grep: allow submodule functions to run in parallel
Now that object reading operations are internally protected, the
submodule initialization functions at builtin/grep.c:grep_submodule()
are very close to being thread-safe. Let's take a look at each call and
remove from the critical section what we can, for better performance:
- submodule_from_path() and is_submodule_active() cannot be called in
parallel yet only because they call repo_read_gitmodules() which
contains, in its call stack, operations that would otherwise be in
race condition with object reading (for example parse_object() and
is_promisor_remote()). However, they only call repo_read_gitmodules()
if it wasn't read before. So let's pre-read it before firing the
threads and allow these two functions to safely be called in
parallel.
- repo_submodule_init() is already thread-safe, so remove it from the
critical section without other necessary changes.
- The repo_read_gitmodules(&subrepo) call at grep_submodule() is safe as
no other thread is performing object reading operations in the subrepo
yet. However, threads might be working in the superproject, and this
function calls add_to_alternates_memory() internally, which is racy
with object readings in the superproject. So it must be kept
protected for now. Let's add a "NEEDSWORK" to it, informing why it
cannot be removed from the critical section yet.
- Finally, add_to_alternates_memory() must be kept protected for the
same reason as the item above.
Signed-off-by: Matheus Tavares <matheus.bernardino@usp.br>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>