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[PATCH v2 0/2] object-file: fix packfile flush during transaction commit

From
Justin Tobler <jltobler@gmail.com>
Date
Sep 23, 2026, 22:03 UTC
Message-ID
<20260923220315.569424-1-jltobler@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<cover.1789328612.git.jltobler@gmail.com>
Greetings,

This short series fixes a bug I found related to committing an ODB transaction that contains both a loose object and "large" blob when also configured to batch fsync loose objects. The issue can be reproduced with the following:

        git init
        git config core.fsync loose-object
        git config core.fsyncMethod batch
        git config core.bigFileThreshold 5
        echo foo >1-foo && echo foobar >2-foobar
        git add 1-foo 2-foobar
and produces the following error:
        error: unable to write file .git/objects/pack/pack-2b7c2470289822070687e8d64186093a710eaed3.pack: No such file or directory
        fatal: unable to rename temporary file to '.git/objects/pack/pack-2b7c2470289822070687e8d64186093a710eaed3.pack'

If a "large" blob packfile is written to the transaction temporary directory, it is unable to be flushed during transaction commit because the underlying transaction is migrated to the main ODB before the packfile is finalized. To avoid this, this series ensures any pending packfile in the transaction is flushed first.

Changes since V1:
- Updated a commit message of first patch.
- Improved test readability in second patch.

Thanks, -Justin

Justin Tobler (2):
  object-file: lift ODB reprepare out of packfile flush
  object-file: flush transaction packfile before migrating objects
 object-file.c    | 12 ++++++++----
 t/t1050-large.sh | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
Range-diff against v1:
1:  cf14416f22 ! 1:  6f74391ae8 object-file: lift ODB reprepare out of packfile flush
    @@ Commit message
     
         When flushing a packfile via `flush_packfile_transaction()`,
         `odb_reprepare()` is invoked so the written packfile becomes visible in
    -    the current process. In a subsequent commit, repreparing the ODB is
    -    slightly deferred when committing a "files" ODB transaction.
    +    the current process. In a subsequent commit, flushing the packfile is
    +    performed earlier when committing a "files" ODB transaction, but the ODB
    +    reprepare needs to remain the last step.
     
         Lift ODB reprepare out of `flush_packfile_transaction()` and instead
         require callers to explicitly invoke `odb_reprepare()` if required.
2:  18a1798d95 ! 2:  ad2fa8ee3f object-file: flush transaction packfile before migrating objects
    @@ t/t1050-large.sh: test_expect_success 'add a large file or two' '
     +test_expect_success 'add large file with loose object in batch fsync' '
     +	test_when_finished "rm -rf batch" &&
     +	git init batch &&
    ++	(
    ++		cd batch &&
    ++		git config core.bigFileThreshold 5 &&
    ++		echo foo >1-small &&
    ++		echo foobar >2-large &&
     +
    -+	git -C batch config core.bigFileThreshold 5 &&
    -+	echo foo >batch/1-small &&
    -+	echo foobar >batch/2-large &&
    ++		git -c core.fsync=loose-object -c core.fsyncMethod=batch \
    ++			add 1-small 2-large &&
     +
    -+	git -C batch -c core.fsync=loose-object -c core.fsyncMethod=batch \
    -+		add 1-small 2-large &&
    -+
    -+	# Neither object may be left behind in a temporary location.
    -+	git -C batch cat-file -e :1-small &&
    -+	git -C batch cat-file -e :2-large
    ++		git cat-file -e :1-small &&
    ++		git cat-file -e :2-large
    ++	)
     +'
     +
      test_expect_success 'checkout a large file' '
base-commit: 47ce80527c56f462cb97db4ca8125342204d3783
-- 
2.55.0.424.g13c7afec21
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  1. 0/2 object-file: fix packfile flush during transaction commitJustin Tobler, Sep 13, 2026
  2. 1/2 object-file: lift ODB reprepare out of packfile flushJustin Tobler, Sep 13, 2026
  3. 2/2 object-file: flush transaction packfile before migrating objectsJustin Tobler, Sep 13, 2026
  4. Karthik NayakSep 15, 2026
  5. Karthik NayakSep 15, 2026
  6. Justin ToblerSep 15, 2026
  7. Justin ToblerSep 15, 2026
  8. Patrick SteinhardtSep 23, 2026
  9. Patrick SteinhardtSep 23, 2026
  10. Justin ToblerSep 23, 2026
  11. Justin ToblerSep 23, 2026
  12. 0/2 object-file: fix packfile flush during transaction commitJustin Tobler, Sep 23, 2026
  13. 1/2 object-file: lift ODB reprepare out of packfile flushJustin Tobler, Sep 23, 2026
  14. 2/2 object-file: flush transaction packfile before migrating objectsJustin Tobler, Sep 23, 2026
  15. Patrick SteinhardtSep 24, 2026
  16. Patrick SteinhardtSep 24, 2026
  17. Patrick SteinhardtSep 24, 2026
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