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[PATCH v5 08/11] midx: implement midx_repack()

From
Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 24, 2019, 15:14 UTC
Message-ID
<20190424151428.170316-9-dstolee@microsoft.com>
In-Reply-To
<20190424151428.170316-1-dstolee@microsoft.com>

To repack with a non-zero batch-size, first sort all pack-files by their modified time. Second, walk those pack-files from oldest to newest, compute their expected size, and add the packs to a list if they are smaller than the given batch-size. Stop when the total expected size is at least the batch size.

If the batch size is zero, select all packs in the multi-pack-index.

Finally, collect the objects from the multi-pack-index that are in the selected packs and send them to 'git pack-objects'. Write a new multi-pack-index that includes the new pack.

Using a batch size of zero is very similar to a standard 'git repack' command, except that we do not delete the old packs and instead rely on the new multi-pack-index to prevent new processes from reading the old packs. This does not disrupt other Git processes that are currently reading the old packs based on the old multi-pack-index.

While first designing a 'git multi-pack-index repack' operation, I started by collecting the batches based on the actual size of the objects instead of the size of the pack-files. This allows repacking a large pack-file that has very few referencd objects. However, this came at a significant cost of parsing pack-files instead of simply reading the multi-pack-index and getting the file information for the pack-files. The "expected size" version provides similar behavior, but could skip a pack-file if the average object size is much larger than the actual size of the referenced objects, or can create a large pack if the actual size of the referenced objects is larger than the expected size.

Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <dstolee@microsoft.com>
---
 midx.c                      | 150 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 t/t5319-multi-pack-index.sh |  28 +++++++
 2 files changed, 177 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/midx.c b/midx.c
index 768a7dff73..01c6a05732 100644
--- a/midx.c
+++ b/midx.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "sha1-lookup.h"
 #include "midx.h"
 #include "progress.h"
+#include "run-command.h"
 
 #define MIDX_SIGNATURE 0x4d494458 /* "MIDX" */
 #define MIDX_VERSION 1
@@ -1113,7 +1114,154 @@ int expire_midx_packs(const char *object_dir)
 	return result;
 }
 
