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Re: [PATCH v5 9/9] repack: exclude cruft pack(s) from the MIDX where possible

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Jun 21, 2025, 04:35 UTC
Message-ID
<20250621043551.GA3002138@coredump.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To
<6487001f64653d1434890df39b4c4937ea4d0b2c.1750375803.git.me@ttaylorr.com>
On Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 07:30:33PM -0400, Taylor Blau wrote:
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> +test_expect_success 'repack --write-midx excludes cruft where possible' '
> +	setup_cruft_exclude_tests exclude-cruft-when-possible &&
> +	(
> +		cd exclude-cruft-when-possible &&
> +
> +		GIT_TEST_MULTI_PACK_INDEX=0 \
> +		git repack -d --geometric=2 --write-midx --write-bitmap-index &&
> +
> +		test-tool read-midx --show-objects $objdir >midx &&
> +		cruft="$(ls $packdir/*.mtimes)" &&
> +		test_grep ! "$(basename "$cruft" .mtimes).idx" midx &&
> +
> +		git rev-list --all --objects --no-object-names >reachable.raw &&
> +		sort reachable.raw >reachable.objects &&
> +		awk "/\.pack$/ { print \$1 }" <midx | sort >midx.objects &&
> +
> +		test_cmp reachable.objects midx.objects
> +	)
> +'
This test (but none of the others) fails when run with:
  GIT_TEST_MULTI_PACK_INDEX=1 \
  GIT_TEST_MULTI_PACK_INDEX_WRITE_INCREMENTAL=1 \
  ./t7704-repack-cruft.sh

The culprit is the incremental flag, but you need the first one for the second to do anything. The issue is that the cruft pack unexpectedly appears in the midx:

  error: '! grep pack-45dcff625845dc0ad702f91d853d0950f9be0eb9.idx midx' did find a match in:
  header: 4d494458 1 20 6 3
  chunks: pack-names oid-fanout oid-lookup object-offsets
  num_objects: 12
  packs:
  pack-110f8bab659db6e691a75b6462d043214fd1da92.idx
  pack-45dcff625845dc0ad702f91d853d0950f9be0eb9.idx
  pack-91db7b4b856b00c3e675824c5bc5389b6810037a.idx
  object-dir: .git/objects
  07d4aa2eb79f3a92e1dadaee6ef6b883cdbba641 12	.git/objects/pack/pack-45dcff625845dc0ad702f91d853d0950f9be0eb9.pack
  139b20d8e6c5b496de61f033f642d0e3dbff528d 114	.git/objects/pack/pack-45dcff625845dc0ad702f91d853d0950f9be0eb9.pack
  25e18d2c3e3563b690593dcce936302010e6aa7e 12	.git/objects/pack/pack-110f8bab659db6e691a75b6462d043214fd1da92.pack
  2bdf67abb163a4ffb2d7f3f0880c9fe5068ce782 270	.git/objects/pack/pack-45dcff625845dc0ad702f91d853d0950f9be0eb9.pack
  2f00a404aed7e63d867313d504bd0fccea53fd25 285	.git/objects/pack/pack-45dcff625845dc0ad702f91d853d0950f9be0eb9.pack
  5626abf0f72e58d7a153368ba57db4c673c0e171 182	.git/objects/pack/pack-91db7b4b856b00c3e675824c5bc5389b6810037a.pack
  7c7cd714e262561f73f3079dfca4e8724682ac21 358	.git/objects/pack/pack-45dcff625845dc0ad702f91d853d0950f9be0eb9.pack
  8510665149157c2bc901848c3e0b746954e9cbd9 271	.git/objects/pack/pack-110f8bab659db6e691a75b6462d043214fd1da92.pack
  a7cddf35737959e1438bc929b665619e9e79bfee 138	.git/objects/pack/pack-91db7b4b856b00c3e675824c5bc5389b6810037a.pack
  d79ce1670bdcb76e6d1da2ae095e890ccb326ae9 12	.git/objects/pack/pack-91db7b4b856b00c3e675824c5bc5389b6810037a.pack
  db6165b80a148f78daad30f4e29c7b77fe8f04c2 169	.git/objects/pack/pack-110f8bab659db6e691a75b6462d043214fd1da92.pack
  f719efd430d52bcfc8566a43b2eb655688d38871 517	.git/objects/pack/pack-45dcff625845dc0ad702f91d853d0950f9be0eb9.pack

I'm not sure if it's just a funky interaction with the hacky GIT_TEST_* variables, or if it's a real bug.

