Re: [PATCH 4/4] format-rev: learn --abbrev, --color, and --date

"Kristoffer Haugsbakk" <[email protected]> writes:

>     static int format_nul_cb(const struct option *option,
>                              const char *arg,
>                              int unset)
>     {
>             struct format_rev_data *data = option->value;
>             data->nul_input = 1;
>             data->nul_output = 1;
>             BUG_ON_OPT_NEG(unset);
>             BUG_ON_OPT_ARG(arg);
>             return 0;
>     }
>
> But this does not have the `NULL` deref. problem since we just
> unconditionally set two boolean values. Still, for readability it’s
> better for these two statements to go at the start. Since they are
> preconditions. I will add this as a patch/commit to the series.

Yeah, it would be a good idea to establish the "validate before
doing anything with the parameters" pattern.

Thanks.