-int midx_repack(const char *object_dir, size_t batch_size)
+struct repack_info {
+	timestamp_t mtime;
+	uint32_t referenced_objects;
+	uint32_t pack_int_id;
+};
+
+static int compare_by_mtime(const void *a_, const void *b_)
 {
+	const struct repack_info *a, *b;
+
+	a = (const struct repack_info *)a_;
+	b = (const struct repack_info *)b_;
+
+	if (a->mtime < b->mtime)
+		return -1;
+	if (a->mtime > b->mtime)
+		return 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int fill_included_packs_all(struct multi_pack_index *m,
+				   unsigned char *include_pack)
+{
+	uint32_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < m->num_packs; i++)
+		include_pack[i] = 1;
+
+	return m->num_packs < 2;
+}
+
+static int fill_included_packs_batch(struct multi_pack_index *m,
+				     unsigned char *include_pack,
+				     size_t batch_size)
+{
+	uint32_t i, packs_to_repack;
+	size_t total_size;
+	struct repack_info *pack_info = xcalloc(m->num_packs, sizeof(struct repack_info));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < m->num_packs; i++) {
+		pack_info[i].pack_int_id = i;
+
+		if (prepare_midx_pack(m, i))
+			continue;
+
+		pack_info[i].mtime = m->packs[i]->mtime;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; batch_size && i < m->num_objects; i++) {
+		uint32_t pack_int_id = nth_midxed_pack_int_id(m, i);
+		pack_info[pack_int_id].referenced_objects++;
+	}
+
+	QSORT(pack_info, m->num_packs, compare_by_mtime);
+
+	total_size = 0;
+	packs_to_repack = 0;
+	for (i = 0; total_size < batch_size && i < m->num_packs; i++) {
+		int pack_int_id = pack_info[i].pack_int_id;
+		struct packed_git *p = m->packs[pack_int_id];
+		size_t expected_size;
+
+		if (!p)
+			continue;
+		if (open_pack_index(p) || !p->num_objects)
+			continue;
+
+		expected_size = (size_t)(p->pack_size
+					 * pack_info[i].referenced_objects);
+		expected_size /= p->num_objects;
+
+		if (expected_size >= batch_size)
+			continue;
+
+		packs_to_repack++;
+		total_size += expected_size;
+		include_pack[pack_int_id] = 1;
+	}
+
+	free(pack_info);
+
+	if (total_size < batch_size || packs_to_repack < 2)
+		return 1;
+
 	return 0;
+}	
+
+int midx_repack(const char *object_dir, size_t batch_size)
+{
+	int result = 0;
+	uint32_t i;
+	unsigned char *include_pack;
+	struct child_process cmd = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
+	struct strbuf base_name = STRBUF_INIT;
+	struct multi_pack_index *m = load_multi_pack_index(object_dir, 1);
+
+	if (!m)
+		return 0;
+
+	include_pack = xcalloc(m->num_packs, sizeof(unsigned char));
+
+	if (batch_size) {
+		if (fill_included_packs_batch(m, include_pack, batch_size))
+			goto cleanup;
+	} else if (fill_included_packs_all(m, include_pack))
+		goto cleanup;
+
+	argv_array_push(&cmd.args, "pack-objects");
+
+	strbuf_addstr(&base_name, object_dir);
+	strbuf_addstr(&base_name, "/pack/pack");
+	argv_array_push(&cmd.args, base_name.buf);
+	strbuf_release(&base_name);
+
+	cmd.git_cmd = 1;
+	cmd.in = cmd.out = -1;
+
+	if (start_command(&cmd)) {
+		error(_("could not start pack-objects"));
+		result = 1;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < m->num_objects; i++) {
+		struct object_id oid;
+		uint32_t pack_int_id = nth_midxed_pack_int_id(m, i);
+
+		if (!include_pack[pack_int_id])
+			continue;
+
+		nth_midxed_object_oid(&oid, m, i);
+		xwrite(cmd.in, oid_to_hex(&oid), the_hash_algo->hexsz);
+		xwrite(cmd.in, "\n", 1);
+	}
+	close(cmd.in);
+
+	if (finish_command(&cmd)) {
+		error(_("could not finish pack-objects"));
+		result = 1;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	result = write_midx_internal(object_dir, m, NULL);
+	m = NULL;
+
+cleanup:
+	if (m)
+		close_midx(m);
+	free(include_pack);
+	return result;
 }
diff --git a/t/t5319-multi-pack-index.sh b/t/t5319-multi-pack-index.sh
index 26ae8b3f62..d6c1353514 100755
--- a/t/t5319-multi-pack-index.sh
+++ b/t/t5319-multi-pack-index.sh
@@ -435,4 +435,32 @@ test_expect_success 'repack with minimum size does not alter existing packs' '
 	)
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'repack creates a new pack' '
+	(
+		cd dup &&
+		ls .git/objects/pack/*idx >idx-list &&
+		test_line_count = 5 idx-list &&
