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From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox•com>
To: Jonathan Tan <jonathantanmy@google•com>
Cc: git@vger•kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] sha1_file: remove read_packed_sha1()
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:06:54 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <xmqqa835zrlt.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <557fbeeac6a0f65d48ba0902f20c0650e75ae332.1502483486.git.jonathantanmy@google.com> (Jonathan Tan's message of "Fri, 11 Aug 2017 13:36:15 -0700")

Jonathan Tan <jonathantanmy@google•com> writes:

> Use read_object() in its place instead. This avoids duplication of code.
>
> This makes force_object_loose() slightly slower (because of a redundant
> check of loose object storage), but only in the error case.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jonathan Tan <jonathantanmy@google•com>
> ---
>  sha1_file.c | 26 +-------------------------
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 25 deletions(-)

The original code insisted on reading from pack and never from a
loose object, because it knew it would return early when it found a
loose version.  Now we allow a loose one to appear in the middle of
force_object_loose() operation and happily read from it when we do
not see a pack entry for the object---presumably because we are
racing with another simultanous repack process, or something?---and
then write it out as a new (and identical) loose object, which would
not do any harm.

So this is not strictly a no-op conversion; I have a gut feeling
that it would make it more robust, not less, in the presence of
another racing repack process, but I haven't really thought through
race scenarios that may make difference in its behaviour.


> diff --git a/sha1_file.c b/sha1_file.c
> index 910109fd9..0f758eabf 100644
> --- a/sha1_file.c
> +++ b/sha1_file.c
> @@ -3062,30 +3062,6 @@ int sha1_object_info(const unsigned char *sha1, unsigned long *sizep)
>  	return type;
>  }
>  
> -static void *read_packed_sha1(const unsigned char *sha1,
> -			      enum object_type *type, unsigned long *size)
> -{
> -	struct pack_entry e;
> -	void *data;
> -
> -	if (!find_pack_entry(sha1, &e))
> -		return NULL;
> -	data = cache_or_unpack_entry(e.p, e.offset, size, type);
> -	if (!data) {
> -		/*
> -		 * We're probably in deep shit, but let's try to fetch
> -		 * the required object anyway from another pack or loose.
> -		 * This should happen only in the presence of a corrupted
> -		 * pack, and is better than failing outright.
> -		 */
> -		error("failed to read object %s at offset %"PRIuMAX" from %s",
> -		      sha1_to_hex(sha1), (uintmax_t)e.offset, e.p->pack_name);
> -		mark_bad_packed_object(e.p, sha1);
> -		data = read_object(sha1, type, size);
> -	}
> -	return data;
> -}
> -
>  int pretend_sha1_file(void *buf, unsigned long len, enum object_type type,
>  		      unsigned char *sha1)
>  {
> @@ -3468,7 +3444,7 @@ int force_object_loose(const unsigned char *sha1, time_t mtime)
>  
>  	if (has_loose_object(sha1))
>  		return 0;
> -	buf = read_packed_sha1(sha1, &type, &len);
> +	buf = read_object(sha1, &type, &len);
>  	if (!buf)
>  		return error("cannot read sha1_file for %s", sha1_to_hex(sha1));
>  	hdrlen = xsnprintf(hdr, sizeof(hdr), "%s %lu", typename(type), len) + 1;

