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[PATCH v5 0/6] refs: cleanup errno sideband ref related functions

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Han-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Date
Jul 7, 2021, 19:07 UTC
Message-ID
<pull.1012.v5.git.git.1625684869.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<pull.1012.v4.git.git.1625597757.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
v5
 * address Ævar's comment; punt on clearing errno.
Han-Wen Nienhuys (6):
  refs: remove EINVAL errno output from specification of read_raw_ref_fn
  refs/files-backend: stop setting errno from lock_ref_oid_basic
  refs: make errno output explicit for read_raw_ref_fn
  refs: add failure_errno to refs_read_raw_ref() signature
  refs: explicitly return failure_errno from parse_loose_ref_contents
  refs: make errno output explicit for refs_resolve_ref_unsafe
 refs.c                | 58 ++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 refs/debug.c          |  4 +--
 refs/files-backend.c  | 74 ++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
 refs/packed-backend.c | 15 +++++----
 refs/refs-internal.h  | 40 +++++++++++++++--------
 5 files changed, 115 insertions(+), 76 deletions(-)
base-commit: 670b81a890388c60b7032a4f5b879f2ece8c4558
Published-As: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/releases/tag/pr-git-1012%2Fhanwen%2Feinval-sideband-v5
Fetch-It-Via: git fetch https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git pr-git-1012/hanwen/einval-sideband-v5
Pull-Request: https://github.com/git/git/pull/1012
Range-diff vs v4:
 1:  d6a41c3c0cb = 1:  d6a41c3c0cb refs: remove EINVAL errno output from specification of read_raw_ref_fn
 2:  ff7ea6efcba ! 2:  95025080c16 refs/files-backend: stop setting errno from lock_ref_oid_basic
     @@ Commit message
          documented to use and/or preserve errno)
      
          Signed-off-by: Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanwen@google.com>
     -    Reviewed-By: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
     +    Reviewed-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
      
       ## refs/files-backend.c ##
      @@ refs/files-backend.c: static int create_reflock(const char *path, void *cb)
 3:  ff5696b0875 ! 3:  7feedb97201 refs: make errno output explicit for read_raw_ref_fn
     @@ Commit message
          relevant.
      
          Signed-off-by: Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanwen@google.com>
     -    Reviewed-By: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
     +    Reviewed-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
      
       ## refs.c ##
      @@ refs.c: int refs_read_raw_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
 4:  9c933706cb0 ! 4:  ef91f5cee13 refs: add failure_errno to refs_read_raw_ref() signature
     @@ Commit message
          This lets us use the explicit errno output parameter in refs_resolve_ref_unsafe.
      
          Signed-off-by: Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanwen@google.com>
     -    Reviewed-By: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
     +    Reviewed-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
      
       ## refs.c ##
      @@ refs.c: done:
     @@ refs.c: done:
      -int refs_read_raw_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store,
      -		      const char *refname, struct object_id *oid,
      -		      struct strbuf *referent, unsigned int *type)
     +-{
     +-	int result;
     +-	int failure_errno;
      +int refs_read_raw_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store, const char *refname,
      +		      struct object_id *oid, struct strbuf *referent,
      +		      unsigned int *type, int *failure_errno)
     - {
     --	int result;
     --	int failure_errno;
     -+	int ignore;
     -+	if (failure_errno)
     -+		*failure_errno = 0;
     -+	else
     -+		failure_errno = &ignore;
     -+
     ++{
     ++	int unused_errno;
     ++	if (!failure_errno)
     ++		failure_errno = &unused_errno;
     ++	*failure_errno = 0;
       	if (!strcmp(refname, "FETCH_HEAD") || !strcmp(refname, "MERGE_HEAD")) {
       		return refs_read_special_head(ref_store, refname, oid, referent,
       					      type);
 5:  ab147afb38d ! 5:  6918c214d1b refs: explicitly return failure_errno from parse_loose_ref_contents
     @@ Commit message
          to create a custom error message.
      
