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Re: [PATCH v2 1/8] packfile: prepare for the existence of '*.rev' files

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jan 14, 2021, 07:22 UTC
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<6742c15c84bafbcc1c06e2633de51dcda63e3314.1610576805.git.me@ttaylorr.com>
Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com> writes:
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> +== pack-*.rev files have the format:
> +
> +  - A 4-byte magic number '0x52494458' ('RIDX').
> +
> +  - A 4-byte version identifier (= 1)
> +
> +  - A 4-byte hash function identifier (= 1 for SHA-1, 2 for SHA-256)

These two are presumably 4-byte-wide network byte order integers. We should spell it out.

> +  - A table of index positions, sorted by their corresponding offsets in the
> +    packfile.

Likewise, how wide is each entry and in what byte order, and how many entries are there in the table?

	... oh, what about the "one beyond the last"?  We cannot
	go back to the forward index to learn the offset of such
	an non-existent object, can we?
Again, I expect it to be 4-byte-wide network byte order integer.
> -int load_pack_revindex(struct packed_git *p)
> +static int load_pack_revindex_from_memory(struct packed_git *p)

I said it when I saw the beginning of v1 API patches, but it is a bit unreasonable to call the act of "computing from the forward index" "to load from memory". Loading from disk perfectly works as a phrase, though.

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> +#define RIDX_MIN_SIZE (12 + (2 * the_hash_algo->rawsz))
> +
> +static int load_revindex_from_disk(char *revindex_name,
> +				   uint32_t num_objects,
> +				   const void **data, size_t *len)
> +{
> +	int fd, ret = 0;
> +	struct stat st;
> +	size_t revindex_size;
> +
> +	fd = git_open(revindex_name);
> +
> +	if (fd < 0) {
> +		ret = -1;
> +		goto cleanup;
> +	}
> +	if (fstat(fd, &st)) {
> +		ret = error_errno(_("failed to read %s"), revindex_name);
> +		goto cleanup;
> +	}
> +
> +	revindex_size = xsize_t(st.st_size);
> +
> +	if (revindex_size < RIDX_MIN_SIZE) {
> +		ret = error(_("reverse-index file %s is too small"), revindex_name);
> +		goto cleanup;
> +	}
> +
> +	if (revindex_size - RIDX_MIN_SIZE != st_mult(sizeof(uint32_t), num_objects)) {
> +		ret = error(_("reverse-index file %s is corrupt"), revindex_name);
> +		goto cleanup;
> +	}
> +
> +	*len = revindex_size;
> +	*data = xmmap(NULL, revindex_size, PROT_READ, MAP_PRIVATE, fd, 0);
> +
> +cleanup:
> +	close(fd);
> +	return ret;
> +}
> +
> +static int load_pack_revindex_from_disk(struct packed_git *p)
> +{
> +	char *revindex_name;
> +	int ret;
> +	if (open_pack_index(p))
> +		return -1;
> +
> +	revindex_name = pack_revindex_filename(p);
> +
> +	ret = load_revindex_from_disk(revindex_name,
> +				      p->num_objects,
> +				      &p->revindex_map,
> +				      &p->revindex_size);
> +	if (ret)
> +		goto cleanup;
> +
> +	p->revindex_data = (char *)p->revindex_map + 12;
We've seen hardcoded constant "12" twice so far in this patch.

We need a C proprocessor macro "#define RIDX_FILE_HEADER_SIZE 12" or something, perhaps?

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> +cleanup:
> +	free(revindex_name);
> +	return ret;
> +}
> +
> +int load_pack_revindex(struct packed_git *p)
> +{
> +	if (p->revindex || p->revindex_data)
> +		return 0;
> +
> +	if (!load_pack_revindex_from_disk(p))
> +		return 0;
> +	else if (!load_pack_revindex_from_memory(p))
> +		return 0;
> +	return -1;
> +}
> +
>  int offset_to_pack_pos(struct packed_git *p, off_t ofs, uint32_t *pos)
>  {
>  	unsigned lo, hi;
> @@ -203,18 +285,28 @@ int offset_to_pack_pos(struct packed_git *p, off_t ofs, uint32_t *pos)
>  
>  uint32_t pack_pos_to_index(struct packed_git *p, uint32_t pos)
>  {
> -	if (!p->revindex)
> +	if (!(p->revindex || p->revindex_data))
>  		BUG("pack_pos_to_index: reverse index not yet loaded");
>  	if (p->num_objects <= pos)
>  		BUG("pack_pos_to_index: out-of-bounds object at %"PRIu32, pos);
> -	return p->revindex[pos].nr;
> +
> +	if (p->revindex)
> +		return p->revindex[pos].nr;
> +	else
> +		return get_be32((char *)p->revindex_data + (pos * sizeof(uint32_t)));

Good. We are using 32-bit uint in network byte order. We should document it as such.

