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` with whatever storage duration you 41 * desire. The struct does not have to be initialized before being 42 * used, but it is good practice to do so using by setting it to 43 * all-zeros (or using the LOCK_INIT macro). This puts the object in a 44 * consistent state that allows you to call rollback_lock_file() even 45 * if the lock was never taken (in which case it is a noop). 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 * Note that the file descriptor returned by hold_lock_file_for_update() 59 * is marked O_CLOEXEC, so the new contents must be written by the 60 * current process, not a spawned one. 61 * 62 * When finished writing, the caller can: 63 * 64 * * Close the file descriptor and rename the lockfile to its final 65 * destination by calling `commit_lock_file()` or 66 * `commit_lock_file_to()`. 67 * 68 * * Close the file descriptor and remove the lockfile by calling 69 * `rollback_lock_file()`. 70 * 71 * * Close the file descriptor without removing or renaming the 72 * lockfile by calling `close_lock_file_gently()`, and later call 73 * `commit_lock_file()`, `commit_lock_file_to()`, 74 * `rollback_lock_file()`, or `reopen_lock_file()`. 75 * 76 * After the lockfile is committed or rolled back, the `lock_file` 77 * object can be discarded or reused. 78 * 79 * If the program exits before `commit_lock_file()`, 80 * `commit_lock_file_to()`, or `rollback_lock_file()` is called, the 81 * tempfile module will close and remove the lockfile, thereby rolling 82 * back any uncommitted changes. 83 * 84 * If you need to close the file descriptor you obtained from a 85 * `hold_lock_file_for_*()` function yourself, do so by calling 86 * `close_lock_file_gently()`. See "tempfile.h" for more information. 87 * 88 * 89 * Under the covers, a lockfile is just a tempfile with a few helper 90 * functions. In particular, the state diagram and the cleanup 91 * machinery are all implemented in the tempfile module. 92 * 93 * 94 * Error handling 95 * -------------- 96 * 97 * The `hold_lock_file_for_*()` functions return a file descriptor on 98 * success or -1 on failure (unless `LOCK_DIE_ON_ERROR` is used; see 99 * "flags" below). On errors, `errno` describes the reason for 100 * failure. Errors can be reported by passing `errno` to 101 * `unable_to_lock_message()` or `unable_to_lock_die()`. 102 * 103 * Similarly, `commit_lock_file`, `commit_lock_file_to`, and 104 * `close_lock_file` return 0 on success. On failure they set `errno` 105 * appropriately and return -1. The `commit` variants (but not `close`) 106 * do their best to delete the temporary file before returning. 107 */ 108 109#include"tempfile.h" 110 111struct lock_file { 112struct tempfile *tempfile; 113}; 114 115#define LOCK_INIT { NULL } 116 117/* String appended to a filename to derive the lockfile name: */ 118#define LOCK_SUFFIX".lock" 119#define LOCK_SUFFIX_LEN 5 120 121 122/* 123 * Flags 124 * ----- 125 * 126 * The following flags can be passed to `hold_lock_file_for_update()`. 127 */ 128 129/* 130 * If a lock is already taken for the file, `die()` with an error 131 * message. If this flag is not specified, trying to lock a file that 132 * is already locked silently returns -1 to the caller, or ... 133 */ 134#define LOCK_DIE_ON_ERROR 1 135 136/* 137 * ... this flag can be passed instead to return -1 and give the usual 138 * error message upon an error. 139 */ 140#define LOCK_REPORT_ON_ERROR 4 141 142/* 143 * Usually symbolic links in the destination path are resolved. This 144 * means that (1) the lockfile is created by adding ".lock" to the 145 * resolved path, and (2) upon commit, the resolved path is 146 * overwritten. However, if `LOCK_NO_DEREF` is set, then the lockfile 147 * is created by adding ".lock" to the path argument itself. This 148 * option is used, for example, when detaching a symbolic reference, 149 * which for backwards-compatibility reasons, can be a symbolic link 150 * containing the name of the referred-to-reference. 151 */ 152#define LOCK_NO_DEREF 2 153 154/* 155 * Attempt to create a lockfile for the file at `path` and return a 156 * file descriptor for writing to it, or -1 on error. If the file is 157 * currently locked, retry with quadratic backoff for at least 158 * timeout_ms milliseconds. If timeout_ms is 0, try exactly once; if 159 * timeout_ms is -1, retry indefinitely. The flags argument and error 160 * handling are described above. 161 */ 162externinthold_lock_file_for_update_timeout( 163struct lock_file *lk,const char*path, 164int flags,long timeout_ms); 165 166/* 167 * Attempt to create a lockfile for the file at `path` and return a 168 * file descriptor for writing to it, or -1 on error. The flags 169 * argument and error handling are described above. 