Do not skip scan_config if preference was not found

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Reduce the memory cache of NVTs [#1076](https://github.com/greenbone/gvmd/pull/1076)
 - Sync SCAP using a second schema [#1111](https://github.com/greenbone/gvmd/pull/1111)
 - Use error variable in osp_get_vts_version(). [#1159](https://github.com/greenbone/gvmd/pull/1159)
+- Include unknown preferences when uploading or syncing configs [#1005](https://github.com/greenbone/gvmd/pull/1005)
 
 ### Fixed
 - Add NULL check in nvts_feed_version_epoch [#768](https://github.com/greenbone/gvmd/pull/768)

src/gmp_configs.c

@@ -174,8 +174,6 @@ attr_or_null (entity_t entity, const gchar *name)
  * @brief Get creation data from a config entity.
  *
  * @param[in]  config                Config entity.
- * @param[in]  require_preferences   Whether OpenVAS config preferences must
- *                                   exist.
  * @param[out] config_id             Address for config ID, or NULL.
  * @param[out] name                  Address for name.
  * @param[out] comment               Address for comment.
@@ -188,8 +186,7 @@ attr_or_null (entity_t entity, const gchar *name)
  * @return 0 success, 1 preference did no exist, -1 preference without ID.
  */
 int
-parse_config_entity (entity_t config, int require_preferences,
-                     const char **config_id, char **name,
+parse_config_entity (entity_t config, const char **config_id, char **name,
                      char **comment, char **type, char **usage_type,
                      int *all_selector,
                      array_t **import_nvt_selectors,
@@ -346,15 +343,6 @@ parse_config_entity (entity_t config, int require_preferences,
                                                 preference_name,
                                                 preference_type,
                                                 preference_value ?: "");
-                  if (new_preference == NULL)
-                    {
-                      g_warning ("%s: Preference %s:%s not found",
-                                 __func__,
-                                 preference_nvt_oid,
-                                 preference_id);
-                      if (require_preferences)
-                        return 1;
-                    }
                 }
               else
                 {
@@ -442,7 +430,7 @@ create_config_run (gmp_parser_t *gmp_parser, GError **error)
 
       /* Get the config data from the XML. */
 
-      if (parse_config_entity (config, 0, NULL, &import_name, &comment, &type,
+      if (parse_config_entity (config, NULL, &import_name, &comment, &type,
                                NULL, &all_selector, &import_nvt_selectors,
                                &import_preferences))
         {

src/gmp_configs.h

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void
 create_config_element_text (const gchar *, gsize);
 
 int
-parse_config_entity (entity_t, int, const char **, char **, char **, char **,
+parse_config_entity (entity_t, const char **, char **, char **, char **,
                      char **, int *, array_t **, array_t **);
 
 #endif /* not _GVMD_GMP_CONFIGS_H */

src/manage_configs.c

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ update_config_from_file (config_t config, const gchar *path)
 
   /* Parse the data out of the entity. */
 
-  switch (parse_config_entity (entity, 1, &config_id, &name, &comment, &type,
+  switch (parse_config_entity (entity, &config_id, &name, &comment, &type,
                                &usage_type, &all_selector, &nvt_selectors,
                                &preferences))
     {
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ create_config_from_file (const gchar *path)
 
   /* Parse the data out of the entity. */
 
-  switch (parse_config_entity (config, 1, &config_id, &name, &comment, &type,
+  switch (parse_config_entity (config, &config_id, &name, &comment, &type,
                                &usage_type, &all_selector, &nvt_selectors,
                                &preferences))
     {

src/manage_sql_configs.c

@@ -2050,7 +2050,6 @@ get_nvt_preference_by_id (const char *nvt_oid,
   char *full_name, *id, *name, *type, *nvt_name, *default_value, *hr_name;
   array_t *alts;
   gchar *quoted_oid, *quoted_id;
-  char **full_name_split;
 
   full_name = name = type = nvt_name = default_value = hr_name = NULL;
 
@@ -2084,33 +2083,53 @@ get_nvt_preference_by_id (const char *nvt_oid,
   g_free (quoted_id);
 
   if (full_name == NULL)
-    return NULL;
+    {
+      if (check_name == NULL || strcmp (check_name, "") == 0)
+        {
+          g_warning ("%s: Preference not found and given name is missing/empty",
+                     __func__);
+          return NULL;
+        }
+      if (check_type == NULL || strcmp (check_type, "") == 0)
+        {
+          g_warning ("%s: Preference not found and given name is missing/empty",
+                     __func__);
+          return NULL;
+        }
+      id = strdup (find_id);
+      type = strdup (check_type);
+      name = strdup (check_name);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      char **full_name_split;
 
-  /* Try to get components of the full name */
-  full_name_split = g_strsplit (full_name, ":", 4);
+      /* Try to get components of the full name */
+      full_name_split = g_strsplit (full_name, ":", 4);
 
-  if (g_strv_length (full_name_split) != 4)
-    {
-      g_warning ("%s: Preference name %s does not have 4 parts",
-                 __func__, full_name);
-      g_strfreev (full_name_split);
+      if (g_strv_length (full_name_split) != 4)
+        {
+          g_warning ("%s: Preference name %s does not have 4 parts",
+                     __func__, full_name);
+          g_strfreev (full_name_split);
+          free (full_name);
+          return NULL;
+        }
       free (full_name);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-  free (full_name);
 
-  id = strdup (full_name_split[1]);
-  type = strdup (full_name_split[2]);
-  name = strdup (full_name_split[3]);
-  g_strfreev (full_name_split);
+      id = strdup (full_name_split[1]);
+      type = strdup (full_name_split[2]);
+      name = strdup (full_name_split[3]);
+      g_strfreev (full_name_split);
 
-  if (check_type && strcmp (check_type, "") && strcmp (check_type, type))
-    g_warning ("%s: type of preference %s:%s (%s) has changed from %s to %s.",
-               __func__, nvt_oid, find_id, name, check_type, type);
+      if (check_type && strcmp (check_type, "") && strcmp (check_type, type))
+        g_warning ("%s: type of preference %s:%s (%s) has changed from %s to %s.",
+                   __func__, nvt_oid, find_id, name, check_type, type);
 
-  if (check_name && strcmp (check_name, "") && strcmp (check_name, name))
-    g_message ("%s: name of preference %s:%s has changed from '%s' to '%s'.",
-               __func__, nvt_oid, find_id, check_name, name);
+      if (check_name && strcmp (check_name, "") && strcmp (check_name, name))
+        g_message ("%s: name of preference %s:%s has changed from '%s' to '%s'.",
+                   __func__, nvt_oid, find_id, check_name, name);
+    }
 
   alts = make_array ();
   array_terminate (alts);