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[PATCH 07/15] run-command API: make "jobs" parameter an "unsigned int"

From
Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
Date
Sep 30, 2022, 11:28 UTC
Message-ID
<patch-07.15-a9810aaa852-20220930T111343Z-avarab@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<cover-00.15-00000000000-20220930T111343Z-avarab@gmail.com>

The rename the "n" variable added in c553c72eed6 (run-command: add an asynchronous parallel child processor, 2015-12-15) to "jobs", and change the type to an "unsigned int". As we'll see in a subsequent commit we do pass "0" here, but never "jobs < 0".

The only users of the "jobs" parameter are:
 * builtin/fetch.c: defaults to 1, reads from the "fetch.parallel"
   config. As seen in the code that parses the config added in
   d54dea77dba (fetch: let --jobs=<n> parallelize --multiple, too,
   2019-10-05) will die if the git_config_int() return value is < 0.
   It will however pass us jobs = 0, as we'll see in a subsequent
   commit.
 * submodule.c: defaults to 1, reads from "submodule.fetchJobs"
   config. Read via code originally added in a028a1930c6 (fetching
   submodules: respect `submodule.fetchJobs` config option, 2016-02-29).
   It now piggy-backs on the the submodule.fetchJobs code and
   validation added in f20e7c1ea24 (submodule: remove
   submodule.fetchjobs from submodule-config parsing, 2017-08-02).
   Like builtin/fetch.c it will die if the git_config_int() return
   value is < 0, but like builtin/fetch.c it will pass us jobs = 0.
 * builtin/submodule--helper.c: defaults to 1. Read via code
   originally added in 2335b870fa7 (submodule update: expose parallelism
   to the user, 2016-02-29).
   Since f20e7c1ea24 (submodule: remove submodule.fetchjobs from
   submodule-config parsing, 2017-08-02) it shares a config parser and
   semantics with the submodule.c caller.
 * hook.c: hardcoded to 1, see 96e7225b310 (hook: add 'run'
   subcommand, 2021-12-22).
 * t/helper/test-run-command.c: can be -1 after parsing the arguments,
   but will then be overridden to online_cpus() before passing it to
   this API. See be5d88e1128 (test-tool run-command: learn to run (parts
   of) the testsuite, 2019-10-04).
Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
---
 run-command.c | 33 +++++++++++++++++----------------
 run-command.h |  6 +++---
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)
diff --git a/run-command.c b/run-command.c
index 642e6b6e057..80d282dbdb6 100644
--- a/run-command.c
+++ b/run-command.c
@@ -1500,8 +1500,8 @@ int run_processes_parallel_ungroup;
 struct parallel_processes {
 	void *data;
 
-	int max_processes;
-	int nr_processes;
+	unsigned int max_processes;
+	unsigned int nr_processes;
 
 	get_next_task_fn get_next_task;
 	start_failure_fn start_failure;
@@ -1560,20 +1560,21 @@ static void handle_children_on_signal(int signo)
 }
 
 static void pp_init(struct parallel_processes *pp,
-		    int n,
+		    unsigned int jobs,
 		    get_next_task_fn get_next_task,
 		    start_failure_fn start_failure,
 		    task_finished_fn task_finished,
 		    void *data, int ungroup)
 {
-	int i;
+	unsigned int i;
 
-	if (n < 1)
-		n = online_cpus();
+	if (jobs < 1)
+		jobs = online_cpus();
 
-	pp->max_processes = n;
+	pp->max_processes = jobs;
 
-	trace_printf("run_processes_parallel: preparing to run up to %d tasks", n);
+	trace_printf("run_processes_parallel: preparing to run up to %d tasks",
+		     jobs);
 
 	pp->data = data;
 	if (!get_next_task)
@@ -1587,14 +1588,14 @@ static void pp_init(struct parallel_processes *pp,
 	pp->output_owner = 0;
 	pp->shutdown = 0;
 	pp->ungroup = ungroup;
-	CALLOC_ARRAY(pp->children, n);
+	CALLOC_ARRAY(pp->children, jobs);
 	if (pp->ungroup)
 		pp->pfd = NULL;
 	else
-		CALLOC_ARRAY(pp->pfd, n);
+		CALLOC_ARRAY(pp->pfd, jobs);
 	strbuf_init(&pp->buffered_output, 0);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < jobs; i++) {
 		strbuf_init(&pp->children[i].err, 0);
 		child_process_init(&pp->children[i].process);
 		if (pp->pfd) {
@@ -1783,7 +1784,7 @@ static int pp_collect_finished(struct parallel_processes *pp)
 	return result;
 }
 
