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Re: [PATCH v4 2/6] fsmonitor: determine if filesystem is local or remote

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Nov 25, 2022, 07:31 UTC
Message-ID
<xmqqedtrcwxy.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To
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"Eric DeCosta via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:
> +static int is_remote_fs(const char* path) {
Style (asterisk sticks to the variable not to the type).
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> +	switch (fs.f_type) {
> +		case 0x61636673:  /* ACFS */
> ...
> +		case 0xA501FCF5:  /* VXFS */
> +			return 1;
> +		default:
> +			break;
> +	}

Align case/default to switch by de-denting one level, just like you did the switch() statement in find_mount().

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> +static int find_mount(const char *path, const struct statvfs *fs,
> +	struct mntent *ent)
> +{
> +	const char *const mounts = "/proc/mounts";
> +	const char *rp = real_pathdup(path, 1);
Nobody seems to free() this once we are done with this function.
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> +	struct mntent *ment = NULL;
> +	struct statvfs mntfs;
> +	FILE *fp;
> +	int found = 0;
> +	int dlen, plen, flen = 0;
> +
> +	ent->mnt_fsname = NULL;
> +	ent->mnt_dir = NULL;
> +	ent->mnt_type = NULL;
More on this later.
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> +	fp = setmntent(mounts, "r");
> +	if (!fp) {
> +		error_errno(_("setmntent('%s') failed"), mounts);
> +		return -1;
> +	}
> +
> +	plen = strlen(rp);
> +
> +	/* read all the mount information and compare to path */
> +	while ((ment = getmntent(fp)) != NULL) {
> +		if (statvfs(ment->mnt_dir, &mntfs)) {
> +			switch (errno) {
> +			case EPERM:
> +			case ESRCH:
> +			case EACCES:
> +				continue;
> +			default:
> +				error_errno(_("statvfs('%s') failed"), ment->mnt_dir);
> +				endmntent(fp);
> +				return -1;
> +			}
> +		}
> +
> +		/* is mount on the same filesystem and is a prefix of the path */
> +		if ((fs->f_fsid == mntfs.f_fsid) &&
> +			!strncmp(ment->mnt_dir, rp, strlen(ment->mnt_dir))) {
> +			dlen = strlen(ment->mnt_dir);
> +			if (dlen > plen)
> +				continue;
> +			/*
> +			 * root is always a potential match; otherwise look for
> +			 * directory prefix
> +			 */
> +			if ((dlen == 1 && ment->mnt_dir[0] == '/') ||
> +				(dlen > flen && (!rp[dlen] || rp[dlen] == '/'))) {
> +				flen = dlen;
> +				/*
> +				 * https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man3/getmntent.3.html
> +				 *
> +				 * The pointer points to a static area of memory which is
> +				 * overwritten by subsequent calls to getmntent().
> +				 */
> +				found = 1;
> +				free(ent->mnt_fsname);
> +				free(ent->mnt_dir);
> +				free(ent->mnt_type);
> +				ent->mnt_fsname = xstrdup(ment->mnt_fsname);
> +				ent->mnt_dir = xstrdup(ment->mnt_dir);
> +				ent->mnt_type = xstrdup(ment->mnt_type);
> +			}

So more than one mount entries could match the given path. This loop implements "the last one wins", but is that a sensible thing to do? Shouldn't it be more like "the longest one, being the most specific, wins"? If /usr mounts on / and /usr/local mounts on /usr, asking for /usr/local/me would want to discover that it is on the filesystem mounted at /usr/local regardless of the order in which getmntent() returns the entries, no?

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> +		}
> +	}
> +	endmntent(fp);
> +
> +	if (!found)
> +		return -1;
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
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> +
> +int fsmonitor__get_fs_info(const char *path, struct fs_info *fs_info)
> +{
> +	struct mntent ment;
> +	struct statvfs fs;
> +
> +	if (statvfs(path, &fs))
> +		return error_errno(_("statvfs('%s') failed"), path);
> +
> +
> +	if (find_mount(path, &fs, &ment) < 0) {
> +		free(ment.mnt_fsname);
> +		free(ment.mnt_dir);
> +		free(ment.mnt_type);

It is a good idea to free, but I _think_ the code is easier to follow if you _clear_ ment before calling find_mount(), not in find_mount().