-Peff
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Message 84 of 105 in “repack: avoid MIDX'ing cruft pack(s) where possible”
  1. 0/8 repack: avoid MIDX'ing cruft pack(s) where possibleTaylor Blau, Apr 11, 2025
  2. 1/8 pack-objects: use standard option incompatibility functionsTaylor Blau, Apr 11, 2025
  3. 2/8 pack-objects: limit scope in 'add_object_entry_from_pack()'Taylor Blau, Apr 11, 2025
  4. 3/8 pack-objects: factor out handling '--stdin-packs'Taylor Blau, Apr 11, 2025
  5. 4/8 pack-objects: declare 'rev_info' for '--stdin-packs' earlierTaylor Blau, Apr 11, 2025
  6. 5/8 pack-objects: perform name-hash traversal for unpacked objectsTaylor Blau, Apr 11, 2025
  7. 6/8 pack-objects: introduce '--stdin-packs=follow'Taylor Blau, Apr 11, 2025
  8. 7/8 repack: keep track of existing MIDX'd packsTaylor Blau, Apr 11, 2025
  9. 8/8 repack: exclude cruft pack(s) from the MIDX where possibleTaylor Blau, Apr 11, 2025
  10. 0/8 repack: avoid MIDX'ing cruft pack(s) where possibleTaylor Blau, Apr 14, 2025
  11. 1/8 pack-objects: use standard option incompatibility functionsTaylor Blau, Apr 14, 2025
  12. Junio C HamanoApr 14, 2025
  13. Taylor BlauApr 15, 2025
  14. Junio C HamanoApr 15, 2025
  15. Taylor BlauApr 15, 2025
  16. 2/8 object-store-ll.h: add note about designated initializersTaylor Blau, Apr 14, 2025
  17. Junio C HamanoApr 14, 2025
  18. Taylor BlauApr 15, 2025
  19. Elijah NewrenApr 15, 2025
  20. Taylor BlauApr 15, 2025
  21. 3/8 pack-objects: limit scope in 'add_object_entry_from_pack()'Taylor Blau, Apr 14, 2025
  22. Elijah NewrenApr 15, 2025
  23. 4/8 pack-objects: factor out handling '--stdin-packs'Taylor Blau, Apr 14, 2025
  24. 5/8 pack-objects: declare 'rev_info' for '--stdin-packs' earlierTaylor Blau, Apr 14, 2025
  25. 6/8 pack-objects: perform name-hash traversal for unpacked objectsTaylor Blau, Apr 14, 2025
  26. Elijah NewrenApr 15, 2025
  27. Taylor BlauApr 15, 2025
  28. 7/8 pack-objects: introduce '--stdin-packs=follow'Taylor Blau, Apr 14, 2025
  29. Elijah NewrenApr 15, 2025
  30. Taylor BlauApr 15, 2025
  31. Elijah NewrenApr 16, 2025
  32. 8/8 repack: exclude cruft pack(s) from the MIDX where possibleTaylor Blau, Apr 14, 2025
  33. Elijah NewrenApr 15, 2025
  34. Taylor BlauApr 15, 2025
  35. Elijah NewrenApr 15, 2025
  36. Taylor BlauApr 15, 2025
  37. 0/9 repack: avoid MIDX'ing cruft pack(s) where possibleTaylor Blau, Apr 15, 2025
  38. 1/9 pack-objects: use standard option incompatibility functionsTaylor Blau, Apr 15, 2025
  39. 2/9 pack-objects: limit scope in 'add_object_entry_from_pack()'Taylor Blau, Apr 15, 2025
  40. Junio C HamanoApr 16, 2025
  41. Taylor BlauApr 16, 2025
  42. Elijah NewrenApr 16, 2025
  43. Taylor BlauApr 16, 2025
  44. 3/9 pack-objects: factor out handling '--stdin-packs'Taylor Blau, Apr 15, 2025
  45. Junio C HamanoApr 16, 2025
  46. 4/9 pack-objects: declare 'rev_info' for '--stdin-packs' earlierTaylor Blau, Apr 15, 2025
  47. 5/9 pack-objects: perform name-hash traversal for unpacked objectsTaylor Blau, Apr 15, 2025
  48. Junio C HamanoApr 16, 2025
  49. 6/9 pack-objects: fix typo in 'show_object_pack_hint()'Taylor Blau, Apr 15, 2025
  50. Elijah NewrenApr 16, 2025
  51. 7/9 pack-objects: swap 'show_{object,commit}_pack_hint'Taylor Blau, Apr 15, 2025
  52. 8/9 pack-objects: introduce '--stdin-packs=follow'Taylor Blau, Apr 15, 2025
  53. 9/9 repack: exclude cruft pack(s) from the MIDX where possibleTaylor Blau, Apr 15, 2025
  54. Elijah NewrenApr 16, 2025
  55. Taylor BlauApr 16, 2025
