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Jeff King 9cf10d8786 repack: use tempfiles for signal cleanup
When git-repack exits due to a signal, it tries to clean up by calling
its remove_temporary_files() function, which walks through the packs dir
looking for ".tmp-$$-pack-*" files to delete (where "$$" is the pid of
the current process).

The biggest problem here is that remove_temporary_files() is not safe to
call in a signal handler. It uses opendir(), which isn't on the POSIX
async-signal-safe list. The details will be platform-specific, but a
likely issue is that it needs to allocate memory; if we receive a signal
while inside malloc(), etc, we'll conflict on the allocator lock and
deadlock with ourselves.

We can fix this by just cleaning up the files directly, without walking
the directory. We already know the complete list of .tmp-* files that
were generated, because we recorded them via populate_pack_exts(). When
we find files there, we can use register_tempfile() to record the
filenames. If we receive a signal, then the tempfile API will clean them
up for us, and it's async-safe and pretty battle-tested.

Note that this is slightly racier than the existing scheme. We don't
record the filenames until pack-objects tells us the hash over stdout.
So during the period between it generating the file and reporting the
hash, we'd fail to clean up. However, that period is very small. During
most of the pack generation process pack-objects is using its own
internal tempfiles. It's only at the very end that it moves them into
the names git-repack expects, and then it immediately reports the name
to us. Given that cleanup like this is best effort (after all, we may
get SIGKILL), this level of race is acceptable.

When we register the tempfiles, we'll record them locally and use the
result to call rename_tempfile(), rather than renaming by hand.  This
isn't strictly necessary, as once we've renamed the files they're gone,
and the tempfile API's cleanup unlink() would simply become a pointless
noop. But managing the lifetimes of the tempfile objects is the cleanest
thing to do, and the tempfile pointers naturally fill the same role as
the old booleans.

This patch also fixes another small problem. We only hook signals, and
don't set up an atexit handler. So if we see an error that causes us to
die(), we'll leave the .tmp-* files in place. But since the tempfile API
handles this for us, this is now fixed for free. The new test covers
this by stimulating a failure of pack-objects when generating a cruft
pack. Before this patch, the .tmp-* file for the main pack would have
been left, but now we correctly clean it up.

Two small subtleties on the implementation:

  - in the renaming loop, we can stop re-constructing fname_old; we only
    use it when we have a tempfile to rename, so we can just ask the
    tempfile for its path (which, barring bugs, should be identical)

  - when renaming fails, our error message mentions fname_old. But since
    a failed rename_tempfile() invalidates the tempfile struct, we'll
    lose access to that string. Instead, let's mention the destination
    filename, which is what most other callers do.

