From: Toon Claes <toon@iotcl.com>
To: Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com>, git@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com>, gitster@pobox.com, ps@pks.im
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 3/6] refs: move out stub modification to generic layer
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:21:08 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <877bs7fnkr.fsf@iotcl.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260219-kn-alternate-ref-dir-v7-3-16f27860dbdf@gmail.com>
Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com> writes:
> When creating the reftable reference backend on disk, we create stubs to
> ensure that the directory can be recognized as a Git repository. This is
> done by calling `refs_create_refdir_stubs()`. Move this to the generic
> layer as this is needed for all backends excluding from the files
> backends. In an upcoming commit where we introduce alternate reference
> backend locations, we'll have to also create stubs in the $GIT_DIR
> irrespective of the backend being used. This commit builds the base to
> add that logic.
>
> Similarly, move the logic for deletion of stubs to the generic layer.
> The files backend recursively calls the remove function of the
> 'packed-backend', here skip calling the generic function since that
> would try to delete stubs.
>
> Signed-off-by: Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com>
> ---
> refs.c | 47 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
> refs/files-backend.c | 6 +++++-
> refs/reftable-backend.c | 27 ---------------------------
> 3 files changed, 50 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
> index 77b93d655b..c83af63dc5 100644
> --- a/refs.c
> +++ b/refs.c
> @@ -2189,12 +2189,55 @@ void refs_create_refdir_stubs(struct repository *repo, const char *refdir,
> /* backend functions */
> int ref_store_create_on_disk(struct ref_store *refs, int flags, struct strbuf *err)
> {
> - return refs->be->create_on_disk(refs, flags, err);
> + int ret = refs->be->create_on_disk(refs, flags, err);
> +
> + if (!ret &&
> + ref_storage_format_by_name(refs->be->name) != REF_STORAGE_FORMAT_FILES) {
> + struct strbuf msg = STRBUF_INIT;
> +
> + strbuf_addf(&msg, "this repository uses the %s format", refs->be->name);
> + refs_create_refdir_stubs(refs->repo, refs->gitdir, msg.buf);
> + strbuf_release(&msg);
To me it would feel nicer to have an early return instead of wrapping
this code inside the if block. But because we only need the strbuf
instead this block, having a block to scope it makes more sense.
Looks good to me.
--
Cheers,
Toon
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2025-11-19 21:48 [PATCH 0/2] refs: allow setting the reference directory Karthik Nayak
2025-11-19 21:48 ` [PATCH 1/2] refs: support obtaining ref_store for given dir Karthik Nayak
2025-11-20 19:05 ` Justin Tobler
2025-11-21 11:18 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-11-19 21:48 ` [PATCH 2/2] refs: add GIT_REF_URI to specify reference backend and directory Karthik Nayak
2025-11-19 22:13 ` Eric Sunshine
2025-11-19 23:01 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-11-20 10:00 ` Jean-Noël Avila
2025-11-21 11:21 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-11-20 19:38 ` Justin Tobler
2025-11-24 13:23 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-11-21 13:42 ` Toon Claes
2025-11-21 16:07 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-11-24 13:25 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-11-26 13:11 ` Toon Claes
2025-11-24 13:26 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-12-01 13:28 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-12-02 22:21 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-11-23 4:29 ` [PATCH 0/2] refs: allow setting the reference directory Junio C Hamano
2025-12-01 13:19 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-12-02 10:25 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-12-02 15:29 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-11-26 11:11 ` [PATCH v2 " Karthik Nayak
2025-11-26 11:12 ` [PATCH v2 1/2] refs: support obtaining ref_store for given dir Karthik Nayak
2025-11-26 15:16 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-11-26 11:12 ` [PATCH v2 2/2] refs: add GIT_REF_URI to specify reference backend and directory Karthik Nayak
2025-11-26 16:17 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-11-27 14:52 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-11-27 20:02 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-11-27 21:45 ` Karthik Nayak
2025-12-01 11:24 ` [PATCH v3 0/2] refs: allow setting the reference directory Karthik Nayak
2025-12-01 11:24 ` [PATCH v3 1/2] refs: support obtaining ref_store for given dir Karthik Nayak
2025-12-01 11:24 ` [PATCH v3 2/2] refs: add GIT_REF_URI to specify reference backend and directory Karthik Nayak
2026-01-05 15:13 ` [PATCH v3 0/2] refs: allow setting the reference directory Patrick Steinhardt
2026-01-05 20:13 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-01-20 21:03 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-01-22 12:36 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-02 12:26 ` [PATCH v4 0/4] " Karthik Nayak
2026-02-02 12:26 ` [PATCH v4 1/4] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config Karthik Nayak
2026-02-06 14:33 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-09 12:25 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-02 12:26 ` [PATCH v4 2/4] refs: extract out `refs_create_refdir_stubs()` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-06 14:33 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-09 11:21 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-02 12:26 ` [PATCH v4 3/4] refs: parse and use the reference storage payload Karthik Nayak
2026-02-06 14:33 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-09 12:52 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-02 12:26 ` [PATCH v4 4/4] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend Karthik Nayak
