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[PATCH v2 9/9] maintenance: add incremental-repack auto condition

From
Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 18, 2020, 14:25 UTC
Message-ID
<5659a23ad578fe58f2f6d6287e59d39b7c8ae9b7.1597760730.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
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From: Derrick Stolee <dstolee@microsoft.com>

The incremental-repack task updates the multi-pack-index by deleting pack- files that have been replaced with new packs, then repacking a batch of small pack-files into a larger pack-file. This incremental repack is faster than rewriting all object data, but is slower than some other maintenance activities.

The 'maintenance.incremental-repack.auto' config option specifies how many pack-files should exist outside of the multi-pack-index before running the step. These pack-files could be created by 'git fetch' commands or by the loose-objects task. The default value is 10.

Setting the option to zero disables the task with the '--auto' option, and a negative value makes the task run every time.

Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <dstolee@microsoft.com>
---
 Documentation/config/maintenance.txt |  9 ++++++++
 builtin/gc.c                         | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 t/t7900-maintenance.sh               | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 71 insertions(+)
diff --git a/Documentation/config/maintenance.txt b/Documentation/config/maintenance.txt
index a9442dd260..22229e7174 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/maintenance.txt
+++ b/Documentation/config/maintenance.txt
@@ -21,3 +21,12 @@ maintenance.loose-objects.auto::
 	positive value implies the command should run when the number of
 	loose objects is at least the value of `maintenance.loose-objects.auto`.
 	The default value is 100.
+
+maintenance.incremental-repack.auto::
+	This integer config option controls how often the `incremental-repack`
+	task should be run as part of `git maintenance run --auto`. If zero,
+	then the `incremental-repack` task will not run with the `--auto`
+	option. A negative value will force the task to run every time.
+	Otherwise, a positive value implies the command should run when the
+	number of pack-files not in the multi-pack-index is at least the value
+	of `maintenance.incremental-repack.auto`. The default value is 10.
diff --git a/builtin/gc.c b/builtin/gc.c
index d2f3e27e54..7fa0e2fe97 100644
--- a/builtin/gc.c
+++ b/builtin/gc.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "refs.h"
 #include "remote.h"
 #include "midx.h"
+#include "object-store.h"
 
 #define FAILED_RUN "failed to run %s"
 
@@ -1029,6 +1030,35 @@ static int maintenance_task_loose_objects(struct maintenance_opts *opts)
 	return prune_packed(opts) || pack_loose(opts);
 }
 
