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[PATCH v3 19/21] environment: stop storing "core.preferSymlinkRefs" globally

From
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date
Sep 12, 2024, 11:30 UTC
Message-ID
<e3527e7d73f33b15c056abdfb6140c42f41560eb.1726139990.git.ps@pks.im>
In-Reply-To
<cover.1726139990.git.ps@pks.im>

Same as the preceding commit, storing the "core.preferSymlinkRefs" value globally is misdesigned as this setting may be set per repository.

There is only a single user of this value anyway, namely the "files" backend. So let's just remove the global variable and read the value of this setting when initializing the backend.

Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
---
 config.c             | 5 -----
 environment.c        | 1 -
 environment.h        | 1 -
 refs/files-backend.c | 5 ++++-
 4 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 47101c3e977..a59890180a3 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -1447,11 +1447,6 @@ static int git_default_core_config(const char *var, const char *value,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (!strcmp(var, "core.prefersymlinkrefs")) {
-		prefer_symlink_refs = git_config_bool(var, value);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	if (!strcmp(var, "core.warnambiguousrefs")) {
 		warn_ambiguous_refs = git_config_bool(var, value);
 		return 0;
diff --git a/environment.c b/environment.c
index 992d87e0d60..6805c7b01df 100644
--- a/environment.c
+++ b/environment.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ int has_symlinks = 1;
 int minimum_abbrev = 4, default_abbrev = -1;
 int ignore_case;
 int assume_unchanged;
-int prefer_symlink_refs;
 int is_bare_repository_cfg = -1; /* unspecified */
 int warn_ambiguous_refs = 1;
 int warn_on_object_refname_ambiguity = 1;
diff --git a/environment.h b/environment.h
index 315fd319951..0cab644e2d3 100644
--- a/environment.h
+++ b/environment.h
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ extern int has_symlinks;
 extern int minimum_abbrev, default_abbrev;
 extern int ignore_case;
 extern int assume_unchanged;
-extern int prefer_symlink_refs;
 extern int warn_ambiguous_refs;
 extern int warn_on_object_refname_ambiguity;
 extern char *apply_default_whitespace;
diff --git a/refs/files-backend.c b/refs/files-backend.c
index a536d7d1b57..e5b0aff00dc 100644
--- a/refs/files-backend.c
+++ b/refs/files-backend.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #define USE_THE_REPOSITORY_VARIABLE
 
 #include "../git-compat-util.h"
+#include "../config.h"
 #include "../copy.h"
 #include "../environment.h"
 #include "../gettext.h"
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ struct files_ref_store {
 
 	char *gitcommondir;
 	enum log_refs_config log_all_ref_updates;
+	int prefer_symlink_refs;
 
 	struct ref_cache *loose;
 
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ static struct ref_store *files_ref_store_init(struct repository *repo,
 	refs->packed_ref_store =
 		packed_ref_store_init(repo, refs->gitcommondir, flags);
 	refs->log_all_ref_updates = repo_settings_get_log_all_ref_updates(repo);
+	repo_config_get_bool(repo, "core.prefersymlinkrefs", &refs->prefer_symlink_refs);
 
 	chdir_notify_reparent("files-backend $GIT_DIR", &refs->base.gitdir);
 	chdir_notify_reparent("files-backend $GIT_COMMONDIR",
@@ -2942,7 +2945,7 @@ static int files_transaction_finish(struct ref_store *ref_store,
 		 * We try creating a symlink, if that succeeds we continue to the
 		 * next update. If not, we try and create a regular symref.
 		 */
-		if (update->new_target && prefer_symlink_refs)
+		if (update->new_target && refs->prefer_symlink_refs)
 			if (!create_ref_symlink(lock, update->new_target))
 				continue;
 
