From: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 May 2020 15:03:40 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/15] [RFC] Maintenance jobs and job runner
Message-ID: <20200528150340.GB58643@google.com>
In-Reply-To: <xmqqwo4w3y4s.fsf@gitster.c.googlers.com>

Junio C Hamano wrote:
> Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> writes:

>>                              The real question is, do we consider the
>> existing "git gc" infrastructure such a lost cause that we should
>> touch it as little as possible?
>
> I am fine with that, as long as the "new" thing will take over what
> "git gc" currently does.

Good reminder, thank you.

Yes, as long as we end up replacing the old thing, making a parallel
new thing (e.g. with a config option for switching between during a
transition period) can be a fine approach.

Thanks,
Jonathan