  reply	other threads:[~2017-08-11 22:07 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 88+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2017-08-08 19:32 [RFC PATCH 00/10] An attempt to move packfile funcs to its own file Jonathan Tan
2017-08-08 19:32 ` [RFC PATCH 01/10] pack: move pack name-related functions Jonathan Tan
2017-08-08 20:36   ` Stefan Beller
2017-08-08 20:50     ` Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09 12:00       ` Christian Couder
2017-08-09 17:16         ` Jonathan Tan
2017-08-11 19:38           ` Ben Peart
2017-08-11 21:34             ` Junio C Hamano
2017-08-16 22:53               ` Jonathan Tan
2017-08-08 19:32 ` [RFC PATCH 02/10] pack: move static state variables Jonathan Tan
2017-08-08 19:32 ` [RFC PATCH 03/10] pack: move pack_report() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-08 19:32 ` [RFC PATCH 04/10] pack: move open_pack_index(), parse_pack_index() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-08 20:19   ` Junio C Hamano
2017-08-08 20:45     ` Jonathan Tan
2017-08-08 19:32 ` [RFC PATCH 05/10] pack: move release_pack_memory() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-08 19:32 ` [RFC PATCH 06/10] pack: move pack-closing functions Jonathan Tan
2017-08-08 19:32 ` [RFC PATCH 07/10] pack: move use_pack() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-08 19:32 ` [RFC PATCH 08/10] pack: move unuse_pack() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-08 19:32 ` [RFC PATCH 09/10] pack: move add_packed_git() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-08 19:32 ` [RFC PATCH 10/10] pack: move install_packed_git() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-08 20:05 ` [RFC PATCH 00/10] An attempt to move packfile funcs to its own file Junio C Hamano
2017-08-08 20:43   ` Jonathan Tan
2017-08-08 21:04     ` Junio C Hamano
2017-08-09  1:22 ` [PATCH v2 00/25] Move exported " Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 01/25] pack: move pack name-related functions Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 02/25] pack: move static state variables Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 03/25] pack: move pack_report() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 04/25] pack: move open_pack_index(), parse_pack_index() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 05/25] pack: move release_pack_memory() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 06/25] pack: move pack-closing functions Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 07/25] pack: move use_pack() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 08/25] pack: move unuse_pack() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 09/25] pack: move add_packed_git() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 10/25] pack: move install_packed_git() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 11/25] pack: move {,re}prepare_packed_git and approximate_object_count Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 12/25] pack: move unpack_object_header() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 13/25] pack: move get_size_from_delta() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 14/25] pack: move unpack_object_header() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 15/25] sha1_file: set whence in storage-specific info fn Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 16/25] sha1_file: remove read_packed_sha1() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 17/25] pack: move packed_object_info(), unpack_entry() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 18/25] pack: move nth_packed_object_{sha1,oid} Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 19/25] pack: move check_pack_index_ptr(), nth_packed_object_offset() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 20/25] pack: move find_pack_entry_one(), is_pack_valid() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 21/25] pack: move find_sha1_pack() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 22/25] pack: move find_pack_entry() and make it global Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 23/25] pack: move has_sha1_pack() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 24/25] pack: move has_pack_index() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-09  1:22   ` [PATCH v2 25/25] pack: move for_each_packed_object() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-10 17:21   ` [PATCH v2 00/25] Move exported packfile funcs to its own file Stefan Beller
2017-08-10 21:19   ` Junio C Hamano
2017-08-10 21:59     ` Jonathan Tan
2017-08-10 22:40       ` Junio C Hamano
2017-08-11 20:36         ` [PATCH 0/2] non-move patches in preparation for packfile.c Jonathan Tan
2017-08-11 20:36           ` [PATCH 1/2] sha1_file: set whence in storage-specific info fn Jonathan Tan
2017-08-11 21:52             ` Junio C Hamano
2017-08-11 20:36           ` [PATCH 2/2] sha1_file: remove read_packed_sha1() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-11 22:06             ` Junio C Hamano [this message]
2017-08-11 19:41   ` [PATCH v2 00/25] Move exported packfile funcs to its own file Ben Peart
2017-08-18 23:36     ` Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20 ` [PATCH v3 00/23] " Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 01/23] pack: move pack name-related functions Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 02/23] pack: move static state variables Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 03/23] pack: move pack_report() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 04/23] pack: move open_pack_index(), parse_pack_index() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 05/23] pack: move release_pack_memory() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 06/23] pack: move pack-closing functions Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 07/23] pack: move use_pack() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 08/23] pack: move unuse_pack() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 09/23] pack: move add_packed_git() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 10/23] pack: move install_packed_git() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 11/23] pack: move {,re}prepare_packed_git and approximate_object_count Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 12/23] pack: move unpack_object_header_buffer() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 13/23] pack: move get_size_from_delta() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 14/23] pack: move unpack_object_header() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 15/23] pack: move clear_delta_base_cache(), packed_object_info(), unpack_entry() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 16/23] pack: move nth_packed_object_{sha1,oid} Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 17/23] pack: move check_pack_index_ptr(), nth_packed_object_offset() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 18/23] pack: move find_pack_entry_one(), is_pack_valid() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 19/23] pack: move find_sha1_pack() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 20/23] pack: move find_pack_entry() and make it global Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 21/23] pack: move has_sha1_pack() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 22/23] pack: move has_pack_index() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-18 22:20   ` [PATCH v3 23/23] pack: move for_each_packed_object() Jonathan Tan
2017-08-19  7:33   ` [PATCH v3 00/23] Move exported packfile funcs to its own file Junio C Hamano
2017-08-20  6:40     ` Junio C Hamano
2017-08-21 18:40       ` Jonathan Tan
2017-08-21 22:55         ` Junio C Hamano

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