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Re: [PATCH 01/13] odb: fix subtle logic to check whether an alternate is usable

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Oct 24, 2025, 16:21 UTC
Message-ID
<xmqqo6pwp8xo.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To
<20251024-b4-pks-odb-loose-backend-v1-1-1a4202273c38@pks.im>
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> writes:
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> +static int alt_odb_usable(struct object_database *o, const char *path,
> +			  const char *normalized_objdir)
>  {
>  	int r;
>  
>  	/* Detect cases where alternate disappeared */
> -	if (!is_directory(path->buf)) {
> +	if (!is_directory(path)) {
>  		error(_("object directory %s does not exist; "
>  			"check .git/objects/info/alternates"),
> -		      path->buf);
> +		      path);
>  		return 0;
>  	}
>  
> @@ -113,11 +112,14 @@ static int alt_odb_usable(struct object_database *o,
>  		assert(r == 1); /* never used */
>  		kh_value(o->source_by_path, p) = o->sources;
>  	}
> -	if (fspatheq(path->buf, normalized_objdir))
> +
> +	if (fspatheq(path, normalized_objdir))
> +		return 0;
> +
> +	if (kh_get_odb_path_map(o->source_by_path, path) < kh_end(o->source_by_path))
>  		return 0;
> -	*pos = kh_put_odb_path_map(o->source_by_path, path->buf, &r);
> -	/* r: 0 = exists, 1 = never used, 2 = deleted */
> -	return r == 0 ? 0 : 1;
> +
> +	return 1;
>  }

In other words, when we say "we ask if this is usable", it says "yes it is usable" or "no it is not", but ...

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> @@ -148,6 +150,7 @@ static struct odb_source *link_alt_odb_entry(struct object_database *odb,
>  	struct strbuf pathbuf = STRBUF_INIT;
>  	struct strbuf tmp = STRBUF_INIT;
>  	khiter_t pos;
> +	int ret;
>  
>  	if (!is_absolute_path(dir) && relative_base) {
>  		strbuf_realpath(&pathbuf, relative_base, 1);
> @@ -172,20 +175,21 @@ static struct odb_source *link_alt_odb_entry(struct object_database *odb,
>  	strbuf_reset(&tmp);
>  	strbuf_realpath(&tmp, odb->sources->path, 1);
>  
> -	if (!alt_odb_usable(odb, &pathbuf, tmp.buf, &pos))
> +	if (!alt_odb_usable(odb, pathbuf.buf, tmp.buf))
>  		goto error;
>  
>  	CALLOC_ARRAY(alternate, 1);
>  	alternate->odb = odb;
>  	alternate->local = false;
> -	/* pathbuf.buf is already in r->objects->source_by_path */
>  	alternate->path = strbuf_detach(&pathbuf, NULL);
>  
>  	/* add the alternate entry */
>  	*odb->sources_tail = alternate;
>  	odb->sources_tail = &(alternate->next);
> -	alternate->next = NULL;
> -	assert(odb->source_by_path);
> +
> +	pos = kh_put_odb_path_map(odb->source_by_path, alternate->path, &ret);
> +	if (!ret)
> +		BUG("source must not yet exist");

... responding to the answer and saying "ok, if it is usable, then let's use it" is a responsibility of the caller. Which makes sense.

