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Re: [PATCH v6 2/3] revision: add peek functions for lookahead

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jun 20, 2026, 14:56 UTC
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Pablo Sabater <pabloosabaterr@gmail.com> writes:
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> The graph code in a subsequent commit needs to be able to look ahead in
> order to set indentation-related flags.
>
> Using revs->commits is brittle and the data structure that holds the
> pending commits might change in the future.
>
> Add two functions that abstract this for the graph.
>
> Helped-by: Kristofer Karlsson <stoansen@gmail.com>
> Signed-off-by: Pablo Sabater <pabloosabaterr@gmail.com>
> ---
>  revision.c | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  revision.h | 10 ++++++++++
>  2 files changed, 48 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/revision.c b/revision.c
> index e91d7e1f11..a472a28853 100644
> --- a/revision.c
> +++ b/revision.c
> @@ -3708,6 +3708,44 @@ static unsigned int count_explore_walked;
>  static unsigned int count_indegree_walked;
>  static unsigned int count_topo_walked;
>  
> +struct commit *revision_peek_next_commit (struct rev_info *revs)
> +{
> +	struct topo_walk_info *info = revs->topo_walk_info;
> +
> +	if (info)
> +		return prio_queue_peek(&info->topo_queue);
> +	if (revs->commits)
> +		return revs->commits->item;
> +
> +	return NULL;
> +}

OK. "If we are doing topo_walk, topo_queue is the priority queue to peek into, otherwise revs->commits list is being used" is a bit too intimate implementation detail I am not comfortable to depend on, but as long as it is contained inside revision.c it should be OK.

Lose the space between the function name and its (parameter list) from this and the next function.

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> +int revision_has_commits_after (struct rev_info *revs, int n)
> +{
> +	struct topo_walk_info *info = revs->topo_walk_info;
> +
> +	if (info) {
> +		int visible = 0;
> +		for (size_t i = 0; i < info->topo_queue.nr && visible < n; i++) {
> +			struct commit *c = info->topo_queue.array[i].data;
> +			if (get_commit_action(revs, c) == commit_show)
> +				visible++;
> +		}
> +		return visible > n-1;
> +	}
> +	if (revs->commits) {
> +		struct commit_list *cl;
> +		int visible = 0;
> +		for (cl = revs->commits; cl && visible < n; cl = cl->next) {
> +			if (get_commit_action(revs, cl->item) == commit_show)
> +				visible++;
> +		}
> +		return visible > n-1;
> +	}
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}

Regarding the use of get_commit_action() here, I wondered if this is safe, because usually get_commit_action() is called only once per commit during history traversal from simplify_commit(), but this patch adds calls to it for all of the remaining commits being processed without consuming them (so get_commit_action() will be called on these commits again later as the history traversal progresses).

If get_commit_action() a pure function without any side effects, this may be safe, but line-log has something with side effect in the function.

I _think_ this is OK, as "--graph" sets .rewrite_parents bit (as well as .topo_order bit) on, which makes want_ancestry() to return true. Which in turn means even if -L is in effect, we will not call line_log_process_ranges_arbitrary_commit() that is the only source of side effect in this function. Somebody needs to sanity check this, but we may want to leave an in-code comment to warn future developers not to call get_commit_action() on random commits outside of the normal history traversal under what condition (namely, -L without rewrite_parents).

Even better, perhaps add
	if (revs->line_level_traverse && !want_ancestry(revs))
		BUG("do not call this");

at the beginning of revision_has_commits_after() function, and describe why in the header file comment for this function below?