+static int incremental_repack_auto_condition(void)
+{
+	struct packed_git *p;
+	int enabled;
+	int incremental_repack_auto_limit = 10;
+	int count = 0;
+
+	if (git_config_get_bool("core.multiPackIndex", &enabled) ||
+	    !enabled)
+		return 0;
+
+	git_config_get_int("maintenance.incremental-repack.auto",
+			   &incremental_repack_auto_limit);
+
+	if (!incremental_repack_auto_limit)
+		return 0;
+	if (incremental_repack_auto_limit < 0)
+		return 1;
+
+	for (p = get_packed_git(the_repository);
+	     count < incremental_repack_auto_limit && p;
+	     p = p->next) {
+		if (!p->multi_pack_index)
+			count++;
+	}
+
+	return count >= incremental_repack_auto_limit;
+}
+
 static int multi_pack_index_write(struct maintenance_opts *opts)
 {
 	struct child_process child = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
@@ -1219,6 +1249,7 @@ static struct maintenance_task tasks[] = {
 	[TASK_INCREMENTAL_REPACK] = {
 		"incremental-repack",
 		maintenance_task_incremental_repack,
+		incremental_repack_auto_condition,
 	},
 	[TASK_GC] = {
 		"gc",
diff --git a/t/t7900-maintenance.sh b/t/t7900-maintenance.sh
index 5c08afc19a..6f878b0141 100755
--- a/t/t7900-maintenance.sh
+++ b/t/t7900-maintenance.sh
@@ -220,4 +220,35 @@ test_expect_success EXPENSIVE 'incremental-repack 2g limit' '
 		 --no-progress --batch-size=2147483647 <run-2g.txt
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'maintenance.incremental-repack.auto' '
+	git repack -adk &&
+	git config core.multiPackIndex true &&
+	git multi-pack-index write &&
+	GIT_TRACE2_EVENT="$(pwd)/midx-init.txt" git \
+		-c maintenance.incremental-repack.auto=1 \
+		maintenance run --auto --task=incremental-repack 2>/dev/null &&
+	test_subcommand ! git multi-pack-index write --no-progress <midx-init.txt &&
+	for i in 1 2
+	do
+		test_commit A-$i &&
+		git pack-objects --revs .git/objects/pack/pack <<-\EOF &&
+		HEAD
+		^HEAD~1
+		EOF
+		GIT_TRACE2_EVENT=$(pwd)/trace-A-$i git \
+			-c maintenance.incremental-repack.auto=2 \
+			maintenance run --auto --task=incremental-repack 2>/dev/null &&
+		test_subcommand ! git multi-pack-index write --no-progress <trace-A-$i &&
+		test_commit B-$i &&
+		git pack-objects --revs .git/objects/pack/pack <<-\EOF &&
+		HEAD
+		^HEAD~1
+		EOF
+		GIT_TRACE2_EVENT=$(pwd)/trace-B-$i git \
+			-c maintenance.incremental-repack.auto=2 \
+			maintenance run --auto --task=incremental-repack 2>/dev/null &&
+		test_subcommand git multi-pack-index write --no-progress <trace-B-$i || return 1
+	done
+'
+
 test_done
-- 
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  1. 0/9 Maintenance II: prefetch, loose-objects, incremental-repack tasksDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  2. 8/9 maintenance: auto-size incremental-repack batchDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  3. Son Luong NgocAug 6, 2020
  4. Derrick StoleeAug 6, 2020
  5. 6/9 midx: use start_delayed_progress()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  6. 9/9 maintenance: add incremental-repack auto conditionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  7. 7/9 maintenance: add incremental-repack taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  8. 5/9 midx: enable core.multiPackIndex by defaultDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  9. 4/9 maintenance: create auto condition for loose-objectsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  10. 3/9 maintenance: add loose-objects taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  11. Emily ShafferAug 12, 2020
  12. Derrick StoleeAug 14, 2020
  13. 2/9 maintenance: add prefetch taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  14. Emily ShafferAug 12, 2020
  15. Derrick StoleeAug 14, 2020
  16. 1/9 fetch: optionally allow disabling FETCH_HEAD updateJunio C Hamano via GitGitGadget, Aug 6, 2020
  17. Emily ShafferAug 12, 2020
  18. Junio C HamanoAug 13, 2020
  19. Jonathan NiederAug 13, 2020
  20. fetch: optionally allow disabling FETCH_HEAD updateJunio C Hamano, Aug 13, 2020
  21. Derrick StoleeAug 14, 2020
  22. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2020
  23. 0/9 Maintenance II: prefetch, loose-objects, incremental-repack tasksDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  24. 1/9 fetch: optionally allow disabling FETCH_HEAD updateJunio C Hamano via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  25. 3/9 maintenance: add loose-objects taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  26. 5/9 midx: enable core.multiPackIndex by defaultDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  27. 2/9 maintenance: add prefetch taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  28. 8/9 maintenance: auto-size incremental-repack batchDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  29. 9/9 maintenance: add incremental-repack auto conditionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  30. 7/9 maintenance: add incremental-repack taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  31. 6/9 midx: use start_delayed_progress()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  32. 4/9 maintenance: create auto condition for loose-objectsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 18, 2020
  33. 0/8 Maintenance II: prefetch, loose-objects, incremental-repack tasksDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  34. 1/8 maintenance: add prefetch taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  35. Jonathan TanSep 22, 2020
  36. 2/8 maintenance: add loose-objects taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  37. Jonathan TanSep 22, 2020
  38. Derrick StoleeSep 24, 2020
  39. 3/8 maintenance: create auto condition for loose-objectsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  40. Jonathan TanSep 22, 2020
  41. Derrick StoleeSep 24, 2020
  42. 4/8 midx: enable core.multiPackIndex by defaultDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  43. Jonathan TanSep 22, 2020
  44. Derrick StoleeSep 24, 2020
  45. 5/8 midx: use start_delayed_progress()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  46. 6/8 maintenance: add incremental-repack taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  47. Jonathan TanSep 22, 2020
  48. Derrick StoleeSep 24, 2020
  49. Jonathan TanSep 24, 2020
  50. 8/8 maintenance: add incremental-repack auto conditionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  51. Jonathan TanSep 22, 2020
  52. 7/8 maintenance: auto-size incremental-repack batchDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 25, 2020
  53. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2020
  54. Son Luong NgocAug 26, 2020
  55. Derrick StoleeAug 26, 2020
  56. 0/8 Maintenance II: prefetch, loose-objects, incremental-repack tasksDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 25, 2020
  57. 1/8 maintenance: add prefetch taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 25, 2020
  58. 3/8 maintenance: create auto condition for loose-objectsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 25, 2020
  59. Junio C HamanoSep 25, 2020
  60. Derrick StoleeSep 25, 2020
  61. 4/8 midx: enable core.multiPackIndex by defaultDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 25, 2020
  62. 2/8 maintenance: add loose-objects taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 25, 2020
  63. 5/8 midx: use start_delayed_progress()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 25, 2020
  64. 7/8 maintenance: auto-size incremental-repack batchDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 25, 2020
  65. 8/8 maintenance: add incremental-repack auto conditionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 25, 2020
  66. 6/8 maintenance: add incremental-repack taskDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Sep 25, 2020

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