-void run_processes_parallel(int n,
+void run_processes_parallel(unsigned int jobs,
 			    get_next_task_fn get_next_task,
 			    start_failure_fn start_failure,
 			    task_finished_fn task_finished,
@@ -1798,7 +1799,7 @@ void run_processes_parallel(int n,
 	/* unset for the next API user */
 	run_processes_parallel_ungroup = 0;
 
-	pp_init(&pp, n, get_next_task, start_failure, task_finished, pp_cb,
+	pp_init(&pp, jobs, get_next_task, start_failure, task_finished, pp_cb,
 		ungroup);
 	while (1) {
 		for (i = 0;
@@ -1836,15 +1837,15 @@ void run_processes_parallel(int n,
 	pp_cleanup(&pp);
 }
 
-void run_processes_parallel_tr2(int n, get_next_task_fn get_next_task,
+void run_processes_parallel_tr2(unsigned int jobs, get_next_task_fn get_next_task,
 				start_failure_fn start_failure,
 				task_finished_fn task_finished, void *pp_cb,
 				const char *tr2_category, const char *tr2_label)
 {
 	trace2_region_enter_printf(tr2_category, tr2_label, NULL, "max:%d",
-				   ((n < 1) ? online_cpus() : n));
+				   ((jobs < 1) ? online_cpus() : jobs));
 
-	run_processes_parallel(n, get_next_task, start_failure,
+	run_processes_parallel(jobs, get_next_task, start_failure,
 			       task_finished, pp_cb);
 
 	trace2_region_leave(tr2_category, tr2_label, NULL);
diff --git a/run-command.h b/run-command.h
index e76a1b6b5b3..4502bdc64dc 100644
--- a/run-command.h
+++ b/run-command.h
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ typedef int (*task_finished_fn)(int result,
 				void *pp_task_cb);
 
 /**
- * Runs up to n processes at the same time. Whenever a process can be
+ * Runs up to 'jobs' processes at the same time. Whenever a process can be
  * started, the callback get_next_task_fn is called to obtain the data
  * required to start another child process.
  *
@@ -485,12 +485,12 @@ typedef int (*task_finished_fn)(int result,
  * API reads that setting.
  */
 extern int run_processes_parallel_ungroup;
-void run_processes_parallel(int n,
+void run_processes_parallel(unsigned int jobs,
 			    get_next_task_fn,
 			    start_failure_fn,
 			    task_finished_fn,
 			    void *pp_cb);
-void run_processes_parallel_tr2(int n, get_next_task_fn, start_failure_fn,
+void run_processes_parallel_tr2(unsigned int jobs, get_next_task_fn, start_failure_fn,
 				task_finished_fn, void *pp_cb,
 				const char *tr2_category, const char *tr2_label);
 