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> diff --git a/revision.h b/revision.h
> index 00c392be37..a10c6b0940 100644
> --- a/revision.h
> +++ b/revision.h
> @@ -572,4 +572,14 @@ int rewrite_parents(struct rev_info *revs,
>   */
>  struct commit_list *get_saved_parents(struct rev_info *revs, const struct commit *commit);
>  
> +/*
> + * Peek into revision's next commit without consuming it.
> + */
> +struct commit *revision_peek_next_commit(struct rev_info *revs);
> +
> +/*
> + * Check if there are n more commits to be shown yet.
> + */
> +int revision_has_commits_after(struct rev_info *revs, int n);
> +
>  #endif
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  1. 0/1 graph: add indentation for commits preceded by a rootPablo Sabater, Apr 2, 2026
  2. 1/1 graph: add indentation for commits preceded by a rootPablo Sabater, Apr 2, 2026
  3. Junio C HamanoApr 3, 2026
  4. PabloApr 3, 2026
  5. Junio C HamanoApr 3, 2026
  6. PabloApr 3, 2026
  7. 0/1 graph: add indentation for commits preceded by a parentless commitPablo Sabater, Apr 4, 2026
  8. 1/1 graph: add indentation for commits preceded by a parentless commitPablo Sabater, Apr 4, 2026
  9. PabloApr 10, 2026
  10. Junio C HamanoApr 10, 2026
  11. 0/1 graph: add indentation for commits preceded by a parentless commitPablo Sabater, Apr 27, 2026
  12. 1/1 graph: add indentation for commits preceded by a parentless commitPablo Sabater, Apr 27, 2026
  13. Jeff KingMay 13, 2026
  14. Pablo SabaterMay 14, 2026
  15. PabloApr 27, 2026
  16. 0/2 graph: indent visual roots in graphPablo Sabater, Jun 12, 2026
  17. 1/2 lib-log-graph: move check_graph functionPablo Sabater, Jun 12, 2026
  18. 2/2 graph: indent visual root in graphPablo Sabater, Jun 12, 2026
  19. Junio C HamanoJun 13, 2026
  20. 0/2 graph: indent visual roots in graphPablo Sabater, Jun 13, 2026
  21. 1/2 lib-log-graph: move check_graph functionPablo Sabater, Jun 13, 2026
  22. 2/2 graph: indent visual root in graphPablo Sabater, Jun 13, 2026
  23. Junio C HamanoJun 14, 2026
  24. Pablo SabaterJun 14, 2026
  25. Junio C HamanoJun 15, 2026
  26. Pablo SabaterJun 16, 2026
  27. Junio C HamanoJun 16, 2026
  28. Jeff KingJun 17, 2026
  29. Pablo SabaterJun 18, 2026
  30. Junio C HamanoJun 18, 2026
  31. Jeff KingJun 18, 2026
  32. Jeff KingJun 18, 2026
  33. Kristofer KarlssonJun 19, 2026
  34. Jeff KingJun 21, 2026
  35. Kristofer KarlssonJun 22, 2026
  36. Chandra PratapJun 17, 2026
  37. 0/3 graph: indent visual roots in graphPablo Sabater, Jun 20, 2026
  38. 1/3 lib-log-graph: move check_graph functionPablo Sabater, Jun 20, 2026
  39. 2/3 revision: add peek functions for lookaheadPablo Sabater, Jun 20, 2026
  40. Pablo SabaterJun 20, 2026
  41. Junio C HamanoJun 20, 2026
  42. Junio C HamanoJun 20, 2026
  43. Junio C HamanoJun 21, 2026
  44. Chandra PratapJun 21, 2026
  45. Kristofer KarlssonJun 22, 2026
  46. Junio C HamanoJun 29, 2026
  47. Pablo SabaterJun 29, 2026
  48. 3/3 graph: indent visual root in graphPablo Sabater, Jun 20, 2026
  49. 0/3 graph: indent visual roots in graphPablo Sabater, Jul 4, 2026
  50. 1/3 lib-log-graph: move check_graph functionPablo Sabater, Jul 4, 2026
  51. 2/3 graph: add a 2 commit buffer for lookaheadPablo Sabater, Jul 4, 2026
  52. Chandra PratapJul 6, 2026
  53. Kristofer KarlssonJul 6, 2026
  54. Chandra PratapJul 6, 2026
  55. Pablo SabaterJul 7, 2026
  56. Pablo SabaterJul 7, 2026
  57. 3/3 graph: indent visual root in graphPablo Sabater, Jul 4, 2026
  58. 0/4 graph: indent visual roots in graphPablo Sabater, Jul 10, 2026
