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Re: [PATCH] docs: update 64-bit core.packedGitLimit default

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Jun 21, 2017, 19:31 UTC
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On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 12:22:08PM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> Jeff King <peff@peff.net> writes:
> 
> > Of course, the best alternative is retaining access to the packs, which
> > is what typically happens now on 64-bit systems (it's just that the
> > packedGitLimit was set pointlessly low). I'm not sure if you're asking
> > in general, or as a last-ditch effort for 32-bit systems.
> 
> As the last-ditch effort for 32-bit boxen.  But at this point in
> time we probably do not care about them too deeply?

Right, that was my general feeling. Especially as this is an issue only for people hosting large and very active repositories (so "upgrade to a better platform" is an easier pill to swallow for a few servers rather than the whole of the Git population).

-Peff
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  1. Increase core.packedGitLimitDavid Turner, Apr 20, 2017
  2. Jeff KingApr 20, 2017
  3. Johannes SchindelinApr 20, 2017
  4. David TurnerApr 20, 2017
  5. Johannes SchindelinApr 21, 2017
  6. docs: update 64-bit core.packedGitLimit defaultJeff King, Jun 21, 2017
  7. Stefan BellerJun 21, 2017
  8. Jeff KingJun 21, 2017
  9. Junio C HamanoJun 21, 2017
  10. Jeff KingJun 21, 2017
  11. Junio C HamanoJun 21, 2017
  12. Jeff KingJun 21, 2017
  13. Jeff KingJun 21, 2017

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