From: "Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason" <avarab@gmail.com>
To: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>,
"brian m . carlson" <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>,
Bagas Sanjaya <bagasdotme@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/8] post-v2.33 "drop support for ancient curl" follow-up
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2021 17:08:32 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87lf44cvkp.fsf@evledraar.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <YTtttIuur0JvcPub@coredump.intra.peff.net>
On Fri, Sep 10 2021, Jeff King wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 10, 2021 at 01:04:25PM +0200, Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason wrote:
>
>> Version 1 of this had a really bad bug where we'd effectively make all
>> supported curl versions act like 7.19.4, i.e. the oldest supported
>> version except for a couple of our supported features. This is because
>> most of the things checked with the "ifdef" checks are enum fields,
>> not macros. So basically the "devil's advocate" Jeff King pointed out
>> in [2] was already the case. Oops!
>
> Oops. :)
>
> Well, I'm glad I mentioned it, then (I really was just playing devil's
> advocate). It does seem a little scary that we'd compile without all of
> these features and not even notice it.
>
> I guess it's hard to test for those features when we don't know for sure
> that our libcurl supports them. We could perhaps make the tests
> optional, but how do we set up the prereqs?
>
> Version checks based on "curl --version" or even "pkg-config
> --modversion libcurl" seems error-prone. The curl binary might not match
> the library we used, or the user might have given us a specific libcurl
> to use rather than the pkg-config version. We could teach Git to tell us
> which features it thinks curl supports, but that's depending on the very
> thing we're trying to test. We could have Git output the
> LIBCURL_VERSION_NUM it saw at build time, but then we're just
> implementing the same "if version > X, we have this feature" logic now
> in the test suite.
>
> So I dunno. I do not have any clever solution that would have caught
> this automatically without creating an even bigger maintenance headache.
Yeah, ideally we'd have tests for these optional features, and we'd then
just add them to GIT-BUILD-OPTIONS and skip dedicated tests
appropriately, then it would be more visible to see those tests
skipped. Presumably someone testing this would run "make test" against a
glob that includes *curl*.
But that's not easy to do in practice since the flags are either not
visible from the outside in terms of behavior, or if they are it's all
something that requires proxies, SSL etc, which we don't test currently.
We can and should test that, but requires e.g. extending lib-httpd.sh to
start apache with ssl support, or maybe we could do it more easily with
an optional stunnel or something...
> (Though for other reasons, it might be nice to report the curl version
> from "git version --build-options". This is a bit tricky because we
> avoid linking at libcurl at all in the main binary. Definitely
> orthogonal to your series, anyway).
We could always ship a git-version-curl and shell out to it, or embed
the version curl-config --vernum gave us at compile time via Makefile ->
-DGIT_CURL_VERSION.
That version could be changed at runtime. We could call that a
feature. It's --build-options, not --runtime-libraries :)
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2021-09-10 15:13 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 173+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2017-08-09 12:00 [PATCH 0/4] dropping support for older curl Jeff King
2017-08-09 12:01 ` [PATCH 1/4] http: drop support for curl < 7.11.1 Jeff King
2017-08-09 12:01 ` [PATCH 2/4] http: drop support for curl < 7.16.0 Jeff King
2017-08-09 17:29 ` Stefan Beller
2017-08-09 21:13 ` Jeff King
2017-08-09 17:40 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-08-09 18:03 ` Nicolas Morey-Chaisemartin
2017-08-09 21:17 ` Jeff King
2017-08-09 21:29 ` Nicolas Morey-Chaisemartin
2017-08-09 21:49 ` Jeff King
2017-08-09 21:15 ` Jeff King
2017-08-09 12:02 ` [PATCH 3/4] http: drop support for curl < 7.19.4 Jeff King
2017-08-09 13:14 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2017-08-09 13:38 ` Jeff King
2017-08-09 13:49 ` [PATCH 5/4] curl: remove ifdef'd code never used with curl >=7.19.4 Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2017-08-09 17:34 ` [PATCH 3/4] http: drop support for curl < 7.19.4 Stefan Beller
2017-08-09 21:19 ` Jeff King
2017-08-10 12:36 ` Mischa POSLAWSKY
2017-08-10 17:34 ` Jeff King
2017-08-09 12:02 ` [PATCH 4/4] http: #error on too-old curl Jeff King
2017-08-09 17:37 ` Stefan Beller
2017-08-09 21:42 ` [PATCH 0/4] dropping support for older curl Johannes Schindelin
2017-08-09 21:47 ` Jeff King
2017-08-10 9:01 ` Tom G. Christensen
2017-08-10 9:36 ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-08-10 21:33 ` Jeff King
2017-08-10 22:17 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-08-10 23:09 ` Jeff King
2017-08-11 0:17 ` Jeff King
[not found] ` <CAHVLzcnnrABmkYNg31Aq99NgBbyuCKEM60pHGygyjXbjmaUEYQ@mail.gmail.com>
2017-08-14 21:50 ` Johannes Schindelin
2017-08-10 20:33 ` Tom G. Christensen
2017-08-10 21:32 ` Jeff King
2017-08-10 22:23 ` Tom G. Christensen
2017-08-10 22:54 ` Jeff King
2017-08-10 23:17 ` Tom G. Christensen
2017-08-10 23:23 ` Jeff King
2017-08-10 23:36 ` Tom G. Christensen
2017-08-11 16:37 ` [PATCH 0/2] http: handle curl with vendor backports Tom G. Christensen
