[PATCH] config: correct and clarify core.*compression documentation
* core.loosecompression stated that the default was "0 (best speed)",
when in fact 0 is "no compression", and the default is Z_BEST_SPEED,
which is 1.
* Explain that the default of core.compression is -1, zlib default, and
add a quote from zlib.h explaining what that actually means.
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applies to 'maint'; unfortunately I just noticed 1.5.3.6 went out.
Documentation/config.txt | 5 ++++-
1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt
index 7ee97df..d62a72b 100644
--- a/Documentation/config.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config.txt
@@ -226,13 +226,16 @@ core.compression::
An integer -1..9, indicating a default compression level.
-1 is the zlib default. 0 means no compression,
and 1..9 are various speed/size tradeoffs, 9 being slowest.
+ If not set, defaults to -1 (zlib default), which is "a default
+ compromise between speed and compression (currently equivalent
+ to level 6)."
core.loosecompression::
An integer -1..9, indicating the compression level for objects that
are not in a pack file. -1 is the zlib default. 0 means no
compression, and 1..9 are various speed/size tradeoffs, 9 being
slowest. If not set, defaults to core.compression. If that is
- not set, defaults to 0 (best speed).
+ not set, defaults to 1 (best speed).
core.packedGitWindowSize::
Number of bytes of a pack file to map into memory in a
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1.5.3.5.1824.g5f389
Brian Downing <bdowning@lavos.net>