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[PATCH v3 4/4] restore_env(): free the saved environment variable once we are done

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Feb 2, 2016, 23:50 UTC
Message-ID
<xmqqio26pt91.fsf_-_@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com>
In-Reply-To
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Just like we free orig_cwd, which is the value of the original working directory saved in save_env_before_alias(), once we are done with it, the contents of orig_env[] array, saved in the save_env_before_alias() function should be freed; otherwise, the second and subsequent calls to save/restore pair will leak the memory allocated in save_env_before_alias().

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
---
 * This is new.
 git.c | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index 1cbe267..93f569d 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -54,10 +54,12 @@ static void restore_env(int external_alias)
 		if (external_alias &&
 		    !strcmp(env_names[i], GIT_PREFIX_ENVIRONMENT))
 			continue;
-		if (orig_env[i])
+		if (orig_env[i]) {
 			setenv(env_names[i], orig_env[i], 1);
-		else
+			free(orig_env[i]);
+		} else {
 			unsetenv(env_names[i]);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
-- 
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  8. Junio C HamanoJan 27, 2016
  9. 2/3 git: protect against unbalanced calls to {save,restore}_env()Junio C Hamano, Jan 27, 2016
  10. 2/3 git: protect against unbalanced calls to {save,restore}_env()Junio C Hamano, Jan 27, 2016
  11. 3/3 git: simplify environment save/restore logicJunio C Hamano, Jan 27, 2016
  12. 3/3 git: simplify environment save/restore logicJunio C Hamano, Jan 27, 2016
  13. Junio C HamanoJan 27, 2016
  14. Duy NguyenJan 27, 2016
  15. Junio C HamanoJan 27, 2016
  16. 1/3 git: remove an early return from save_env_before_alias()Junio C Hamano, Jan 27, 2016
  17. 1/4 git: remove an early return from save_env_before_alias()Junio C Hamano, Feb 2, 2016
  18. 2/4 git: protect against unbalanced calls to {save,restore}_env()Junio C Hamano, Feb 2, 2016
  19. 3/4 git: simplify environment save/restore logicJunio C Hamano, Feb 2, 2016
  20. 4/4 restore_env(): free the saved environment variable once we are doneJunio C Hamano, Feb 2, 2016
  21. Eric SunshineFeb 3, 2016
  22. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2016

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