From: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
To: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>,
David Turner <dturner@twopensource.com>
Cc: "Jeff King" <peff@peff.net>,
"Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy" <pclouds@gmail.com>,
"Ramsay Jones" <ramsay@ramsayjones.plus.com>,
git@vger.kernel.org, "Michael Haggerty" <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Subject: [PATCH v2 16/33] read_raw_ref(): move docstring to header file
Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 18:13:57 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1443ddf162783043699ba2bc5c9cb0995b9b08cd.1462550456.git.mhagger@alum.mit.edu> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <cover.1462550456.git.mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@alum.mit.edu>
---
refs/files-backend.c | 38 --------------------------------------
refs/refs-internal.h | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2 files changed, 38 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-)
diff --git a/refs/files-backend.c b/refs/files-backend.c
index 73717dd..fc0c7c1 100644
--- a/refs/files-backend.c
+++ b/refs/files-backend.c
@@ -1388,44 +1388,6 @@ static int resolve_missing_loose_ref(const char *refname,
return -1;
}
-/*
- * Read the specified reference from the filesystem or packed refs
- * file, non-recursively. Set type to describe the reference, and:
- *
- * - If refname is the name of a normal reference, fill in sha1
- * (leaving referent unchanged).
- *
- * - If refname is the name of a symbolic reference, write the full
- * name of the reference to which it refers (e.g.
- * "refs/heads/master") to referent and set the REF_ISSYMREF bit in
- * type (leaving sha1 unchanged). The caller is responsible for
- * validating that referent is a valid reference name.
- *
- * WARNING: refname might be used as part of a filename, so it is
- * important from a security standpoint that it be safe in the sense
- * of refname_is_safe(). Moreover, for symrefs this function sets
- * referent to whatever the repository says, which might not be a
- * properly-formatted or even safe reference name. NEITHER INPUT NOR
- * OUTPUT REFERENCE NAMES ARE VALIDATED WITHIN THIS FUNCTION.
- *
- * Return 0 on success. If the ref doesn't exist, set errno to ENOENT
- * and return -1. If the ref exists but is neither a symbolic ref nor
- * a sha1, it is broken; set REF_ISBROKEN in type, set errno to
- * EINVAL, and return -1. If there is another error reading the ref,
- * set errno appropriately and return -1.
- *
- * Backend-specific flags might be set in type as well, regardless of
- * outcome.
- *
- * It is OK for refname to point into referent. If so:
- *
- * - if the function succeeds with REF_ISSYMREF, referent will be
- * overwritten and the memory formerly pointed to by it might be
- * changed or even freed.
- *
- * - in all other cases, referent will be untouched, and therefore
- * refname will still be valid and unchanged.
- */
int read_raw_ref(const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1,
struct strbuf *referent, unsigned int *type)
{
diff --git a/refs/refs-internal.h b/refs/refs-internal.h
index 37a1a37..de7722e 100644
--- a/refs/refs-internal.h
+++ b/refs/refs-internal.h
@@ -209,6 +209,44 @@ int rename_ref_available(const char *oldname, const char *newname);
int do_for_each_ref(const char *submodule, const char *base,
each_ref_fn fn, int trim, int flags, void *cb_data);
+/*
+ * Read the specified reference from the filesystem or packed refs
+ * file, non-recursively. Set type to describe the reference, and:
+ *
+ * - If refname is the name of a normal reference, fill in sha1
+ * (leaving referent unchanged).
+ *
+ * - If refname is the name of a symbolic reference, write the full
+ * name of the reference to which it refers (e.g.
+ * "refs/heads/master") to referent and set the REF_ISSYMREF bit in
+ * type (leaving sha1 unchanged). The caller is responsible for
+ * validating that referent is a valid reference name.
+ *
+ * WARNING: refname might be used as part of a filename, so it is
+ * important from a security standpoint that it be safe in the sense
+ * of refname_is_safe(). Moreover, for symrefs this function sets
+ * referent to whatever the repository says, which might not be a
+ * properly-formatted or even safe reference name. NEITHER INPUT NOR
+ * OUTPUT REFERENCE NAMES ARE VALIDATED WITHIN THIS FUNCTION.
+ *
+ * Return 0 on success. If the ref doesn't exist, set errno to ENOENT
+ * and return -1. If the ref exists but is neither a symbolic ref nor
+ * a sha1, it is broken; set REF_ISBROKEN in type, set errno to
+ * EINVAL, and return -1. If there is another error reading the ref,
+ * set errno appropriately and return -1.
+ *
+ * Backend-specific flags might be set in type as well, regardless of
+ * outcome.