          Signed-off-by: Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanwen@google.com>
     -    Reviewed-By: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
     +    Reviewed-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
      
       ## refs.c ##
      @@ refs.c: int for_each_fullref_in_prefixes(const char *namespace,
     @@ refs.c: static int refs_read_special_head(struct ref_store *ref_store,
       done:
       	strbuf_release(&full_path);
      @@ refs.c: int refs_read_raw_ref(struct ref_store *ref_store, const char *refname,
     - 
     + 	*failure_errno = 0;
       	if (!strcmp(refname, "FETCH_HEAD") || !strcmp(refname, "MERGE_HEAD")) {
       		return refs_read_special_head(ref_store, refname, oid, referent,
      -					      type);
     @@ refs/files-backend.c: stat_ref:
      +	ret = parse_loose_ref_contents(buf, oid, referent, type, failure_errno);
      +	errno = *failure_errno;
       out:
     -+	/* Collect all types of failures from errno. Many system calls in this
     -+	 * function can fail with ENOTDIR/EISDIR, and we want to collect all of
     -+	 * them.
     ++	/*
     ++	 * Many system calls in this function can fail with ENOTDIR/EISDIR, and
     ++	 * we want to collect all of them, so simply copy the error out from
     ++	 * errno.
      +	 */
       	*failure_errno = errno;
       	strbuf_release(&sb_path);
 6:  0526a41b4b3 ! 6:  85a14bde904 refs: make errno output explicit for refs_resolve_ref_unsafe
     @@ Commit message
          that needs error information to make logic decisions, so update that caller
      
          Signed-off-by: Han-Wen Nienhuys <hanwen@google.com>
     -    Reviewed-By: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
     +    Reviewed-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
      
