On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 12:11 PM Derrick Stolee <sto...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 9/5/2018 2:15 PM, Stefan Beller wrote: > > On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 7:46 AM Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget > > <gitgitgad...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> From: Derrick Stolee <dsto...@microsoft.com> > >> > >> The final check we make while loading a multi-pack-index is that > >> the packfile names are in lexicographical order. Make this error > >> be a die() instead. > > What is the advantage of having a die() here? > > Would the midx work under normal operation when > > not sorted correctly? > > > > This sounds like a hack for easy testability in this context, > > so could you clarify why this helps the regular user? > > The multi-pack-index will not work as expected, since > midx_contains_pack() may provide incorrect results, and thus we will add > the "missing" packfiles to the packed_git linked list. > > This _should_ be a die(), as something unexpected occurred (the file > doesn't match the format specification).
Thanks for the clarification. So this patch actually hits 2 birds with one stone, as it fixes a bug as well as adds the check for such corruption to the verify step? Thanks, Stefan