Let's not strip const away while casting, though. get_be32() ensures that it only reads and never writes thru the pointer, and p->revindex_data is a "const void *".

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>  }
>  
>  off_t pack_pos_to_offset(struct packed_git *p, uint32_t pos)
>  {
> -	if (!p->revindex)
> +	if (!(p->revindex || p->revindex_data))
>  		BUG("pack_pos_to_index: reverse index not yet loaded");
>  	if (p->num_objects < pos)
>  		BUG("pack_pos_to_offset: out-of-bounds object at %"PRIu32, pos);
> -	return p->revindex[pos].offset;
> +
> +	if (p->revindex)
> +		return p->revindex[pos].offset;
> +	else if (pos == p->num_objects)
> +		return p->pack_size - the_hash_algo->rawsz;

OK, here is the answer to my previous question. We should document that the table has num_objects entries in the on-disk file (we do not need to say that there is no sentinel entry in the table at the end).

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> +	else
> +		return nth_packed_object_offset(p, pack_pos_to_index(p, pos));
>  }
> diff --git a/pack-revindex.h b/pack-revindex.h
> index 6e0320b08b..01622cf21a 100644
> --- a/pack-revindex.h
> +++ b/pack-revindex.h
> @@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ struct packed_git;
>  /*
>   * load_pack_revindex populates the revindex's internal data-structures for the
>   * given pack, returning zero on success and a negative value otherwise.
> + *
> + * If a '.rev' file is present, it is checked for consistency, mmap'd, and
> + * pointers are assigned into it (instead of using the in-memory variant).

Hmph, I missed where it got checked for consistency, though. If the file is corrupt and has say duplicated entries, we'd happily grab the data via get_be32(), for example.

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> @@ -55,7 +58,9 @@ uint32_t pack_pos_to_index(struct packed_git *p, uint32_t pos);
>   * If the reverse index has not yet been loaded, or the position is out of
>   * bounds, this function aborts.
>   *
> - * This function runs in constant time.
> + * This function runs in constant time under both in-memory and on-disk reverse
> + * indexes, but an additional step is taken to consult the corresponding .idx
> + * file when using the on-disk format.

Again, I know this is a kind of detail that is interesting to those who implemented the function, but I wonder how it would help those who wonder if they should call it or use some other method to achieve what they want.

