git/list[1] front-page[2] threads[3] people[4] search[5] about
 

[PATCH 14/16] packfile: remove `get_packed_git()`

From
Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date
Aug 19, 2025, 08:19 UTC
Message-ID
<20250819-b4-pks-packfiles-store-v1-14-1660842e125a@pks.im>
In-Reply-To
<20250819-b4-pks-packfiles-store-v1-0-1660842e125a@pks.im>

We have two different functions to retrieve packfiles for a packfile store:

  - `get_packed_git()` returns the list of packfiles directly.
  - `get_all_packs()` does more work and also prepares packfiles that
    are being indexed by a multi-pack-index.

The distinction is not immediately obvious. Furthermore, to make the situation even worse, `get_packed_git()` would return the same result as `get_all_packs()` once the latter has been called once as they both refer to the same list.

As it turns out, the distinction isn't necessary. We only have a couple of callers of `get_packed_git()`, and all of those callers are prepared to call `get_all_packs()` instead:

  - "builtin/gc.c": We explicitly check how many packfiles aren't
    contained in the multi-pack-index, so loading extra packfiles that
    are indexed by it won't change the result.
  - "builtin/grep.c": We only care `get_packed_git()` to prepare eagerly
    load packfiles. In the preceding commit we have started to expose
    `packfile_store_prepare()`, which is a more direct way of achieving
    the same result.
  - "object-name.c": `find_abbrev_len_for_pack()` and `unique_in_pack()`
    exit early in case the multi-pack index is set, so both callsites of
    `get_packed_git()` know to handle packs loaded via the MIDX already.

Convert all of these sites to use `get_all_packs()` instead and remove `get_packed_git()`.

Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
---
 builtin/gc.c   | 2 +-
 builtin/grep.c | 2 +-
 object-name.c  | 4 ++--
 packfile.c     | 6 ------
 packfile.h     | 1 -
 5 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/gc.c b/builtin/gc.c
index 1d30d1af2c..565afda51f 100644
--- a/builtin/gc.c
+++ b/builtin/gc.c
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ static int incremental_repack_auto_condition(struct gc_config *cfg UNUSED)
 	if (incremental_repack_auto_limit < 0)
 		return 1;
 
-	for (p = get_packed_git(the_repository);
+	for (p = get_all_packs(the_repository);
 	     count < incremental_repack_auto_limit && p;
 	     p = p->next) {
 		if (!p->multi_pack_index)
diff --git a/builtin/grep.c b/builtin/grep.c
index 5df6537333..8f0e21bd70 100644
--- a/builtin/grep.c
+++ b/builtin/grep.c
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ int cmd_grep(int argc,
 		if (recurse_submodules)
 			repo_read_gitmodules(the_repository, 1);
 		if (startup_info->have_repository)
-			(void)get_packed_git(the_repository);
+			packfile_store_prepare(the_repository->objects->packfiles);
 
 		start_threads(&opt);
 	} else {
diff --git a/object-name.c b/object-name.c
index 44b0d416ac..c87995cc1e 100644
--- a/object-name.c
+++ b/object-name.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static void find_short_packed_object(struct disambiguate_state *ds)
 			unique_in_midx(m, ds);
 	}
 
-	for (p = get_packed_git(ds->repo); p && !ds->ambiguous;
+	for (p = get_all_packs(ds->repo); p && !ds->ambiguous;
 	     p = p->next)
 		unique_in_pack(p, ds);
 }
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ static void find_abbrev_len_packed(struct min_abbrev_data *mad)
 			find_abbrev_len_for_midx(m, mad);
 	}
 
-	for (p = get_packed_git(mad->repo); p; p = p->next)
+	for (p = get_all_packs(mad->repo); p; p = p->next)
 		find_abbrev_len_for_pack(p, mad);
 }
 
diff --git a/packfile.c b/packfile.c
index bc32c45fe6..f1526e361c 100644
--- a/packfile.c
+++ b/packfile.c
@@ -1029,12 +1029,6 @@ void packfile_store_reprepare(struct packfile_store *store)
 	packfile_store_prepare(store);
 }
 
-struct packed_git *get_packed_git(struct repository *r)
-{
-	packfile_store_prepare(r->objects->packfiles);
-	return r->objects->packfiles->packs;
-}
-
 struct packed_git *get_all_packs(struct repository *r)
 {
 	packfile_store_prepare(r->objects->packfiles);
diff --git a/packfile.h b/packfile.h
index 1522da96f8..dff0237092 100644
--- a/packfile.h
+++ b/packfile.h
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ int for_each_packed_object(struct repository *repo, each_packed_object_fn cb,
 #define PACKDIR_FILE_GARBAGE 4
 extern void (*report_garbage)(unsigned seen_bits, const char *path);
 
-struct packed_git *get_packed_git(struct repository *r);
 struct list_head *get_packed_git_mru(struct repository *r);
 struct packed_git *get_all_packs(struct repository *r);
 
