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Re: 'git gc' always run, on old kernel repo?

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JGJeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>
Date
Feb 28, 2008, 20:45 UTC
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Nicolas Pitre wrote:
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> On Thu, 28 Feb 2008, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> 
>>> warning: There are too many unreachable loose objects; run 'git prune' to
>>> remove them.
>> Will the 'git gc' never end???
> 
> What happens if you try to run "git prune"?
Same behavior.

FWIW I run "git prune" immediately prior to "git push", _every_ time I push to master.kernel.org (git.kernel.org).

	Jeff
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  1. Jeff GarzikFeb 28, 2008
  2. Jeff GarzikFeb 28, 2008
  3. Asheesh LaroiaFeb 28, 2008
  4. Asheesh LaroiaFeb 28, 2008
  5. Nicolas PitreFeb 28, 2008
  6. Jeff GarzikFeb 28, 2008

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