1#ifndef LOCKFILE_H 2#define LOCKFILE_H 3 4/* 5 * File write-locks as used by Git. 6 * 7 * The lockfile API serves two purposes: 8 * 9 * * Mutual exclusion and atomic file updates. When we want to change 10 * a file, we create a lockfile `<filename>.lock`, write the new 11 * file contents into it, and then rename the lockfile to its final 12 * destination `<filename>`. We create the `<filename>.lock` file 13 * with `O_CREAT|O_EXCL` so that we can notice and fail if somebody 14 * else has already locked the file, then atomically rename the 15 * lockfile to its final destination to commit the changes and 16 * unlock the file. 17 * 18 * * Automatic cruft removal. If the program exits after we lock a 19 * file but before the changes have been committed, we want to make 20 * sure that we remove the lockfile. This is done by remembering the 21 * lockfiles we have created in a linked list and setting up an 22 * `atexit(3)` handler and a signal handler that clean up the 23 * lockfiles. This mechanism ensures that outstanding lockfiles are 24 * cleaned up if the program exits (including when `die()` is 25 * called) or if the program is terminated by a signal. 26 * 27 * Please note that lockfiles only block other writers. Readers do not 28 * block, but they are guaranteed to see either the old contents of 29 * the file or the new contents of the file (assuming that the 30 * filesystem implements `rename(2)` atomically). 31 * 32 * Most of the heavy lifting is done by the tempfile module (see 33 * "tempfile.h"). 34 * 35 * Calling sequence 36 * ---------------- 37 * 38 * The caller: 39 * 40 * * Allocates a `struct lock_file` either as a static variable or on 41 * the heap, initialized to zeros. Once you use the structure to 42 * call the `hold_lock_file_for_*()` family of functions, it belongs 43 * to the lockfile subsystem and its storage must remain valid 44 * throughout the life of the program (i.e. you cannot use an 45 * on-stack variable to hold this structure). 46 * 47 * * Attempts to create a lockfile by calling `hold_lock_file_for_update()`. 48 * 49 * * Writes new content for the destination file by either: 50 * 51 * * writing to the file descriptor returned by the 52 * `hold_lock_file_for_*()` functions (also available via 53 * `lock->fd`). 54 * 55 * * calling `fdopen_lock_file()` to get a `FILE` pointer for the 56 * open file and writing to the file using stdio. 57 * 58 * When finished writing, the caller can: 59 * 60 * * Close the file descriptor and rename the lockfile to its final 61 * destination by calling `commit_lock_file()` or 62 * `commit_lock_file_to()`. 63 * 64 * * Close the file descriptor and remove the lockfile by calling 65 * `rollback_lock_file()`. 66 * 67 * * Close the file descriptor without removing or renaming the 68 * lockfile by calling `close_lock_file()`, and later call 69 * `commit_lock_file()`, `commit_lock_file_to()`, 70 * `rollback_lock_file()`, or `reopen_lock_file()`. 71 * 72 * Even after the lockfile is committed or rolled back, the 73 * `lock_file` object must not be freed or altered by the caller. 74 * However, it may be reused; just pass it to another call of 75 * `hold_lock_file_for_update()`. 76 * 77 * If the program exits before `commit_lock_file()`, 78 * `commit_lock_file_to()`, or `rollback_lock_file()` is called, the 79 * tempfile module will close and remove the lockfile, thereby rolling 80 * back any uncommitted changes. 81 * 82 * If you need to close the file descriptor you obtained from a 83 * `hold_lock_file_for_*()` function yourself, do so by calling 84 * `close_lock_file()`. See "tempfile.h" for more information. 85 * 86 * 87 * Under the covers, a lockfile is just a tempfile with a few helper 88 * functions. In particular, the state diagram and the cleanup 89 * machinery are all implemented in the tempfile module. 90 * 91 * 92 * Error handling 93 * -------------- 94 * 95 * The `hold_lock_file_for_*()` functions return a file descriptor on 96 * success or -1 on failure (unless `LOCK_DIE_ON_ERROR` is used; see 97 * "flags" below). On errors, `errno` describes the reason for 98 * failure. Errors can be reported by passing `errno` to 99 * `unable_to_lock_message()` or `unable_to_lock_die()`. 100 * 101 * Similarly, `commit_lock_file`, `commit_lock_file_to`, and 102 * `close_lock_file` return 0 on success. On failure they set `errno` 103 * appropriately, do their best to roll back the lockfile, and return 104 * -1. 105 */ 106 107#include"tempfile.h" 108 109struct lock_file { 110struct tempfile tempfile; 111}; 112 113/* String appended to a filename to derive the lockfile name: */ 114#define LOCK_SUFFIX".lock" 115#define LOCK_SUFFIX_LEN 5 116 117 118/* 119 * Flags 120 * ----- 121 * 122 * The following flags can be passed to `hold_lock_file_for_update()`. 123 */ 124 125/* 126 * If a lock is already taken for the file, `die()` with an error 127 * message. If this flag is not specified, trying to lock a file that 128 * is already locked returns -1 to the caller. 129 */ 130#define LOCK_DIE_ON_ERROR 1 131 132/* 133 * Usually symbolic links in the destination path are resolved. This 134 * means that (1) the lockfile is created by adding ".lock" to the 135 * resolved path, and (2) upon commit, the resolved path is 136 * overwritten. However, if `LOCK_NO_DEREF` is set, then the lockfile 137 * is created by adding ".lock" to the path argument itself. This 138 * option is used, for example, when detaching a symbolic reference, 139 * which for backwards-compatibility reasons, can be a symbolic link 140 * containing the name of the referred-to-reference. 