-- 
2.51.0.261.g7ce5a0a67e.dirty
Previous: Patrick SteinhardtNext: Karthik Nayak
Message 36 of 181 in “packfile: carve out a new packfile store”
  1. 00/16 packfile: carve out a new packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  2. 01/16 packfile: introduce a new `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  3. Karthik NayakAug 19, 2025
  4. Patrick SteinhardtAug 20, 2025
  5. Junio C HamanoAug 19, 2025
  6. Patrick SteinhardtAug 20, 2025
  7. 02/16 odb: move list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  8. 03/16 odb: move initialization bit into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  9. Karthik NayakAug 19, 2025
  10. Junio C HamanoAug 19, 2025
  11. Karthik NayakAug 20, 2025
  12. Junio C HamanoAug 22, 2025
  13. Documentation: note styling for bit fieldsKarthik Nayak, Aug 26, 2025
  14. Patrick SteinhardtAug 20, 2025
  15. Junio C HamanoAug 20, 2025
  16. 04/16 odb: move packfile map into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  17. 05/16 odb: move MRU list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  18. Karthik NayakAug 20, 2025
  19. Jeff KingAug 20, 2025
  20. Patrick SteinhardtAug 21, 2025
  21. 06/16 odb: move kept cache into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  22. Junio C HamanoAug 19, 2025
  23. Patrick SteinhardtAug 20, 2025
  24. 07/16 packfile: reorder functions to avoid function declarationPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  25. Junio C HamanoAug 19, 2025
  26. 08/16 packfile: refactor `prepare_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  27. 09/16 packfile: split up responsibilities of `reprepare_packed_git()`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  28. Karthik NayakAug 20, 2025
  29. 10/16 packfile: refactor `install_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  30. 11/16 packfile: always add packfiles to MRU when adding a packPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  31. Karthik NayakAug 20, 2025
  32. 12/16 packfile: introduce function to load and add packfilesPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  33. Karthik NayakAug 20, 2025
  34. Patrick SteinhardtAug 21, 2025
  35. 13/16 packfile: move `get_multi_pack_index()` into "midx.c"Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  36. 14/16 packfile: remove `get_packed_git()`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  37. Karthik NayakAug 20, 2025
  38. Patrick SteinhardtAug 21, 2025
  39. Karthik NayakAug 20, 2025
  40. 15/16 packfile: refactor `get_all_packs()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  41. Karthik NayakAug 20, 2025
  42. Patrick SteinhardtAug 21, 2025
  43. 16/16 packfile: refactor `get_packed_git_mru()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 19, 2025
  44. Junio C HamanoAug 19, 2025
  45. Karthik NayakAug 20, 2025
  46. 00/16 packfile: carve out a new packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  47. 01/16 packfile: introduce a new `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  48. 02/16 odb: move list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  49. Taylor BlauAug 25, 2025
  50. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2025
  51. Taylor BlauSep 2, 2025
  52. Junio C HamanoSep 2, 2025
  53. Patrick SteinhardtSep 3, 2025
  54. Taylor BlauSep 11, 2025
  55. Patrick SteinhardtSep 15, 2025
  56. 03/16 odb: move initialization bit into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  57. Taylor BlauAug 26, 2025
  58. 04/16 odb: move packfile map into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  59. Taylor BlauAug 26, 2025
  60. 05/16 odb: move MRU list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  61. 06/16 odb: move kept cache into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  62. Taylor BlauAug 26, 2025
  63. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2025
  64. 07/16 packfile: reorder functions to avoid function declarationPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  65. Taylor BlauAug 26, 2025
  66. 08/16 packfile: refactor `prepare_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  67. Taylor BlauAug 26, 2025
  68. 09/16 packfile: split up responsibilities of `reprepare_packed_git()`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  69. Taylor BlauAug 26, 2025
  70. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2025
  71. 10/16 packfile: refactor `install_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  72. Taylor BlauAug 26, 2025
  73. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2025
  74. 11/16 packfile: always add packfiles to MRU when adding a packPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  75. Taylor BlauAug 27, 2025
  76. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2025
  77. 12/16 packfile: introduce function to load and add packfilesPatrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  78. Taylor BlauAug 27, 2025
  79. 13/16 packfile: move `get_multi_pack_index()` into "midx.c"Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  80. Taylor BlauAug 27, 2025
  81. 14/16 packfile: remove `get_packed_git()`Patrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  82. Taylor BlauAug 27, 2025
  83. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2025
  84. Taylor BlauSep 11, 2025
  85. Patrick SteinhardtSep 15, 2025
  86. 15/16 packfile: refactor `get_all_packs()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  87. Taylor BlauAug 27, 2025
  88. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2025
  89. Taylor BlauSep 11, 2025
  90. Patrick SteinhardtSep 15, 2025
  91. 16/16 packfile: refactor `get_packed_git_mru()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Aug 21, 2025
  92. 00/15 packfile: carve out a new packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  93. 01/15 packfile: introduce a new `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  94. Karthik NayakSep 9, 2025
  95. 02/15 odb: move list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  96. Karthik NayakSep 9, 2025
  97. Patrick SteinhardtSep 9, 2025
  98. 03/15 odb: move initialization bit into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  99. 04/15 odb: move packfile map into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  100. Karthik NayakSep 9, 2025
  101. Patrick SteinhardtSep 9, 2025