2026-02-06 14:33 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-09 12:53 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-06 14:33 ` [PATCH v4 0/4] refs: allow setting the reference directory Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-06 17:50 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-09 12:53 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-09 15:58 ` [PATCH v5 " Karthik Nayak
2026-02-09 15:58 ` [PATCH v5 1/4] refs: extract out `refs_create_refdir_stubs()` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-09 15:58 ` [PATCH v5 2/4] refs: forward and use the reference storage payload Karthik Nayak
2026-02-09 16:34 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-10 10:09 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-10 22:46 ` Jeff King
2026-02-13 14:45 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-15 9:12 ` Jeff King
2026-02-09 15:58 ` [PATCH v5 3/4] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config Karthik Nayak
2026-02-09 16:34 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-10 13:02 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-10 22:44 ` Jeff King
2026-02-11 10:27 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-09 15:58 ` [PATCH v5 4/4] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend Karthik Nayak
2026-02-09 16:34 ` [PATCH v5 0/4] refs: allow setting the reference directory Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-09 18:02 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-10 13:02 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-10 15:35 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-14 22:34 ` [PATCH v6 0/6] " Karthik Nayak
2026-02-14 22:34 ` [PATCH v6 1/6] setup: don't modify repo in `create_reference_database()` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-17 7:24 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-17 9:15 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-14 22:34 ` [PATCH v6 2/6] refs: extract out `refs_create_refdir_stubs()` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-14 22:34 ` [PATCH v6 3/6] refs: receive and use the reference storage payload Karthik Nayak
2026-02-17 7:24 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-17 9:16 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-14 22:34 ` [PATCH v6 4/6] refs: move out stub modification to generic layer Karthik Nayak
2026-02-17 7:24 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-17 9:29 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-18 14:21 ` Toon Claes
2026-02-19 9:31 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-14 22:34 ` [PATCH v6 5/6] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config Karthik Nayak
2026-02-14 22:34 ` [PATCH v6 6/6] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend Karthik Nayak
2026-02-17 7:24 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-17 9:32 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-17 10:15 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-18 15:27 ` Toon Claes
2026-02-19 9:35 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-19 9:38 ` [PATCH v7 0/6] refs: allow setting the reference directory Karthik Nayak
2026-02-19 9:38 ` [PATCH v7 1/6] setup: don't modify repo in `create_reference_database()` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-19 9:38 ` [PATCH v7 2/6] refs: extract out `refs_create_refdir_stubs()` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-19 9:38 ` [PATCH v7 3/6] refs: move out stub modification to generic layer Karthik Nayak
2026-02-20 15:21 ` Toon Claes [this message]
2026-02-19 9:38 ` [PATCH v7 4/6] refs: receive and use the reference storage payload Karthik Nayak
2026-02-20 15:32 ` Toon Claes
2026-02-22 20:12 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-19 9:38 ` [PATCH v7 5/6] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config Karthik Nayak
2026-02-20 15:36 ` Toon Claes
2026-02-20 16:53 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-22 20:15 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-19 9:38 ` [PATCH v7 6/6] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend Karthik Nayak
2026-02-19 15:35 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-20 9:15 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-23 8:01 ` [PATCH v8 0/6] refs: allow setting the reference directory Karthik Nayak
2026-02-23 8:01 ` [PATCH v8 1/6] setup: don't modify repo in `create_reference_database()` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-23 8:01 ` [PATCH v8 2/6] refs: extract out `refs_create_refdir_stubs()` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-23 8:01 ` [PATCH v8 3/6] refs: move out stub modification to generic layer Karthik Nayak
2026-02-23 8:01 ` [PATCH v8 4/6] refs: receive and use the reference storage payload Karthik Nayak
2026-02-23 8:01 ` [PATCH v8 5/6] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config Karthik Nayak
2026-02-23 17:43 ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-02-24 13:09 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-24 13:20 ` Kristoffer Haugsbakk
2026-02-24 15:05 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-23 8:01 ` [PATCH v8 6/6] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend Karthik Nayak
2026-02-25 8:50 ` Toon Claes
2026-02-25 9:41 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-23 10:54 ` [PATCH v8 0/6] refs: allow setting the reference directory Patrick Steinhardt
2026-02-23 13:37 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-23 20:05 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-25 9:42 ` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-25 9:40 ` [PATCH v9 " Karthik Nayak
2026-02-25 9:40 ` [PATCH v9 1/6] setup: don't modify repo in `create_reference_database()` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-25 9:40 ` [PATCH v9 2/6] refs: extract out `refs_create_refdir_stubs()` Karthik Nayak
2026-02-25 9:40 ` [PATCH v9 3/6] refs: move out stub modification to generic layer Karthik Nayak
2026-02-25 9:40 ` [PATCH v9 4/6] refs: receive and use the reference storage payload Karthik Nayak
2026-02-25 9:40 ` [PATCH v9 5/6] refs: allow reference location in refstorage config Karthik Nayak
2026-02-25 17:42 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-25 9:40 ` [PATCH v9 6/6] refs: add GIT_REFERENCE_BACKEND to specify reference backend Karthik Nayak
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