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author | Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> | 2011-01-02 21:10:59 -0600 |
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committer | Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> | 2011-02-26 04:59:37 -0600 |
commit | b1c9b798a6dd391aeaea31663a65164815701244 (patch) | |
tree | adc32fa7f1f4cfaaac28c0f3017c6b247a583136 /Documentation/git-patch-id.txt | |
parent | vcs-svn: allow input from file descriptor (diff) | |
download | tgif-b1c9b798a6dd391aeaea31663a65164815701244.tar.xz |
vcs-svn: teach line_buffer about temporary files
It can sometimes be useful to write information temporarily to file,
to read back later. These functions allow a program to use the
line_buffer facilities when doing so.
It works like this:
1. find a unique filename with buffer_tmpfile_init.
2. rewind with buffer_tmpfile_rewind. This returns a stdio
handle for writing.
3. when finished writing, declare so with
buffer_tmpfile_prepare_to_read. The return value indicates
how many bytes were written.
4. read whatever portion of the file is needed.
5. if finished, remove the temporary file with buffer_deinit.
otherwise, go back to step 2,
The svn support would use this to buffer the postimage from delta
application until the length is known and fast-import can receive
the resulting blob.
Based-on-patch-by: David Barr <david.barr@cordelta.com>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
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