141 */ 142#define LOCK_NO_DEREF 2 143 144/* 145 * Attempt to create a lockfile for the file at `path` and return a 146 * file descriptor for writing to it, or -1 on error. If the file is 147 * currently locked, retry with quadratic backoff for at least 148 * timeout_ms milliseconds. If timeout_ms is 0, try exactly once; if 149 * timeout_ms is -1, retry indefinitely. The flags argument and error 150 * handling are described above. 151 */ 152externinthold_lock_file_for_update_timeout( 153struct lock_file *lk,const char*path, 154int flags,long timeout_ms); 155 156/* 157 * Attempt to create a lockfile for the file at `path` and return a 158 * file descriptor for writing to it, or -1 on error. The flags 159 * argument and error handling are described above. 160 */ 161staticinlineinthold_lock_file_for_update( 162struct lock_file *lk,const char*path, 163int flags) 164{ 165returnhold_lock_file_for_update_timeout(lk, path, flags,0); 166} 167 168/* 169 * Append an appropriate error message to `buf` following the failure 170 * of `hold_lock_file_for_update()` to lock `path`. `err` should be the 171 * `errno` set by the failing call. 172 */ 173externvoidunable_to_lock_message(const char*path,int err, 174struct strbuf *buf); 175 176/* 177 * Emit an appropriate error message and `die()` following the failure 178 * of `hold_lock_file_for_update()` to lock `path`. `err` should be the 179 * `errno` set by the failing 180 * call. 181 */ 182extern NORETURN voidunable_to_lock_die(const char*path,int err); 183 184/* 185 * Associate a stdio stream with the lockfile (which must still be 186 * open). Return `NULL` (*without* rolling back the lockfile) on 187 * error. The stream is closed automatically when `close_lock_file()` 188 * is called or when the file is committed or rolled back. 189 */ 190staticinlineFILE*fdopen_lock_file(struct lock_file *lk,const char*mode) 191{ 192returnfdopen_tempfile(&lk->tempfile, mode); 193} 194 195/* 196 * Return the path of the lockfile. The return value is a pointer to a 197 * field within the lock_file object and should not be freed. 198 */ 199staticinlineconst char*get_lock_file_path(struct lock_file *lk) 200{ 201returnget_tempfile_path(&lk->tempfile); 202} 203 204staticinlineintget_lock_file_fd(struct lock_file *lk) 205{ 206returnget_tempfile_fd(&lk->tempfile); 207} 208 209staticinlineFILE*get_lock_file_fp(struct lock_file *lk) 210{ 211returnget_tempfile_fp(&lk->tempfile); 212} 213 214/* 215 * Return the path of the file that is locked by the specified 216 * lock_file object. The caller must free the memory. 217 */ 218externchar*get_locked_file_path(struct lock_file *lk); 219 220/* 221 * If the lockfile is still open, close it (and the file pointer if it 222 * has been opened using `fdopen_lock_file()`) without renaming the 223 * lockfile over the file being locked. Return 0 upon success. On 224 * failure to `close(2)`, return a negative value and roll back the 225 * lock file. Usually `commit_lock_file()`, `commit_lock_file_to()`, 226 * or `rollback_lock_file()` should eventually be called if 227 * `close_lock_file()` succeeds. 228 */ 229staticinlineintclose_lock_file(struct lock_file *lk) 230{ 231returnclose_tempfile(&lk->tempfile); 232} 233 234/* 235 * Re-open a lockfile that has been closed using `close_lock_file()` 236 * but not yet committed or rolled back. This can be used to implement 237 * a sequence of operations like the following: 238 * 239 * * Lock file. 240 * 241 * * Write new contents to lockfile, then `close_lock_file()` to 242 * cause the contents to be written to disk. 243 * 244 * * Pass the name of the lockfile to another program to allow it (and 245 * nobody else) to inspect the contents you wrote, while still 246 * holding the lock yourself. 247 * 248 * * `reopen_lock_file()` to reopen the lockfile. Make further updates 249 * to the contents. 250 * 251 * * `commit_lock_file()` to make the final version permanent. 252 */ 253staticinlineintreopen_lock_file(struct lock_file *lk) 254{ 255returnreopen_tempfile(&lk->tempfile); 256} 257 258/* 259 * Commit the change represented by `lk`: close the file descriptor 260 * and/or file pointer if they are still open and rename the lockfile 261 * to its final destination. Return 0 upon success. On failure, roll 262 * back the lock file and return -1, with `errno` set to the value 263 * from the failing call to `close(2)` or `rename(2)`. It is a bug to 264 * call `commit_lock_file()` for a `lock_file` object that is not 265 * currently locked. 266 */ 267externintcommit_lock_file(struct lock_file *lk); 268 269/* 270 * Like `commit_lock_file()`, but rename the lockfile to the provided 271 * `path`. `path` must be on the same filesystem as the lock file. 272 */ 273staticinlineintcommit_lock_file_to(struct lock_file *lk,const char*path) 274{ 275returnrename_tempfile(&lk->tempfile, path); 276} 277 278/* 279 * Roll back `lk`: close the file descriptor and/or file pointer and 280 * remove the lockfile. It is a NOOP to call `rollback_lock_file()` 281 * for a `lock_file` object that has already been committed or rolled 282 * back. 283 */ 284staticinlinevoidrollback_lock_file(struct lock_file *lk) 285{ 286delete_tempfile(&lk->tempfile); 287} 288 289#endif/* LOCKFILE_H */