real_path: resolve symlinks by hand
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1 #include "cache.h"
3 /*
4 * Do not use this for inspecting *tracked* content. When path is a
5 * symlink to a directory, we do not want to say it is a directory when
6 * dealing with tracked content in the working tree.
7 */
8 int is_directory(const char *path)
10 struct stat st;
11 return (!stat(path, &st) && S_ISDIR(st.st_mode));
14 /* removes the last path component from 'path' except if 'path' is root */
15 static void strip_last_component(struct strbuf *path)
17 size_t offset = offset_1st_component(path->buf);
18 size_t len = path->len;
20 /* Find start of the last component */
21 while (offset < len && !is_dir_sep(path->buf[len - 1]))
22 len--;
23 /* Skip sequences of multiple path-separators */
24 while (offset < len && is_dir_sep(path->buf[len - 1]))
25 len--;
27 strbuf_setlen(path, len);
30 /* get (and remove) the next component in 'remaining' and place it in 'next' */
31 static void get_next_component(struct strbuf *next, struct strbuf *remaining)
33 char *start = NULL;
34 char *end = NULL;
36 strbuf_reset(next);
38 /* look for the next component */
39 /* Skip sequences of multiple path-separators */
40 for (start = remaining->buf; is_dir_sep(*start); start++)
41 ; /* nothing */
42 /* Find end of the path component */
43 for (end = start; *end && !is_dir_sep(*end); end++)
44 ; /* nothing */
46 strbuf_add(next, start, end - start);
47 /* remove the component from 'remaining' */
48 strbuf_remove(remaining, 0, end - remaining->buf);
51 /* We allow "recursive" symbolic links. Only within reason, though. */
52 #define MAXSYMLINKS 5
55 * Return the real path (i.e., absolute path, with symlinks resolved
56 * and extra slashes removed) equivalent to the specified path. (If
57 * you want an absolute path but don't mind links, use
58 * absolute_path().) The return value is a pointer to a static
59 * buffer.
61 * The directory part of path (i.e., everything up to the last
62 * dir_sep) must denote a valid, existing directory, but the last
63 * component need not exist. If die_on_error is set, then die with an
64 * informative error message if there is a problem. Otherwise, return
65 * NULL on errors (without generating any output).
67 * If path is our buffer, then return path, as it's already what the
68 * user wants.
70 static const char *real_path_internal(const char *path, int die_on_error)
72 static struct strbuf resolved = STRBUF_INIT;
73 struct strbuf remaining = STRBUF_INIT;
74 struct strbuf next = STRBUF_INIT;
75 struct strbuf symlink = STRBUF_INIT;
76 char *retval = NULL;
77 int num_symlinks = 0;
78 struct stat st;
80 /* We've already done it */
81 if (path == resolved.buf)
82 return path;
84 if (!*path) {
85 if (die_on_error)
86 die("The empty string is not a valid path");
87 else
88 goto error_out;
91 strbuf_reset(&resolved);
93 if (is_absolute_path(path)) {
94 /* absolute path; start with only root as being resolved */
95 int offset = offset_1st_component(path);
96 strbuf_add(&resolved, path, offset);
97 strbuf_addstr(&remaining, path + offset);
98 } else {
99 /* relative path; can use CWD as the initial resolved path */
100 if (strbuf_getcwd(&resolved)) {
101 if (die_on_error)
102 die_errno("unable to get current working directory");
103 else
104 goto error_out;
106 strbuf_addstr(&remaining, path);
109 /* Iterate over the remaining path components */
110 while (remaining.len > 0) {
111 get_next_component(&next, &remaining);
113 if (next.len == 0) {
114 continue; /* empty component */
115 } else if (next.len == 1 && !strcmp(next.buf, ".")) {
116 continue; /* '.' component */
117 } else if (next.len == 2 && !strcmp(next.buf, "..")) {
118 /* '..' component; strip the last path component */
119 strip_last_component(&resolved);
120 continue;
123 /* append the next component and resolve resultant path */
124 if (!is_dir_sep(resolved.buf[resolved.len - 1]))
125 strbuf_addch(&resolved, '/');
126 strbuf_addbuf(&resolved, &next);
128 if (lstat(resolved.buf, &st)) {
129 /* error out unless this was the last component */
130 if (errno != ENOENT || remaining.len) {
131 if (die_on_error)
132 die_errno("Invalid path '%s'",
133 resolved.buf);
134 else
135 goto error_out;
137 } else if (S_ISLNK(st.st_mode)) {
138 ssize_t len;
139 strbuf_reset(&symlink);
141 if (num_symlinks++ > MAXSYMLINKS) {
142 if (die_on_error)
143 die("More than %d nested symlinks "
144 "on path '%s'", MAXSYMLINKS, path);
145 else
146 goto error_out;
149 len = strbuf_readlink(&symlink, resolved.buf,
150 st.st_size);
151 if (len < 0) {
152 if (die_on_error)
153 die_errno("Invalid symlink '%s'",
154 resolved.buf);
155 else
156 goto error_out;
159 if (is_absolute_path(symlink.buf)) {
160 /* absolute symlink; set resolved to root */
161 int offset = offset_1st_component(symlink.buf);
162 strbuf_reset(&resolved);
163 strbuf_add(&resolved, symlink.buf, offset);
164 strbuf_remove(&symlink, 0, offset);
165 } else {
167 * relative symlink
168 * strip off the last component since it will
169 * be replaced with the contents of the symlink
171 strip_last_component(&resolved);
175 * if there are still remaining components to resolve
176 * then append them to symlink
178 if (remaining.len) {
179 strbuf_addch(&symlink, '/');
180 strbuf_addbuf(&symlink, &remaining);
184 * use the symlink as the remaining components that
185 * need to be resloved
187 strbuf_swap(&symlink, &remaining);
191 retval = resolved.buf;
193 error_out:
194 strbuf_release(&remaining);
195 strbuf_release(&next);
196 strbuf_release(&symlink);
198 return retval;
201 const char *real_path(const char *path)
203 return real_path_internal(path, 1);
206 const char *real_path_if_valid(const char *path)
208 return real_path_internal(path, 0);
212 * Use this to get an absolute path from a relative one. If you want
213 * to resolve links, you should use real_path.
215 const char *absolute_path(const char *path)
217 static struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
218 strbuf_reset(&sb);
219 strbuf_add_absolute_path(&sb, path);
220 return sb.buf;
224 * Unlike prefix_path, this should be used if the named file does
225 * not have to interact with index entry; i.e. name of a random file
226 * on the filesystem.
228 const char *prefix_filename(const char *pfx, int pfx_len, const char *arg)
230 static struct strbuf path = STRBUF_INIT;
231 #ifndef GIT_WINDOWS_NATIVE
232 if (!pfx_len || is_absolute_path(arg))
233 return arg;
234 strbuf_reset(&path);
235 strbuf_add(&path, pfx, pfx_len);
236 strbuf_addstr(&path, arg);
237 #else
238 /* don't add prefix to absolute paths, but still replace '\' by '/' */
239 strbuf_reset(&path);
240 if (is_absolute_path(arg))
241 pfx_len = 0;
242 else if (pfx_len)
243 strbuf_add(&path, pfx, pfx_len);
244 strbuf_addstr(&path, arg);
245 convert_slashes(path.buf + pfx_len);
246 #endif
247 return path.buf;