2017-08-11 22:15 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-08-12 6:20 ` Tom G. Christensen
2017-08-20 8:47 ` Jeff King
2017-08-20 16:28 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-08-23 15:41 ` Jeff King
2017-08-11 16:37 ` [PATCH 1/2] http: Fix handling of missing CURLPROTO_* Tom G. Christensen
2017-08-12 0:30 ` Junio C Hamano
2017-08-12 9:04 ` Tom G. Christensen
2017-08-20 8:59 ` Jeff King
2017-08-11 16:37 ` [PATCH 2/2] http: use a feature check to enable GSSAPI delegation control Tom G. Christensen
2017-08-09 23:39 ` [PATCH 0/4] dropping support for older curl Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
[not found] ` <87zib8g8ub.fsf@gmail.com>
2017-08-10 10:04 ` Dropping support for older perl Tom G. Christensen
2021-07-21 22:22 ` [PATCH v2 0/5] drop support for ancient curl Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-21 22:22 ` [PATCH v2 1/5] http: drop support for curl < 7.11.1 Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-21 22:56 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-21 22:22 ` [PATCH v2 2/5] http: drop support for curl < 7.16.0 Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-21 22:22 ` [PATCH v2 3/5] http: drop support for curl < 7.19.4 Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-21 23:05 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-21 22:22 ` [PATCH v2 4/5] http: drop support for curl < 7.19.3 and < 7.16.4 (again) Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-21 23:17 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-21 22:22 ` [PATCH v2 5/5] http: rename CURLOPT_FILE to CURLOPT_WRITEDATA Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-21 23:19 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-21 22:39 ` [PATCH v2 0/5] drop support for ancient curl Junio C Hamano
2021-07-21 22:56 ` brian m. carlson
2021-07-22 7:09 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-22 22:56 ` brian m. carlson
2021-07-23 7:17 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-22 6:27 ` Bagas Sanjaya
2021-07-23 10:16 ` Jeff King
2021-07-23 16:21 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-23 16:49 ` Randall S. Becker
2021-07-24 1:19 ` Jeff King
2021-07-30 9:31 ` [PATCH v3 0/7] drop support for ancient curl, improve version checks Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-30 9:31 ` [PATCH v3 1/7] http: drop support for curl < 7.11.1 Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-30 9:31 ` [PATCH v3 2/7] http: drop support for curl < 7.16.0 Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-30 9:31 ` [PATCH v3 3/7] http: drop support for curl < 7.19.4 Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-30 9:31 ` [PATCH v3 4/7] http: drop support for curl < 7.19.3 and <= 7.16.4 (or <7.17.0) (again) Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-30 16:18 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-30 9:31 ` [PATCH v3 5/7] http: drop support for curl < 7.18.0 (again) Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-30 16:22 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-30 9:31 ` [PATCH v3 6/7] http: rename CURLOPT_FILE to CURLOPT_WRITEDATA Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-30 9:31 ` [PATCH v3 7/7] http: centralize the accounting of libcurl dependencies Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-30 16:47 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-30 17:59 ` [PATCH v4 0/5] drop support for ancient curl Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-30 17:59 ` [PATCH v4 1/5] http: drop support for curl < 7.11.1 Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-30 17:59 ` [PATCH v4 2/5] http: drop support for curl < 7.16.0 Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-10 22:28 ` Andrei Rybak
2021-09-11 14:32 ` Jeff King
2021-09-11 21:39 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-09-11 21:58 ` Jeff King
2021-07-30 17:59 ` [PATCH v4 3/5] http: drop support for curl < 7.19.4 Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-30 17:59 ` [PATCH v4 4/5] http: drop support for curl < 7.19.3 and < 7.17.0 (again) Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-30 17:59 ` [PATCH v4 5/5] http: rename CURLOPT_FILE to CURLOPT_WRITEDATA Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-07-30 19:03 ` [PATCH v4 0/5] drop support for ancient curl Junio C Hamano
2021-07-30 19:50 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-07-30 22:49 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-09-08 15:31 ` [PATCH 0/5] post-v2.33 "drop support for ancient curl" follow-up Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-08 15:31 ` [PATCH 1/5] http: drop support for curl < 7.18.0 (again) Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-09 22:58 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-09-08 15:31 ` [PATCH 2/5] http: correct curl version check for CURLOPT_PINNEDPUBLICKEY Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-08 19:22 ` Jeff King
2021-09-09 23:12 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-09-10 14:19 ` Jeff King
2021-09-10 14:30 ` Jeff King
2021-09-10 14:37 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-10 15:28 ` Jeff King
2021-09-10 15:45 ` Daniel Stenberg
2021-09-10 19:41 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-10 21:57 ` Daniel Stenberg
2021-09-08 15:31 ` [PATCH 3/5] http: correct version check for CURL_HTTP_VERSION_2_0 Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-08 19:27 ` Jeff King
2021-09-08 15:31 ` [PATCH 4/5] http: centralize the accounting of libcurl dependencies Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-08 19:31 ` Jeff King
