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[PATCH 01/28] add_packed_ref(): teach function to overwrite existing refs

From
Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Date
Jun 15, 2017, 14:47 UTC
Message-ID
<e904644e228affb2bcb99166cd5ab893db75247e.1497534157.git.mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
In-Reply-To
<cover.1497534157.git.mhagger@alum.mit.edu>

Teach `add_packed_ref()` to overwrite an existing entry if one already exists for the specified `refname`. This means that we can call it from `files_pack_refs()`, thereby reducing the amount that the latter function needs to know about the internals of packed-reference handling.

Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
---
 refs/files-backend.c | 40 ++++++++++++++++++----------------------
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
diff --git a/refs/files-backend.c b/refs/files-backend.c
index b040bb3b0a..87cecde231 100644
--- a/refs/files-backend.c
+++ b/refs/files-backend.c
@@ -413,15 +413,16 @@ static struct ref_dir *get_packed_refs(struct files_ref_store *refs)
 }
 
 /*
- * Add a reference to the in-memory packed reference cache.  This may
- * only be called while the packed-refs file is locked (see
- * lock_packed_refs()).  To actually write the packed-refs file, call
- * commit_packed_refs().
+ * Add or overwrite a reference in the in-memory packed reference
+ * cache. This may only be called while the packed-refs file is locked
+ * (see lock_packed_refs()). To actually write the packed-refs file,
+ * call commit_packed_refs().
  */
 static void add_packed_ref(struct files_ref_store *refs,
 			   const char *refname, const struct object_id *oid)
 {
-	struct packed_ref_cache *packed_ref_cache = get_packed_ref_cache(refs);
+	struct ref_dir *packed_refs;
+	struct ref_entry *packed_entry;
 
 	if (!is_lock_file_locked(&refs->packed_refs_lock))
 		die("BUG: packed refs not locked");
@@ -429,8 +430,17 @@ static void add_packed_ref(struct files_ref_store *refs,
 	if (check_refname_format(refname, REFNAME_ALLOW_ONELEVEL))
 		die("Reference has invalid format: '%s'", refname);
 
-	add_ref_entry(get_packed_ref_dir(packed_ref_cache),
-		      create_ref_entry(refname, oid, REF_ISPACKED));
+	packed_refs = get_packed_refs(refs);
+	packed_entry = find_ref_entry(packed_refs, refname);
+	if (packed_entry) {
+		/* Overwrite the existing entry: */
+		oidcpy(&packed_entry->u.value.oid, oid);
+		packed_entry->flag = REF_ISPACKED;
+		oidclr(&packed_entry->u.value.peeled);
+	} else {
+		packed_entry = create_ref_entry(refname, oid, REF_ISPACKED);
+		add_ref_entry(packed_refs, packed_entry);
+	}
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1526,12 +1536,10 @@ static int files_pack_refs(struct ref_store *ref_store, unsigned int flags)
 		files_downcast(ref_store, REF_STORE_WRITE | REF_STORE_ODB,
 			       "pack_refs");
 	struct ref_iterator *iter;
-	struct ref_dir *packed_refs;
 	int ok;
 	struct ref_to_prune *refs_to_prune = NULL;
 
 	lock_packed_refs(refs, LOCK_DIE_ON_ERROR);
-	packed_refs = get_packed_refs(refs);
 
 	iter = cache_ref_iterator_begin(get_loose_ref_cache(refs), NULL, 0);
 	while ((ok = ref_iterator_advance(iter)) == ITER_OK) {
@@ -1540,8 +1548,6 @@ static int files_pack_refs(struct ref_store *ref_store, unsigned int flags)
 		 * in the packed ref cache. If the reference should be
 		 * pruned, also add it to refs_to_prune.
 		 */
-		struct ref_entry *packed_entry;
-
 		if (!should_pack_ref(iter->refname, iter->oid, iter->flags,
 				     flags))
 			continue;
@@ -1552,17 +1558,7 @@ static int files_pack_refs(struct ref_store *ref_store, unsigned int flags)
 		 * we don't copy the peeled status, because we want it
 		 * to be re-peeled.
 		 */
-		packed_entry = find_ref_entry(packed_refs, iter->refname);
-		if (packed_entry) {
-			/* Overwrite existing packed entry with info from loose entry */
-			packed_entry->flag = REF_ISPACKED;
-			oidcpy(&packed_entry->u.value.oid, iter->oid);
-		} else {
-			packed_entry = create_ref_entry(iter->refname, iter->oid,
-							REF_ISPACKED);
-			add_ref_entry(packed_refs, packed_entry);
-		}
-		oidclr(&packed_entry->u.value.peeled);
+		add_packed_ref(refs, iter->refname, iter->oid);
 
