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[PATCH 07/10] cat-file: add %(objectsize:disk) format atom

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Jul 10, 2013, 11:46 UTC
Message-ID
<20130710114625.GG21963@sigill.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To
<20130710113447.GA20113@sigill.intra.peff.net>

This atom is just like %(objectsize), except that it shows the on-disk size of the object rather than the object's true size. In other words, it makes the "disk_size" query of sha1_object_info_extended available via the command-line.

This can be used for rough attribution of disk usage to particular refs, though see the caveats in the documentation.

This patch does not include any tests, as the exact numbers returned are volatile and subject to zlib and packing decisions. We cannot even reliably guarantee that the on-disk size is smaller than the object content (though in general this should be the case for non-trivial objects).

Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
---
 Documentation/git-cat-file.txt | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
 builtin/cat-file.c             |  6 ++++++
 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt b/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt
index dd5d6e4..06bdc43 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-cat-file.txt
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ newline. The available atoms are:
 	The size, in bytes, of the object (the same as `cat-file -s`
 	reports).
 
+`objectsize:disk`::
+	The size, in bytes, that the object takes up on disk. See the
+	note about on-disk sizes in the `CAVEATS` section below.
+
 If no format is specified, the default format is `%(objectname)
 %(objecttype) %(objectsize)`.
 
@@ -133,6 +137,20 @@ the repository, then `cat-file` will ignore any custom format and print:
 <object> SP missing LF
 ------------
 
+
+CAVEATS
+-------
+
+Note that the sizes of objects on disk are reported accurately, but care
+should be taken in drawing conclusions about which refs or objects are
+responsible for disk usage. The size of a packed non-delta object may be
+much larger than the size of objects which delta against it, but the
+choice of which object is the base and which is the delta is arbitrary
+and is subject to change during a repack. Note also that multiple copies
+of an object may be present in the object database; in this case, it is
+undefined which copy's size will be reported.
+
+
 GIT
 ---
 Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite
diff --git a/builtin/cat-file.c b/builtin/cat-file.c
index b43a0c5..11fa8c0 100644
--- a/builtin/cat-file.c
+++ b/builtin/cat-file.c
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ struct expand_data {
 	unsigned char sha1[20];
 	enum object_type type;
 	unsigned long size;
+	unsigned long disk_size;
 
 	/*
 	 * If mark_query is true, we do not expand anything, but rather
@@ -155,6 +156,11 @@ static void expand_atom(struct strbuf *sb, const char *atom, int len,
 			data->info.sizep = &data->size;
 		else
 			strbuf_addf(sb, "%lu", data->size);
+	} else if (is_atom("objectsize:disk", atom, len)) {
+		if (data->mark_query)
+			data->info.disk_sizep = &data->disk_size;
+		else
+			strbuf_addf(sb, "%lu", data->disk_size);
 	} else
 		die("unknown format element: %.*s", len, atom);
 }
-- 
1.8.3.rc3.24.gec82cb9
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  1. 0/4 cat-file --batch-disk-sizesJeff King, Jul 7, 2013
  2. 1/4 zero-initialize object_info structsJeff King, Jul 7, 2013
  3. Junio C HamanoJul 7, 2013
  4. 2/4 teach sha1_object_info_extended a "disk_size" queryJeff King, Jul 7, 2013
  5. 3/4 cat-file: add --batch-disk-sizes optionJeff King, Jul 7, 2013
  6. Junio C HamanoJul 7, 2013
  7. Jeff KingJul 7, 2013
  8. Duy NguyenJul 8, 2013
  9. Ramkumar RamachandraJul 8, 2013
  10. Duy NguyenJul 8, 2013
  11. Ramkumar RamachandraJul 8, 2013
  12. Duy NguyenJul 9, 2013
  13. Ramkumar RamachandraJul 9, 2013
  14. Jeff KingJul 10, 2013
  15. Junio C HamanoJul 8, 2013
  16. Jeff KingJul 10, 2013
  17. Junio C HamanoJul 11, 2013
  18. brian m. carlsonJul 7, 2013
  19. Jeff KingJul 10, 2013
  20. 4/4 pack-revindex: radix-sort the revindexJeff King, Jul 7, 2013
  21. Shawn PearceJul 7, 2013
  22. Jeff KingJul 8, 2013
  23. Shawn PearceJul 8, 2013
  24. Brandon CaseyJul 8, 2013
  25. Brandon CaseyJul 8, 2013
  26. Jeff KingJul 10, 2013
  27. Jeff KingJul 10, 2013
  28. 00/10 cat-file formats/on-disk sizesJeff King, Jul 10, 2013
  29. 01/10 zero-initialize object_info structsJeff King, Jul 10, 2013
  30. 02/10 teach sha1_object_info_extended a "disk_size" queryJeff King, Jul 10, 2013
  31. 03/10 t1006: modernize output comparisonsJeff King, Jul 10, 2013
  32. 04/10 cat-file: teach --batch to stream blob objectsJeff King, Jul 10, 2013
  33. 05/10 cat-file: refactor --batch option parsingJeff King, Jul 10, 2013
  34. 06/10 cat-file: add --batch-check=<format>Jeff King, Jul 10, 2013
  35. Eric SunshineJul 10, 2013
  36. Ramkumar RamachandraJul 10, 2013
  37. Jeff KingJul 11, 2013
  38. 07/10 cat-file: add %(objectsize:disk) format atomJeff King, Jul 10, 2013
  39. 08/10 cat-file: split --batch input lines on whitespaceJeff King, Jul 10, 2013
  40. Ramkumar RamachandraJul 10, 2013
  41. Jeff KingJul 11, 2013
  42. Junio C HamanoJul 11, 2013
  43. 08/10 cat-file: split --batch input lines on whitespaceJeff King, Jul 11, 2013
  44. 09/10 pack-revindex: use unsigned to store number of objectsJeff King, Jul 10, 2013
  45. 10/10 pack-revindex: radix-sort the revindexJeff King, Jul 10, 2013
  46. Jeff KingJul 10, 2013
  47. Ramkumar RamachandraJul 10, 2013
  48. Jeff KingJul 11, 2013
  49. Brandon CaseyJul 10, 2013
  50. Jeff KingJul 11, 2013
  51. 10/10 pack-revindex: radix-sort the revindexJeff King, Jul 11, 2013
  52. Brandon CaseyJul 11, 2013

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