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[PATCH 06/17] built-ins & libs & helpers: add/move destructors, fix leaks

From
Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
Date
Nov 3, 2022, 17:06 UTC
Message-ID
<patch-06.17-009c41d2e91-20221103T164632Z-avarab@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<cover-00.17-00000000000-20221103T164632Z-avarab@gmail.com>

Fix various leaks in built-ins, libraries and a test helper here we were missing a call to strbuf_release(), string_list_clear() etc, or were calling them after a potential "return".

Comments on individual changes:
- builtin/checkout.c: Fix a memory leak that was introduced in [1]. A
  sibling leak introduced in [2] was recently fixed in [3]. As with [3]
  we should be using the wt_status_state_free_buffers() API introduced
  in [4].
- builtin/repack.c: Fix a leak that's been here since this use of
  "strbuf_release()" was added in a1bbc6c0176 (repack: rewrite the shell
  script in C, 2013-09-15). We don't use the variable for anything
  except this loop, so we can instead free it right afterwards.
- builtin/rev-parse: Fix a leak that's been here since this code was
  added in 21d47835386 (Add a parseopt mode to git-rev-parse to bring
  parse-options to shell scripts., 2007-11-04).
- builtin/stash.c: Fix a couple of leaks that have been here since
  this code was added in d4788af875c (stash: convert create to builtin,
  2019-02-25), we strbuf_release()'d only some of the "struct strbuf" we
  allocated earlier in the function, let's release all of them.
- ref-filter.c: Fix a leak in 482c1191869 (gpg-interface: improve
  interface for parsing tags, 2021-02-11), we don't use the "payload"
  variable that we ask parse_signature() to populate for us, so let's
  free it.
- t/helper/test-fake-ssh.c: Fix a leak that's been here since this
  code was added in 3064d5a38c7 (mingw: fix t5601-clone.sh,
  2016-01-27). Let's free the "struct strbuf" as soon as we don't need
  it anymore.
1. c45f0f525de (switch: reject if some operation is in progress,
   2019-03-29)
2. 2708ce62d21 (branch: sort detached HEAD based on a flag,
   2021-01-07)
3. abcac2e19fa (ref-filter.c: fix a leak in get_head_description,
   2022-09-25)
4. 962dd7ebc3e (wt-status: introduce wt_status_state_free_buffers(),
   2020-09-27).
Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/checkout.c        | 2 ++
 builtin/rebase.c          | 3 +++
 builtin/repack.c          | 2 +-
 builtin/rev-parse.c       | 1 +
 builtin/stash.c           | 2 ++
 ref-filter.c              | 1 +
 t/helper/test-fake-ssh.c  | 1 +
 t/t3428-rebase-signoff.sh | 1 +
 8 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/builtin/checkout.c b/builtin/checkout.c
index 2a132392fbe..659dd5c4309 100644
--- a/builtin/checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/checkout.c
@@ -1470,6 +1470,8 @@ static void die_if_some_operation_in_progress(void)
 		      "or \"git worktree add\"."));
 	if (state.bisect_in_progress)
 		warning(_("you are switching branch while bisecting"));
+
+	wt_status_state_free_buffers(&state);
 }
 
 static int checkout_branch(struct checkout_opts *opts,
diff --git a/builtin/rebase.c b/builtin/rebase.c
index 5d855fd8f51..64aed11c85d 100644
--- a/builtin/rebase.c
+++ b/builtin/rebase.c
@@ -1825,10 +1825,13 @@ int cmd_rebase(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	strbuf_release(&buf);
 	strbuf_release(&revisions);
 	free(options.head_name);
+	strvec_clear(&options.git_am_opts);
 	free(options.gpg_sign_opt);
 	free(options.cmd);
 	free(options.strategy);
 	strbuf_release(&options.git_format_patch_opt);
 	free(squash_onto_name);
+	string_list_clear(&exec, 0);
+	string_list_clear(&strategy_options, 0);
 	return !!ret;
 }
diff --git a/builtin/repack.c b/builtin/repack.c
index 10e23f9ee1f..fb3ac197426 100644
--- a/builtin/repack.c
+++ b/builtin/repack.c
@@ -956,6 +956,7 @@ int cmd_repack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		item = string_list_append(&names, line.buf);
 		item->util = populate_pack_exts(item->string);
 	}
+	strbuf_release(&line);
 	fclose(out);
 	ret = finish_command(&cmd);
 	if (ret)
@@ -1124,7 +1125,6 @@ int cmd_repack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	string_list_clear(&existing_nonkept_packs, 0);
 	string_list_clear(&existing_kept_packs, 0);
 	clear_pack_geometry(geometry);
-	strbuf_release(&line);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/builtin/rev-parse.c b/builtin/rev-parse.c
index 8f61050bde8..e0244d63de6 100644
--- a/builtin/rev-parse.c
+++ b/builtin/rev-parse.c
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ static int cmd_parseopt(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	strbuf_addstr(&parsed, " --");
 	sq_quote_argv(&parsed, argv);
 	puts(parsed.buf);
+	strbuf_release(&parsed);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/builtin/stash.c b/builtin/stash.c
index bb5485b4095..8a64d564a19 100644
--- a/builtin/stash.c
+++ b/builtin/stash.c
@@ -1686,8 +1686,10 @@ static int do_push_stash(const struct pathspec *ps, const char *stash_msg, int q
 	}
 
 done:
+	strbuf_release(&patch);
 	free_stash_info(&info);
 	strbuf_release(&stash_msg_buf);
+	strbuf_release(&untracked_files);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/ref-filter.c b/ref-filter.c
index 914908fac52..b40b76c3806 100644
--- a/ref-filter.c
+++ b/ref-filter.c
@@ -1358,6 +1358,7 @@ static void find_subpos(const char *buf,
 