Reported-by: Jan Pokorný <poki@fnusa.cz>
Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
2022-10-21 18:03:52 -07:00
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apply.c
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archive-zip.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
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banned.h
base85.c
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bisect.h
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blame.h
blob.c
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bloom.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
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bulk-checkin.h
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checkout.c
checkout.h
chunk-format.c
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color.h
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commit.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
commit.h
common-main.c
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connect.c
connect.h
connected.c
connected.h
convert.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
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credential.c
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csum-file.c
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ctype.c
daemon.c daemon: clarify directory arguments 2022-07-19 12:45:31 -07:00
date.c
date.h
decorate.c
decorate.h
delta-islands.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
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diffcore-break.c
diffcore-delta.c
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diffcore-pickaxe.c
diffcore-rename.c
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dir-iterator.c
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dir.h match_pathname(): drop unused "flags" parameter 2022-08-19 12:20:56 -07:00
editor.c
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fsck.h fsck: downgrade tree badFilemode to "info" 2022-08-10 14:26:29 -07:00
fsmonitor--daemon.h
fsmonitor-ipc.c
fsmonitor-ipc.h
fsmonitor-settings.c
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fsmonitor.c
fsmonitor.h
fuzz-commit-graph.c commit-graph: pass repo_settings instead of repository 2022-07-14 15:42:17 -07:00
fuzz-pack-headers.c
fuzz-pack-idx.c
generate-cmdlist.sh
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gettext.c
gettext.h
git-add--interactive.perl
git-archimport.perl
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git-curl-compat.h
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git-difftool--helper.sh
git-filter-branch.sh
git-instaweb.sh
git-merge-octopus.sh
git-merge-one-file.sh
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git-mergetool--lib.sh
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git-quiltimport.sh
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git-send-email.perl
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git-svn.perl
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git.rc
gpg-interface.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
gpg-interface.h
graph.c
graph.h
grep.c
grep.h
hash-lookup.c
hash-lookup.h
hash.h Makefile + hash.h: remove PPC_SHA1 implementation 2022-08-31 14:37:31 -07:00
hashmap.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
hashmap.h
help.c help: fix doubled words in explanation for developer interfaces 2022-09-16 09:20:11 -07:00
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hex.c
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hook.h
http-backend.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
http-fetch.c
http-push.c
http-walker.c
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http.h
ident.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
imap-send.c
iterator.h
json-writer.c
json-writer.h
khash.h
kwset.c
kwset.h
levenshtein.c
levenshtein.h
line-log.c
line-log.h
line-range.c
line-range.h
linear-assignment.c
linear-assignment.h
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list-objects-filter-options.h list-objects-filter: convert filter_spec to a strbuf 2022-09-12 08:38:59 -07:00
list-objects-filter.c
list-objects-filter.h
list-objects.c
list-objects.h
list.h
ll-merge.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
ll-merge.h
lockfile.c
lockfile.h
log-tree.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
log-tree.h
ls-refs.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
ls-refs.h
mailinfo.c
mailinfo.h
mailmap.c
mailmap.h
match-trees.c
mem-pool.c
mem-pool.h
merge-blobs.c
merge-blobs.h
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merge-ort-wrappers.h
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merge-ort.h
merge-recursive.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
merge-recursive.h
merge.c
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name-hash.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
notes-cache.c
notes-cache.h
notes-merge.c
notes-merge.h
notes-utils.c
notes-utils.h
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notes.h
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object-name.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
object-store.h git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
object.c parse_object(): check commit-graph when skip_hash set 2022-09-07 12:27:02 -07:00
object.h parse_object(): allow skipping hash check 2022-09-07 12:18:57 -07:00
oid-array.c
oid-array.h
oidmap.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
oidmap.h
oidset.c
oidset.h
oidtree.c
oidtree.h
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pack-check.c
pack-mtimes.c
pack-mtimes.h
pack-objects.c
pack-objects.h
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pack-write.c
pack.h
packfile.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
packfile.h
pager.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
parallel-checkout.c checkout: fix two bugs on the final count of updated entries 2022-07-14 10:19:28 -07:00
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parse-options-cb.c
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patch-delta.c
patch-ids.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
patch-ids.h
path.c
path.h
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pathspec.h pathspec.h: move pathspec_needs_expanded_index() from reset.c to here 2022-08-08 13:23:26 -07:00
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preload-index.c preload-index: fix memleak 2022-08-22 15:08:30 -07:00
pretty.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
pretty.h
prio-queue.c
prio-queue.h
progress.c
progress.h
promisor-remote.c Merge branch 'sg/xcalloc-cocci-fix' into maint 2022-09-13 12:21:09 -07:00
promisor-remote.h
prompt.c
prompt.h
protocol-caps.c
protocol-caps.h
protocol.c
protocol.h
prune-packed.c
prune-packed.h
quote.c
quote.h
range-diff.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
range-diff.h
reachable.c
reachable.h
read-cache.c Merge branch 'vd/sparse-reset-checkout-fixes' into maint 2022-08-26 11:13:13 -07:00
rebase-interactive.c sequencer: rewrite update-refs as user edits todo list 2022-07-19 12:49:04 -07:00
rebase-interactive.h
rebase.c
rebase.h
ref-filter.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
ref-filter.h
reflog-walk.c
reflog-walk.h
reflog.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
reflog.h
refs.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
refs.h refs: add array of ref namespaces 2022-08-05 14:13:12 -07:00
refspec.c
refspec.h docs: move protocol-related docs to man section 5 2022-08-04 14:12:23 -07:00
remote-curl.c remote-curl: add 'get' capability 2022-08-10 14:07:37 -07:00
remote.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
remote.h Merge branch 'rs/mergesort' 2022-08-03 13:36:09 -07:00
replace-object.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
replace-object.h
repo-settings.c Merge branch 'jk/plug-list-object-filter-leaks' 2022-09-14 12:56:40 -07:00
repository.c
repository.h Merge branch 'ab/submodule-helper-prep' 2022-09-13 11:38:23 -07:00
rerere.c
rerere.h
reset.c
reset.h
resolve-undo.c
resolve-undo.h
revision.c Merge branch 'jk/list-objects-filter-cleanup' 2022-09-19 14:35:24 -07:00
revision.h Merge branch 'jc/format-patch-force-in-body-from' 2022-09-09 12:02:25 -07:00
run-command.c pipe_command(): mark stdin descriptor as non-blocking 2022-08-17 09:21:41 -07:00
run-command.h
scalar.c scalar: implement the `help` subcommand 2022-09-02 10:02:56 -07:00
send-pack.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
send-pack.h
sequencer.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
sequencer.h sequencer: rewrite update-refs as user edits todo list 2022-07-19 12:49:04 -07:00
serve.c
serve.h
server-info.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
setup.c Merge branch 'js/safe-directory-plus' into maint 2022-08-26 11:13:12 -07:00
sh-i18n--envsubst.c
sha1dc_git.c
sha1dc_git.h
shallow.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
shallow.h
shared.mak
shell.c Sync with 2.32.4 2022-10-06 17:42:02 -04:00
shortlog.h
sideband.c
sideband.h
sigchain.c
sigchain.h
simple-ipc.h
sparse-index.c
sparse-index.h
split-index.c
split-index.h
stable-qsort.c
strbuf.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
strbuf.h
streaming.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
streaming.h
string-list.c
string-list.h
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strvec.c
strvec.h
sub-process.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
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submodule-config.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
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submodule.c Merge branch 'ab/unused-annotation' 2022-09-14 12:56:39 -07:00
submodule.h submodule API: don't handle SM_..{UNSPECIFIED,COMMAND} in to_string() 2022-09-02 09:16:24 -07:00
symlinks.c
tag.c
tag.h
tar.h
tempfile.c tempfile: update comment describing state transitions 2022-08-30 14:16:51 -07:00
tempfile.h tempfile: drop active flag 2022-08-30 14:16:49 -07:00
thread-utils.c
thread-utils.h
tmp-objdir.c
tmp-objdir.h
trace.c
trace.h
trace2.c
trace2.h
trailer.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
trailer.h
transport-helper.c list-objects-filter: add and use initializers 2022-09-12 08:38:59 -07:00
transport-internal.h
transport.c Sync with 2.37.4 2022-10-06 20:00:04 -04:00
transport.h
tree-diff.c
tree-walk.c tree-walk: add a mechanism for getting non-canonicalized modes 2022-08-10 14:26:25 -07:00
tree-walk.h tree-walk: add a mechanism for getting non-canonicalized modes 2022-08-10 14:26:25 -07:00
tree.c
tree.h
unicode-width.h
unimplemented.sh
unix-socket.c
unix-socket.h
unix-stream-server.c
unix-stream-server.h
unpack-trees.c Merge branch 'vd/sparse-reset-checkout-fixes' 2022-09-09 12:02:26 -07:00
unpack-trees.h
upload-pack.c Merge branch 'jk/list-objects-filter-cleanup' 2022-09-19 14:35:24 -07:00
upload-pack.h
url.c
url.h
urlmatch.c
urlmatch.h
usage.c
userdiff.c
userdiff.h
utf8.c
utf8.h
varint.c
varint.h
version.c
version.h
versioncmp.c
walker.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
walker.h
wildmatch.c
wildmatch.h
worktree.c
worktree.h
wrap-for-bin.sh
wrapper.c Merge branch 'jk/pipe-command-nonblock' 2022-08-25 14:42:32 -07:00
write-or-die.c
ws.c
wt-status.c git-compat-util.h: use "UNUSED", not "UNUSED(var)" 2022-09-01 10:49:48 -07:00
wt-status.h
xdiff-interface.c
xdiff-interface.h
zlib.c

