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From: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
To: Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org, Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] strmap: add functions facilitating use as a string->int map
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2020 16:10:34 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20200821201034.GG1165@coredump.intra.peff.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <418975b46039f63476852a868ca6221244b5d88e.1598035949.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>

On Fri, Aug 21, 2020 at 06:52:29PM +0000, Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget wrote:

> From: Elijah Newren <newren@gmail.com>
> 
> Although strmap could be used as a string->int map, one either had to
> allocate an int for every entry and then deallocate later, or one had to
> do a bunch of casting between (void*) and (intptr_t).
> 
> Add some special functions that do the casting.  Also, rename put->set
> for such wrapper functions since 'put' implied there may be some
> deallocation needed if the string was already found in the map, which
> isn't the case when we're storing an int value directly in the void*
> slot instead of using the void* slot as a pointer to data.

I think wrapping this kind of hackery is worth doing.

You'd be able to use put() as usual, wouldn't you? It never deallocates
the util field, but just returns the old one. And the caller knows that
it's really an int, and shouldn't be deallocated.

> A note on the name: strintmap looks and sounds pretty lame to me, but
> after trying to come up with something better and having no luck, I
> figured I'd just go with it for a while and then at some point some
> better and obvious name would strike me and I could replace it.  Several
> months later, I still don't have a better name.  Hopefully someone else
> has one.

strnummap? That's pretty bad, too.

Since the functions all take a raw strmap, you _could_ just do
"strmap_getint()", etc. But I think you could actually get some
additional safety by defining a wrapper type:

  struct strintmap {
          struct strmap strmap;
  };

It's a bit annoying because you a bunch of pass-through boilerplate for
stuff like:

  static inline int strintmap_empty(struct strintmap *map)
  {
          return strmap_empty(&map->map);
  }

but it would prevent mistakes like:

  strintmap_incr(&map, "foo", 10);
  strmap_clear(&map, 1);

which would try to free (void *)10.  I'm not sure if that's worth it or
not. You'd almost have to be trying to fail to pass "1" for free_util
there. But I've seen stranger things. :)

