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Re: [PATCH v3] Reject checkouts to existing directory

From: Daniel Shahaf <d.s_at_daniel.shahaf.name>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2016 05:53:26 +0000

Patrick Steinhardt wrote on Wed, Nov 09, 2016 at 12:54:08 +0100:
> +++ b/subversion/svn/checkout-cmd.c
> @@ -61,6 +61,144 @@
> Is this the same as CVS? Does it matter if it is not?
> */
>
> +static svn_error_t *
> +listing_cb(void *baton,
> + const char *path,
> + const svn_dirent_t *dirent,
> + const svn_lock_t *lock,
> + const char *abs_path,
> + const char *external_parent_url,
> + const char *external_target,
> + apr_pool_t *scratch_pool)
> +{
> + size_t *count = (size_t *) baton;
> +
> + (*count)++;
> +

Would it make sense, at this point, to raise an error
(SVN_ERR_CEASE_INVOCATION or SVN_ERR_ITER_BREAK) if count>1, so as to
not iterate the remaining dirents?

> + return SVN_NO_ERROR;
> +}
> +
> +/* Check if the target directory which should be checked out to
> + * is a valid target directory. A target directory is valid if we
> + * are sure that a checkout to the directory will not create any
> + * unexpected situations for the user. This is the case if one of
> + * the following criteria is true:
> + *
> + * - the target directory does not exist
> + * - the target directory is empty
> + * - the target directory is the same repository with the same
> + * relative URL as the one that is to be checked out (e.g. we
> + * resume a checkout)
> + * - the repository that is to be checked out is empty
> + */
> +static svn_error_t *
> +verify_checkout_target(const char *repo_url,
> + const char *target_dir,
> + const svn_opt_revision_t *peg_revision,
> + const svn_opt_revision_t *revision,
> + svn_client_ctx_t *ctx,
> + apr_pool_t *pool)
> +{
> + svn_node_kind_t kind;
> + apr_pool_t *scratch_pool;
> + const char *absolute_path;
> + size_t count = 0;
> + svn_wc_status3_t *status;
> + svn_error_t *error;

Variables of type 'svn_error_t *' are conventionally named 'err'.

> + svn_boolean_t empty;
> +
> + scratch_pool = svn_pool_create(pool);
> +
> + SVN_ERR(svn_dirent_get_absolute(&absolute_path,
> + target_dir,
> + pool));
> +
> + SVN_ERR(svn_io_check_path(absolute_path,
> + &kind,
> + pool));
> +
> + /* If the directory does not exist yet, it will be created
> + * anew and is thus considered valid. */
> + if (kind == svn_node_none)
> + return SVN_NO_ERROR;
> +
> + /* Checking out to a file or symlink cannot work. */
> + if (kind != svn_node_dir)
> + return svn_error_createf(
> + SVN_ERR_ILLEGAL_TARGET,
> + NULL,
> + _("Rejecting checkout to existing %s '%s'"),
> + svn_node_kind_to_word(kind),

Would using 'kind' through %s cause a problem for translators?
It would result in a nominative English noun being used in a dative
local-language context.

> + absolute_path);

Paths in error messages should be converted to local style
(with svn_dirent_local_style()).

> + error = svn_wc_status3(&status,
> + ctx->wc_ctx,
> + absolute_path,
> + pool,
> + scratch_pool);
> +
> + /* If the remote repository UUID and working copy UUID are the
> + * same and if the relative paths inside the repository match,
> + * we assume that the command is a resumed checkout. */
> + if (error == SVN_NO_ERROR)
> + {
> + if (repo_relpath
> + && !strcmp(status->repos_uuid, repo_uuid)
> + && !strcmp(status->repos_relpath, repo_relpath))
> + return SVN_NO_ERROR;
> + }
> + else
> + {
> + svn_error_clear(error);

Shouldn't you check for a specific error code here? I.e.,

   if (err == SVN_NO_ERROR)
       ⋮
   else if (err && err->apr_err == SVN_ERR_WC_NOT_WORKING_COPY)
       svn_error_clear();
   else
       SVN_ERR(err)

(possibly a few more error codes in the second branch)?

To catch the case that ABSOLUTE_PATH denotes a wedged working copy,
for example.

> + SVN_ERR(svn_client_list4(repo_url,
> + pool));
> +
> + /* If the remote respotiory has more than one file (that is, it

Typo for "repository".

> + * is not an empty root directory only), we refuse to check out
> + * into a non-empty target directory. Otherwise Subversion
> + * would create tree conflicts. */
> + if (count > 1)
> + return svn_error_createf(
> + SVN_ERR_ILLEGAL_TARGET,
> + NULL,
> + _("Rejecting checkout of non-empty repository into non-empty directory '%s'"),

I think it would be more accurate to s/repository/repository URL/
or s/repository/repository directory/.

> + absolute_path);

Again svn_dirent_local_style().

> +
> + svn_pool_clear(scratch_pool);
> +

This pool usage is not idiomatic.

Does this function (verify_checkout_target()) return a value to its
caller? If it does, then let its signature have two pools. If it does
not, then let it take a single 'apr_pool_t *scratch_pool' argument, use
that pool for both pool arguments of callees, and leave that pool for
its (verify_checkout_target()'s) caller to clear. (In this case,
probably at apr_terminate().)

The rationale for this is (quoting HACKING):

    Functions should not create/destroy pools for their operation; they
    should use a pool provided by the caller. Again, the caller knows
    more about how the function will be used, how often, how many times,
    etc. thus, it should be in charge of the function's memory usage.

>

As to the actual business logic, it seems okay to me (meaning I'm +0),
however, I'll leave it for others to review it in detail.

Thanks for the detailed comments and log message.

Cheers,

Daniel

P.S. Two more minor points: One, listing_cb() might grow a "This
implements the `svn_client_list_func2_t' interface." docstring. Two,
I found the variable name "absolute_path" somewhat opaque; I would
suggest a name based on the semantics, rather than the data type, e.g.,
"target" or "candidate_target_directory".
Received on 2016-11-19 06:55:54 CET

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