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[PATCH 4/6] Prepare for timestamps to use 64-bit signed types

From
Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Feb 27, 2017, 21:31 UTC
Message-ID
<d3bc8b3ad88e5d63c38b1eaa5054e6665d62d6d8.1488231002.git.johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
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<cover.1488231002.git.johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>

Currently, Git's source code uses the unsigned long type to represent timestamps. However, this type is limited to 32-bit e.g. on 64-bit Windows. Hence it is a suboptimal type for this use case.

In any case, we need to use the time_t type to represent timestamps since we often send those values to system functions which are declared to accept time_t parameters.

So let's prepare for the case where timestamps are represented as 64-bit signed integers by introducing the Makefile option TIME_T_IS_INT64.

As we have to resort to using `strtoull()` (and casting the parsed, unsigned value to an `int64_t`), the check in the `date_overflows()` helper has to be relaxed: a value of ULLONG_MAX (cast to `int64_t`) now *also* indicates an overflow.

Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
---
 Makefile                   | 4 ++++
 archive-tar.c              | 5 ++++-
 builtin/name-rev.c         | 2 +-
 builtin/prune.c            | 2 +-
 builtin/worktree.c         | 2 +-
 credential-cache--daemon.c | 2 +-
 date.c                     | 8 ++++----
 git-compat-util.h          | 7 +++++++
 ref-filter.c               | 2 +-
 9 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8e4081e0619..0232cf62d33 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1518,6 +1518,10 @@ ifdef HAVE_GETDELIM
 	BASIC_CFLAGS += -DHAVE_GETDELIM
 endif
 
+ifdef TIME_T_IS_INT64
+	BASIC_CFLAGS += -DTIME_T_IS_INT64
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TCLTK_PATH),)
 NO_TCLTK = NoThanks
 endif
diff --git a/archive-tar.c b/archive-tar.c
index 380e3aedd23..695339a2369 100644
--- a/archive-tar.c
+++ b/archive-tar.c
@@ -27,9 +27,12 @@ static int write_tar_filter_archive(const struct archiver *ar,
  */
 #if ULONG_MAX == 0xFFFFFFFF
 #define USTAR_MAX_SIZE ULONG_MAX
-#define USTAR_MAX_MTIME ULONG_MAX
 #else
 #define USTAR_MAX_SIZE 077777777777UL
+#endif
+#if TIME_MAX == 0xFFFFFFFF
+#define USTAR_MAX_MTIME TIME_MAX
+#else
 #define USTAR_MAX_MTIME 077777777777UL
 #endif
 
diff --git a/builtin/name-rev.c b/builtin/name-rev.c
index cd89d48b65e..a0f16407b93 100644
--- a/builtin/name-rev.c
+++ b/builtin/name-rev.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static int name_ref(const char *path, const struct object_id *oid, int flags, vo
 	struct name_ref_data *data = cb_data;
 	int can_abbreviate_output = data->tags_only && data->name_only;
 	int deref = 0;
-	unsigned long taggerdate = ULONG_MAX;
+	unsigned long taggerdate = TIME_MAX;
 
 	if (data->tags_only && !starts_with(path, "refs/tags/"))
 		return 0;
diff --git a/builtin/prune.c b/builtin/prune.c
index 8f4f0522856..1e5eb0292b1 100644
--- a/builtin/prune.c
+++ b/builtin/prune.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ int cmd_prune(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	};
 	char *s;
 
-	expire = ULONG_MAX;
+	expire = TIME_MAX;
 	save_commit_buffer = 0;
 	check_replace_refs = 0;
 	ref_paranoia = 1;
diff --git a/builtin/worktree.c b/builtin/worktree.c
index 831fe058a53..3df95e112e5 100644
--- a/builtin/worktree.c
+++ b/builtin/worktree.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static int prune(int ac, const char **av, const char *prefix)
 		OPT_END()
 	};
 
-	expire = ULONG_MAX;
+	expire = TIME_MAX;
 	ac = parse_options(ac, av, prefix, options, worktree_usage, 0);
 	if (ac)
 		usage_with_options(worktree_usage, options);
diff --git a/credential-cache--daemon.c b/credential-cache--daemon.c
index 46c5937526a..b298ac01e4f 100644
--- a/credential-cache--daemon.c
+++ b/credential-cache--daemon.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static int check_expirations(void)
 	static unsigned long wait_for_entry_until;
 	int i = 0;
 	unsigned long now = time(NULL);
-	unsigned long next = (unsigned long)-1;
+	unsigned long next = TIME_MAX;
 