  102. 05/15 odb: move MRU list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  103. 06/15 odb: move kept cache into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  104. 07/15 packfile: reorder functions to avoid function declarationPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  105. 08/15 packfile: refactor `prepare_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  106. 09/15 packfile: split up responsibilities of `reprepare_packed_git()`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  107. 10/15 packfile: refactor `install_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  108. 11/15 packfile: introduce function to load and add packfilesPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  109. 12/15 packfile: move `get_multi_pack_index()` into "midx.c"Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  110. 13/15 packfile: remove `get_packed_git()`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  111. 14/15 packfile: refactor `get_all_packs()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  112. 15/15 packfile: refactor `get_packed_git_mru()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 2, 2025
  113. Junio C HamanoSep 2, 2025
  114. Taylor BlauSep 11, 2025
  115. Karthik NayakSep 9, 2025
  116. 00/15 packfile: carve out a new packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  117. 01/15 packfile: introduce a new `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  118. 02/15 odb: move list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  119. 03/15 odb: move initialization bit into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  120. 04/15 odb: move packfile map into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  121. 05/15 odb: move MRU list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  122. 06/15 odb: move kept cache into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  123. 07/15 packfile: reorder functions to avoid function declarationPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  124. 08/15 packfile: refactor `prepare_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  125. 09/15 packfile: split up responsibilities of `reprepare_packed_git()`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  126. 10/15 packfile: refactor `install_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  127. 11/15 packfile: introduce function to load and add packfilesPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  128. 12/15 packfile: move `get_multi_pack_index()` into "midx.c"Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  129. 13/15 packfile: remove `get_packed_git()`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  130. Taylor BlauSep 11, 2025
  131. 14/15 packfile: refactor `get_all_packs()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  132. 15/15 packfile: refactor `get_packed_git_mru()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 9, 2025
  133. Karthik NayakSep 10, 2025
  134. Taylor BlauSep 11, 2025
  135. Taylor BlauSep 11, 2025
  136. Patrick SteinhardtSep 15, 2025
  137. 00/15 packfile: carve out a new packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  138. 01/15 packfile: introduce a new `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  139. Justin ToblerSep 17, 2025
  140. Patrick SteinhardtSep 23, 2025
  141. Justin ToblerSep 24, 2025
  142. 02/15 odb: move list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  143. 03/15 odb: move initialization bit into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  144. 04/15 odb: move packfile map into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  145. Justin ToblerSep 17, 2025
  146. Patrick SteinhardtSep 23, 2025
  147. 05/15 odb: move MRU list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  148. Justin ToblerSep 17, 2025
  149. 06/15 odb: move kept cache into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  150. 07/15 packfile: reorder functions to avoid function declarationPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  151. 08/15 packfile: refactor `prepare_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  152. 09/15 packfile: split up responsibilities of `reprepare_packed_git()`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  153. Justin ToblerSep 17, 2025
  154. Patrick SteinhardtSep 23, 2025
  155. 10/15 packfile: refactor `install_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  156. 11/15 packfile: introduce function to load and add packfilesPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  157. 12/15 packfile: move `get_multi_pack_index()` into "midx.c"Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  158. 13/15 packfile: refactor `get_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  159. 14/15 packfile: refactor `get_all_packs()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  160. 15/15 packfile: refactor `get_packed_git_mru()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 15, 2025
  161. 00/15 packfile: carve out a new packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  162. 01/15 packfile: introduce a new `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  163. 02/15 odb: move list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  164. 03/15 odb: move initialization bit into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  165. 04/15 odb: move packfile map into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  166. 05/15 odb: move MRU list of packfiles into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  167. 06/15 odb: move kept cache into `struct packfile_store`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  168. 07/15 packfile: reorder functions to avoid function declarationPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  169. 08/15 packfile: refactor `prepare_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  170. 09/15 packfile: split up responsibilities of `reprepare_packed_git()`Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  171. 10/15 packfile: refactor `install_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  172. 11/15 packfile: introduce function to load and add packfilesPatrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  173. 12/15 packfile: move `get_multi_pack_index()` into "midx.c"Patrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  174. 13/15 packfile: refactor `get_packed_git()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  175. 14/15 packfile: refactor `get_all_packs()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  176. 15/15 packfile: refactor `get_packed_git_mru()` to work on packfile storePatrick Steinhardt, Sep 23, 2025
  177. Justin ToblerSep 24, 2025
  178. Junio C HamanoSep 25, 2025
  179. Patrick SteinhardtSep 26, 2025
  180. Taylor BlauSep 28, 2025
  181. Patrick SteinhardtSep 29, 2025

Read the whole thread, see it on lore, or plain text.

$ cat FOOTERMessages come from the public archive at lore.kernel.org/git, fetched every hour. The front page is chosen and written each morning by an AI editor and can be wrong; the threads themselves are the record. About and API. For agents: an MCP server at https://gitlist.dev/mcp, and any thread, story or person page as Markdown by adding .md to its URL (or sending Accept: text/markdown). Details in /llms.txt.