Re: git and multiple cores
Peter Harris <git@peter.is-a-geek.org> wrote:
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> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 6:40 PM, Chris Friesen wrote:
> >
> > I'm using git 1.6.1.3 and it seems to be limited to a single core.
> > Given that I've seen cases where the cpu has been basically pinned for
> > minutes on end (initial clone of a repository, for instance) has there
> > been any discussion of taking advantage of multiple cores?
>
> Sounds like you're mostly concerned about packing.
>
> The good news is, your version of git already has a threaded packer.
> You just need to enable it. See "pack.threads" in "git help config".
>
> 1.6.2 and newer use multiple threads by default.
True, but he was talking about initial clone, which on the client
side is git-index-pack. Which is not threaded.
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Shawn O. Pearce <spearce@spearce.org>