+		THIRD_SMALLEST_SIZE=$(ls -l .git/objects/pack/*pack | awk "{print \$5;}" | sort -n | head -n 3 | tail -n 1) &&
+		BATCH_SIZE=$(($THIRD_SMALLEST_SIZE + 1)) &&
+		git multi-pack-index repack --batch-size=$BATCH_SIZE &&
+		ls .git/objects/pack/*idx >idx-list &&
+		test_line_count = 6 idx-list &&
+		test-tool read-midx .git/objects | grep idx >midx-list &&
+		test_line_count = 6 midx-list
+	)
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'expire removes repacked packs' '
+	(
+		cd dup &&
+		ls -al .git/objects/pack/*pack &&
+		ls -S .git/objects/pack/*pack | head -n 4 >expect &&
+		git multi-pack-index expire &&
+		ls -S .git/objects/pack/*pack >actual &&
+		test_cmp expect actual &&
+		test-tool read-midx .git/objects | grep idx >midx-list &&
+		test_line_count = 4 midx-list
+	)
+'
+
 test_done
-- 
2.21.0.1096.g1c91fdc207
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  1. 0/5 Create 'expire' and 'repack' verbs for git-multi-pack-indexDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Dec 10, 2018
  2. 1/5 multi-pack-index: prepare for 'expire' verbDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Dec 10, 2018
  3. Stefan BellerDec 11, 2018
  4. SZEDER GáborDec 11, 2018
  5. Derrick StoleeDec 11, 2018
  6. 3/5 multi-pack-index: implement 'expire' verbDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Dec 10, 2018
  7. 2/5 midx: refactor permutation logicDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Dec 10, 2018
  8. 4/5 multi-pack-index: prepare 'repack' verbDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Dec 10, 2018
  9. Stefan BellerDec 11, 2018
  10. Derrick StoleeDec 11, 2018
  11. 5/5 midx: implement midx_repack()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Dec 10, 2018
  12. Stefan BellerDec 11, 2018
  13. Derrick StoleeDec 11, 2018
  14. Junio C HamanoDec 12, 2018
  15. Junio C HamanoDec 13, 2018
  16. 0/7 Create 'expire' and 'repack' verbs for git-multi-pack-indexDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Dec 21, 2018
  17. 1/7 repack: refactor pack deletion for future useDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Dec 21, 2018
  18. 2/7 Docs: rearrange subcommands for multi-pack-indexDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Dec 21, 2018
  19. 3/7 multi-pack-index: prepare for 'expire' subcommandDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Dec 21, 2018
  20. 6/7 multi-pack-index: prepare 'repack' subcommandDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Dec 21, 2018
  21. 5/7 multi-pack-index: implement 'expire' verbDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Dec 21, 2018
  22. 7/7 midx: implement midx_repack()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Dec 21, 2018
  23. 4/7 midx: refactor permutation logicDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Dec 21, 2018
  24. 0/9 Create 'expire' and 'repack' verbs for git-multi-pack-indexDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 9, 2019
  25. 1/9 repack: refactor pack deletion for future useDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 9, 2019
  26. 3/9 multi-pack-index: prepare for 'expire' subcommandDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 9, 2019
  27. 4/9 midx: simplify computation of pack name lengthsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 9, 2019
  28. 6/9 multi-pack-index: implement 'expire' verbDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 9, 2019
  29. SZEDER GáborJan 9, 2019
  30. Junio C HamanoJan 10, 2019
  31. Jonathan TanJan 23, 2019
  32. Derrick StoleeJan 24, 2019
  33. 5/9 midx: refactor permutation logic and pack sortingDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 9, 2019
  34. Jonathan TanJan 23, 2019
  35. Derrick StoleeJan 24, 2019
  36. Derrick StoleeJan 24, 2019
  37. 8/9 midx: implement midx_repack()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 9, 2019
  38. Jonathan TanJan 23, 2019
  39. 9/9 multi-pack-index: test expire while adding packsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 9, 2019
  40. 7/9 multi-pack-index: prepare 'repack' subcommandDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 9, 2019
