+
+struct commit *pop_commit(struct commit_list **stack)
+{
+ struct commit_list *top = *stack;
+ struct commit *item = top ? top->item : NULL;
+
+ if (top) {
+ *stack = top->next;
+ free(top);
+ }
+ return item;
+}
+
+int count_parents(struct commit * commit)
+{
+ int count = 0;
+ struct commit_list * parents = commit->parents;
+ for (count=0;parents; parents=parents->next,count++)
+ ;
+ return count;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Performs an in-place topological sort on the list supplied.
+ */
+void sort_in_topological_order(struct commit_list ** list)
+{
+ struct commit_list * next = *list;
+ struct commit_list * work = NULL, **insert;
+ struct commit_list ** pptr = list;
+ struct sort_node * nodes;
+ struct sort_node * next_nodes;
+ int count = 0;
+
+ /* determine the size of the list */
+ while (next) {
+ next = next->next;
+ count++;
+ }
+ /* allocate an array to help sort the list */
+ nodes = xcalloc(count, sizeof(*nodes));
+ /* link the list to the array */
+ next_nodes = nodes;
+ next=*list;
+ while (next) {
+ next_nodes->list_item = next;
+ next->item->object.util = next_nodes;
+ next_nodes++;
+ next = next->next;
+ }
+ /* update the indegree */
+ next=*list;
+ while (next) {
+ struct commit_list * parents = next->item->parents;
+ while (parents) {
+ struct commit * parent=parents->item;
+ struct sort_node * pn = (struct sort_node *)parent->object.util;
+
+ if (pn)
+ pn->indegree++;
+ parents=parents->next;
+ }
+ next=next->next;
+ }
+ /*
+ * find the tips
+ *
+ * tips are nodes not reachable from any other node in the list
+ *
+ * the tips serve as a starting set for the work queue.
+ */
+ next=*list;
+ insert = &work;
+ while (next) {
+ struct sort_node * node = (struct sort_node *)next->item->object.util;
+
+ if (node->indegree == 0) {
+ insert = &commit_list_insert(next->item, insert)->next;
+ }
+ next=next->next;
+ }
+ /* process the list in topological order */
+ while (work) {
+ struct commit * work_item = pop_commit(&work);
+ struct sort_node * work_node = (struct sort_node *)work_item->object.util;
+ struct commit_list * parents = work_item->parents;
+
+ while (parents) {
+ struct commit * parent=parents->item;
+ struct sort_node * pn = (struct sort_node *)parent->object.util;
+
+ if (pn) {
+ /*
+ * parents are only enqueued for emission
+ * when all their children have been emitted thereby
+ * guaranteeing topological order.
+ */
+ pn->indegree--;
+ if (!pn->indegree)
+ commit_list_insert(parent, &work);
+ }
+ parents=parents->next;
+ }
+ /*
+ * work_item is a commit all of whose children
+ * have already been emitted. we can emit it now.
+ */
+ *pptr = work_node->list_item;
+ pptr = &(*pptr)->next;
+ *pptr = NULL;
+ work_item->object.util = NULL;
+ }
+ free(nodes);
+}