At least since v1.7, the elements of the `refs_to_prune` linked list have been leaked. Fix the leak by teaching `prune_refs()` to free the list elements as it processes them. Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhagger@xxxxxxxxxxxx> --- refs/files-backend.c | 14 ++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/refs/files-backend.c b/refs/files-backend.c index 3475c6f8a2..60031fe3ae 100644 --- a/refs/files-backend.c +++ b/refs/files-backend.c @@ -1057,11 +1057,17 @@ static void prune_ref(struct files_ref_store *refs, struct ref_to_prune *r) strbuf_release(&err); } -static void prune_refs(struct files_ref_store *refs, struct ref_to_prune *r) +/* + * Prune the loose versions of the references in the linked list + * `*refs_to_prune`, freeing the entries in the list as we go. + */ +static void prune_refs(struct files_ref_store *refs, struct ref_to_prune **refs_to_prune) { - while (r) { + while (*refs_to_prune) { + struct ref_to_prune *r = *refs_to_prune; + *refs_to_prune = r->next; prune_ref(refs, r); - r = r->next; + free(r); } } @@ -1148,7 +1154,7 @@ static int files_pack_refs(struct ref_store *ref_store, unsigned int flags) packed_refs_unlock(refs->packed_ref_store); - prune_refs(refs, refs_to_prune); + prune_refs(refs, &refs_to_prune); strbuf_release(&err); return 0; } -- 2.14.1