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Re: [PATCH 10/17] path.c: drop git_path_submodule

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Aug 10, 2015, 23:52 UTC
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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
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> Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
>
>> Jeff King <peff@peff.net> writes:
>>
>>> There are no callers of the slightly-dangerous static-buffer
>>> git_path_submodule left. Let's drop it.
>>
>> There are a few callers added on 'pu', though.
>
> Actually there is only one.  Here is a proposed evil merge.
Sorry, that didn't work X-<.
diff --git a/submodule.c b/submodule.c
index dfe8b7b..0cdaeb8 100644
--- a/submodule.c
+++ b/submodule.c
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ void stage_updated_gitmodules(void)
 static int add_submodule_odb(const char *path)
 {
 	struct alternate_object_database *alt_odb;
-	const char *objects_directory;
+	char *objects_directory;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	objects_directory = git_path_submodule(path, "objects/");
+	objects_directory = git_pathdup_submodule(path, "objects/");
 	if (!is_directory(objects_directory)) {
 		ret = -1;
 		goto done;
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ static int add_submodule_odb(const char *path)
 	read_info_alternates(objects_directory, 0);
 	prepare_alt_odb();
 done:
+	free(objects_directory);
 	return ret;
 }
 
Previous: Junio C HamanoNext: Jeff King
Message 18 of 34 in “removing questionable uses of git_path”
  1. 0/17 removing questionable uses of git_pathJeff King, Aug 10, 2015
  2. 01/17 cache.h: clarify documentation for git_path, et alJeff King, Aug 10, 2015
  3. 02/17 cache.h: complete set of git_path_submodule helpersJeff King, Aug 10, 2015
  4. 03/17 t5700: modernize styleJeff King, Aug 10, 2015
  5. 04/17 add_to_alternates_file: don't add duplicate entriesJeff King, Aug 10, 2015
  6. Michael HaggertyAug 11, 2015
  7. Jeff KingAug 11, 2015
  8. 05/17 remove hold_lock_file_for_appendJeff King, Aug 10, 2015
  9. Junio C HamanoAug 10, 2015
  10. Jeff KingAug 11, 2015
  11. 06/17 prefer git_pathdup to git_path in some possibly-dangerous casesJeff King, Aug 10, 2015
  12. 07/17 prefer mkpathdup to mkpath in assignmentsJeff King, Aug 10, 2015
  13. 08/17 remote.c: drop extraneous local variable from migrate_fileJeff King, Aug 10, 2015
  14. 09/17 refs.c: remove extra git_path calls from read_loose_refsJeff King, Aug 10, 2015
  15. 10/17 path.c: drop git_path_submoduleJeff King, Aug 10, 2015
  16. Junio C HamanoAug 10, 2015
  17. Junio C HamanoAug 10, 2015
  18. Junio C HamanoAug 10, 2015
  19. Jeff KingAug 11, 2015
  20. 11/17 refs.c: simplify strbufs in reflog setup and writingJeff King, Aug 10, 2015
  21. Michael HaggertyAug 10, 2015
  22. Jeff KingAug 10, 2015
  23. 12/17 refs.c: avoid repeated git_path calls in rename_tmp_logJeff King, Aug 10, 2015
  24. 13/17 refs.c: avoid git_path assignment in lock_ref_sha1_basicJeff King, Aug 10, 2015
  25. 14/17 refs.c: remove_empty_directories can take a strbufJeff King, Aug 10, 2015
  26. 15/17 find_hook: keep our own static bufferJeff King, Aug 10, 2015
  27. 16/17 get_repo_path: refactor path-allocationJeff King, Aug 10, 2015
  28. 17/17 memoize common git-path "constant" filesJeff King, Aug 10, 2015
  29. Michael HaggertyAug 10, 2015
  30. Jeff KingAug 10, 2015
  31. Michael HaggertyAug 10, 2015
  32. Junio C HamanoAug 10, 2015
  33. Jeff KingAug 10, 2015
  34. Duy NguyenAug 15, 2015

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