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> +		return -1;
> +	}
> +
> +	trace_printf_key(&trace_fsmonitor,
> +			 "statvfs('%s') [flags 0x%08lx] '%s' '%s'",
> +			 path, fs.f_flag, ment.mnt_type, ment.mnt_fsname);
> +
> +	fs_info->is_remote = is_remote_fs(ment.mnt_dir);
> +	fs_info->typename = ment.mnt_fsname;
> +	free(ment.mnt_dir);
> +	free(ment.mnt_type);
> +
> +	if (fs_info->is_remote < 0) {
> +		free(ment.mnt_fsname);
> +		return -1;

fs_info->typename just started to point into an already freed memory at this point, which is a very safe thing to do to the caller of this function.

Rather, perhaps delay the setting of typename after this statement, which would be more friendly to the caller than telling them that they are not allowed to touch the member when the function returns negative.

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> +	}
> +
> +	trace_printf_key(&trace_fsmonitor,
> +				"'%s' is_remote: %d",
> +				path, fs_info->is_remote);
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +int fsmonitor__is_fs_remote(const char *path)
> +{
> +	struct fs_info fs;
> +
> +	if (fsmonitor__get_fs_info(path, &fs))
> +		return -1;
> +
> +	free(fs.typename);
> +
> +	return fs.is_remote;
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * No-op for now.
> + */
> +int fsmonitor__get_alias(const char *path, struct alias_info *info)
> +{
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * No-op for now.
> + */
> +char *fsmonitor__resolve_alias(const char *path,
> +	const struct alias_info *info)
> +{
> +	return NULL;
> +}
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  2. 02/12 fsmonitor: relocate socket file if .git directory is remoteEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 9, 2022
  3. 04/12 fsmonitor: deal with synthetic firmlinks on macOSEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 9, 2022
  4. 03/12 fsmonitor: avoid socket location check if using hookEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 9, 2022
  5. 05/12 fsmonitor: check for compatability before communicating with fsmonitorEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 9, 2022
  6. 01/12 fsmonitor: refactor filesystem checks to common interfaceEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 9, 2022
  7. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 18, 2022
  8. 06/12 fsmonitor: add documentation for allowRemote and socketDir optionsEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 9, 2022
  9. 07/12 fsmonitor: prepare to share code between Mac OS and LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 9, 2022
  10. Junio C HamanoOct 9, 2022
  11. Jeff HostetlerOct 10, 2022
  12. 08/12 fsmonitor: determine if filesystem is local or remoteEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 9, 2022
  13. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 10, 2022
  14. Eric DeCostaOct 14, 2022
  15. 09/12 fsmonitor: implement filesystem change listener for LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 9, 2022
  16. 10/12 fsmonitor: enable fsmonitor for LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 9, 2022
  17. 11/12 fsmonitor: test updatesEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 9, 2022
  18. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 18, 2022
  19. 12/12 fsmonitor: update doc for LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 9, 2022
  20. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 18, 2022
  21. Junio C HamanoOct 9, 2022
  22. Eric SunshineOct 10, 2022
  23. Junio C HamanoOct 10, 2022
  24. 00/12 fsmonitor: Implement fsmonitor for LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 14, 2022
  25. 01/12 fsmonitor: refactor filesystem checks to common interfaceEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 14, 2022
  26. 02/12 fsmonitor: relocate socket file if .git directory is remoteEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 14, 2022
  27. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 18, 2022
  28. 05/12 fsmonitor: check for compatability before communicating with fsmonitorEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 14, 2022
  29. 03/12 fsmonitor: avoid socket location check if using hookEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 14, 2022
  30. 04/12 fsmonitor: deal with synthetic firmlinks on macOSEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 14, 2022
