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Re: [PATCH] branch: avoid slow strvec Coccinelle matching

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Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Jul 26, 2026, 07:41 UTC
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On Fri, Jul 24, 2026 at 10:33:05AM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> Here is what I recommend that we do.  In the short term, i.e.,
> within the context of the topic in question, let's use 'int' to
> match the type used to count the members of an array embedded in
> 'struct ref_array'.
> 
> But let's leave a '#leftoverbits' note here in the mailing list
> archive to remind us to revisit the idea of consistently using
> 'size_t' to count things when things are quiet.  This is not the
> time to needlessly disrupt the 'hn/branch-delete-merged' topic, I
> think.
Yep, agreed on all points.
-Peff
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  1. branch: avoid slow strvec Coccinelle matchingtnyman@openai.com, Jul 24, 2026
  2. Jeff KingJul 24, 2026
  3. Harald NordgrenJul 24, 2026
  4. Junio C HamanoJul 24, 2026
  5. Junio C HamanoJul 24, 2026
  6. Junio C HamanoJul 24, 2026
  7. Jeff KingJul 26, 2026
  8. Emmanuel UgwuSep 4, 2026
  9. Jeff KingJul 26, 2026
  10. Junio C HamanoJul 24, 2026
  11. Taylor BlauJul 24, 2026

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