Re: Refactoring the tag object; Introducing soft references (softrefs); Git 'notes' (take 2)

From: Steven Grimm <koreth@midwinter.com>
Date: Jun 10, 2007, 19:42 UTC
Message-ID: <466C5438.3020600@midwinter.com>
In-Reply-To: <200706101631.27600.johan@herland.net>

Johan Herland wrote:

> Interesting. But I'm not sure I want to give up the fixed-length softref
> records as I imagine it makes the lookup and processing _much_ faster.
>

The token (really a namespace identifier) could be defined as a string with a fixed, probably small, maximum size. Or, better IMO, it could be an integer with a bunch of enumerated values for internal git uses and a range reserved for unofficial / experimental use. I agree that fixed-length records seem like a win here, assuming this is the general storage layout we end up with when all is said and done.

-Steve

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