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[PATCH 12/14] range-diff: plug memory leak in common invocation

From
Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
Date
Mar 2, 2022, 17:10 UTC
Message-ID
<patch-12.14-6d13c2530db-20220302T170718Z-avarab@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<cover-00.14-00000000000-20220302T170718Z-avarab@gmail.com>

Create a public release_patch() version of the private free_patch() function added in 13b5af22f39 (apply: move libified code from builtin/apply.c to apply.{c,h}, 2016-04-22). Unlike the existing function this one doesn't free() the "struct patch" itself, so we can use it for variables on the stack.

Use it in range-diff.c to fix a memory leak in common range-diff invocations, e.g.:

    git -P range-diff origin/master origin/next origin/seen

Would emit several errors when compiled with SANITIZE=leak, but now runs cleanly.

Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
---
 apply.c      | 7 ++++++-
 apply.h      | 2 ++
 range-diff.c | 1 +
 3 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/apply.c b/apply.c
index 0912307bd91..01f91816428 100644
--- a/apply.c
+++ b/apply.c
@@ -219,13 +219,18 @@ static void free_fragment_list(struct fragment *list)
 	}
 }
 
-static void free_patch(struct patch *patch)
+void release_patch(struct patch *patch)
 {
 	free_fragment_list(patch->fragments);
 	free(patch->def_name);
 	free(patch->old_name);
 	free(patch->new_name);
 	free(patch->result);
+}
+
+static void free_patch(struct patch *patch)
+{
+	release_patch(patch);
 	free(patch);
 }
 
diff --git a/apply.h b/apply.h
index 4052da50c06..b9f18ce87d1 100644
--- a/apply.h
+++ b/apply.h
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ int parse_git_diff_header(struct strbuf *root,
 			  unsigned int size,
 			  struct patch *patch);
 
+void release_patch(struct patch *patch);
+
 /*
  * Some aspects of the apply behavior are controlled by the following
  * bits in the "options" parameter passed to apply_all_patches().
diff --git a/range-diff.c b/range-diff.c
index 30a4de5c2d8..b2a2961f521 100644
--- a/range-diff.c
+++ b/range-diff.c
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ static int read_patches(const char *range, struct string_list *list,
 					    patch.old_mode, patch.new_mode);
 
 			strbuf_addstr(&buf, " ##");
+			release_patch(&patch);
 		} else if (in_header) {
 			if (starts_with(line, "Author: ")) {
 				strbuf_addstr(&buf, " ## Metadata ##\n");
-- 
2.35.1.1228.g56895c6ee86
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Message 17 of 37 in “tree-wide: small fixes for memory leaks”
  1. 00/14 tree-wide: small fixes for memory leaksÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  2. 01/14 index-pack: fix memory leaksÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  3. Derrick StoleeMar 2, 2022
  4. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 3, 2022
  5. 02/14 merge-base: free() allocated "struct commit **" listÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  6. 03/14 diff.c: free "buf" in diff_words_flush()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  7. 05/14 remote-curl.c: free memory in cmd_main()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  8. 04/14 urlmatch.c: add and use a *_release() functionÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  9. 06/14 bundle: call strvec_clear() on allocated strvecÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  10. 08/14 submodule--helper: fix trivial leak in module_add()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  11. 07/14 transport: stop needlessly copying bundle header referencesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  12. Derrick StoleeMar 2, 2022
  13. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 3, 2022
  14. 09/14 commit-graph: fix memory leak in misused string_list APIÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  15. 10/14 commit-graph: stop fill_oids_from_packs() progress on error and free()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  16. 11/14 lockfile API users: simplify and don't leak "path"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  17. 12/14 range-diff: plug memory leak in common invocationÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  18. 14/14 repository.c: free the "path cache" in repo_clear()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  19. 13/14 range-diff: plug memory leak in read_patches()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 2, 2022
  20. Derrick StoleeMar 2, 2022
  21. 00/14 tree-wide: small fixes for memory leaksÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  22. 01/14 index-pack: fix memory leaksÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  23. 02/14 merge-base: free() allocated "struct commit **" listÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  24. 03/14 diff.c: free "buf" in diff_words_flush()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  25. 04/14 urlmatch.c: add and use a *_release() functionÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  26. 05/14 remote-curl.c: free memory in cmd_main()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  27. 06/14 bundle: call strvec_clear() on allocated strvecÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  28. 07/14 transport: stop needlessly copying bundle header referencesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  29. Derrick StoleeMar 4, 2022
  30. 09/14 commit-graph: fix memory leak in misused string_list APIÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  31. 12/14 range-diff: plug memory leak in common invocationÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  32. 13/14 range-diff: plug memory leak in read_patches()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  33. 11/14 lockfile API users: simplify and don't leak "path"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  34. 14/14 repository.c: free the "path cache" in repo_clear()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  35. 10/14 commit-graph: stop fill_oids_from_packs() progress on error and free()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  36. 08/14 submodule--helper: fix trivial leak in module_add()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Mar 4, 2022
  37. Derrick StoleeMar 4, 2022

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