[PATCH v2 1/3] add extended data field for arbitrary package data

Allan McRae allan at archlinux.org
Thu Jul 21 08:59:05 UTC 2022


On 13/3/22 08:52, Andrew Gregory wrote:
> This adds a mechanism for package builders to add arbitrary data to
> packages that is not necessarily relevant enough to the package
> installation process to gain first-class support in alpm.  Currently
> these fields have to be added to parsers with a "not actually used"
> comment and can't be retrieved through the API.
> 
> Extended data is stored in "name=value" format in the xdata field
> (%XDATA% in desc files):
> 
> xdata = pkgtype=debug
> 
> or
> 
> %XDATA%
> pkgtype=debug
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Gregory <andrew.gregory.8 at gmail.com>

Looks all god to me.

Allan

> ---
>   lib/libalpm/alpm.h       |  7 +++++++
>   lib/libalpm/be_local.c   | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   lib/libalpm/be_package.c |  6 ++++++
>   lib/libalpm/be_sync.c    | 12 ++++++++++++
>   lib/libalpm/package.c    | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>   lib/libalpm/package.h    |  7 +++++++
>   6 files changed, 95 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/lib/libalpm/alpm.h b/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
> index cdf71fdc9..3304ae77a 100644
> --- a/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
> +++ b/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
> @@ -2291,6 +2291,13 @@ typedef enum _alpm_pkgvalidation_t {
>   	ALPM_PKG_VALIDATION_SIGNATURE = (1 << 3)
>   } alpm_pkgvalidation_t;
>   
> +typedef struct _alpm_pkg_xdata_t {
> +	char *name;
> +	char *value;
> +} alpm_pkg_xdata_t;
> +
> +alpm_list_t *alpm_pkg_get_xdata(alpm_pkg_t *pkg);
> +

OK.

>   /** Create a package from a file.
>    * If full is false, the archive is read only until all necessary
>    * metadata is found. If it is true, the entire archive is read, which
> diff --git a/lib/libalpm/be_local.c b/lib/libalpm/be_local.c
> index 87fecbe52..e117b69df 100644
> --- a/lib/libalpm/be_local.c
> +++ b/lib/libalpm/be_local.c
> @@ -195,6 +195,12 @@ static alpm_list_t *_cache_get_backup(alpm_pkg_t *pkg)
>   	return pkg->backup;
>   }
>   
> +static alpm_list_t *_cache_get_xdata(alpm_pkg_t *pkg)
> +{
> +	LAZY_LOAD(INFRQ_DESC);
> +	return pkg->xdata;
> +}
> +

OK

>   /**
>    * Open a package changelog for reading. Similar to fopen in functionality,
>    * except that the returned 'file stream' is from the database.
> @@ -349,6 +355,7 @@ static const struct pkg_operations local_pkg_ops = {
>   	.get_replaces = _cache_get_replaces,
>   	.get_files = _cache_get_files,
>   	.get_backup = _cache_get_backup,
> +	.get_xdata = _cache_get_xdata,
>   

OK

>   	.changelog_open = _cache_changelog_open,
>   	.changelog_read = _cache_changelog_read,
> @@ -804,6 +811,18 @@ static int local_db_read(alpm_pkg_t *info, int inforeq)
>   				READ_AND_SPLITDEP(info->conflicts);
>   			} else if(strcmp(line, "%PROVIDES%") == 0) {
>   				READ_AND_SPLITDEP(info->provides);
> +			} else if(strcmp(line, "%XDATA%") == 0) {
> +				alpm_list_t *i, *lines = NULL;
> +				READ_AND_STORE_ALL(lines);
> +				for(i = lines; i; i = i->next) {
> +					alpm_pkg_xdata_t *pd = _alpm_pkg_parse_xdata(i->data);
> +					if(pd == NULL || !alpm_list_append(&info->xdata, pd)) {
> +						_alpm_pkg_xdata_free(pd);
> +						FREELIST(lines);
> +						goto error;
> +					}
> +				}
> +				FREELIST(lines);

I'm sure this can be done more efficiently, but I'm doing my best to 
ignore micro-optimisation potential!

OK.