2021-09-09 17:40 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-09-09 19:26 ` Jeff King
2021-09-08 15:31 ` [PATCH 5/5] http: don't hardcode the value of CURL_SOCKOPT_OK Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-09 23:15 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-09-09 23:22 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-09-08 19:32 ` [PATCH 0/5] post-v2.33 "drop support for ancient curl" follow-up Jeff King
2021-09-10 11:04 ` [PATCH v2 0/8] " Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-10 11:04 ` [PATCH v2 1/8] INSTALL: don't mention the "curl" executable at all Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-10 14:53 ` Jeff King
2021-09-10 11:04 ` [PATCH v2 2/8] INSTALL: mention that we need libcurl 7.19.4 or newer to build Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-10 14:54 ` Jeff King
2021-09-10 16:56 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-09-10 17:46 ` Jeff King
2021-09-10 11:04 ` [PATCH v2 3/8] Makefile: drop support for curl < 7.9.8 (again) Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-10 15:04 ` Jeff King
2021-09-10 11:04 ` [PATCH v2 4/8] http: drop support for curl < 7.18.0 (again) Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-10 11:04 ` [PATCH v2 5/8] http: correct version check for CURL_HTTP_VERSION_2 Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-10 15:09 ` Jeff King
2021-09-10 15:20 ` Daniel Stenberg
2021-09-10 15:41 ` Jeff King
2021-09-10 17:19 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-10 11:04 ` [PATCH v2 6/8] http: correct curl version check for CURLOPT_PINNEDPUBLICKEY Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-10 17:00 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-09-10 11:04 ` [PATCH v2 7/8] http: centralize the accounting of libcurl dependencies Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-10 15:15 ` Jeff King
2021-09-10 11:04 ` [PATCH v2 8/8] http: don't hardcode the value of CURL_SOCKOPT_OK Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-10 15:17 ` Jeff King
2021-09-10 14:37 ` [PATCH v2 0/8] post-v2.33 "drop support for ancient curl" follow-up Jeff King
2021-09-10 15:08 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason [this message]
2021-09-10 15:20 ` Jeff King
2021-09-10 16:52 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-09-10 17:06 ` Randall S. Becker
2021-09-10 17:42 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-10 17:14 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-09-10 17:32 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-09-10 19:05 ` Konstantin Ryabitsev
2021-09-10 19:49 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-09-10 17:47 ` Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-11 9:34 ` [PATCH v3 0/9] " Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-11 9:34 ` [PATCH v3 1/9] INSTALL: don't mention the "curl" executable at all Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-11 9:34 ` [PATCH v3 2/9] INSTALL: reword and copy-edit the "libcurl" section Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-11 9:34 ` [PATCH v3 3/9] INSTALL: mention that we need libcurl 7.19.4 or newer to build Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-11 9:34 ` [PATCH v3 4/9] Makefile: drop support for curl < 7.9.8 (again) Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-11 9:34 ` [PATCH v3 5/9] http: drop support for curl < 7.18.0 (again) Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-11 9:34 ` [PATCH v3 6/9] http: correct version check for CURL_HTTP_VERSION_2 Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-11 9:34 ` [PATCH v3 7/9] http: correct curl version check for CURLOPT_PINNEDPUBLICKEY Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-11 9:34 ` [PATCH v3 8/9] http: centralize the accounting of libcurl dependencies Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-11 9:34 ` [PATCH v3 9/9] http: don't hardcode the value of CURL_SOCKOPT_OK Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-11 14:46 ` [PATCH v3 0/9] post-v2.33 "drop support for ancient curl" follow-up Jeff King
2021-09-12 19:01 ` Junio C Hamano
2021-09-13 14:51 ` [PATCH v4 " Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-13 14:51 ` [PATCH v4 1/9] INSTALL: don't mention the "curl" executable at all Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-13 14:51 ` [PATCH v4 2/9] INSTALL: reword and copy-edit the "libcurl" section Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-13 14:51 ` [PATCH v4 3/9] INSTALL: mention that we need libcurl 7.19.4 or newer to build Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-13 14:51 ` [PATCH v4 4/9] Makefile: drop support for curl < 7.9.8 (again) Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-13 14:51 ` [PATCH v4 5/9] http: drop support for curl < 7.18.0 (again) Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-13 14:51 ` [PATCH v4 6/9] http: correct version check for CURL_HTTP_VERSION_2 Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-13 14:51 ` [PATCH v4 7/9] http: correct curl version check for CURLOPT_PINNEDPUBLICKEY Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-13 14:51 ` [PATCH v4 8/9] http: centralize the accounting of libcurl dependencies Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-13 14:51 ` [PATCH v4 9/9] http: don't hardcode the value of CURL_SOCKOPT_OK Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason
2021-09-13 17:02 ` [PATCH v4 0/9] post-v2.33 "drop support for ancient curl" follow-up Jeff King
2021-09-13 17:41 ` Junio C Hamano
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