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[PATCH 04/14] unparse_commit(): defensive programming

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Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Date
May 15, 2025, 12:45 UTC
Message-ID
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From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
CodeQL points out that `lookup_commit()` can return NULL values.
Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
---
 commit.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/commit.c b/commit.c
index 6efdb03997d9..1cbc798e32ba 100644
--- a/commit.c
+++ b/commit.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ void unparse_commit(struct repository *r, const struct object_id *oid)
 {
 	struct commit *c = lookup_commit(r, oid);
 
-	if (!c->object.parsed)
+	if (!c || !c->object.parsed)
 		return;
 	free_commit_list(c->parents);
 	c->parents = NULL;
-- 
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  1. 00/14 Some defensive programmingJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, May 15, 2025
  2. 01/14 revision: defensive programmingJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, May 15, 2025
  3. Junio C HamanoMay 15, 2025
  4. 02/14 get_parent(): defensive programmingJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, May 15, 2025
  5. Junio C HamanoMay 15, 2025
  6. Jeff KingMay 15, 2025
  7. 03/14 fetch-pack: defensive programmingJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, May 15, 2025
  8. Junio C HamanoMay 15, 2025
  9. 04/14 unparse_commit(): defensive programmingJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, May 15, 2025
  10. 05/14 verify_commit_graph(): defensive programmingJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, May 15, 2025
  11. 06/14 stash: defensive programmingJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, May 15, 2025
  12. 07/14 stash: defensive programmingJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, May 15, 2025
  13. 08/14 push: defensive programmingJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, May 15, 2025
  14. 09/14 fetch: defensive programmingJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, May 15, 2025
  15. 10/14 describe: defensive programmingJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, May 15, 2025
  16. 11/14 inherit_tracking(): defensive programmingJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, May 15, 2025
  17. 12/14 submodule: check return value of `submodule_from_path()`Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, May 15, 2025
  18. 13/14 test-tool repository: check return value of `lookup_commit()`Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, May 15, 2025
  19. 14/14 shallow: handle missing shallow commits gracefullyJohannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget, May 15, 2025

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