  31. 06/12 fsmonitor: add documentation for allowRemote and socketDir optionsEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 14, 2022
  32. 07/12 fsmonitor: prepare to share code between Mac OS and LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 14, 2022
  33. Junio C HamanoOct 14, 2022
  34. Eric DeCostaOct 17, 2022
  35. Junio C HamanoOct 18, 2022
  36. 10/12 fsmonitor: enable fsmonitor for LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 14, 2022
  37. 11/12 fsmonitor: test updatesEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 14, 2022
  38. 09/12 fsmonitor: implement filesystem change listener for LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 14, 2022
  39. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 18, 2022
  40. 08/12 fsmonitor: determine if filesystem is local or remoteEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 14, 2022
  41. 12/12 fsmonitor: update doc for LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Oct 14, 2022
  42. Junio C HamanoOct 14, 2022
  43. Eric DeCostaOct 17, 2022
  44. Junio C HamanoOct 17, 2022
  45. Johannes SchindelinOct 18, 2022
  46. Glen ChooOct 17, 2022
  47. Junio C HamanoOct 18, 2022
  48. Glen ChooOct 18, 2022
  49. Junio C HamanoOct 18, 2022
  50. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 19, 2022
  51. Eric SunshineOct 19, 2022
  52. Junio C HamanoOct 19, 2022
  53. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 19, 2022
  54. Eric SunshineOct 19, 2022
  55. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 19, 2022
  56. Junio C HamanoOct 19, 2022
  57. Junio C HamanoOct 20, 2022
  58. Eric SunshineOct 20, 2022
  59. Junio C HamanoOct 20, 2022
  60. Eric SunshineOct 20, 2022
  61. Junio C HamanoOct 20, 2022
  62. Junio C HamanoOct 20, 2022
  63. 0/6 fsmonitor: Implement fsmonitor for LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Nov 16, 2022
  64. 1/6 fsmonitor: prepare to share code between Mac OS and LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Nov 16, 2022
  65. 2/6 fsmonitor: determine if filesystem is local or remoteEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Nov 16, 2022
  66. 3/6 fsmonitor: implement filesystem change listener for LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Nov 16, 2022
  67. 4/6 fsmonitor: enable fsmonitor for LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Nov 16, 2022
  68. 5/6 fsmonitor: test updatesEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Nov 16, 2022
  69. 6/6 fsmonitor: update doc for LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Nov 16, 2022
  70. Taylor BlauNov 16, 2022
  71. 0/6 fsmonitor: Implement fsmonitor for LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Nov 23, 2022
  72. 1/6 fsmonitor: prepare to share code between Mac OS and LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Nov 23, 2022
  73. 2/6 fsmonitor: determine if filesystem is local or remoteEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Nov 23, 2022
  74. Junio C HamanoNov 25, 2022
  75. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonDec 12, 2022
  76. 3/6 fsmonitor: implement filesystem change listener for LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Nov 23, 2022
  77. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonDec 12, 2022
  78. 4/6 fsmonitor: enable fsmonitor for LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Nov 23, 2022
  79. 5/6 fsmonitor: test updatesEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Nov 23, 2022
  80. 6/6 fsmonitor: update doc for LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Nov 23, 2022
  81. 0/6 fsmonitor: Implement fsmonitor for LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2022
  82. 1/6 fsmonitor: prepare to share code between Mac OS and LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2022
  83. 2/6 fsmonitor: determine if filesystem is local or remoteEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2022
  84. 4/6 fsmonitor: enable fsmonitor for LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2022
  85. 3/6 fsmonitor: implement filesystem change listener for LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2022
  86. 5/6 fsmonitor: test updatesEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2022
  87. 6/6 fsmonitor: update doc for LinuxEric DeCosta via GitGitGadget, Dec 12, 2022
  88. Junio C HamanoApr 12, 2023
  89. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonOct 18, 2022

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