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Message 21 of 82 in “pack-revindex: introduce on-disk '.rev' format”
  1. 0/8 pack-revindex: introduce on-disk '.rev' formatTaylor Blau, Jan 8, 2021
  2. 2/8 pack-write.c: prepare to write 'pack-*.rev' filesTaylor Blau, Jan 8, 2021
  3. 8/8 pack-revindex: ensure that on-disk reverse indexes are given precedenceTaylor Blau, Jan 8, 2021
  4. 3/8 builtin/index-pack.c: write reverse indexesTaylor Blau, Jan 8, 2021
  5. 1/8 packfile: prepare for the existence of '*.rev' filesTaylor Blau, Jan 8, 2021
  6. 4/8 builtin/pack-objects.c: respect 'pack.writeReverseIndex'Taylor Blau, Jan 8, 2021
  7. 7/8 t: support GIT_TEST_WRITE_REV_INDEXTaylor Blau, Jan 8, 2021
  8. Derrick StoleeJan 12, 2021
  9. Taylor BlauJan 12, 2021
  10. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJan 12, 2021
  11. Derrick StoleeJan 12, 2021
  12. Taylor BlauJan 12, 2021
  13. 6/8 t: prepare for GIT_TEST_WRITE_REV_INDEXTaylor Blau, Jan 8, 2021
  14. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJan 12, 2021
  15. Taylor BlauJan 12, 2021
  16. 5/8 Documentation/config/pack.txt: advertise 'pack.writeReverseIndex'Taylor Blau, Jan 8, 2021
  17. 0/8 pack-revindex: introduce on-disk '.rev' formatTaylor Blau, Jan 13, 2021
  18. 8/8 pack-revindex: ensure that on-disk reverse indexes are given precedenceTaylor Blau, Jan 13, 2021
  19. 6/8 t: prepare for GIT_TEST_WRITE_REV_INDEXTaylor Blau, Jan 13, 2021
  20. 1/8 packfile: prepare for the existence of '*.rev' filesTaylor Blau, Jan 13, 2021
  21. Junio C HamanoJan 14, 2021
  22. Derrick StoleeJan 14, 2021
  23. Jeff KingJan 14, 2021
  24. Taylor BlauJan 14, 2021
  25. Junio C HamanoJan 14, 2021
  26. Taylor BlauJan 14, 2021
  27. Junio C HamanoJan 14, 2021
  28. Jeff KingJan 22, 2021
  29. Taylor BlauJan 25, 2021
  30. Jeff KingJan 25, 2021
  31. Junio C HamanoJan 25, 2021
  32. Taylor BlauJan 25, 2021
  33. 5/8 Documentation/config/pack.txt: advertise 'pack.writeReverseIndex'Taylor Blau, Jan 13, 2021
  34. 4/8 builtin/pack-objects.c: respect 'pack.writeReverseIndex'Taylor Blau, Jan 13, 2021
  35. Jeff KingJan 22, 2021
  36. Jeff KingJan 23, 2021
  37. Taylor BlauJan 25, 2021
  38. Jeff KingJan 25, 2021
  39. 2/8 pack-write.c: prepare to write 'pack-*.rev' filesTaylor Blau, Jan 13, 2021
  40. Jeff KingJan 22, 2021
  41. Taylor BlauJan 25, 2021
  42. Jeff KingJan 26, 2021
  43. 7/8 t: support GIT_TEST_WRITE_REV_INDEXTaylor Blau, Jan 13, 2021
  44. 3/8 builtin/index-pack.c: write reverse indexesTaylor Blau, Jan 13, 2021
  45. Jeff KingJan 22, 2021
  46. Taylor BlauJan 25, 2021
  47. 00/10 pack-revindex: introduce on-disk '.rev' formatTaylor Blau, Jan 25, 2021
  48. 01/10 packfile: prepare for the existence of '*.rev' filesTaylor Blau, Jan 25, 2021
  49. Jeff KingJan 29, 2021
  50. Taylor BlauJan 29, 2021
  51. Jeff KingJan 30, 2021
  52. 08/10 t: support GIT_TEST_WRITE_REV_INDEXTaylor Blau, Jan 25, 2021
  53. Jeff KingJan 29, 2021
  54. 07/10 t: prepare for GIT_TEST_WRITE_REV_INDEXTaylor Blau, Jan 25, 2021
  55. Jeff KingJan 29, 2021
  56. Eric SunshineJan 29, 2021
  57. Taylor BlauJan 29, 2021
  58. Jeff KingJan 30, 2021
  59. Junio C HamanoJan 29, 2021
  60. 05/10 builtin/pack-objects.c: respect 'pack.writeReverseIndex'Taylor Blau, Jan 25, 2021
  61. 09/10 pack-revindex: ensure that on-disk reverse indexes are given precedenceTaylor Blau, Jan 25, 2021
  62. Jeff KingJan 29, 2021
  63. Taylor BlauJan 29, 2021
  64. Jeff KingJan 30, 2021
  65. 10/10 t5325: check both on-disk and in-memory reverse indexTaylor Blau, Jan 25, 2021
  66. Jeff KingJan 29, 2021
  67. Jeff KingJan 29, 2021
  68. Taylor BlauJan 29, 2021
  69. Jeff KingJan 30, 2021
  70. 06/10 Documentation/config/pack.txt: advertise 'pack.writeReverseIndex'Taylor Blau, Jan 25, 2021
  71. Jeff KingJan 29, 2021
  72. Taylor BlauJan 29, 2021
  73. Jeff KingJan 30, 2021
  74. 02/10 pack-write.c: prepare to write 'pack-*.rev' filesTaylor Blau, Jan 25, 2021
  75. 04/10 builtin/index-pack.c: write reverse indexesTaylor Blau, Jan 25, 2021
  76. 03/10 builtin/index-pack.c: allow stripping arbitrary extensionsTaylor Blau, Jan 25, 2021
  77. Jeff KingJan 29, 2021
  78. Taylor BlauJan 29, 2021
  79. Junio C HamanoJan 26, 2021
  80. Taylor BlauJan 26, 2021
  81. Jeff KingJan 29, 2021
  82. Taylor BlauJan 29, 2021

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