  59. 1/4 lib-log-graph: move check_graph functionPablo Sabater, Jul 10, 2026
  60. 2/4 revision: add next_commit_to_show()Pablo Sabater, Jul 10, 2026
  61. 3/4 graph: add a 2 commit buffer for lookaheadPablo Sabater, Jul 10, 2026
  62. 4/4 graph: indent visual root in graphPablo Sabater, Jul 10, 2026
  63. Mirko FainaJul 10, 2026
  64. Pablo SabaterJul 10, 2026
  65. 0/4 graph: indent visual roots in graphPablo Sabater, Jul 11, 2026
  66. 1/4 lib-log-graph: move check_graph functionPablo Sabater, Jul 11, 2026
  67. 2/4 revision: add next_commit_to_show()Pablo Sabater, Jul 11, 2026
  68. 3/4 graph: add a 2 commit buffer for lookaheadPablo Sabater, Jul 11, 2026
  69. 4/4 graph: indent visual root in graphPablo Sabater, Jul 11, 2026
  70. Mirko FainaJul 11, 2026
  71. Pablo SabaterJul 11, 2026
  72. Mirko FainaJul 11, 2026
  73. Chandra PratapJul 12, 2026
  74. Mirko FainaJul 12, 2026
  75. Mirko FainaJul 12, 2026
  76. Pablo SabaterJul 12, 2026
  77. Mirko FainaJul 12, 2026
  78. Chandra PratapJul 13, 2026
  79. 0/7 graph: indent visual roots in graphPablo Sabater, Jul 13, 2026
  80. 1/7 lib-log-graph: move check_graph functionPablo Sabater, Jul 13, 2026
  81. 2/7 revision: add next_commit_to_show()Pablo Sabater, Jul 13, 2026
  82. 3/7 graph: add a 2 commit buffer for lookaheadPablo Sabater, Jul 13, 2026
  83. 4/7 graph: indent visual root in graphPablo Sabater, Jul 13, 2026
  84. 5/7 graph: wrap cascading commits after 4 columnsPablo Sabater, Jul 13, 2026
  85. 6/7 graph: move config reading into graph_read_config()Pablo Sabater, Jul 13, 2026
  86. 7/7 graph: add --[no-]graph-indent and log.graphIndentPablo Sabater, Jul 13, 2026
  87. Mirko FainaJul 13, 2026
  88. Pablo SabaterJul 13, 2026
  89. 0/7 graph: indent visual roots in graphPablo Sabater, Jul 13, 2026
  90. 1/7 lib-log-graph: move check_graph functionPablo Sabater, Jul 13, 2026
  91. 2/7 revision: add next_commit_to_show()Pablo Sabater, Jul 13, 2026
  92. 3/7 graph: add a 2 commit buffer for lookaheadPablo Sabater, Jul 13, 2026
  93. 4/7 graph: indent visual root in graphPablo Sabater, Jul 13, 2026
  94. 6/7 graph: move config reading into graph_read_config()Pablo Sabater, Jul 13, 2026
  95. 7/7 graph: add --[no-]graph-indent and log.graphIndentPablo Sabater, Jul 13, 2026
  96. Chandra PratapJul 14, 2026
  97. Pablo SabaterJul 14, 2026
  98. 5/7 graph: wrap cascading commits after 4 columnsPablo Sabater, Jul 13, 2026
  99. Junio C HamanoJul 13, 2026
  100. Pablo SabaterJul 13, 2026
  101. 0/7 graph: indent visual roots in graphPablo Sabater, Jul 14, 2026
  102. 1/7 lib-log-graph: move check_graph functionPablo Sabater, Jul 14, 2026
  103. 2/7 revision: add next_commit_to_show()Pablo Sabater, Jul 14, 2026
  104. 3/7 graph: add a 2 commit buffer for lookaheadPablo Sabater, Jul 14, 2026
  105. 4/7 graph: indent visual root in graphPablo Sabater, Jul 14, 2026
  106. 5/7 graph: wrap cascading commits after 4 columnsPablo Sabater, Jul 14, 2026
  107. 6/7 graph: move config reading into graph_read_config()Pablo Sabater, Jul 14, 2026
  108. 7/7 graph: add --[no-]graph-indent and log.graphIndentPablo Sabater, Jul 14, 2026
  109. Chandra PratapJul 15, 2026
  110. Phillip WoodMay 14, 2026
  111. Pablo SabaterMay 14, 2026
  112. Phillip WoodMay 15, 2026
  113. Chandra PratapMay 17, 2026
  114. Pablo SabaterMay 18, 2026
  115. Junio C HamanoMay 19, 2026
  116. Pablo SabaterMay 19, 2026
  117. Junio C HamanoJun 10, 2026
  118. Pablo SabaterJun 10, 2026
  119. Chandra PratapMay 19, 2026

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