>   			}
>   		}
>   		fclose(fp);
> @@ -1040,6 +1059,15 @@ int _alpm_local_db_write(alpm_db_t *db, alpm_pkg_t *info, int inforeq)
>   		write_deps(fp, "%CONFLICTS%", info->conflicts);
>   		write_deps(fp, "%PROVIDES%", info->provides);
>   
> +		if(info->xdata) {
> +			fputs("%XDATA%\n", fp);
> +			for(lp = info->xdata; lp; lp = lp->next) {
> +				alpm_pkg_xdata_t *pd = lp->data;
> +				fprintf(fp, "%s=%s\n", pd->name, pd->value);
> +			}
> +			fputc('\n', fp);
> +		}
> +

OK.

>   		fclose(fp);
>   		fp = NULL;
>   	}
> diff --git a/lib/libalpm/be_package.c b/lib/libalpm/be_package.c
> index 203c98c13..b4f3f1c26 100644
> --- a/lib/libalpm/be_package.c
> +++ b/lib/libalpm/be_package.c
> @@ -246,6 +246,12 @@ static int parse_descfile(alpm_handle_t *handle, struct archive *a, alpm_pkg_t *
>   				newpkg->backup = alpm_list_add(newpkg->backup, backup);
>   			} else if(strcmp(key, "pkgtype") == 0) {
>   				/* not used atm */
> +			} else if(strcmp(key, "xdata") == 0) {
> +				alpm_pkg_xdata_t *pd = _alpm_pkg_parse_xdata(ptr);
> +				if(pd == NULL || !alpm_list_append(&newpkg->xdata, pd)) {
> +					_alpm_pkg_xdata_free(pd);
> +					return -1;
> +				}

OK.

>   			} else {
>   				_alpm_log(handle, ALPM_LOG_DEBUG, "%s: unknown key '%s' in description file line %d\n",
>   									newpkg->name ? newpkg->name : "error", key, linenum);
> diff --git a/lib/libalpm/be_sync.c b/lib/libalpm/be_sync.c
> index 8c8e01a0c..81676be96 100644
> --- a/lib/libalpm/be_sync.c
> +++ b/lib/libalpm/be_sync.c
> @@ -666,6 +666,18 @@ static int sync_db_read(alpm_db_t *db, struct archive *archive,
>   				pkg->files.count = files_count;
>   				pkg->files.files = files;
>   				_alpm_filelist_sort(&pkg->files);
> +			} else if(strcmp(line, "%DATA%") == 0) {
> +				alpm_list_t *i, *lines = NULL;
> +				READ_AND_STORE_ALL(lines);
> +				for(i = lines; i; i = i->next) {
> +					alpm_pkg_xdata_t *pd = _alpm_pkg_parse_xdata(i->data);
> +					if(pd == NULL || !alpm_list_append(&pkg->xdata, pd)) {
> +						_alpm_pkg_xdata_free(pd);
> +						FREELIST(lines);
> +						goto error;
> +					}
> +				}
> +				FREELIST(lines);

OK.

>   			}
>   		}
>   		if(ret != ARCHIVE_EOF) {
> diff --git a/lib/libalpm/package.c b/lib/libalpm/package.c
> index 4d89dcd8a..8c95dab3e 100644
> --- a/lib/libalpm/package.c
> +++ b/lib/libalpm/package.c
> @@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ static alpm_list_t *_pkg_get_provides(alpm_pkg_t *pkg)   { return pkg->provides;
>   static alpm_list_t *_pkg_get_replaces(alpm_pkg_t *pkg)   { return pkg->replaces; }
>   static alpm_filelist_t *_pkg_get_files(alpm_pkg_t *pkg)  { return &(pkg->files); }
>   static alpm_list_t *_pkg_get_backup(alpm_pkg_t *pkg)     { return pkg->backup; }
> +static alpm_list_t *_pkg_get_xdata(alpm_pkg_t *pkg)      { return pkg->xdata; }
>   
>   static void *_pkg_changelog_open(alpm_pkg_t UNUSED *pkg)
>   {
> @@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ const struct pkg_operations default_pkg_ops = {
>   	.get_replaces    = _pkg_get_replaces,
>   	.get_files       = _pkg_get_files,
>   	.get_backup      = _pkg_get_backup,
> +	.get_xdata       = _pkg_get_xdata,
>   
>   	.changelog_open  = _pkg_changelog_open,
>   	.changelog_read  = _pkg_changelog_read,
> @@ -485,6 +487,13 @@ int SYMEXPORT alpm_pkg_has_scriptlet(alpm_pkg_t *pkg)
>   	return pkg->ops->has_scriptlet(pkg);
>   }
>   
> +alpm_list_t SYMEXPORT *alpm_pkg_get_xdata(alpm_pkg_t *pkg)
> +{
> +	ASSERT(pkg != NULL, return NULL);
> +	pkg->handle->pm_errno = ALPM_ERR_OK;
> +	return pkg->ops->get_xdata(pkg);
> +}
> +

OK.

