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[PATCH 1/3] git-gui: factor out too_many_loose_objects routine from hint_gc

From
Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Date
Feb 18, 2010, 14:35 UTC
Message-ID
<20100218143558.GA30520@progeny.tock>
In-Reply-To
<20100218143431.GA30486@progeny.tock>

Move the heuristic for deciding whether to try a gc into its own function, to make it easier to change. No change in behavior intended.

Signed-off-by: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
---
 lib/database.tcl |   21 +++++++++++++++++++--
 1 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/lib/database.tcl b/lib/database.tcl
index 1f187ed..25a0509 100644
--- a/lib/database.tcl
+++ b/lib/database.tcl
@@ -88,7 +88,16 @@ proc do_fsck_objects {} {
 	console::exec $w $cmd
 }
 
-proc hint_gc {} {
+proc too_many_loose_objects {} {
+	# Quickly check if a "gc" is needed, by estimating how
+	# many loose objects there are.  Because SHA-1 is evenly
+	# distributed, we can check only one and get a reasonable
+	# estimate.
+	#
+	# Roughly based on the function of the same name in builtin-gc.c
+	#
+	# 'git gc' should learn a new --porcelain option
+	# so it can take care of this.
 	set ndirs 1
 	set limit 8
 	if {[is_Windows]} {
@@ -102,7 +111,15 @@ proc hint_gc {} {
 		[gitdir objects 4\[0-[expr {$ndirs-1}]\]/*]]]
 
 	if {$count >= $limit * $ndirs} {
-		set objects_current [expr {$count * 256/$ndirs}]
+		return [expr {$count * 256/$ndirs}]
+	} else {
+		return 0
+	}
+}
+
+proc hint_gc {} {
+	set objects_current [too_many_loose_objects]
+	if {$objects_current != 0} {
 		if {[ask_popup \
 			[mc "This repository currently has approximately %i loose objects.
 
-- 
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  2. 1/3 git-gui: factor out too_many_loose_objects routine from hint_gcJonathan Nieder, Feb 18, 2010
  3. 2/3 git-gui: Do not hold the user hostage with a full gc at startupJonathan Nieder, Feb 18, 2010
  4. 3/3 git-gui: Do not suggest a gc if gc --auto would not do itJonathan Nieder, Feb 18, 2010
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