>  	kh_value(odb->source_by_path, pos) = alternate;
>  
>  	/* recursively add alternates */
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Message 3 of 58 in “Carve out loose object source”
  1. 00/13 Carve out loose object sourcePatrick Steinhardt, Oct 24, 2025
  2. 01/13 odb: fix subtle logic to check whether an alternate is usablePatrick Steinhardt, Oct 24, 2025
  3. Junio C HamanoOct 24, 2025
  4. Karthik NayakOct 30, 2025
  5. 02/13 odb: introduce `odb_source_new()`Patrick Steinhardt, Oct 24, 2025
  6. Junio C HamanoOct 24, 2025
  7. Patrick SteinhardtOct 27, 2025
  8. 03/13 odb: adjust naming to free object sourcesPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 24, 2025
  9. Karthik NayakOct 30, 2025
  10. 04/13 object-file: move `fetch_if_missing`Patrick Steinhardt, Oct 24, 2025
  11. 05/13 object-file: introduce `struct odb_loose_source`Patrick Steinhardt, Oct 24, 2025
  12. Karthik NayakOct 30, 2025
  13. Patrick SteinhardtOct 30, 2025
  14. Patrick SteinhardtOct 31, 2025
  15. Junio C HamanoOct 31, 2025
  16. Patrick SteinhardtNov 3, 2025
  17. Junio C HamanoOct 31, 2025
  18. 06/13 object-file: move loose object cache into loose sourcePatrick Steinhardt, Oct 24, 2025
  19. Junio C HamanoOct 24, 2025
  20. Patrick SteinhardtOct 27, 2025
  21. 07/13 object-file: hide internals when we need to reprepare loose sourcesPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 24, 2025
  22. 08/13 object-file: move loose object map into loose sourcePatrick Steinhardt, Oct 24, 2025
  23. 09/13 object-file: read objects via the loose object sourcePatrick Steinhardt, Oct 24, 2025
  24. Karthik NayakOct 30, 2025
  25. 10/13 object-file: rename `has_loose_object()`Patrick Steinhardt, Oct 24, 2025
  26. 11/13 object-file: refactor freshening of objectsPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 24, 2025
  27. 12/13 object-file: rename `write_object_file()`Patrick Steinhardt, Oct 24, 2025
  28. 13/13 object-file: refactor writing objects via a streamPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 24, 2025
  29. Karthik NayakOct 30, 2025
  30. 00/13 Carve out loose object sourcePatrick Steinhardt, Oct 31, 2025
  31. 01/13 odb: fix subtle logic to check whether an alternate is usablePatrick Steinhardt, Oct 31, 2025
  32. 02/13 odb: introduce `odb_source_new()`Patrick Steinhardt, Oct 31, 2025
  33. 03/13 odb: adjust naming to free object sourcesPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 31, 2025
  34. 04/13 object-file: move `fetch_if_missing`Patrick Steinhardt, Oct 31, 2025
  35. 05/13 object-file: introduce `struct odb_loose_source`Patrick Steinhardt, Oct 31, 2025
  36. 06/13 object-file: move loose object cache into loose sourcePatrick Steinhardt, Oct 31, 2025
  37. 07/13 object-file: hide internals when we need to reprepare loose sourcesPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 31, 2025
  38. 08/13 object-file: move loose object map into loose sourcePatrick Steinhardt, Oct 31, 2025
  39. 09/13 object-file: read objects via the loose object sourcePatrick Steinhardt, Oct 31, 2025
  40. 10/13 object-file: rename `has_loose_object()`Patrick Steinhardt, Oct 31, 2025
  41. 11/13 object-file: refactor freshening of objectsPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 31, 2025
  42. 12/13 object-file: rename `write_object_file()`Patrick Steinhardt, Oct 31, 2025
  43. 13/13 object-file: refactor writing objects via a streamPatrick Steinhardt, Oct 31, 2025
  44. 00/13 Carve out loose object sourcePatrick Steinhardt, Nov 3, 2025
  45. 01/13 odb: fix subtle logic to check whether an alternate is usablePatrick Steinhardt, Nov 3, 2025
  46. 02/13 odb: introduce `odb_source_new()`Patrick Steinhardt, Nov 3, 2025
  47. 03/13 odb: adjust naming to free object sourcesPatrick Steinhardt, Nov 3, 2025
  48. 04/13 object-file: move `fetch_if_missing`Patrick Steinhardt, Nov 3, 2025
  49. 05/13 object-file: introduce `struct odb_source_loose`Patrick Steinhardt, Nov 3, 2025
  50. 06/13 object-file: move loose object cache into loose sourcePatrick Steinhardt, Nov 3, 2025
  51. 07/13 object-file: hide internals when we need to reprepare loose sourcesPatrick Steinhardt, Nov 3, 2025
  52. 08/13 object-file: move loose object map into loose sourcePatrick Steinhardt, Nov 3, 2025
  53. 09/13 object-file: read objects via the loose object sourcePatrick Steinhardt, Nov 3, 2025
  54. 10/13 object-file: rename `has_loose_object()`Patrick Steinhardt, Nov 3, 2025
  55. 11/13 object-file: refactor freshening of objectsPatrick Steinhardt, Nov 3, 2025
  56. 12/13 object-file: rename `write_object_file()`Patrick Steinhardt, Nov 3, 2025
  57. 13/13 object-file: refactor writing objects via a streamPatrick Steinhardt, Nov 3, 2025
  58. Karthik NayakNov 3, 2025

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