+ *
+ * It is OK for refname to point into referent. If so:
+ *
+ * - if the function succeeds with REF_ISSYMREF, referent will be
+ * overwritten and the memory formerly pointed to by it might be
+ * changed or even freed.
+ *
+ * - in all other cases, referent will be untouched, and therefore
+ * refname will still be valid and unchanged.
+ */
int read_raw_ref(const char *refname, unsigned char *sha1,
struct strbuf *referent, unsigned int *type);
--
2.8.1
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2016-05-06 16:14 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 51+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2016-05-06 16:13 [PATCH v2 00/33] Yet more preparation for reference backends Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:13 ` [PATCH v2 01/33] t1404: demonstrate a bug resolving references Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:13 ` [PATCH v2 02/33] commit_ref(): if there is an empty dir in the way, delete it Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:13 ` [PATCH v2 03/33] read_raw_ref(): don't get confused by an empty directory Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:13 ` [PATCH v2 04/33] safe_create_leading_directories(): improve docstring Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:13 ` [PATCH v2 05/33] remove_dir_recursively(): add docstring Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:13 ` [PATCH v2 06/33] refname_is_safe(): use skip_prefix() Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:13 ` [PATCH v2 07/33] refname_is_safe(): don't allow the empty string Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:13 ` [PATCH v2 08/33] refname_is_safe(): insist that the refname already be normalized Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:13 ` [PATCH v2 09/33] commit_ref_update(): write error message to *err, not stderr Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:13 ` [PATCH v2 10/33] rename_ref(): remove unneeded local variable Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:13 ` [PATCH v2 11/33] ref_transaction_commit(): remove local variable n Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:13 ` [PATCH v2 12/33] read_raw_ref(): rename flags argument to type Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:13 ` [PATCH v2 13/33] read_raw_ref(): clear *type at start of function Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:13 ` [PATCH v2 14/33] read_raw_ref(): rename symref argument to referent Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:13 ` [PATCH v2 15/33] read_raw_ref(): improve docstring Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:13 ` Michael Haggerty [this message]
2016-05-06 16:13 ` [PATCH v2 17/33] lock_ref_sha1_basic(): remove unneeded local variable Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:13 ` [PATCH v2 18/33] refs: make error messages more consistent Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:14 ` [PATCH v2 19/33] ref_transaction_create(): disallow recursive pruning Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:14 ` [PATCH v2 20/33] ref_transaction_commit(): correctly report close_ref() failure Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:14 ` [PATCH v2 21/33] delete_branches(): use resolve_refdup() Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:14 ` [PATCH v2 22/33] refs: allow log-only updates Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:14 ` [PATCH v2 23/33] refs: don't dereference on rename Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:14 ` [PATCH v2 24/33] verify_refname_available(): adjust constness in declaration Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:14 ` [PATCH v2 25/33] add_update(): initialize the whole ref_update Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:14 ` [PATCH v2 26/33] lock_ref_for_update(): new function Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:14 ` [PATCH v2 27/33] unlock_ref(): move definition higher in the file Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:14 ` [PATCH v2 28/33] ref_transaction_update(): check refname_is_safe() at a minimum Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:14 ` [PATCH v2 29/33] refs: resolve symbolic refs first Michael Haggerty
2016-05-12 7:45 ` Jeff King
2016-05-12 8:25 ` Jeff King
2016-05-13 12:33 ` Michael Haggerty
2016-05-13 12:35 ` [PATCH v3 " Michael Haggerty
2016-05-13 12:58 ` Jeff King
2016-05-13 12:51 ` [PATCH v2 " Jeff King
2016-05-14 9:02 ` Torsten Bögershausen
2016-05-06 16:14 ` [PATCH v2 30/33] lock_ref_for_update(): don't re-read non-symbolic references Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:14 ` [PATCH v2 31/33] lock_ref_for_update(): don't resolve symrefs Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:14 ` [PATCH v2 32/33] commit_ref_update(): remove the flags parameter Michael Haggerty
2016-05-06 16:14 ` [PATCH v2 33/33] lock_ref_sha1_basic(): only handle REF_NODEREF mode Michael Haggerty
2016-05-09 20:12 ` [PATCH v2 00/33] Yet more preparation for reference backends David Turner
2016-05-09 21:05 ` Junio C Hamano
2016-05-09 21:50 ` Michael Haggerty
2016-05-09 22:04 ` Junio C Hamano
2016-05-12 7:55 ` Jeff King
2016-05-12 16:10 ` Junio C Hamano
2016-05-10 21:32 ` Junio C Hamano
2016-06-10 12:50 ` Michael Haggerty
2016-06-10 15:43 ` Junio C Hamano
2016-06-13 9:55 ` [ADDENDUM v4] " Michael Haggerty
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