-- 
2.46.0.551.gc5ee8f2d1c.dirty
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  2. 01/21 environment: make `get_git_dir()` accept a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  3. Justin ToblerAug 29, 2024
  4. Patrick SteinhardtAug 30, 2024
  5. 02/21 environment: make `get_git_common_dir()` accept a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  6. 03/21 environment: make `get_object_directory()` accept a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  7. 04/21 environment: make `get_index_file()` accept a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  8. 05/21 environment: make `get_graft_file()` accept a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  9. 06/21 environment: make `get_git_work_tree()` accept a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  10. 07/21 config: document `read_early_config()` and `read_very_early_config()`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  11. 08/21 config: make dependency on repo in `read_early_config()` explicitPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  12. 09/21 environment: move `odb_mkstemp()` into object layerPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  13. 10/21 environment: make `get_git_namespace()` self-containedPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  14. 11/21 environment: move `set_git_dir()` and related into setup layerPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  15. 12/21 environment: reorder header to split out `the_repository`-free sectionPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  16. 13/21 environment: guard state depending on a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  17. 14/21 repo-settings: split out declarations into a standalone headerPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  18. 15/21 branch: stop modifying `log_all_ref_updates` variablePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  19. 16/21 refs: stop modifying global `log_all_ref_updates` variablePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  20. 17/21 repo-settings: track defaults close to `struct repo_settings`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  21. 18/21 environment: stop storing "core.logAllRefUpdates" globallyPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  22. 19/21 environment: stop storing "core.preferSymlinkRefs" globallyPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  23. 20/21 environment: stop storing "core.warnAmbiguousRefs" globallyPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  24. 21/21 environment: stop storing "core.notesRef" globallyPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 29, 2024
  25. Junio C HamanoAug 29, 2024
  26. Patrick SteinhardtAug 30, 2024
  27. Junio C HamanoAug 30, 2024
  28. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2024
  29. 00/21 environment: guard reliance on `the_repository`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  30. 01/21 environment: make `get_git_dir()` accept a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  31. karthik nayakSep 11, 2024
  32. Patrick SteinhardtSep 12, 2024
  33. 02/21 environment: make `get_git_common_dir()` accept a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  34. 03/21 environment: make `get_object_directory()` accept a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  35. 04/21 environment: make `get_index_file()` accept a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  36. 05/21 environment: make `get_graft_file()` accept a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  37. 06/21 environment: make `get_git_work_tree()` accept a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  38. Justin ToblerSep 11, 2024
  39. Patrick SteinhardtSep 12, 2024
  40. 07/21 config: document `read_early_config()` and `read_very_early_config()`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  41. Justin ToblerSep 11, 2024
  42. Patrick SteinhardtSep 12, 2024
  43. 08/21 config: make dependency on repo in `read_early_config()` explicitPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  44. James LiuSep 4, 2024
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  46. 09/21 environment: move `odb_mkstemp()` into object layerPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  47. karthik nayakSep 11, 2024
  48. Patrick SteinhardtSep 12, 2024
  49. 10/21 environment: make `get_git_namespace()` self-containedPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  50. Justin ToblerSep 11, 2024
  51. 11/21 environment: move `set_git_dir()` and related into setup layerPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  52. 12/21 environment: reorder header to split out `the_repository`-free sectionPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  53. 13/21 environment: guard state depending on a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  54. 14/21 repo-settings: split out declarations into a standalone headerPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  55. 15/21 repo-settings: track defaults close to `struct repo_settings`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  56. 16/21 branch: stop modifying `log_all_ref_updates` variablePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  57. Justin ToblerSep 11, 2024
  58. Patrick SteinhardtSep 12, 2024
  59. 17/21 refs: stop modifying global `log_all_ref_updates` variablePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  60. 18/21 environment: stop storing "core.logAllRefUpdates" globallyPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  61. karthik nayakSep 12, 2024
  62. 19/21 environment: stop storing "core.preferSymlinkRefs" globallyPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  63. 20/21 environment: stop storing "core.warnAmbiguousRefs" globallyPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  64. James LiuSep 4, 2024
  65. 21/21 environment: stop storing "core.notesRef" globallyPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 30, 2024
  66. James LiuSep 4, 2024
  67. Patrick SteinhardtSep 4, 2024
  68. karthik nayakSep 12, 2024
  69. Patrick SteinhardtSep 12, 2024
  70. 00/21 environment: guard reliance on `the_repository`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  71. 01/21 environment: make `get_git_dir()` accept a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  72. 02/21 environment: make `get_git_common_dir()` accept a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  73. 03/21 environment: make `get_object_directory()` accept a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  74. 04/21 environment: make `get_index_file()` accept a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  75. 05/21 environment: make `get_graft_file()` accept a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  76. 06/21 environment: make `get_git_work_tree()` accept a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  77. 07/21 config: document `read_early_config()` and `read_very_early_config()`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  78. 08/21 config: make dependency on repo in `read_early_config()` explicitPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  79. 09/21 environment: move object database functions into object layerPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  80. 10/21 environment: make `get_git_namespace()` self-containedPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  81. 11/21 environment: move `set_git_dir()` and related into setup layerPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  82. 12/21 environment: reorder header to split out `the_repository`-free sectionPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  83. 13/21 environment: guard state depending on a repositoryPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  84. 14/21 repo-settings: split out declarations into a standalone headerPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  85. 15/21 repo-settings: track defaults close to `struct repo_settings`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  86. 16/21 branch: stop modifying `log_all_ref_updates` variablePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  87. 17/21 refs: stop modifying global `log_all_ref_updates` variablePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  88. 18/21 environment: stop storing "core.logAllRefUpdates" globallyPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  89. 19/21 environment: stop storing "core.preferSymlinkRefs" globallyPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  90. 20/21 environment: stop storing "core.warnAmbiguousRefs" globallyPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  91. 21/21 environment: stop storing "core.notesRef" globallyPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 12, 2024
  92. Junio C HamanoSep 12, 2024

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