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Re: [PATCH] Update packfile transfer protocol documentation

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Shawn O. Pearce <spearce@spearce.org>
Date
Nov 3, 2009, 00:58 UTC
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<20091103005815.GW10505@spearce.org>
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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
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> "Shawn O. Pearce" <spearce@spearce.org> writes:
> > Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
> > ...
> >> Shouldn't we say "the client MUST NOT make reference update request if
> >> everything is up to date" which would imply that in practice there is no
> >> reason to send an empty pack data?

Creating new branch quirk aside, I do agree with this. Clients shouldn't send no-op updates if it knows in advance the update is a no-op.

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Shawn.
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  1. Update packfile transfer protocol documentationScott Chacon, Nov 1, 2009
  2. Junio C HamanoNov 2, 2009
  3. Shawn O. PearceNov 2, 2009
  4. Junio C HamanoNov 2, 2009
  5. Shawn O. PearceNov 2, 2009
  6. Junio C HamanoNov 2, 2009
  7. Shawn O. PearceNov 2, 2009
  8. Junio C HamanoNov 3, 2009
  9. Shawn O. PearceNov 3, 2009
  10. Scott ChaconNov 3, 2009
  11. Junio C HamanoNov 4, 2009
  12. Junio C HamanoNov 4, 2009
  13. Shawn O. PearceNov 4, 2009
  14. Junio C HamanoNov 4, 2009
  15. Shawn O. PearceNov 4, 2009
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