 	/*
 	 * Initially give the client 30 seconds to actually contact us
diff --git a/date.c b/date.c
index 97ab5fcc349..23dee2964c1 100644
--- a/date.c
+++ b/date.c
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ static int match_object_header_date(const char *date, unsigned long *timestamp,
 	if (*date < '0' || '9' < *date)
 		return -1;
 	stamp = parse_timestamp(date, &end, 10);
-	if (*end != ' ' || stamp == ULONG_MAX || (end[1] != '+' && end[1] != '-'))
+	if (*end != ' ' || stamp == TIME_MAX || (end[1] != '+' && end[1] != '-'))
 		return -1;
 	date = end + 2;
 	ofs = strtol(date, &end, 10);
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ int parse_expiry_date(const char *date, unsigned long *timestamp)
 		 * of the past, and there is nothing from the future
 		 * to be kept.
 		 */
-		*timestamp = ULONG_MAX;
+		*timestamp = TIME_MAX;
 	else
 		*timestamp = approxidate_careful(date, &errors);
 
@@ -1184,8 +1184,8 @@ int date_overflows(unsigned long t)
 {
 	time_t sys;
 
-	/* If we overflowed our unsigned long, that's bad... */
-	if (t == ULONG_MAX)
+	/* If we overflowed our timestamp data type, that's bad... */
+	if ((uintmax_t)t >= TIME_MAX)
 		return 1;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/git-compat-util.h b/git-compat-util.h
index 4365012c536..5cf1133532d 100644
--- a/git-compat-util.h
+++ b/git-compat-util.h
@@ -319,8 +319,15 @@ extern char *gitdirname(char *);
 #define PRIo32 "o"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef TIME_T_IS_INT64
+#define PRItime PRId64
+#define parse_timestamp strtoull
+#define TIME_MAX INT64_MAX
+#else
 #define PRItime "lu"
 #define parse_timestamp strtoul
+#define TIME_MAX ULONG_MAX
+#endif
 
