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Re: [PATCH 1/5] submodule_move_head: fix leak of struct child_process

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
May 2, 2017, 03:07 UTC
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Brandon Williams <bmwill@google.com> writes:
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> On 05/01, Stefan Beller wrote:
>> While fixing the leak of `cp`, reuse it instead of having to declare
>> another struct child_process.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Stefan Beller <sbeller@google.com>
>
> This shouldn't be needed as 'finish_command' does the cleanup for you by
> calling 'child_prcoess_clear()'.
Yes, indeed.  

It might not hurt to update the code so that the cp is reused in the second run instead of using a separate instance cp1, but that is a topic separate from fixing a non-existing leak.

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>> ---
>>  submodule.c | 15 +++++++++------
>>  1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>> 
>> diff --git a/submodule.c b/submodule.c
>> index d3299e29c0..cd098cf12b 100644
>> --- a/submodule.c
>> +++ b/submodule.c
>> @@ -1466,17 +1466,19 @@ int submodule_move_head(const char *path,
>>  		goto out;
>>  	}
>>  
>> +	child_process_clear(&cp);
>> +
>>  	if (!(flags & SUBMODULE_MOVE_HEAD_DRY_RUN)) {
>>  		if (new) {
>> -			struct child_process cp1 = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
>> +			child_process_init(&cp);
>>  			/* also set the HEAD accordingly */
>> -			cp1.git_cmd = 1;
>> -			cp1.no_stdin = 1;
>> -			cp1.dir = path;
>> +			cp.git_cmd = 1;
>> +			cp.no_stdin = 1;
>> +			cp.dir = path;
>>  
>> -			argv_array_pushl(&cp1.args, "update-ref", "HEAD", new, NULL);
>> +			argv_array_pushl(&cp.args, "update-ref", "HEAD", new, NULL);
>>  
>> -			if (run_command(&cp1)) {
>> +			if (run_command(&cp)) {
>>  				ret = -1;
>>  				goto out;
>>  			}
>> @@ -1492,6 +1494,7 @@ int submodule_move_head(const char *path,
>>  		}
>>  	}
>>  out:
>> +	child_process_clear(&cp);
>>  	return ret;
>>  }
>>  
>> -- 
>> 2.13.0.rc1.1.gbc33f0f778
>> 
Previous: Brandon WilliamsNext: Stefan Beller
Message 4 of 22 in “Some submodule bugfixes and "reattaching detached HEADs"”
  1. 0/5 Some submodule bugfixes and "reattaching detached HEADs"Stefan Beller, May 1, 2017
  2. 1/5 submodule_move_head: fix leak of struct child_processStefan Beller, May 1, 2017
  3. Brandon WilliamsMay 1, 2017
  4. Junio C HamanoMay 2, 2017
  5. Stefan BellerMay 2, 2017
  6. 3/5 submodule: avoid auto-discovery in new working tree manipulator codeStefan Beller, May 1, 2017
  7. 2/5 submodule_move_head: prepare env for child correctlyStefan Beller, May 1, 2017
  8. Junio C HamanoMay 2, 2017
  9. Stefan BellerMay 2, 2017
  10. 4/5 submodule--helper: reattach-HEADStefan Beller, May 1, 2017
  11. Brandon WilliamsMay 1, 2017
  12. Stefan BellerMay 1, 2017
  13. 5/5 submodule_move_head: reattach submodule HEAD to branch if possible.Stefan Beller, May 1, 2017
  14. Brandon WilliamsMay 1, 2017
  15. Junio C HamanoMay 2, 2017
  16. Stefan BellerMay 2, 2017
  17. Stefan BellerMay 31, 2017
  18. 0/3 Some submodule bugfixesStefan Beller, May 2, 2017
  19. 1/3 submodule_move_head: reuse child_process structure for futher commandsStefan Beller, May 2, 2017
  20. 2/3 submodule: avoid auto-discovery in new working tree manipulator codeStefan Beller, May 2, 2017
  21. 3/3 submodule: properly recurse for read-tree and checkoutStefan Beller, May 2, 2017
  22. Brandon WilliamsMay 2, 2017

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