In 82324ac, the new static function exists_loose() called
object_file_name() and, in order to detect an error return,
tested for a negative value. This usage is incorrect, as
the error return is indicated by a positive return value.
(A successful call is indicated by a zero return value)
The only error return from object_file_name() relates to
insufficient buffer space and the return value gives the
required minimum buffer size (which will always be >0).
If the caller requires a dynamically allocated buffer,
this allows something like the following call sequence:
size_t len = object_file_name(NULL, 0, db->object_dir, id);
char *buf = git__malloc(len);
if (!buf)
error(...);
object_file_name(buf, len, db->object_dir,id);
...
No current callers take advantage of this capability.
Fix up the call site and change the return type of the
function, from int to size_t, which more accurately
reflects the implementation.
Signed-off-by: Ramsay Jones <ramsay@ramsay1.demon.co.uk>
Signed-off-by: Andreas Ericsson <ae@op5.se>
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