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Re: [PATCH v2 2/5] setup: extract path_allowlist_apply()

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Aug 14, 2026, 17:56 UTC
Message-ID
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In-Reply-To
<20260813154748.2378747-3-christian.couder@gmail.com>
Christian Couder <christian.couder@gmail.com> writes:
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> In a following commit we are going to check whether a repository is
> part of an allowlist specified in a config variable.
>
> To prepare for that let's extract existing code from
> safe_directory_cb() into a new path_allowlist_apply() helper that will
> help with such checks.
>
> While at it let's make the helper's code simpler and more generic.
>
> Signed-off-by: Christian Couder <christian.couder@gmail.com>
> ---
>  setup.c | 107 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------
>  1 file changed, 59 insertions(+), 48 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/setup.c b/setup.c
> index 95909e9603..39dfa1cc5f 100644
> --- a/setup.c
> +++ b/setup.c
> @@ -1339,6 +1339,64 @@ static int canonicalize_ceiling_entry(struct string_list_item *item,
>  	}
>  }
>  
> +static void path_allowlist_apply(const char *key, const char *value,
> +				 const char *target_path, int *is_match)
> +{
> +	char *allowed = NULL;
> +	char *normalized = NULL;
> +
> +	if (!value || !*value) {
> +		*is_match = 0;
> +		return;
> +	}
> +
> +	if (!strcmp(value, "*")) {
> +		*is_match = 1;
> +		return;
> +	}
> +
> +	if (git_config_pathname(&allowed, key, value) || !allowed)
> +		return;

The inversion of the polarity from the original here is a nice touch. We no longer have to look at deeply indented block to tell immediately that nothing will happen when the configuration variable is not set.

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> +	/*
> +	 * Setting the config variable to a non-absolute path makes
> +	 * little sense---it won't be relative to the configuration
> +	 * file the item is defined in.  Except for ".", which means
> +	 * "if we are at the top level of a repository, then it is
> +	 * OK", which is slightly tighter than "*" that allows
> +	 * discovery.
> +	 */
> +	if (!is_absolute_path(allowed) && strcmp(allowed, ".")) {
> +		warning(_("%s '%s' not absolute"), key, allowed);
> +		goto end;
> +	}
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * A .gitconfig in $HOME may be shared across different
> +	 * machines and the config variable entries may or may not
> +	 * exist as paths on all of these machines.  In other words,
> +	 * it is not a warning worthy event when there is no such path
> +	 * on this machine---the entry may be useful elsewhere.
> +	 */
> +	normalized = real_pathdup(allowed, 0);
> +	if (!normalized)
> +		goto end;
> +
> +	if (ends_with(normalized, "/*")) {
> +		size_t len = strlen(normalized);
> +		if (!fspathncmp(normalized, target_path, len - 1))
> +			*is_match = 1;
> +		goto end;
> +	}
> +
> +	if (!fspathcmp(target_path, normalized))
> +		*is_match = 1;
> +
> +end:
> +	free(normalized);
> +	free(allowed);
> +}