       ## refs/files-backend.c ##
      @@ refs/files-backend.c: static struct ref_lock *lock_ref_oid_basic(struct files_ref_store *refs,
-- 
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  1. 0/8 refs: cleanup errno sideband ref related functionsHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2021
  2. 1/8 refs: remove EINVAL specification from the errno sideband in read_raw_ref_fnHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2021
  3. Junio C HamanoApr 30, 2021
  4. Han-Wen NienhuysMay 19, 2021
  5. Jonathan TanJun 3, 2021
  6. Han-Wen NienhuysJun 9, 2021
  7. 2/8 refs/files-backend: stop setting errno from lock_ref_oid_basicHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2021
  8. Junio C HamanoApr 30, 2021
  9. Han-Wen NienhuysMay 19, 2021
  10. Jonathan TanJun 3, 2021
  11. Han-Wen NienhuysJun 10, 2021
  12. 4/8 refs: make errno output explicit for refs_resolve_ref_unsafeHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2021
  13. Jonathan TanJun 3, 2021
  14. Han-Wen NienhuysJun 10, 2021
  15. 5/8 refs: add failure_errno to refs_read_raw_ref() signatureHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2021
  16. 3/8 refs: make errno output explicit for read_raw_ref_fnHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2021
  17. Junio C HamanoApr 30, 2021
  18. Junio C HamanoApr 30, 2021
  19. Han-Wen NienhuysMay 19, 2021
  20. Jonathan TanJun 3, 2021
  21. Han-Wen NienhuysJun 10, 2021
  22. 8/8 refs: explicitly propagate errno from refs_read_raw_refHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2021
  23. 6/8 refs: clear errno return in refs_resolve_ref_unsafe()Han-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2021
  24. Jonathan TanJun 3, 2021
  25. Han-Wen NienhuysJun 10, 2021
  26. 7/8 refs: stop setting EINVAL and ELOOP in symref resolutionHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Apr 29, 2021
  27. Jonathan TanJun 3, 2021
  28. Han-Wen NienhuysJun 10, 2021
  29. Jonathan TanJun 3, 2021
  30. Han-Wen NienhuysJun 9, 2021
  31. 0/8 refs: cleanup errno sideband ref related functionsHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jun 10, 2021
  32. 5/8 refs: use refs_resolve_ref_unsafe_with_errno() where neededHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jun 10, 2021
  33. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 1, 2021
  34. 4/8 refs: make errno output explicit for refs_resolve_ref_unsafeHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jun 10, 2021
  35. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 1, 2021
  36. 8/8 refs: explicitly propagate errno from refs_read_raw_refHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jun 10, 2021
  37. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 1, 2021
  38. Han-Wen NienhuysJul 5, 2021
  39. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 5, 2021
  40. Han-Wen NienhuysJul 5, 2021
  41. 1/8 refs: remove EINVAL errno output from specification of read_raw_ref_fnHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jun 10, 2021
  42. 2/8 refs/files-backend: stop setting errno from lock_ref_oid_basicHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jun 10, 2021
  43. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 1, 2021
  44. Han-Wen NienhuysJul 5, 2021
  45. 3/8 refs: make errno output explicit for read_raw_ref_fnHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jun 10, 2021
  46. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 1, 2021
  47. Han-Wen NienhuysJul 5, 2021
  48. 6/8 refs: add failure_errno to refs_read_raw_ref() signatureHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jun 10, 2021
  49. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 1, 2021
  50. 7/8 refs: clear errno return in refs_resolve_ref_unsafe()Han-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jun 10, 2021
  51. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 1, 2021
  52. Han-Wen NienhuysJun 14, 2021
  53. 0/5 refs: cleanup errno sideband ref related functionsHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 5, 2021
  54. 1/5 refs: remove EINVAL errno output from specification of read_raw_ref_fnHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 5, 2021
  55. 2/5 refs/files-backend: stop setting errno from lock_ref_oid_basicHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 5, 2021
  56. 3/5 refs: make errno output explicit for read_raw_ref_fnHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 5, 2021
  57. 4/5 refs: add failure_errno to refs_read_raw_ref() signatureHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 5, 2021
  58. Junio C HamanoJul 6, 2021
  59. 5/5 refs: make errno output explicit for refs_resolve_ref_unsafeHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 5, 2021
  60. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 6, 2021
  61. Han-Wen NienhuysJul 6, 2021
  62. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 6, 2021
  63. Han-Wen NienhuysJul 6, 2021
  64. 0/6 refs: cleanup errno sideband ref related functionsHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 6, 2021
  65. 1/6 refs: remove EINVAL errno output from specification of read_raw_ref_fnHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 6, 2021
  66. 2/6 refs/files-backend: stop setting errno from lock_ref_oid_basicHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 6, 2021
  67. 5/6 refs: explicitly return failure_errno from parse_loose_ref_contentsHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 6, 2021
  68. Junio C HamanoJul 6, 2021
  69. Han-Wen NienhuysJul 7, 2021
  70. 3/6 refs: make errno output explicit for read_raw_ref_fnHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 6, 2021
  71. 4/6 refs: add failure_errno to refs_read_raw_ref() signatureHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 6, 2021
  72. Junio C HamanoJul 6, 2021
  73. 6/6 refs: make errno output explicit for refs_resolve_ref_unsafeHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 6, 2021
  74. 0/6 refs: cleanup errno sideband ref related functionsHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 7, 2021
  75. 1/6 refs: remove EINVAL errno output from specification of read_raw_ref_fnHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 7, 2021
  76. 2/6 refs/files-backend: stop setting errno from lock_ref_oid_basicHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 7, 2021
  77. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 11, 2021
  78. Han-Wen NienhuysJul 13, 2021
  79. 3/6 refs: make errno output explicit for read_raw_ref_fnHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 7, 2021
  80. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 11, 2021
  81. 4/6 refs: add failure_errno to refs_read_raw_ref() signatureHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 7, 2021
  82. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 11, 2021
  83. Han-Wen NienhuysJul 13, 2021
  84. 5/6 refs: explicitly return failure_errno from parse_loose_ref_contentsHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 7, 2021
  85. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 11, 2021
  86. 6/6 refs: make errno output explicit for refs_resolve_ref_unsafeHan-Wen Nienhuys via GitGitGadget, Jul 7, 2021
