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2026-03-05odb: embed base source in the "files" backendPatrick Steinhardt
The "files" backend is implemented as a pointer in the `struct odb_source`. This contradicts our typical pattern for pluggable backends like we use it for example in the ref store or for object database streams, where we typically embed the generic base structure in the specialized implementation. This pattern has a couple of small benefits: - We avoid an extra allocation. - We hide implementation details in the generic structure. - We can easily downcast from a generic backend to the specialized structure and vice versa because the offsets are known at compile time. - It becomes trivial to identify locations where we depend on backend specific logic because the cast needs to be explicit. Refactor our "files" object database source to do the same and embed the `struct odb_source` in the `struct odb_source_files`. There are still a bunch of sites in our code base where we do have to access internals of the "files" backend. The intent is that those will go away over time, but this will certainly take a while. Meanwhile, provide a `odb_source_files_downcast()` function that can convert a generic source into a "files" source. As we only have a single source the downcast succeeds unconditionally for now. Eventually though the intent is to make the cast `BUG()` in case the caller requests to downcast a non-"files" backend to a "files" backend. Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2026-03-05odb: introduce "files" sourcePatrick Steinhardt
Introduce a new "files" object database source. This source encapsulates access to both loose object files and the packfile store, similar to how the "files" backend for refs encapsulates access to loose refs and the packed-refs file. Note that for now the "files" source is still a direct member of a `struct odb_source`. This architecture will be reversed in the next commit so that the files source contains a `struct odb_source`. Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2025-11-03object-file: move loose object map into loose sourcePatrick Steinhardt
The loose object map is used to map from the repository's canonical object hash to the compatibility hash. As the name indicates, this map is only used for loose objects, and as such it is tied to a specific loose object source. Same as with preceding commits, move this map into the loose object source accordingly. Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2025-11-03object-file: move loose object cache into loose sourcePatrick Steinhardt
Our loose objects use a cache that (optionally) stores all objects for each of the opened sharding directories. This cache is located in the `struct odb_source`, but now that we have `struct odb_source_loose` it makes sense to move it into the latter structure so that all state that relates to loose objects is entirely self-contained. Do so. While at it, rename corresponding functions to have a prefix that relates to `struct odb_source_loose`. Note that despite this prefix, the functions still accept a `struct odb_source` as input. This is done intentionally: once we introduce pluggable object databases, we will continue to accept this struct but then do a cast inside these functions to `struct odb_source_loose`. This design is similar to how we do it for our ref backends. Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2025-07-16loose: write loose objects map via their sourcePatrick Steinhardt
When a repository is configured to have a compatibility hash algorithm we keep track of object ID mappings for loose objects via the loose object map. This map simply maps an object ID of the actual hash to the object ID of the compatibility hash. This loose object map is an inherent property of the loose files backend and thus of one specific object source. Refactor the interfaces to reflect this by requiring a `struct odb_source` as input instead of a repository. This prepares for subsequent commits where we will refactor writing of loose objects to work on a `struct odb_source`, as well. Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2025-07-01odb: get rid of `the_repository` when handling alternatesPatrick Steinhardt
The functions to manage alternates all depend on `the_repository`. Refactor them to accept an object database as a parameter and adjust all callers. The functions are renamed accordingly. Note that right now the situation is still somewhat weird because we end up using the object store path provided by the object store's repository anyway. Consequently, we could have instead passed in a pointer to the repository instead of passing in the pointer to the object store. This will be addressed in subsequent commits though, where we will start to use the path owned by the object store itself. Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2025-07-01object-store: rename files to "odb.{c,h}"Patrick Steinhardt
In the preceding commits we have renamed the structures contained in "object-store.h" to `struct object_database` and `struct odb_backend`. As such, the code files "object-store.{c,h}" are confusingly named now. Rename them to "odb.{c,h}" accordingly. Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2025-07-01object-store: rename `object_directory` to `odb_source`Patrick Steinhardt
The `object_directory` structure is used as an access point for a single object directory like ".git/objects". While the structure isn't yet fully self-contained, the intent is for it to eventually contain all information required to access objects in one specific location. While the name "object directory" is a good fit for now, this will change over time as we continue with the agenda to make pluggable object databases a thing. Eventually, objects may not be accessed via any kind of directory at all anymore, but they could instead be backed by any kind of durable storage mechanism. While it seems quite far-fetched for now, it is thinkable that eventually this might even be some form of a database, for example. As such, the current name of this structure will become worse over time as we evolve into the direction of pluggable ODBs. Immediate next steps will start to carve out proper self-contained object directories, which requires us to pass in these object directories as parameters. Based on our modern naming schema this means that those functions should then be named after their subsystem, which means that we would start to bake the current name into the codebase more and more. Let's preempt this by renaming the structure. There have been a couple alternatives that were discussed: - `odb_backend` was discarded because it led to the association that one object database has a single backend, but the model is that one alternate has one backend. Furthermore, "backend" is more about the actual backing implementation and less about the high-level concept. - `odb_alternate` was discarded because it is a bit of a stretch to also call the main object directory an "alternate". Instead, pick `odb_source` as the new name. It makes it sufficiently clear that there can be multiple sources and does not cause confusion when mixed with the already-existing "alternate" terminology. In the future, this change allows us to easily introduce for example a `odb_files_source` and other format-specific implementations. Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2025-02-28path: adjust last remaining users of `the_repository`Patrick Steinhardt