The name "is_match" somehow feels a bit awkward. How about calling it

    *matches = true/false;
instead?
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  3. 2/3 promisor-remote: introduce enum allow_lazy_fetchChristian Couder, Jul 10, 2026
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  8. 1/5 promisor-remote: factor out lazy_fetch_objects()Christian Couder, Aug 7, 2026
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  10. 2/5 setup: extract path_allowlist_apply()Christian Couder, Aug 7, 2026
  11. 4/5 upload-pack: read uploadpack.lazyFetchTrustedChristian Couder, Aug 7, 2026
  12. 5/5 builtin/upload-pack: set GIT_NO_LAZY_FETCH to 0 on trusted repoChristian Couder, Aug 7, 2026
  13. 3/5 setup: add 'allow_dot' arg to path_allowlist_apply()Christian Couder, Aug 7, 2026
  14. Junio C HamanoAug 7, 2026
  15. Christian CouderAug 10, 2026
  16. Junio C HamanoAug 11, 2026
  17. 0/5 Introduce 'uploadpack.lazyFetchTrusted'Christian Couder, Aug 13, 2026
  18. Junio C HamanoAug 13, 2026
  19. Christian CouderAug 14, 2026
  20. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2026
  21. 0/5 Introduce 'uploadpack.lazyFetchTrusted'Christian Couder, Sep 8, 2026
  22. 1/5 promisor-remote: factor out lazy_fetch_objects()Christian Couder, Sep 8, 2026
  23. Junio C HamanoSep 8, 2026
  24. Christian CouderSep 28, 2026
  25. 2/5 setup: extract path_allowlist_apply()Christian Couder, Sep 8, 2026
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  27. Christian CouderSep 28, 2026
  28. 3/5 upload-pack: read uploadpack.lazyFetchTrustedChristian Couder, Sep 8, 2026
  29. 4/5 promisor-remote: prevent infinite recursion when lazy fetchingChristian Couder, Sep 8, 2026
  30. Junio C HamanoSep 8, 2026
  31. Christian CouderSep 9, 2026
  32. Junio C HamanoSep 9, 2026
  33. Christian CouderSep 28, 2026
  34. 5/5 builtin/upload-pack: set GIT_NO_LAZY_FETCH to 0 on trusted repoChristian Couder, Sep 8, 2026
  35. Junio C HamanoSep 8, 2026
  36. Christian CouderSep 28, 2026
  37. 0/5 Introduce 'uploadpack.lazyFetchTrusted'Christian Couder, Sep 28, 2026
  38. 1/5 promisor-remote: factor out lazy_fetch_objects()Christian Couder, Sep 28, 2026
  39. 2/5 setup: extract path_allowlist_apply()Christian Couder, Sep 28, 2026
  40. Junio C HamanoSep 29, 2026
  41. Christian CouderOct 2, 2026
  42. 3/5 upload-pack: read uploadpack.lazyFetchTrustedChristian Couder, Sep 28, 2026
  43. 4/5 promisor-remote: prevent infinite recursion when lazy fetchingChristian Couder, Sep 28, 2026
  44. 5/5 builtin/upload-pack: don't disable lazy fetching on trusted repoChristian Couder, Sep 28, 2026
  45. Junio C HamanoSep 29, 2026
  46. Christian CouderOct 2, 2026
  47. Christian CouderOct 2, 2026
  48. 0/5 Introduce 'uploadpack.lazyFetchTrusted'Christian Couder, Oct 2, 2026
  49. 1/5 promisor-remote: factor out lazy_fetch_objects()Christian Couder, Oct 2, 2026
  50. 2/5 setup: extract path_allowlist_apply()Christian Couder, Oct 2, 2026
  51. 3/5 upload-pack: read uploadpack.lazyFetchTrustedChristian Couder, Oct 2, 2026
  52. 4/5 promisor-remote: prevent infinite recursion when lazy fetchingChristian Couder, Oct 2, 2026
  53. 5/5 builtin/upload-pack: don't disable lazy fetching on trusted repoChristian Couder, Oct 2, 2026
  54. Junio C HamanoOct 5, 2026
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  56. 1/5 promisor-remote: factor out lazy_fetch_objects()Christian Couder, Aug 13, 2026
  57. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2026
  58. Christian CouderSep 8, 2026
  59. 2/5 setup: extract path_allowlist_apply()Christian Couder, Aug 13, 2026
  60. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2026
  61. Christian CouderSep 8, 2026
  62. Junio C HamanoSep 8, 2026
  63. 3/5 setup: add 'allow_dot' arg to path_allowlist_apply()Christian Couder, Aug 13, 2026
  64. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2026
  65. Christian CouderSep 8, 2026
  66. 4/5 upload-pack: read uploadpack.lazyFetchTrustedChristian Couder, Aug 13, 2026
  67. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2026
  68. 5/5 builtin/upload-pack: set GIT_NO_LAZY_FETCH to 0 on trusted repoChristian Couder, Aug 13, 2026
  69. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2026
  70. Christian CouderSep 8, 2026

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