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Re: [PATCH] git-repack: generational repacking (and example hook script)

From
Sam Vilain <sam@vilain.net>
Date
Jul 4, 2007, 06:16 UTC
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<468B3B42.2040103@vilain.net>
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<Pine.LNX.4.64.0707040155240.4071@racer.site>
Johannes Schindelin wrote:
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>>>> 1. Do you agree that some users would want their git repositories to be
>>>> "maintenance free"?
>>> I'm not so sure.
>> Well, no offence, but I think you should withhold from voicing a
>> fundamental concern as this, because you're not one of its target users.
> Let's put it this way. A lot of car drivers would probably agree that it 
> is a Good Thing (tm) if their car automatically went to get gas, before it 
> ran out of it. Less hassle, right?
> 
> Yes, except if your car decides to get gas when you are already late, 
> speeding, trying to catch your plane.

Ok, but if you're only packing a few hundred objects it usually won't matter because it is fast enough that you hardly notice.

And if you don't like it, you turn it off, or don't turn it on.
Sam.
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Message 18 of 37 in “a bunch of outstanding updates”
  1. Sam VilainJun 30, 2007
  2. repack: improve documentation on -a optionSam Vilain, Jun 30, 2007
  3. git-svn: use git-log rather than rev-list | xargs cat-fileSam Vilain, Jun 30, 2007
  4. git-svn: cache max revision in rev_db databasesSam Vilain, Jun 30, 2007
  5. GIT-VERSION-GEN: don't convert - delimiter to .'sSam Vilain, Jun 30, 2007
  6. git-remote: document -nSam Vilain, Jun 30, 2007
  7. git-remote: allow 'git-remote fetch' as a synonym for 'git fetch'Sam Vilain, Jun 30, 2007
  8. git-merge-ff: fast-forward only mergeSam Vilain, Jun 30, 2007
  9. git-mergetool: add support for ediffSam Vilain, Jun 30, 2007
  10. contrib/hooks: add post-update hook for updating working copySam Vilain, Jun 30, 2007
  11. git-repack: generational repacking (and example hook script)Sam Vilain, Jun 30, 2007
  12. Nicolas PitreJul 3, 2007
  13. Sam VilainJul 3, 2007
  14. Nicolas PitreJul 3, 2007
  15. Shawn O. PearceJul 3, 2007
  16. Sam VilainJul 4, 2007
  17. Johannes SchindelinJul 4, 2007
  18. Sam VilainJul 4, 2007
  19. Alex RiesenJul 4, 2007
  20. Nicolas PitreJul 4, 2007
  21. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2007
  22. Sam VilainJul 1, 2007
  23. Junio C HamanoJul 2, 2007
  24. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2007
  25. Sam VilainJul 1, 2007
  26. Johannes SchindelinJun 30, 2007
  27. Matthias LederhoferJun 30, 2007
  28. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2007
  29. Frank LichtenheldJun 30, 2007
  30. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2007
  31. Jakub NarebskiJul 11, 2007
  32. Junio C HamanoJul 1, 2007
  33. Eric WongJul 1, 2007
  34. Junio C HamanoJul 1, 2007
  35. Frank LichtenheldJun 30, 2007
  36. Junio C HamanoJun 30, 2007
  37. Frank LichtenheldJun 30, 2007

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