With the preceding refactorings we now only have a couple of implicit users of `the_repository` left in the "path" subsystem, all of which depend on global state via `calc_shared_perm()`. Make the dependency on `the_repository` explicit by passing the repo as a parameter instead and adjust callers accordingly. Note that this change bubbles up into a couple of subsystems that were previously declared as free from `the_repository`. Instead of marking all of them as `the_repository`-dependent again, we instead use the repository that is available in the calling context. There are three exceptions though with "copy.c", "pack-write.c" and "tempfile.c". Adjusting these would require us to adapt callsites all over the place, so this is left for a future iteration. Mark "path.c" as free from `the_repository`. Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2025-02-07path: refactor `repo_common_path()` family of functionsPatrick Steinhardt
The functions provided by the "path" subsystem to derive repository paths for the commondir, gitdir, worktrees and submodules are quite inconsistent. Some functions have a `strbuf_` prefix, others have different return values, some don't provide a variant working on top of `strbuf`s. We're thus about to refactor all of these family of functions so that they follow a common pattern: - `repo_*_path()` returns an allocated string. - `repo_*_path_append()` appends the path to the caller-provided buffer while returning a constant pointer to the buffer. This clarifies whether the buffer is being appended to or rewritten, which otherwise wasn't immediately obvious. - `repo_*_path_replace()` replaces contents of the buffer with the computed path, again returning a pointer to the buffer contents. The returned constant pointer isn't being used anywhere yet, but it will be used in subsequent commits. Its intent is to allow calling patterns like the following somewhat contrived example: if (!stat(&st, repo_common_path_replace(repo, &buf, ...)) && !unlink(repo_common_path_replace(repo, &buf, ...))) ... Refactor the commondir family of functions accordingly and adapt all callers. Note that `repo_common_pathv()` is converted into an internal implementation detail. It is only used to implement `the_repository` compatibility shims and will eventually be removed from the public interface. Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2024-10-09loose: don't rely on repository global stateKarthik Nayak
In `loose.c`, we rely on the global variable `the_hash_algo`. As such we have guarded the file with the 'USE_THE_REPOSITORY_VARIABLE' definition. Let's derive the hash algorithm from the available repository variable and remove this guard. This brings us one step closer to removing the global 'the_repository' variable. Signed-off-by: Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2024-09-05drop trailing newline from warning/error/die messagesJeff King
Our error reporting routines append a trailing newline, and the strings we pass to them should not include them (otherwise we get an extra blank line after the message). These cases were all found by looking at the results of: git grep -P '[^_](error|error_errno|warning|die|die_errno)\(.*\\n"[,)]' '*.c' Note that we _do_ sometimes include a newline in the middle of such messages, to create multiline output (hence our grep matching "," or ")" after we see the newline, so we know we're at the end of the string). It's possible that one or more of these cases could intentionally be including a blank line at the end, but having looked at them all manually, I think these are all just mistakes. Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2024-06-14global: introduce `USE_THE_REPOSITORY_VARIABLE` macroPatrick Steinhardt
Use of the `the_repository` variable is deprecated nowadays, and we slowly but steadily convert the codebase to not use it anymore. Instead, callers should be passing down the repository to work on via parameters. It is hard though to prove that a given code unit does not use this variable anymore. The most trivial case, merely demonstrating that there is no direct use of `the_repository`, is already a bit of a pain during code reviews as the reviewer needs to manually verify claims made by the patch author. The bigger problem though is that we have many interfaces that implicitly rely on `the_repository`. Introduce a new `USE_THE_REPOSITORY_VARIABLE` macro that allows code units to opt into usage of `the_repository`. The intent of this macro is to demonstrate that a certain code unit does not use this variable anymore, and to keep it from new dependencies on it in future changes, be it explicit or implicit For now, the macro only guards `the_repository` itself as well as `the_hash_algo`. There are many more known interfaces where we have an implicit dependency on `the_repository`, but those are not guarded at the current point in time. Over time though, we should start to add guards as required (or even better, just remove them). Define the macro as required in our code units. As expected, most of our code still relies on the global variable. Nearly all of our builtins rely on the variable as there is no way yet to pass `the_repository` to their entry point. For now, declare the macro in "biultin.h" to keep the required changes at least a little bit more contained. Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2023-10-02loose: compatibilty short name supportEric W. Biederman
Update loose_objects_cache when udpating the loose objects map. This oidtree is used to discover which oids are possibilities when resolving short names, and it can support a mixture of sha1 and sha256 oids. With this any oid recorded objects/loose-objects-idx is usable for resolving an oid to an object. To make this maintainable a helper insert_loose_map is factored out of load_one_loose_object_map and repo_add_loose_object_map, and then modified to also update the loose_objects_cache. Signed-off-by: "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@xmission.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2023-10-02loose: add a mapping between SHA-1 and SHA-256 for loose objectsbrian m. carlson
As part of the transition plan, we'd like to add a file in the .git directory that maps loose objects between SHA-1 and SHA-256. Let's implement the specification in the transition plan and store this data on a per-repository basis in struct repository. Signed-off-by: brian m. carlson <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net> Signed-off-by: Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>