  56. Elijah NewrenMay 13, 2025
  57. 0/9 repack: avoid MIDX'ing cruft pack(s) where possibleTaylor Blau, May 28, 2025
  58. 1/9 pack-objects: use standard option incompatibility functionsTaylor Blau, May 28, 2025
  59. 2/9 pack-objects: limit scope in 'add_object_entry_from_pack()'Taylor Blau, May 28, 2025
  60. 3/9 pack-objects: factor out handling '--stdin-packs'Taylor Blau, May 28, 2025
  61. 4/9 pack-objects: declare 'rev_info' for '--stdin-packs' earlierTaylor Blau, May 28, 2025
  62. 5/9 pack-objects: perform name-hash traversal for unpacked objectsTaylor Blau, May 28, 2025
  63. 6/9 pack-objects: fix typo in 'show_object_pack_hint()'Taylor Blau, May 28, 2025
  64. 7/9 pack-objects: swap 'show_{object,commit}_pack_hint'Taylor Blau, May 28, 2025
  65. 8/9 pack-objects: introduce '--stdin-packs=follow'Taylor Blau, May 28, 2025
  66. 9/9 repack: exclude cruft pack(s) from the MIDX where possibleTaylor Blau, May 28, 2025
  67. Carlo Marcelo Arenas BelónJun 19, 2025
  68. fixup! repack: exclude cruft pack(s) from the MIDX where possibleCarlo Marcelo Arenas Belón, Jun 19, 2025
  69. Junio C HamanoJun 19, 2025
  70. Taylor BlauJun 19, 2025
  71. Taylor BlauMay 29, 2025
  72. Elijah NewrenMay 29, 2025
  73. 0/9 repack: avoid MIDX'ing cruft pack(s) where possibleTaylor Blau, Jun 19, 2025
  74. 1/9 pack-objects: use standard option incompatibility functionsTaylor Blau, Jun 19, 2025
  75. 2/9 pack-objects: limit scope in 'add_object_entry_from_pack()'Taylor Blau, Jun 19, 2025
  76. 3/9 pack-objects: factor out handling '--stdin-packs'Taylor Blau, Jun 19, 2025
  77. 4/9 pack-objects: declare 'rev_info' for '--stdin-packs' earlierTaylor Blau, Jun 19, 2025
  78. 5/9 pack-objects: perform name-hash traversal for unpacked objectsTaylor Blau, Jun 19, 2025
  79. 6/9 pack-objects: fix typo in 'show_object_pack_hint()'Taylor Blau, Jun 19, 2025
  80. 7/9 pack-objects: swap 'show_{object,commit}_pack_hint'Taylor Blau, Jun 19, 2025
  81. 8/9 pack-objects: introduce '--stdin-packs=follow'Taylor Blau, Jun 19, 2025
  82. Junio C HamanoJun 20, 2025
  83. 9/9 repack: exclude cruft pack(s) from the MIDX where possibleTaylor Blau, Jun 19, 2025
  84. Jeff KingJun 21, 2025
  85. Taylor BlauJun 23, 2025
  86. Jeff KingJun 24, 2025
  87. Taylor BlauJun 24, 2025
  88. 0/9 repack: avoid MIDX'ing cruft pack(s) where possibleTaylor Blau, Jun 23, 2025
  89. 1/9 pack-objects: use standard option incompatibility functionsTaylor Blau, Jun 23, 2025
  90. Junio C HamanoJun 24, 2025
  91. Taylor BlauJun 24, 2025
  92. 2/9 pack-objects: limit scope in 'add_object_entry_from_pack()'Taylor Blau, Jun 23, 2025
  93. Junio C HamanoJun 23, 2025
  94. 3/9 pack-objects: factor out handling '--stdin-packs'Taylor Blau, Jun 23, 2025
  95. 4/9 pack-objects: declare 'rev_info' for '--stdin-packs' earlierTaylor Blau, Jun 23, 2025
  96. Junio C HamanoJun 23, 2025
  97. 5/9 pack-objects: perform name-hash traversal for unpacked objectsTaylor Blau, Jun 23, 2025
  98. Junio C HamanoJun 23, 2025
  99. Taylor BlauJun 24, 2025
  100. 6/9 pack-objects: fix typo in 'show_object_pack_hint()'Taylor Blau, Jun 23, 2025
  101. 7/9 pack-objects: swap 'show_{object,commit}_pack_hint'Taylor Blau, Jun 23, 2025
  102. 8/9 pack-objects: introduce '--stdin-packs=follow'Taylor Blau, Jun 23, 2025
  103. Junio C HamanoJun 23, 2025
  104. Taylor BlauJun 24, 2025
  105. 9/9 repack: exclude cruft pack(s) from the MIDX where possibleTaylor Blau, Jun 23, 2025

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