{"thread":{"id":"11266","subject":"Re: git-pull followed by git-gc often yields *much* bigger pack than git-pull alone","startedAt":"2007-12-12T21:53:03Z","lastAt":"2007-12-12T22:06:17Z","messageCount":2,"participants":["linux@horizon.com","Nix"],"isPatch":false,"patchVersion":null,"patchTotal":null},"messages":[{"id":"62964","messageId":"20071212215303.29921.qmail@science.horizon.com","threadId":"11266","inReplyTo":null,"subject":"Re: git-pull followed by git-gc often yields *much* bigger pack than git-pull alone","fromName":"","fromEmail":"linux@horizon.com","sentAt":"2007-12-12T21:53:03Z","receivedAt":"2007-12-12T21:53:03Z","isPatch":false,"sender":{"key":"linux@horizon.com","avatar":null},"body":"Pre-gc:\n> -r--r--r-- 1 compiler hackers   12080 2007-12-12 20:35 pack-f534c957f3ee7f3f1046dee0081fcc315d9698bb.idx\n> -r--r--r-- 1 compiler hackers  678643 2007-12-12 20:35 pack-f534c957f3ee7f3f1046dee0081fcc315d9698bb.pack\n\nPost-gc:\n> -r--r--r-- 1 compiler hackers   20912 2007-12-12 20:36 pack-5145ce9770077cee99795fc21cfcc6ea30eb6d47.idx\n> -r--r--r-- 1 compiler hackers 1144055 2007-12-12 20:36 pack-5145ce9770077cee99795fc21cfcc6ea30eb6d47.pack\n\nThe fact that the index file has grown so much indicates that it's sucking in a bunch of\nextra objects from the .keep pack, and you're seeing the duplication.\n\nI'm not sure how that's happening, though.  I thought the --local flag to git-pack-objects told\nit not to do that.\n"},{"id":"62965","messageId":"87r6hrwoti.fsf@hades.wkstn.nix","threadId":"11266","inReplyTo":"20071212215303.29921.qmail@science.horizon.com","subject":"Re: git-pull followed by git-gc often yields *much* bigger pack than git-pull alone","fromName":"Nix","fromEmail":"nix@esperi.org.uk","sentAt":"2007-12-12T22:06:17Z","receivedAt":"2007-12-12T22:06:17Z","isPatch":false,"sender":{"key":"nix@esperi.org.uk","avatar":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6503005?v=4"},"body":"On 12 Dec 2007, linux@horizon.com verbalised:\n\n> Pre-gc:\n>> -r--r--r-- 1 compiler hackers   12080 2007-12-12 20:35 pack-f534c957f3ee7f3f1046dee0081fcc315d9698bb.idx\n>> -r--r--r-- 1 compiler hackers  678643 2007-12-12 20:35 pack-f534c957f3ee7f3f1046dee0081fcc315d9698bb.pack\n>\n> Post-gc:\n>> -r--r--r-- 1 compiler hackers   20912 2007-12-12 20:36 pack-5145ce9770077cee99795fc21cfcc6ea30eb6d47.idx\n>> -r--r--r-- 1 compiler hackers 1144055 2007-12-12 20:36 pack-5145ce9770077cee99795fc21cfcc6ea30eb6d47.pack\n>\n> The fact that the index file has grown so much indicates that it's sucking in a bunch of\n> extra objects from the .keep pack, and you're seeing the duplication.\n\nI thought it had to be doing that (hence the increase in object counts\ngiven by the git-gc runs), but wasn't sure if this behaviour was\nintentional.\n\n> I'm not sure how that's happening, though.  I thought the --local flag to git-pack-objects told\n> it not to do that.\n\nThis isn't true if alternates are in use, but this repo is alternate-free.\n\n-- \n`The rest is a tale of post and counter-post.' --- Ian Rawlings\n                                                   describes USENET\n"}]}