README.md

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Git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system

Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals.

Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public License version 2 (some parts of it are under different licenses, compatible with the GPLv2). It was originally written by Linus Torvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net.

Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.

Many Git online resources are accessible from https://git-scm.com/ including full documentation and Git related tools.

See Documentation/gittutorial.txt to get started, then see Documentation/giteveryday.txt for a useful minimum set of commands, and Documentation/git-<commandname>.txt for documentation of each command. If git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also be read with man gittutorial or git help tutorial, and the documentation of each command with man git-<commandname> or git help <commandname>.

CVS users may also want to read Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt (man gitcvs-migration or git help cvs-migration if git is installed).

The user discussion and development of Git take place on the Git mailing list -- everyone is welcome to post bug reports, feature requests, comments and patches to git@vger.kernel.org (read Documentation/SubmittingPatches for instructions on patch submission and Documentation/CodingGuidelines).

Those wishing to help with error message, usage and informational message string translations (localization l10) should see po/README.md (a po file is a Portable Object file that holds the translations).

To subscribe to the list, send an email with just "subscribe git" in the body to majordomo@vger.kernel.org (not the Git list). The mailing list archives are available at https://lore.kernel.org/git/, http://marc.info/?l=git and other archival sites.

Issues which are security relevant should be disclosed privately to the Git Security mailing list git-security@googlegroups.com.

The maintainer frequently sends the "What's cooking" reports that list the current status of various development topics to the mailing list. The discussion following them give a good reference for project status, development direction and remaining tasks.

The name "git" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the very first version. He described the tool as "the stupid content tracker" and the name as (depending on your mood):

  • random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.
  • stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the dictionary of slang.
  • "global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room.
  • "goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks