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[PATCH v4 05/23] safe_create_leading_directories(): set errno on SCLD_EXISTS

From
Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Date
Jan 6, 2017, 16:22 UTC
Message-ID
<f8c5608152fb041e064268af001a986200bbd712.1483719289.git.mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
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The exit path for SCLD_EXISTS wasn't setting errno, which some callers use to generate error messages for the user. Fix the problem and document that the function sets errno correctly to help avoid similar regressions in the future.

Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
---
 cache.h     | 5 +++--
 sha1_file.c | 4 +++-
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/cache.h b/cache.h
index a50a61a..8177c3a 100644
--- a/cache.h
+++ b/cache.h
@@ -1031,8 +1031,9 @@ int adjust_shared_perm(const char *path);
 
 /*
  * Create the directory containing the named path, using care to be
- * somewhat safe against races.  Return one of the scld_error values
- * to indicate success/failure.
+ * somewhat safe against races. Return one of the scld_error values to
+ * indicate success/failure. On error, set errno to describe the
+ * problem.
  *
  * SCLD_VANISHED indicates that one of the ancestor directories of the
  * path existed at one point during the function call and then
diff --git a/sha1_file.c b/sha1_file.c
index 10395e7..ae8f0b4 100644
--- a/sha1_file.c
+++ b/sha1_file.c
@@ -137,8 +137,10 @@ enum scld_error safe_create_leading_directories(char *path)
 		*slash = '\0';
 		if (!stat(path, &st)) {
 			/* path exists */
-			if (!S_ISDIR(st.st_mode))
+			if (!S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) {
+				errno = ENOTDIR;
 				ret = SCLD_EXISTS;
+			}
 		} else if (mkdir(path, 0777)) {
 			if (errno == EEXIST &&
 			    !stat(path, &st) && S_ISDIR(st.st_mode))
-- 
2.9.3
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  4. 06/23 raceproof_create_file(): new functionMichael Haggerty, Jan 6, 2017
  5. 02/23 refname_is_safe(): correct docstringMichael Haggerty, Jan 6, 2017
  6. 05/23 safe_create_leading_directories(): set errno on SCLD_EXISTSMichael Haggerty, Jan 6, 2017
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  8. 09/23 rename_tmp_log(): use raceproof_create_file()Michael Haggerty, Jan 6, 2017
  9. 04/23 safe_create_leading_directories_const(): preserve errnoMichael Haggerty, Jan 6, 2017
  10. 07/23 lock_ref_sha1_basic(): inline constantMichael Haggerty, Jan 6, 2017
  11. 13/23 log_ref_setup(): improve robustness against racesMichael Haggerty, Jan 6, 2017
  12. 08/23 lock_ref_sha1_basic(): use raceproof_create_file()Michael Haggerty, Jan 6, 2017
  13. 11/23 log_ref_write(): inline functionMichael Haggerty, Jan 6, 2017
  14. 23/23 files_transaction_commit(): clean up empty directoriesMichael Haggerty, Jan 6, 2017
  15. 18/23 delete_ref_loose(): derive loose reference path from lockMichael Haggerty, Jan 6, 2017
  16. 19/23 delete_ref_loose(): inline functionMichael Haggerty, Jan 6, 2017
  17. 22/23 try_remove_empty_parents(): teach to remove parents of reflogs, tooMichael Haggerty, Jan 6, 2017
  18. 21/23 try_remove_empty_parents(): don't trash argument contentsMichael Haggerty, Jan 6, 2017
  19. 20/23 try_remove_empty_parents(): rename parameter "name" -> "refname"Michael Haggerty, Jan 6, 2017
  20. 16/23 log_ref_setup(): manage the name of the reflog file internallyMichael Haggerty, Jan 6, 2017
  21. 12/23 log_ref_setup(): separate code for create vs non-createMichael Haggerty, Jan 6, 2017
  22. 15/23 log_ref_write_1(): don't depend on logfile argumentMichael Haggerty, Jan 6, 2017
  23. 17/23 log_ref_write_1(): inline functionMichael Haggerty, Jan 6, 2017
  24. 14/23 log_ref_setup(): pass the open file descriptor back to the callerMichael Haggerty, Jan 6, 2017
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