Allow an existing file to be registered with the tempfile-handling
infrastructure; in particular, arrange for it to be deleted on program
exit.
Signed-off-by: Michael Haggerty <mhag...@alum.mit.edu>
---
tempfile.c | 9 +++++++++
tempfile.h | 8 ++++++++
2 files changed, 17 insertions(+)
diff --git a/tempfile.c b/tempfile.c
index 890075f..235fc85 100644
--- a/tempfile.c
+++ b/tempfile.c
@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@ int create_tempfile(struct tempfile *tempfile, const char
*path)
return tempfile->fd;
}
+void register_tempfile(struct tempfile *tempfile, const char *path)
+{
+ register_tempfile_object(tempfile, path);
+
+ strbuf_add_absolute_path(&tempfile->filename, path);
+ tempfile->owner = getpid();
+ tempfile->active = 1;
+}
+
int mks_tempfile_sm(struct tempfile *tempfile,
const char *template, int suffixlen, int mode)
{
diff --git a/tempfile.h b/tempfile.h
index 6276156..18ff963 100644
--- a/tempfile.h
+++ b/tempfile.h
@@ -145,6 +145,14 @@ struct tempfile {
*/
extern int create_tempfile(struct tempfile *tempfile, const char *path);
+/*
+ * Register an existing file as a tempfile, meaning that it will be
+ * deleted when the program exits. The tempfile is considered closed,
+ * but it can be worked with like any other closed tempfile (for
+ * example, it can be opened using reopen_tempfile()).
+ */
+extern void register_tempfile(struct tempfile *tempfile, const char *path);
+
/*
* mks_tempfile functions
--
2.1.4
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