Re: [PATCH v4 2/4] path: optimize common dir checking

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On Wed, 2015-08-26 at 14:15 -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> > + * For example, consider the following set of strings:
> > + * abc
> > + * def
> > + * definite
> > + * definition
> > + *
> > + * The trie would look look like:
> > + * root: len = 0, value = (something), children a and d non-NULL.
> 
> "value = NULL", as there is no empty string registered in the trie?

Indeed.

> > + *    a: len = 2, contents = bc
> 
> "value = NULL" here, too (just showing I am following along, not
> just skimming)?

Yep.

<snip>
> > +	/* Partial path normalization: skip consecutive slashes */
> > +	while (key[0] == '/' && key[1] == '/')
> > +		key ++;
> 
> These "skipping consecutive slashes" inside this function is cute.
> I would have expected me to react "Eek, Ugly" to it, but somehow I
> didn't find them ugly.

It's right on the cute/ugly edge for me too.

<snip>

> I somehow wonder if we'd want to precomute the trie at the build
> time, though ;-)

LOL.

<snip>
> Thanks for a pleasant read.

Thank you!  I'll re-roll with those last two fixes (re value=NULL)
tomorrow-ish.

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