  87. Junio C HamanoJul 7, 2021
  88. 00/17 refs API: get rid of errno setting entirelyÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 11, 2021
  89. 01/17 refs: remove EINVAL errno output from specification of read_raw_ref_fnÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 11, 2021
  90. 03/17 refs: make errno output explicit for read_raw_ref_fnÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 11, 2021
  91. 02/17 refs/files-backend: stop setting errno from lock_ref_oid_basicÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 11, 2021
  92. 04/17 refs: add failure_errno to refs_read_raw_ref() signatureÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 11, 2021
  93. 05/17 refs: explicitly return failure_errno from parse_loose_ref_contentsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 11, 2021
  94. 06/17 refs: make errno output explicit for refs_resolve_ref_unsafeÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 11, 2021
  95. 07/17 refs: make errno ignoring explicit in lock_ref_oid_basic()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 11, 2021
  96. 10/17 refs API: remove refs_read_ref_full() wrapperÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 11, 2021
  97. 11/17 refs API: make resolve_gitlink_ref() not set errnoÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 11, 2021
  98. 08/17 refs file-backend.c: stop setting "EBUSY" in verify_lock()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 11, 2021
  99. Han-Wen NienhuysJul 13, 2021
  100. 09/17 refs file-backend.c: deal with errno directly in verify_lock()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 11, 2021
  101. 12/17 refs API: make refs_resolve_ref_unsafe() staticÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 11, 2021
  102. 13/17 refs API: make refs_resolve_refdup() not set errnoÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 11, 2021
  103. 14/17 refs API: make refs_ref_exists() not set errnoÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 11, 2021
  104. 15/17 refs API: make resolve_ref_unsafe() not set errnoÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 11, 2021
  105. Han-Wen NienhuysJul 13, 2021
  106. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 14, 2021
  107. 17/17 refs API: don't leak "errno" in run_transaction_hook()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 11, 2021
  108. 16/17 refs API: make expand_ref() and repo_dwim_log() not set errnoÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 11, 2021
  109. Han-Wen NienhuysJul 13, 2021
  110. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 13, 2021
  111. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 14, 2021
  112. Han-Wen NienhuysJul 14, 2021
  113. 0/6 refs: cleanup errno sideband ref related functionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 14, 2021
  114. 1/6 refs: remove EINVAL errno output from specification of read_raw_ref_fnÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 14, 2021
  115. 2/6 refs/files-backend: stop setting errno from lock_ref_oid_basicÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 14, 2021
  116. 3/6 refs: make errno output explicit for read_raw_ref_fnÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 14, 2021
  117. 4/6 refs: add failure_errno to refs_read_raw_ref() signatureÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 14, 2021
  118. 5/6 refs: explicitly return failure_errno from parse_loose_ref_contentsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 14, 2021
  119. 6/6 refs: make errno output explicit for refs_resolve_ref_unsafeÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 14, 2021
  120. 0/7 refs: cleanup errno sideband ref related functionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 16, 2021
  121. 1/7 refs file backend: move raceproof_create_file() hereÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 16, 2021
  122. 3/7 refs/files-backend: stop setting errno from lock_ref_oid_basicÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 16, 2021
  123. 2/7 refs: remove EINVAL errno output from specification of read_raw_ref_fnÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 16, 2021
  124. 4/7 refs: make errno output explicit for read_raw_ref_fnÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 16, 2021
  125. 5/7 refs: add failure_errno to refs_read_raw_ref() signatureÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 16, 2021
  126. 6/7 refs: explicitly return failure_errno from parse_loose_ref_contentsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 16, 2021
  127. 7/7 refs: make errno output explicit for refs_resolve_ref_unsafeÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 16, 2021
  128. 0/7 refs: cleanup errno sideband ref related functionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 20, 2021
  129. 1/7 refs file backend: move raceproof_create_file() hereÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 20, 2021
  130. 2/7 refs: remove EINVAL errno output from specification of read_raw_ref_fnÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 20, 2021
  131. 3/7 refs/files-backend: stop setting errno from lock_ref_oid_basicÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 20, 2021
  132. 4/7 refs: make errno output explicit for read_raw_ref_fnÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 20, 2021
  133. Han-Wen NienhuysAug 16, 2021
  134. 5/7 refs: add failure_errno to refs_read_raw_ref() signatureÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 20, 2021
  135. 6/7 refs: explicitly return failure_errno from parse_loose_ref_contentsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 20, 2021
  136. Jonathan TanAug 13, 2021
  137. 7/7 refs: make errno output explicit for refs_resolve_ref_unsafeÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 20, 2021
  138. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 26, 2021
  139. Junio C HamanoJul 27, 2021
  140. 0/8 refs: cleanup errno sideband ref related functionsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  141. 1/8 refs file backend: move raceproof_create_file() hereÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  142. 2/8 refs: remove EINVAL errno output from specification of read_raw_ref_fnÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  143. 3/8 refs/files-backend: stop setting errno from lock_ref_oid_basicÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  144. 4/8 refs: make errno output explicit for read_raw_ref_fnÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  145. 5/8 refs: add failure_errno to refs_read_raw_ref() signatureÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  146. 6/8 branch tests: test for errno propagating on failing readÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  147. 7/8 refs: explicitly return failure_errno from parse_loose_ref_contentsÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021
  148. 8/8 refs: make errno output explicit for refs_resolve_ref_unsafeÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Aug 23, 2021

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