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[PATCH v3 06/15] run-command.c: use designated init for pp_init(), add "const"

From
Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
Date
Oct 12, 2022, 21:02 UTC
Message-ID
<patch-v3-06.15-df2ca5dd097-20221012T205712Z-avarab@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<cover-v3-00.15-00000000000-20221012T205712Z-avarab@gmail.com>

Use a designated initializer to initialize those parts of pp_init() that don't need any conditionals for their initialization, this sets us on a path to pp_init() itself into mostly a validation and allocation function.

Since we're doing that we can add "const" to some of the members of the "struct parallel_processes", which helps to clarify and self-document this code. E.g. we never alter the "data" pointer we pass t user callbacks, nor (after the preceding change to stop invoking online_cpus()) do we change "max_processes", the same goes for the "ungroup" option.

We can also do away with a call to strbuf_init() in favor of macro initialization, and to rely on other fields being NULL'd or zero'd.

Making members of a struct "const" rather that the pointer to the struct itself is usually painful, as e.g. it precludes us from incrementally setting up the structure. In this case we only set it up with the assignment in run_process_parallel() and pp_init(), and don't pass the struct pointer around as "const", so making individual members "const" is worth the potential hassle for extra safety.

Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
---
 run-command.c | 34 ++++++++++++++--------------------
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)
diff --git a/run-command.c b/run-command.c
index 14ea409375a..b69deb1cc53 100644
--- a/run-command.c
+++ b/run-command.c
@@ -1498,9 +1498,9 @@ enum child_state {
 
 int run_processes_parallel_ungroup;
 struct parallel_processes {
-	void *data;
+	void *const data;
 
-	size_t max_processes;
+	const size_t max_processes;
 	size_t nr_processes;
 
 	get_next_task_fn get_next_task;
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ struct parallel_processes {
 	struct pollfd *pfd;
 
 	unsigned shutdown : 1;
-	unsigned ungroup : 1;
+	const unsigned ungroup : 1;
 
 	size_t output_owner;
 	struct strbuf buffered_output; /* of finished children */
@@ -1558,21 +1558,18 @@ static void handle_children_on_signal(int signo)
 }
 
 static void pp_init(struct parallel_processes *pp,
-		    size_t n,
 		    get_next_task_fn get_next_task,
 		    start_failure_fn start_failure,
-		    task_finished_fn task_finished,
-		    void *data, int ungroup)
+		    task_finished_fn task_finished)
 {
+	const size_t n = pp->max_processes;
+
 	if (!n)
 		BUG("you must provide a non-zero number of processes!");
 
-	pp->max_processes = n;
-
 	trace_printf("run_processes_parallel: preparing to run up to %"PRIuMAX" tasks",
 		     (uintmax_t)n);
 
-	pp->data = data;
 	if (!get_next_task)
 		BUG("you need to specify a get_next_task function");
 	pp->get_next_task = get_next_task;
@@ -1580,16 +1577,9 @@ static void pp_init(struct parallel_processes *pp,
 	pp->start_failure = start_failure ? start_failure : default_start_failure;
 	pp->task_finished = task_finished ? task_finished : default_task_finished;
 
-	pp->nr_processes = 0;
-	pp->output_owner = 0;
-	pp->shutdown = 0;
-	pp->ungroup = ungroup;
 	CALLOC_ARRAY(pp->children, n);
-	if (pp->ungroup)
-		pp->pfd = NULL;
-	else
+	if (!pp->ungroup)
 		CALLOC_ARRAY(pp->pfd, n);
-	strbuf_init(&pp->buffered_output, 0);
 
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < n; i++) {
 		strbuf_init(&pp->children[i].err, 0);
@@ -1789,13 +1779,17 @@ void run_processes_parallel(size_t n,
 	int output_timeout = 100;
 	int spawn_cap = 4;
 	int ungroup = run_processes_parallel_ungroup;
-	struct parallel_processes pp;
+	struct parallel_processes pp = {
+		.max_processes = n,
+		.data = pp_cb,
+		.buffered_output = STRBUF_INIT,
+		.ungroup = ungroup,
+	};
 
 	/* unset for the next API user */
 	run_processes_parallel_ungroup = 0;
 
-	pp_init(&pp, n, get_next_task, start_failure, task_finished, pp_cb,
-		ungroup);
+	pp_init(&pp, get_next_task, start_failure, task_finished);
 	while (1) {
 		for (i = 0;
 		    i < spawn_cap && !pp.shutdown &&
-- 
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  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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