On 27/09/17 20:46, Eric Rannaud wrote:
> The checkpoint command cycles packfiles if object_count != 0, a sensible
> test or there would be no pack files to write. Since 820b931012, the
> command also dumps branches, tags and marks, but still conditionally.
> However, it is possible for a command stream to modify refs or create
> marks without creating any new objects.
>
> For example, reset a branch (and keep fast-import running):
>
> $ git fast-import
> reset refs/heads/master
> from refs/heads/master^
>
> checkpoint
>
> but refs/heads/master remains unchanged.
>
> Other example: a commit command that re-creates an object that already
> exists in the object database.
>
> The man page also states that checkpoint "updates the refs" and that
> "placing a progress command immediately after a checkpoint will inform
> the reader when the checkpoint has been completed and it can safely
> access the refs that fast-import updated". This wasn't always true
> without this patch.
>
> This fix unconditionally calls dump_{branches,tags,marks}() for all
> checkpoint commands. dump_branches() and dump_tags() are cheap to call
> in the case of a no-op.
>
> Add tests to t9300 that observe the (non-packfiles) effects of
> checkpoint.
>
> Signed-off-by: Eric Rannaud <e...@nanocritical.com>
> ---
> fast-import.c | 6 +--
> t/t9300-fast-import.sh | 129
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 2 files changed, 132 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
>
> Use named pipes instead of the polling approach. Also incorporate your other
> comments.
>
>
> diff --git a/fast-import.c b/fast-import.c
> index 35bf671f12c4..d5e4cf0bad41 100644
> --- a/fast-import.c
> +++ b/fast-import.c
> @@ -3189,10 +3189,10 @@ static void checkpoint(void)
> checkpoint_requested = 0;
> if (object_count) {
> cycle_packfile();
> - dump_branches();
> - dump_tags();
> - dump_marks();
> }
> + dump_branches();
> + dump_tags();
> + dump_marks();
> }
>
> static void parse_checkpoint(void)
> diff --git a/t/t9300-fast-import.sh b/t/t9300-fast-import.sh
> index 67b8c50a5ab4..9aa3470d895b 100755
> --- a/t/t9300-fast-import.sh
> +++ b/t/t9300-fast-import.sh
> @@ -3120,4 +3120,133 @@ test_expect_success 'U: validate root delete result' '
> compare_diff_raw expect actual
> '
>
> +###
> +### series V (checkpoint)
> +###
> +
> +# To make sure you're observing the side effects of checkpoint *before*
> +# fast-import terminates (and thus writes out its state), check that the
> +# fast-import process is still running using background_import_still_running
> +# *after* evaluating the test conditions.
> +background_import_until_checkpoint () {
> + options=$1
> + input_file=$2
> +
> + mkfifo V.input
Since you are using mkfifo here ...
> + exec 8<>V.input
> + rm V.input
> +
> + mkfifo V.output
> + exec 9<>V.output
> + rm V.output
> +
> + cat $input_file >&8
> + git fast-import $options <&8 >&9 &
> + echo $! >V.pid
> + test_when_finished "kill $(cat V.pid) || true"
> +
> + error=0
> + if read output <&9
> + then
> + if ! test "$output" = "progress checkpoint"
> + then
> + echo >&2 "no progress checkpoint received: $output"
> + error=1
> + fi
> + else
> + echo >&2 "failed to read fast-import output"
> + error=1
> + fi
> +
> + exec 8>&-
> + exec 9>&-
> +
> + if test $error -eq 1
> + then
> + exit 1
> + fi
> +}
> +
> +background_import_still_running () {
> + if ! kill -0 "$(cat V.pid)"
> + then
> + echo >&2 "background fast-import terminated too early"
> + exit 1
> + fi
> +}
> +
... you need to set the PIPE prerequisite on all of your new tests.
> +test_expect_success 'V: checkpoint updates refs after reset' '
> + cat >input <<-\INPUT_END &&
> + reset refs/heads/V
> + from refs/heads/U
> +
> + checkpoint
> + progress checkpoint
> + INPUT_END
> +
> + background_import_until_checkpoint "" input &&
> + test "$(git rev-parse --verify V)" = "$(git rev-parse --verify U)" &&
> + background_import_still_running
> +'
[snip]
ATB,
Ramsay Jones