-Peff

  reply	other threads:[~2020-08-21 20:10 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 144+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2020-08-21 18:52 [PATCH 0/5] Add struct strmap and associated utility functions Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-08-21 18:52 ` [PATCH 1/5] hashmap: add usage documentation explaining hashmap_free[_entries]() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-08-21 19:22   ` Jeff King
2020-08-21 18:52 ` [PATCH 2/5] strmap: new utility functions Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-08-21 19:48   ` Jeff King
2020-08-21 18:52 ` [PATCH 3/5] strmap: add more " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-08-21 19:58   ` Jeff King
2020-08-21 18:52 ` [PATCH 4/5] strmap: add strdup_strings option Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-08-21 20:01   ` Jeff King
2020-08-21 20:41     ` Elijah Newren
2020-08-21 21:03       ` Jeff King
2020-08-21 22:25         ` Elijah Newren
2020-08-28  7:08           ` Jeff King
2020-08-28 17:20             ` Elijah Newren
2020-08-21 18:52 ` [PATCH 5/5] strmap: add functions facilitating use as a string->int map Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-08-21 20:10   ` Jeff King [this message]
2020-08-21 20:51     ` Elijah Newren
2020-08-21 21:05       ` Jeff King
2020-08-21 20:16 ` [PATCH 0/5] Add struct strmap and associated utility functions Jeff King
2020-08-21 21:33   ` Elijah Newren
2020-08-21 22:28     ` Elijah Newren
2020-08-28  7:03     ` Jeff King
2020-08-28 15:29       ` Elijah Newren
2020-09-01  9:27         ` Jeff King
2020-10-13  0:40 ` [PATCH v2 00/10] " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-13  0:40   ` [PATCH v2 01/10] hashmap: add usage documentation explaining hashmap_free[_entries]() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-30 12:50     ` Jeff King
2020-10-30 19:55       ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-03 16:26         ` Jeff King
2020-11-03 16:48           ` Elijah Newren
2020-10-13  0:40   ` [PATCH v2 02/10] hashmap: adjust spacing to fix argument alignment Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-30 12:51     ` Jeff King
2020-10-13  0:40   ` [PATCH v2 03/10] hashmap: allow re-use after hashmap_free() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-30 13:35     ` Jeff King
2020-10-30 15:37       ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-03 16:08         ` Jeff King
2020-11-03 16:16           ` Elijah Newren
2020-10-13  0:40   ` [PATCH v2 04/10] hashmap: introduce a new hashmap_partial_clear() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-30 13:41     ` Jeff King
2020-10-30 16:03       ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-03 16:10         ` Jeff King
2020-10-13  0:40   ` [PATCH v2 05/10] strmap: new utility functions Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-30 14:12     ` Jeff King
2020-10-30 16:26       ` Elijah Newren
2020-10-13  0:40   ` [PATCH v2 06/10] strmap: add more " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-30 14:23     ` Jeff King
2020-10-30 16:43       ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-03 16:12         ` Jeff King
2020-10-13  0:40   ` [PATCH v2 07/10] strmap: enable faster clearing and reusing of strmaps Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-30 14:27     ` Jeff King
2020-10-13  0:40   ` [PATCH v2 08/10] strmap: add functions facilitating use as a string->int map Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-30 14:39     ` Jeff King
2020-10-30 17:28       ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-03 16:20         ` Jeff King
2020-11-03 16:46           ` Elijah Newren
2020-10-13  0:40   ` [PATCH v2 09/10] strmap: add a strset sub-type Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-30 14:44     ` Jeff King
2020-10-30 18:02       ` Elijah Newren
2020-10-13  0:40   ` [PATCH v2 10/10] strmap: enable allocations to come from a mem_pool Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-10-30 14:56     ` Jeff King
2020-10-30 19:31       ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-03 16:24         ` Jeff King
2020-11-02 18:55   ` [PATCH v3 00/13] Add struct strmap and associated utility functions Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 01/13] hashmap: add usage documentation explaining hashmap_free[_entries]() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 02/13] hashmap: adjust spacing to fix argument alignment Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 03/13] hashmap: allow re-use after hashmap_free() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 04/13] hashmap: introduce a new hashmap_partial_clear() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 05/13] hashmap: provide deallocation function names Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 06/13] strmap: new utility functions Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 07/13] strmap: add more " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-04 20:13       ` Jeff King
2020-11-04 20:24         ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 08/13] strmap: enable faster clearing and reusing of strmaps Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 09/13] strmap: add functions facilitating use as a string->int map Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-04 20:21       ` Jeff King
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 10/13] strmap: add a strset sub-type Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-04 20:31       ` Jeff King
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 11/13] strmap: enable allocations to come from a mem_pool Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 12/13] strmap: take advantage of FLEXPTR_ALLOC_STR when relevant Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-04 20:43       ` Jeff King
2020-11-02 18:55     ` [PATCH v3 13/13] Use new HASHMAP_INIT macro to simplify hashmap initialization Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-04 20:48       ` Jeff King
2020-11-04 20:52     ` [PATCH v3 00/13] Add struct strmap and associated utility functions Jeff King
2020-11-04 22:20       ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-05  0:22     ` [PATCH v4 " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 01/13] hashmap: add usage documentation explaining hashmap_free[_entries]() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 02/13] hashmap: adjust spacing to fix argument alignment Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 03/13] hashmap: allow re-use after hashmap_free() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 04/13] hashmap: introduce a new hashmap_partial_clear() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 05/13] hashmap: provide deallocation function names Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 06/13] strmap: new utility functions Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 07/13] strmap: add more " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 08/13] strmap: enable faster clearing and reusing of strmaps Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 09/13] strmap: add functions facilitating use as a string->int map Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 10/13] strmap: add a strset sub-type Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 11/13] strmap: enable allocations to come from a mem_pool Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 12/13] strmap: take advantage of FLEXPTR_ALLOC_STR when relevant Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05  0:22       ` [PATCH v4 13/13] Use new HASHMAP_INIT macro to simplify hashmap initialization Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-05 13:29       ` [PATCH v4 00/13] Add struct strmap and associated utility functions Jeff King
2020-11-05 20:25         ` Junio C Hamano
2020-11-05 21:17           ` Jeff King
2020-11-05 21:22           ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-05 22:15             ` Junio C Hamano
2020-11-06  0:24       ` [PATCH v5 00/15] " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 01/15] hashmap: add usage documentation explaining hashmap_free[_entries]() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 02/15] hashmap: adjust spacing to fix argument alignment Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 03/15] hashmap: allow re-use after hashmap_free() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 04/15] hashmap: introduce a new hashmap_partial_clear() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 05/15] hashmap: provide deallocation function names Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 06/15] strmap: new utility functions Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 07/15] strmap: add more " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 08/15] strmap: enable faster clearing and reusing of strmaps Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 09/15] strmap: add functions facilitating use as a string->int map Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 10/15] strmap: split create_entry() out of strmap_put() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 11/15] strmap: add a strset sub-type Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 12/15] strmap: enable allocations to come from a mem_pool Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 17:33           ` Phillip Wood
2020-11-11 18:49             ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-11 19:01             ` Jeff King
2020-11-11 20:34               ` Chris Torek
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 13/15] strmap: take advantage of FLEXPTR_ALLOC_STR when relevant Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 14/15] Use new HASHMAP_INIT macro to simplify hashmap initialization Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  0:24         ` [PATCH v5 15/15] shortlog: use strset from strmap.h Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-06  2:00         ` [PATCH v5 00/15] Add struct strmap and associated utility functions Junio C Hamano
2020-11-06  2:42           ` Elijah Newren
2020-11-06  2:48             ` Jeff King
2020-11-06 17:32               ` Junio C Hamano
2020-11-11 20:02         ` [PATCH v6 " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 01/15] hashmap: add usage documentation explaining hashmap_free[_entries]() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 02/15] hashmap: adjust spacing to fix argument alignment Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 03/15] hashmap: allow re-use after hashmap_free() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 04/15] hashmap: introduce a new hashmap_partial_clear() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 05/15] hashmap: provide deallocation function names Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 06/15] strmap: new utility functions Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 07/15] strmap: add more " Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 08/15] strmap: enable faster clearing and reusing of strmaps Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 09/15] strmap: add functions facilitating use as a string->int map Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 10/15] strmap: split create_entry() out of strmap_put() Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 11/15] strmap: add a strset sub-type Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 12/15] strmap: enable allocations to come from a mem_pool Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 13/15] strmap: take advantage of FLEXPTR_ALLOC_STR when relevant Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 14/15] Use new HASHMAP_INIT macro to simplify hashmap initialization Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:02           ` [PATCH v6 15/15] shortlog: use strset from strmap.h Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget
2020-11-11 20:07           ` [PATCH v6 00/15] Add struct strmap and associated utility functions Jeff King

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