132. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2021

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