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Message 11 of 79 in “run-command API: pass functions & opts via struct”
  1. 00/15 run-command API: pass functions & opts via structÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  2. 01/15 hook tests: fix redirection logic error in 96e7225b310Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  3. 02/15 submodule tests: reset "trace.out" between "grep" invocationsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  4. 03/15 run-command tests: test stdout of run_command_parallel()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  5. 06/15 run-command API: have "run_processes_parallel{,_tr2}()" return voidÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  6. Phillip WoodOct 7, 2022
  7. 05/15 run-command tests: use "return", not "exit"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  8. Phillip WoodOct 7, 2022
  9. 04/15 run-command test helper: use "else if" patternÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  10. 09/15 run-command.c: add an initializer for "struct parallel_processes"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  11. 07/15 run-command API: make "jobs" parameter an "unsigned int"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  12. Calvin WanOct 4, 2022
  13. Phillip WoodOct 7, 2022
  14. 13/15 run-command API: move *_tr2() users to "run_processes_parallel()"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  15. 10/15 run-command API: add nascent "struct run_process_parallel_opts"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  16. Phillip WoodOct 7, 2022
  17. 08/15 run-command API: don't fall back on online_cpus()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  18. Phillip WoodOct 7, 2022
  19. 11/15 run-command API: make run_process_parallel{,_tr2}() thin wrappersÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  20. 14/15 run-command.c: don't copy *_fn to "struct parallel_processes"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  21. 12/15 run-command API: have run_process_parallel() take an "opts" structÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  22. 15/15 run-command.c: don't copy "ungroup" to "struct parallel_processes"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Sep 30, 2022
  23. Calvin WanOct 4, 2022
  24. Phillip WoodOct 7, 2022
  25. Junio C HamanoOct 7, 2022
  26. 00/22 run-command API: pass functions & opts via structÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  27. 01/22 hook tests: fix redirection logic error in 96e7225b310Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  28. 02/22 submodule tests: reset "trace.out" between "grep" invocationsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  29. 04/22 run-command test helper: use "else if" patternÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  30. 03/22 run-command tests: test stdout of run_command_parallel()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  31. 05/22 run-command API: have "run_processes_parallel{,_tr2}()" return voidÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  32. 06/22 run-command tests: use "return", not "exit"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  33. 07/22 run-command.c: remove dead assignment in while-loopÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  34. 08/22 run-command.c: use C99 "for (TYPE VAR = ..." syntax where usefulÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  35. Phillip WoodOct 12, 2022
  36. Junio C HamanoOct 12, 2022
  37. 10/22 run-command API: don't fall back on online_cpus()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  38. Phillip WoodOct 12, 2022
  39. 11/22 run-command.c: use designated init for pp_init(), add "const"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  40. 09/22 run-command API: make "n" parameter a "size_t"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  41. Phillip WoodOct 12, 2022
  42. 13/22 run-command API: make run_process_parallel{,_tr2}() thin wrappersÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  43. Phillip WoodOct 12, 2022
  44. 12/22 run-command API: add nascent "struct run_process_parallel_opts"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  45. 14/22 run-command API: have run_process_parallel() take an "opts" structÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  46. 15/22 run-command API: move *_tr2() users to "run_processes_parallel()"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  47. 16/22 run-command.c: make "struct parallel_processes" const if possibleÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  48. 17/22 run-command.c: don't copy *_fn to "struct parallel_processes"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  49. 18/22 run-command.c: don't copy "ungroup" to "struct parallel_processes"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  50. 19/22 run-command.c: don't copy "data" to "struct parallel_processes"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  51. 21/22 run-command.c: pass "opts" further down, and use "opts->processes"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  52. 20/22 run-command.c: use "opts->processes", not "pp->max_processes"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  53. 22/22 run-command.c: remove "pp->max_processes", add "const" to signal() handlerÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  54. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 12, 2022
  55. Phillip WoodOct 12, 2022
  56. 00/15 run-command API: pass functions & opts via structÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  57. 01/15 run-command test helper: use "else if" patternÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  58. 02/15 run-command API: have "run_processes_parallel{,_tr2}()" return voidÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  59. 03/15 run-command tests: use "return", not "exit"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  60. 04/15 run-command API: make "n" parameter a "size_t"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  61. Phillip WoodOct 14, 2022
  62. 05/15 run-command API: don't fall back on online_cpus()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  63. 06/15 run-command.c: use designated init for pp_init(), add "const"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  64. 08/15 run-command API: move *_tr2() users to "run_processes_parallel()"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  65. 07/15 run-command API: have run_process_parallel() take an "opts" structÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  66. Phillip WoodOct 14, 2022
  67. 09/15 run-command.c: make "struct parallel_processes" const if possibleÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  68. 13/15 run-command.c: use "opts->processes", not "pp->max_processes"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  69. 11/15 run-command.c: don't copy "ungroup" to "struct parallel_processes"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  70. 10/15 run-command.c: don't copy *_fn to "struct parallel_processes"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  71. 14/15 run-command.c: pass "opts" further down, and use "opts->processes"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  72. 15/15 run-command.c: remove "max_processes", add "const" to signal() handlerÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  73. Glen ChooOct 13, 2022
  74. 12/15 run-command.c: don't copy "data" to "struct parallel_processes"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Oct 12, 2022
  75. Calvin WanOct 13, 2022
  76. Junio C HamanoOct 13, 2022
  77. Phillip WoodOct 14, 2022
  78. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 14, 2022
  79. Junio C HamanoOct 14, 2022

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