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[PATCH v2 01/11] check-ref-format: fix trivial memory leak

From
Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
Date
Jul 1, 2022, 10:42 UTC
Message-ID
<patch-v2-01.11-f35cf7c6ee9-20220701T104017Z-avarab@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<cover-v2-00.11-00000000000-20220701T104017Z-avarab@gmail.com>

Fix a memory leak in "git check-ref-format" that's been present in the code in one form or another since 38eedc634bc (git check-ref-format --print, 2009-10-12), the code got substantially refactored in cfbe22f03f9 (check-ref-format: handle subcommands in separate functions, 2010-08-05).

As a result we can mark a test as passing with SANITIZE=leak using "TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true".

Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/check-ref-format.c  | 11 ++++++++---
 t/t1402-check-ref-format.sh |  1 +
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/check-ref-format.c b/builtin/check-ref-format.c
index bc67d3f0a83..fd0e5f86832 100644
--- a/builtin/check-ref-format.c
+++ b/builtin/check-ref-format.c
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ int cmd_check_ref_format(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	int normalize = 0;
 	int flags = 0;
 	const char *refname;
+	char *to_free = NULL;
+	int ret = 1;
 
 	if (argc == 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "-h"))
 		usage(builtin_check_ref_format_usage);
@@ -81,11 +83,14 @@ int cmd_check_ref_format(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	refname = argv[i];
 	if (normalize)
-		refname = collapse_slashes(refname);
+		refname = to_free = collapse_slashes(refname);
 	if (check_refname_format(refname, flags))
-		return 1;
+		goto cleanup;
 	if (normalize)
 		printf("%s\n", refname);
 
-	return 0;
+	ret = 0;
+cleanup:
+	free(to_free);
+	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/t/t1402-check-ref-format.sh b/t/t1402-check-ref-format.sh
index cabc516ae9a..5ed9d7318e0 100755
--- a/t/t1402-check-ref-format.sh
+++ b/t/t1402-check-ref-format.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 test_description='Test git check-ref-format'
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 valid_ref() {
-- 
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Message 19 of 31 in “built-ins: fix common memory leaks”
  1. 00/11 built-ins: fix common memory leaksÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  2. 01/11 check-ref-format: fix trivial memory leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  3. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2022
  4. 02/11 clone: fix memory leak in copy_ref() callÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  5. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2022
  6. 03/11 submodule.c: free() memory from xgetcwd()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  7. 04/11 revert: free "struct replay_opts" membersÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  8. 05/11 cat-file: fix a memory leak in --batch-command modeÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  9. 06/11 merge-file: refactor for subsequent memory leak fixÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  10. 07/11 merge-file: fix memory leaks on error pathÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  11. 08/11 checkout: add a missing clear_unpack_trees_porcelain()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  12. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2022
  13. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJun 30, 2022
  14. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2022
  15. 09/11 gc: fix a memory leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  16. 10/11 cat-file: fix a common "struct object_context" memory leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  17. 11/11 pull: fix a "struct oid_array" memory leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jun 30, 2022
  18. 00/11 built-ins: fix common memory leaksÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  19. 01/11 check-ref-format: fix trivial memory leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  20. 02/11 clone: fix memory leak in wanted_peer_refs()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  21. 03/11 submodule.c: free() memory from xgetcwd()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  22. 04/11 revert: free "struct replay_opts" membersÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  23. 05/11 cat-file: fix a memory leak in --batch-command modeÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  24. 06/11 merge-file: refactor for subsequent memory leak fixÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  25. 09/11 gc: fix a memory leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  26. 08/11 checkout: avoid "struct unpack_trees_options" leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  27. Junio C HamanoJul 1, 2022
  28. 07/11 merge-file: fix memory leaks on error pathÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  29. 10/11 cat-file: fix a common "struct object_context" memory leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  30. 11/11 pull: fix a "struct oid_array" memory leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 1, 2022
  31. Junio C HamanoJul 1, 2022

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