 		/* Schedule the loose reference for pruning if requested. */
 		if ((flags & PACK_REFS_PRUNE)) {
-- 
2.11.0
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Message 2 of 52 in “Create a reference backend for packed refs”
  1. 00/28 Create a reference backend for packed refsMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  2. 01/28 add_packed_ref(): teach function to overwrite existing refsMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  3. 03/28 packed_ref_store: move `packed_refs_path` hereMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  4. Stefan BellerJun 16, 2017
  5. 04/28 packed_ref_store: move `packed_refs_lock` member hereMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  6. Stefan BellerJun 16, 2017
  7. Michael HaggertyJun 16, 2017
  8. Stefan BellerJun 16, 2017
  9. 07/28 get_packed_ref_cache(): take a `packed_ref_store *` parameterMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  10. 08/28 get_packed_refs(): take a `packed_ref_store *` parameterMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  11. 09/28 add_packed_ref(): take a `packed_ref_store *` parameterMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  12. 10/28 lock_packed_refs(): take a `packed_ref_store *` parameterMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  13. 11/28 commit_packed_refs(): take a `packed_ref_store *` parameterMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  14. 13/28 get_packed_ref(): take a `packed_ref_store *` parameterMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  15. 14/28 repack_without_refs(): take a `packed_ref_store *` parameterMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  16. 15/28 packed_peel_ref(): new function, extracted from `files_peel_ref()`Michael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  17. Stefan BellerJun 16, 2017
  18. Michael HaggertyJun 16, 2017
  19. Stefan BellerJun 16, 2017
  20. 16/28 packed_ref_store: support iterationMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  21. 17/28 packed_read_raw_ref(): new function, replacing `resolve_packed_ref()`Michael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  22. 19/28 packed_ref_store: make class into a subclass of `ref_store`Michael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  23. 20/28 commit_packed_refs(): report errors rather than dyingMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  24. 21/28 commit_packed_refs(): use a staging file separate from the lockfileMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  25. Junio C HamanoJul 20, 2017
  26. Jonathan NiederJul 20, 2017
  27. Junio C HamanoJul 21, 2017
  28. Junio C HamanoJul 21, 2017
  29. Jeff KingJul 24, 2017
  30. Jonathan NiederJul 24, 2017
  31. Jeff KingJul 24, 2017
  32. Junio C HamanoJul 24, 2017
  33. Michael HaggertyJul 26, 2017
  34. 22/28 packed_refs_lock(): function renamed from lock_packed_refs()Michael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  35. 18/28 packed-backend: new module for handling packed referencesMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  36. Stefan BellerJun 16, 2017
  37. 24/28 packed_refs_unlock(), packed_refs_is_locked(): new functionsMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  38. 26/28 commit_packed_refs(): remove call to `packed_refs_unlock()`Michael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  39. 28/28 read_packed_refs(): die if `packed-refs` contains bogus dataMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  40. 23/28 packed_refs_lock(): report errors via a `struct strbuf *err`Michael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  41. 27/28 repack_without_refs(): don't lock or unlock the packed refsMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  42. 25/28 clear_packed_ref_cache(): don't protest if the lock is heldMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  43. 12/28 rollback_packed_refs(): take a `packed_ref_store *` parameterMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  44. 02/28 packed_ref_store: new structMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  45. 06/28 validate_packed_ref_cache(): take a `packed_ref_store *` parameterMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  46. 05/28 clear_packed_ref_cache(): take a `packed_ref_store *` parameterMichael Haggerty, Jun 15, 2017
  47. Junio C HamanoJun 19, 2017
  48. Junio C HamanoJun 19, 2017
  49. Jeff KingJun 19, 2017
  50. Jeff KingJun 19, 2017
  51. Michael HaggertyJun 22, 2017
  52. Junio C HamanoJun 22, 2017

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