170 */ 171staticinlineinthold_lock_file_for_update( 172struct lock_file *lk,const char*path, 173int flags) 174{ 175returnhold_lock_file_for_update_timeout(lk, path, flags,0); 176} 177 178/* 179 * Return a nonzero value iff `lk` is currently locked. 180 */ 181staticinlineintis_lock_file_locked(struct lock_file *lk) 182{ 183returnis_tempfile_active(lk->tempfile); 184} 185 186/* 187 * Append an appropriate error message to `buf` following the failure 188 * of `hold_lock_file_for_update()` to lock `path`. `err` should be the 189 * `errno` set by the failing call. 190 */ 191externvoidunable_to_lock_message(const char*path,int err, 192struct strbuf *buf); 193 194/* 195 * Emit an appropriate error message and `die()` following the failure 196 * of `hold_lock_file_for_update()` to lock `path`. `err` should be the 197 * `errno` set by the failing 198 * call. 199 */ 200extern NORETURN voidunable_to_lock_die(const char*path,int err); 201 202/* 203 * Associate a stdio stream with the lockfile (which must still be 204 * open). Return `NULL` (*without* rolling back the lockfile) on 205 * error. The stream is closed automatically when 206 * `close_lock_file_gently()` is called or when the file is committed or 207 * rolled back. 208 */ 209staticinlineFILE*fdopen_lock_file(struct lock_file *lk,const char*mode) 210{ 211returnfdopen_tempfile(lk->tempfile, mode); 212} 213 214/* 215 * Return the path of the lockfile. The return value is a pointer to a 216 * field within the lock_file object and should not be freed. 217 */ 218staticinlineconst char*get_lock_file_path(struct lock_file *lk) 219{ 220returnget_tempfile_path(lk->tempfile); 221} 222 223staticinlineintget_lock_file_fd(struct lock_file *lk) 224{ 225returnget_tempfile_fd(lk->tempfile); 226} 227 228staticinlineFILE*get_lock_file_fp(struct lock_file *lk) 229{ 230returnget_tempfile_fp(lk->tempfile); 231} 232 233/* 234 * Return the path of the file that is locked by the specified 235 * lock_file object. The caller must free the memory. 236 */ 237externchar*get_locked_file_path(struct lock_file *lk); 238 239/* 240 * If the lockfile is still open, close it (and the file pointer if it 241 * has been opened using `fdopen_lock_file()`) without renaming the 242 * lockfile over the file being locked. Return 0 upon success. On 243 * failure to `close(2)`, return a negative value (the lockfile is not 244 * rolled back). Usually `commit_lock_file()`, `commit_lock_file_to()`, 245 * or `rollback_lock_file()` should eventually be called. 246 */ 247staticinlineintclose_lock_file_gently(struct lock_file *lk) 248{ 249returnclose_tempfile_gently(lk->tempfile); 250} 251 252/* 253 * Re-open a lockfile that has been closed using `close_lock_file_gently()` 254 * but not yet committed or rolled back. This can be used to implement 255 * a sequence of operations like the following: 256 * 257 * * Lock file. 258 * 259 * * Write new contents to lockfile, then `close_lock_file_gently()` to 260 * cause the contents to be written to disk. 261 * 262 * * Pass the name of the lockfile to another program to allow it (and 263 * nobody else) to inspect the contents you wrote, while still 264 * holding the lock yourself. 265 * 266 * * `reopen_lock_file()` to reopen the lockfile. Make further updates 267 * to the contents. 268 * 269 * * `commit_lock_file()` to make the final version permanent. 270 */ 271staticinlineintreopen_lock_file(struct lock_file *lk) 272{ 273returnreopen_tempfile(lk->tempfile); 274} 275 276/* 277 * Commit the change represented by `lk`: close the file descriptor 278 * and/or file pointer if they are still open and rename the lockfile 279 * to its final destination. Return 0 upon success. On failure, roll 280 * back the lock file and return -1, with `errno` set to the value 281 * from the failing call to `close(2)` or `rename(2)`. It is a bug to 282 * call `commit_lock_file()` for a `lock_file` object that is not 283 * currently locked. 284 */ 285externintcommit_lock_file(struct lock_file *lk); 286 287/* 288 * Like `commit_lock_file()`, but rename the lockfile to the provided 289 * `path`. `path` must be on the same filesystem as the lock file. 290 */ 291staticinlineintcommit_lock_file_to(struct lock_file *lk,const char*path) 292{ 293returnrename_tempfile(&lk->tempfile, path); 294} 295 296/* 297 * Roll back `lk`: close the file descriptor and/or file pointer and 298 * remove the lockfile. It is a NOOP to call `rollback_lock_file()` 299 * for a `lock_file` object that has already been committed or rolled 300 * back. 301 */ 302staticinlinevoidrollback_lock_file(struct lock_file *lk) 303{ 304delete_tempfile(&lk->tempfile); 305} 306 307#endif/* LOCKFILE_H */