  41. SZEDER GáborJan 9, 2019
  42. Jonathan TanJan 23, 2019
  43. Derrick StoleeJan 24, 2019
  44. Jonathan TanJan 24, 2019
  45. 2/9 Docs: rearrange subcommands for multi-pack-indexDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 9, 2019
  46. Derrick StoleeJan 17, 2019
  47. Jonathan TanJan 23, 2019
  48. 00/10 Create 'expire' and 'repack' verbs for git-multi-pack-indexDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 24, 2019
  49. 01/10 repack: refactor pack deletion for future useDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 24, 2019
  50. 02/10 Docs: rearrange subcommands for multi-pack-indexDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 24, 2019
  51. 04/10 midx: simplify computation of pack name lengthsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 24, 2019
  52. 05/10 midx: refactor permutation logic and pack sortingDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 24, 2019
  53. 06/10 multi-pack-index: implement 'expire' subcommandDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 24, 2019
  54. 03/10 multi-pack-index: prepare for 'expire' subcommandDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 24, 2019
  55. 08/10 midx: implement midx_repack()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 24, 2019
  56. Derrick StoleeJan 26, 2019
  57. Junio C HamanoJan 27, 2019
  58. 09/10 multi-pack-index: test expire while adding packsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 24, 2019
  59. 10/10 midx: add test that 'expire' respects .keep filesDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 24, 2019
  60. 07/10 multi-pack-index: prepare 'repack' subcommandDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Jan 24, 2019
  61. Josh SteadmonJan 25, 2019
  62. Jonathan TanJan 24, 2019
  63. Josh SteadmonJan 25, 2019
  64. 00/11 Create 'expire' and 'repack' verbs for git-multi-pack-indexDerrick Stolee, Apr 24, 2019
  65. 01/11 repack: refactor pack deletion for future useDerrick Stolee, Apr 24, 2019
  66. 03/11 multi-pack-index: prepare for 'expire' subcommandDerrick Stolee, Apr 24, 2019
  67. 02/11 Docs: rearrange subcommands for multi-pack-indexDerrick Stolee, Apr 24, 2019
  68. 04/11 midx: simplify computation of pack name lengthsDerrick Stolee, Apr 24, 2019
  69. 07/11 multi-pack-index: prepare 'repack' subcommandDerrick Stolee, Apr 24, 2019
  70. 08/11 midx: implement midx_repack()Derrick Stolee, Apr 24, 2019
  71. 09/11 multi-pack-index: test expire while adding packsDerrick Stolee, Apr 24, 2019
  72. 10/11 midx: add test that 'expire' respects .keep filesDerrick Stolee, Apr 24, 2019
  73. 11/11 t5319-multi-pack-index.sh: test batch size zeroDerrick Stolee, Apr 24, 2019
  74. 06/11 multi-pack-index: implement 'expire' subcommandDerrick Stolee, Apr 24, 2019
  75. 05/11 midx: refactor permutation logic and pack sortingDerrick Stolee, Apr 24, 2019
  76. Junio C HamanoApr 25, 2019
  77. Derrick StoleeApr 25, 2019
  78. 00/11 Create 'expire' and 'repack' verbs for git-multi-pack-indexDerrick Stolee, May 14, 2019
  79. 01/11 repack: refactor pack deletion for future useDerrick Stolee, May 14, 2019
  80. 02/11 Docs: rearrange subcommands for multi-pack-indexDerrick Stolee, May 14, 2019
  81. 05/11 midx: refactor permutation logic and pack sortingDerrick Stolee, May 14, 2019
  82. 06/11 multi-pack-index: implement 'expire' subcommandDerrick Stolee, May 14, 2019
  83. 03/11 multi-pack-index: prepare for 'expire' subcommandDerrick Stolee, May 14, 2019
  84. 07/11 multi-pack-index: prepare 'repack' subcommandDerrick Stolee, May 14, 2019
  85. 09/11 multi-pack-index: test expire while adding packsDerrick Stolee, May 14, 2019
  86. 10/11 midx: add test that 'expire' respects .keep filesDerrick Stolee, May 14, 2019
  87. 11/11 t5319-multi-pack-index.sh: test batch size zeroDerrick Stolee, May 14, 2019
  88. 08/11 midx: implement midx_repack()Derrick Stolee, May 14, 2019
  89. 04/11 midx: simplify computation of pack name lengthsDerrick Stolee, May 14, 2019
  90. Derrick StoleeJun 10, 2019
  91. Junio C HamanoJun 10, 2019
  92. Derrick StoleeJun 10, 2019

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