 #ifndef PATH_SEP
 #define PATH_SEP ':'
diff --git a/ref-filter.c b/ref-filter.c
index 6fab0db5e0d..07c1f372351 100644
--- a/ref-filter.c
+++ b/ref-filter.c
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ static void grab_date(const char *buf, struct atom_value *v, const char *atomnam
 	if (!eoemail)
 		goto bad;
 	timestamp = parse_timestamp(eoemail + 2, &zone, 10);
-	if (timestamp == ULONG_MAX)
+	if (timestamp == TIME_MAX)
 		goto bad;
 	tz = strtol(zone, NULL, 10);
 	if ((tz == LONG_MIN || tz == LONG_MAX) && errno == ERANGE)
-- 
2.11.1.windows.1.379.g44ae0bc
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  1. 0/6 Use time_tJohannes Schindelin, Feb 27, 2017
  2. 5/6 ref-filter: avoid using `unsigned long` for catch-all data typeJohannes Schindelin, Feb 27, 2017
  3. 4/6 Prepare for timestamps to use 64-bit signed typesJohannes Schindelin, Feb 27, 2017
  4. 3/6 Introduce a new "printf format" for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Feb 27, 2017
  5. Junio C HamanoMar 1, 2017
  6. Junio C HamanoMar 1, 2017
  7. 2/6 Specify explicitly where we parse timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Feb 27, 2017
  8. Junio C HamanoFeb 27, 2017
  9. Junio C HamanoFeb 27, 2017
  10. Johannes SchindelinFeb 28, 2017
  11. 1/6 t0006 & t5000: prepare for 64-bit time_tJohannes Schindelin, Feb 27, 2017
  12. Junio C HamanoFeb 27, 2017
  13. 6/6 Use time_t where appropriateJohannes Schindelin, Feb 27, 2017
  14. Junio C HamanoFeb 27, 2017
  15. Johannes SchindelinFeb 28, 2017
  16. Jeff KingFeb 28, 2017
  17. Johannes SchindelinFeb 28, 2017
  18. René ScharfeFeb 28, 2017
  19. Junio C HamanoFeb 28, 2017
  20. Jeff KingFeb 28, 2017
  21. Johannes SchindelinFeb 28, 2017
  22. Jeff KingFeb 28, 2017
  23. René ScharfeFeb 28, 2017
  24. Johannes SchindelinFeb 28, 2017
  25. René ScharfeMar 1, 2017
  26. Junio C HamanoFeb 28, 2017
  27. Jeff KingFeb 28, 2017
  28. Junio C HamanoFeb 28, 2017
  29. Jeff KingFeb 28, 2017
  30. Junio C HamanoMar 1, 2017
  31. 0/8 Introduce timestamp_t for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 2, 2017
  32. 1/8 ref-filter: avoid using `unsigned long` for catch-all data typeJohannes Schindelin, Apr 2, 2017
  33. Torsten BögershausenApr 3, 2017
  34. Johannes SchindelinApr 3, 2017
  35. 2/8 t0006 & t5000: prepare for 64-bit timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 2, 2017
  36. 3/8 t0006 & t5000: skip "far in the future" test when time_t is too limitedJohannes Schindelin, Apr 2, 2017
  37. 4/8 Specify explicitly where we parse timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 2, 2017
  38. Torsten BögershausenApr 3, 2017
  39. Johannes SchindelinApr 3, 2017
  40. 5/8 Introduce a new "printf format" for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 2, 2017
  41. 6/8 Introduce a new data type for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 2, 2017
  42. 7/8 Abort if the system time cannot handle one of our timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 2, 2017
  43. 8/8 Use uintmax_t for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 2, 2017
  44. 0/8 Introduce timestamp_t for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 20, 2017
  45. 1/8 ref-filter: avoid using `unsigned long` for catch-all data typeJohannes Schindelin, Apr 20, 2017
  46. 2/8 t0006 & t5000: prepare for 64-bit timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 20, 2017
  47. 3/8 t0006 & t5000: skip "far in the future" test when time_t is too limitedJohannes Schindelin, Apr 20, 2017
  48. 4/8 Specify explicitly where we parse timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 20, 2017
  49. 5/8 Introduce a new "printf format" for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 20, 2017
  50. 6/8 Introduce a new data type for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 20, 2017
  51. 8/8 Use uintmax_t for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 20, 2017
  52. 7/8 Abort if the system time cannot handle one of our timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 20, 2017
  53. Junio C HamanoApr 21, 2017
  54. Johannes SchindelinApr 21, 2017
  55. 0/9 Introduce timestamp_t for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 21, 2017
  56. 1/9 ref-filter: avoid using `unsigned long` for catch-all data typeJohannes Schindelin, Apr 21, 2017
  57. 2/9 t0006 & t5000: prepare for 64-bit timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 21, 2017
  58. 3/9 t0006 & t5000: skip "far in the future" test when time_t is too limitedJohannes Schindelin, Apr 21, 2017
  59. 4/9 Specify explicitly where we parse timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 21, 2017
  60. Junio C HamanoApr 24, 2017
  61. 5/9 Introduce a new "printf format" for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 21, 2017
  62. 6/9 Introduce a new data type for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 21, 2017
  63. 7/9 Abort if the system time cannot handle one of our timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 21, 2017
  64. Junio C HamanoApr 24, 2017
  65. Johannes SchindelinApr 24, 2017
  66. Junio C HamanoApr 25, 2017
  67. Junio C HamanoApr 25, 2017
  68. 8/9 Use uintmax_t for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 21, 2017
  69. Junio C HamanoApr 24, 2017
  70. Johannes SchindelinApr 24, 2017
  71. Junio C HamanoApr 25, 2017
  72. Johannes SchindelinApr 25, 2017
  73. Junio C HamanoApr 26, 2017
  74. Junio C HamanoApr 26, 2017
  75. Johannes SchindelinApr 26, 2017
  76. Junio C HamanoApr 26, 2017
  77. 9/9 show_date_ident(): defer date overflow checkJohannes Schindelin, Apr 21, 2017
  78. Junio C HamanoApr 24, 2017
  79. Jacob KellerApr 24, 2017
  80. Johannes SchindelinApr 24, 2017
  81. Jeff KingApr 24, 2017
  82. Johannes SchindelinApr 25, 2017
  83. Johannes SchindelinApr 24, 2017
  84. 0/8 Introduce timestamp_t for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 24, 2017
  85. 1/8 ref-filter: avoid using `unsigned long` for catch-all data typeJohannes Schindelin, Apr 24, 2017
  86. 2/8 t0006 & t5000: prepare for 64-bit timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 24, 2017
  87. 3/8 t0006 & t5000: skip "far in the future" test when time_t is too limitedJohannes Schindelin, Apr 24, 2017
  88. 5/8 Introduce a new "printf format" for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 24, 2017
  89. 4/8 Specify explicitly where we parse timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 24, 2017
  90. Junio C HamanoApr 25, 2017
  91. 6/8 Introduce a new data type for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 24, 2017
  92. Johannes SixtApr 26, 2017
  93. Johannes SchindelinApr 26, 2017
  94. René ScharfeApr 26, 2017
  95. 7/8 Abort if the system time cannot handle one of our timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 24, 2017
  96. 8/8 Use uintmax_t for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 24, 2017
  97. Johannes SixtApr 26, 2017
  98. Johannes SchindelinApr 26, 2017
  99. René ScharfeApr 25, 2017
  100. Johannes SchindelinApr 25, 2017
  101. René ScharfeApr 26, 2017
  102. Junio C HamanoApr 26, 2017
  103. 0/8 Introduce timestamp_t for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 26, 2017
  104. 1/8 ref-filter: avoid using `unsigned long` for catch-all data typeJohannes Schindelin, Apr 26, 2017
  105. 2/8 t0006 & t5000: prepare for 64-bit timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 26, 2017
  106. 3/8 t0006 & t5000: skip "far in the future" test when time_t is too limitedJohannes Schindelin, Apr 26, 2017
  107. 4/8 Specify explicitly where we parse timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 26, 2017
  108. 5/8 Introduce a new "printf format" for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 26, 2017
  109. 6/8 Introduce a new data type for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 26, 2017
  110. name-rev: change a "long" variable to timestamp_tJunio C Hamano, May 20, 2017
  111. Johannes SchindelinMay 22, 2017
  112. 7/8 Abort if the system time cannot handle one of our timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 26, 2017
  113. 8/8 Use uintmax_t for timestampsJohannes Schindelin, Apr 26, 2017

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