>   static void find_requiredby(alpm_pkg_t *pkg, alpm_db_t *db, alpm_list_t **reqs,
>   		int optional)
>   {
> @@ -677,6 +686,30 @@ static void free_deplist(alpm_list_t *deps)
>   	alpm_list_free(deps);
>   }
>   
> +alpm_pkg_xdata_t *_alpm_pkg_parse_xdata(const char *string)
> +{
> +	alpm_pkg_xdata_t *pd;
> +	const char *sep;
> +	if(string == NULL || (sep = strchr(string, '=')) == NULL) {
> +		return NULL;
> +	}
> +
> +	CALLOC(pd, 1, sizeof(alpm_pkg_xdata_t), return NULL);
> +	STRNDUP(pd->name, string, sep - string, FREE(pd); return NULL);
> +	STRDUP(pd->value, sep + 1, FREE(pd->name); FREE(pd); return NULL);
> +
> +	return pd;
> +}
OK.

> +
> +void _alpm_pkg_xdata_free(alpm_pkg_xdata_t *pd)
> +{
> +	if(pd) {
> +		free(pd->name);
> +		free(pd->value);
> +		free(pd);
> +	}
> +}
> +

OK.

>   void _alpm_pkg_free(alpm_pkg_t *pkg)
>   {
>   	if(pkg == NULL) {
> @@ -707,6 +740,8 @@ void _alpm_pkg_free(alpm_pkg_t *pkg)
>   	}
>   	alpm_list_free_inner(pkg->backup, (alpm_list_fn_free)_alpm_backup_free);
>   	alpm_list_free(pkg->backup);
> +	alpm_list_free_inner(pkg->xdata, (alpm_list_fn_free)_alpm_pkg_xdata_free);
> +	alpm_list_free(pkg->xdata);

OK.

>   	free_deplist(pkg->depends);
>   	free_deplist(pkg->optdepends);
>   	free_deplist(pkg->checkdepends);
> diff --git a/lib/libalpm/package.h b/lib/libalpm/package.h
> index 935225300..5ebe6bd12 100644
> --- a/lib/libalpm/package.h
> +++ b/lib/libalpm/package.h
> @@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ struct pkg_operations {
>   	alpm_filelist_t *(*get_files) (alpm_pkg_t *);
>   	alpm_list_t *(*get_backup) (alpm_pkg_t *);
>   
> +	alpm_list_t *(*get_xdata) (alpm_pkg_t *);
> +
>   	void *(*changelog_open) (alpm_pkg_t *);
>   	size_t (*changelog_read) (void *, size_t, const alpm_pkg_t *, void *);
>   	int (*changelog_close) (const alpm_pkg_t *, void *);
> @@ -136,6 +138,8 @@ struct _alpm_pkg_t {
>   	alpm_pkgreason_t reason;
>   	int scriptlet;
>   
> +	alpm_list_t *xdata;
> +
>   	/* Bitfield from alpm_dbinfrq_t */
>   	int infolevel;
>   	/* Bitfield from alpm_pkgvalidation_t */
> @@ -158,4 +162,7 @@ alpm_pkg_t *_alpm_pkg_load_internal(alpm_handle_t *handle,
>   int _alpm_pkg_cmp(const void *p1, const void *p2);
>   int _alpm_pkg_compare_versions(alpm_pkg_t *local_pkg, alpm_pkg_t *pkg);
>   
> +alpm_pkg_xdata_t *_alpm_pkg_parse_xdata(const char *string);
> +void _alpm_pkg_xdata_free(alpm_pkg_xdata_t *pd);
> +
>   #endif /* ALPM_PACKAGE_H */



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