 	/* parse signature first; we might not even have a subject line */
 	parse_signature(buf, end - buf, &payload, &signature);
+	strbuf_release(&payload);
 
 	/* skip past header until we hit empty line */
 	while (*buf && *buf != '\n') {
diff --git a/t/helper/test-fake-ssh.c b/t/helper/test-fake-ssh.c
index 12beee99ad2..d5e511633ab 100644
--- a/t/helper/test-fake-ssh.c
+++ b/t/helper/test-fake-ssh.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ int cmd_main(int argc, const char **argv)
 	f = fopen(buf.buf, "w");
 	if (!f)
 		die("Could not write to %s", buf.buf);
+	strbuf_release(&buf);
 	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++)
 		fprintf(f, "%s%s", i > 0 ? " " : "", i > 0 ? argv[i] : "ssh:");
 	fprintf(f, "\n");
diff --git a/t/t3428-rebase-signoff.sh b/t/t3428-rebase-signoff.sh
index f6993b7e14d..e1b1e947647 100755
--- a/t/t3428-rebase-signoff.sh
+++ b/t/t3428-rebase-signoff.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ test_description='git rebase --signoff
 This test runs git rebase --signoff and make sure that it works.
 '
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 # A simple file to commit
-- 
2.38.0.1451.g86b35f4140a
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Message 6 of 45 in “leak fixes: use existing constructors & other trivia”
  1. 00/17 leak fixes: use existing constructors & other triviaÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  2. 02/17 {reset,merge}: call discard_index() before returningÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  3. 01/17 tests: mark tests as passing with SANITIZE=leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  4. 04/17 read-cache.c: clear and free "sparse_checkout_patterns"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  5. 05/17 dir.c: free "ident" and "exclude_per_dir" in "struct untracked_cache"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  6. 06/17 built-ins & libs & helpers: add/move destructors, fix leaksÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  7. 07/17 unpack-file: fix ancient leak in create_temp_file()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  8. 09/17 ls-files: fix a --with-tree memory leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  9. 10/17 sequencer.c: fix "opts->strategy" leak in read_strategy_opts()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  10. Phillip WoodNov 4, 2022
  11. Taylor BlauNov 4, 2022
  12. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 5, 2022
  13. Phillip WoodNov 8, 2022
  14. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 8, 2022
  15. 03/17 commit: discard partial cache before (re-)reading itÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  16. 08/17 revision API: call graph_clear() in release_revisions()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  17. 12/17 sequencer.c: fix a pick_commits() leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  18. 11/17 connected.c: free the "struct packed_git"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  19. 13/17 rebase: don't leak on "--abort"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  20. Phillip WoodNov 4, 2022
  21. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 5, 2022
  22. 16/17 revert: fix parse_options_concat() leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  23. 14/17 sequencer.c: fix sequencer_continue() leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  24. 15/17 cherry-pick: free "struct replay_opts" membersÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  25. 17/17 built-ins: use free() not UNLEAK() if trivial, rm dead codeÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  26. Phillip WoodNov 4, 2022
  27. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 5, 2022
  28. Phillip WoodNov 7, 2022
  29. 00/15 leak fixes: use existing constructors & other triviaÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  30. 01/15 tests: mark tests as passing with SANITIZE=leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  31. 02/15 {reset,merge}: call discard_index() before returningÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  32. 04/15 read-cache.c: clear and free "sparse_checkout_patterns"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  33. 03/15 commit: discard partial cache before (re-)reading itÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  34. 05/15 dir.c: free "ident" and "exclude_per_dir" in "struct untracked_cache"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  35. 06/15 built-ins & libs & helpers: add/move destructors, fix leaksÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  36. 08/15 revision API: call graph_clear() in release_revisions()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  37. 07/15 unpack-file: fix ancient leak in create_temp_file()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  38. 09/15 ls-files: fix a --with-tree memory leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  39. 10/15 sequencer.c: fix "opts->strategy" leak in read_strategy_opts()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  40. 11/15 connected.c: free the "struct packed_git"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  41. 13/15 cherry-pick: free "struct replay_opts" membersÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  42. 12/15 rebase: don't leak on "--abort"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  43. 15/15 built-ins: use free() not UNLEAK() if trivial, rm dead codeÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  44. 14/15 revert: fix parse_options_concat() leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  45. Taylor BlauNov 8, 2022

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