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[PATCH v2 01/13] pack-objects: extract should_attempt_deltas()

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Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Date
Mar 24, 2025, 15:22 UTC
Message-ID
<57c1cc20de0c80b84ad11a6546763826fe4b1a09.1742829770.git.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
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From: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
This will be helpful in a future change, which will reuse this logic.
Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/pack-objects.c | 56 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/pack-objects.c b/builtin/pack-objects.c
index 58a9b161262..7805429f5d1 100644
--- a/builtin/pack-objects.c
+++ b/builtin/pack-objects.c
@@ -3196,6 +3196,36 @@ static int add_ref_tag(const char *tag UNUSED, const char *referent UNUSED, cons
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int should_attempt_deltas(struct object_entry *entry)
+{
+	if (DELTA(entry))
+		/* This happens if we decided to reuse existing
+		 * delta from a pack. "reuse_delta &&" is implied.
+		 */
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!entry->type_valid ||
+	    oe_size_less_than(&to_pack, entry, 50))
+		return 0;
+
+	if (entry->no_try_delta)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!entry->preferred_base) {
+		if (oe_type(entry) < 0)
+			die(_("unable to get type of object %s"),
+				oid_to_hex(&entry->idx.oid));
+	} else if (oe_type(entry) < 0) {
+		/*
+		 * This object is not found, but we
+		 * don't have to include it anyway.
+		 */
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
 static void prepare_pack(int window, int depth)
 {
 	struct object_entry **delta_list;
@@ -3226,33 +3256,11 @@ static void prepare_pack(int window, int depth)
 	for (i = 0; i < to_pack.nr_objects; i++) {
 		struct object_entry *entry = to_pack.objects + i;
 
-		if (DELTA(entry))
-			/* This happens if we decided to reuse existing
-			 * delta from a pack.  "reuse_delta &&" is implied.
-			 */
-			continue;
-
-		if (!entry->type_valid ||
-		    oe_size_less_than(&to_pack, entry, 50))
+		if (!should_attempt_deltas(entry))
 			continue;
 
-		if (entry->no_try_delta)
-			continue;
-
-		if (!entry->preferred_base) {
+		if (!entry->preferred_base)
 			nr_deltas++;
-			if (oe_type(entry) < 0)
-				die(_("unable to get type of object %s"),
-				    oid_to_hex(&entry->idx.oid));
-		} else {
-			if (oe_type(entry) < 0) {
-				/*
-				 * This object is not found, but we
-				 * don't have to include it anyway.
-				 */
-				continue;
-			}
-		}
 
 		delta_list[n++] = entry;
 	}
-- 
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  1. 00/13 PATH WALK II: Add --path-walk option to 'git pack-objects'Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 10, 2025
  2. 01/13 pack-objects: extract should_attempt_deltas()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 10, 2025
  3. Taylor BlauMar 12, 2025
  4. Derrick StoleeMar 20, 2025
  5. 03/13 pack-objects: update usage to match docsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 10, 2025
  6. Taylor BlauMar 12, 2025
  7. 02/13 pack-objects: add --path-walk optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 10, 2025
  8. Taylor BlauMar 12, 2025
  9. Derrick StoleeMar 20, 2025
  10. 04/13 p5313: add performance tests for --path-walkDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 10, 2025
  11. 05/13 pack-objects: introduce GIT_TEST_PACK_PATH_WALKDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 10, 2025
  12. 06/13 t5538: add tests to confirm deltas in shallow pushesDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 10, 2025
  13. 07/13 repack: add --path-walk optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 10, 2025
  14. 08/13 pack-objects: enable --path-walk via configDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 10, 2025
  15. 09/13 scalar: enable path-walk during push via configDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 10, 2025
  16. 10/13 pack-objects: refactor path-walk delta phaseDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 10, 2025
  17. Taylor BlauMar 12, 2025
  18. Derrick StoleeMar 20, 2025
  19. 11/13 pack-objects: thread the path-based compressionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 10, 2025
  20. 12/13 path-walk: add new 'edge_aggressive' optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 10, 2025
  21. 13/13 pack-objects: allow --shallow and --path-walkDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 10, 2025
  22. Junio C HamanoMar 10, 2025
  23. Taylor BlauMar 12, 2025
  24. Derrick StoleeMar 20, 2025
  25. 00/13 PATH WALK II: Add --path-walk option to 'git pack-objects'Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 24, 2025
  26. 01/13 pack-objects: extract should_attempt_deltas()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 24, 2025
  27. Taylor BlauMay 2, 2025
  28. 02/13 pack-objects: add --path-walk optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 24, 2025
  29. Taylor BlauMay 2, 2025
  30. Derrick StoleeMay 6, 2025
  31. Derrick StoleeMay 16, 2025
  32. 03/13 pack-objects: update usage to match docsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 24, 2025
  33. 04/13 p5313: add performance tests for --path-walkDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 24, 2025
  34. Taylor BlauMay 2, 2025
  35. 06/13 t5538: add tests to confirm deltas in shallow pushesDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 24, 2025
  36. Taylor BlauMay 2, 2025
  37. Derrick StoleeMay 16, 2025
  38. 05/13 pack-objects: introduce GIT_TEST_PACK_PATH_WALKDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 24, 2025
  39. Taylor BlauMay 2, 2025
  40. Derrick StoleeMay 6, 2025
  41. 07/13 repack: add --path-walk optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 24, 2025
  42. Taylor BlauMay 2, 2025
  43. 08/13 pack-objects: enable --path-walk via configDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 24, 2025
  44. Taylor BlauMay 2, 2025
  45. Derrick StoleeMay 6, 2025
  46. Derrick StoleeMay 16, 2025
  47. 09/13 scalar: enable path-walk during push via configDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 24, 2025
  48. Taylor BlauMay 7, 2025
  49. 10/13 pack-objects: refactor path-walk delta phaseDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 24, 2025
  50. Taylor BlauMay 7, 2025
  51. Derrick StoleeMay 16, 2025
  52. Taylor BlauMay 29, 2025
  53. 12/13 path-walk: add new 'edge_aggressive' optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 24, 2025
  54. 11/13 pack-objects: thread the path-based compressionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 24, 2025
  55. Taylor BlauMay 7, 2025
  56. 13/13 pack-objects: allow --shallow and --path-walkDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Mar 24, 2025
  57. Junio C HamanoMay 2, 2025
  58. Taylor BlauMay 2, 2025
  59. Taylor BlauMay 2, 2025
  60. Taylor BlauMay 7, 2025
  61. 00/13 PATH WALK II: Add --path-walk option to 'git pack-objects'Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 16, 2025
  62. 01/13 pack-objects: extract should_attempt_deltas()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 16, 2025
  63. 02/13 pack-objects: add --path-walk optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 16, 2025
  64. 03/13 pack-objects: update usage to match docsDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 16, 2025
  65. 04/13 p5313: add performance tests for --path-walkDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 16, 2025
  66. 05/13 pack-objects: introduce GIT_TEST_PACK_PATH_WALKDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 16, 2025
  67. 06/13 t5538: add tests to confirm deltas in shallow pushesDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 16, 2025
  68. 07/13 repack: add --path-walk optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 16, 2025
  69. 08/13 pack-objects: enable --path-walk via configDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 16, 2025
  70. 09/13 scalar: enable path-walk during push via configDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 16, 2025
  71. 10/13 pack-objects: refactor path-walk delta phaseDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 16, 2025
  72. 11/13 pack-objects: thread the path-based compressionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 16, 2025
  73. 12/13 path-walk: add new 'edge_aggressive' optionDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 16, 2025
  74. 13/13 pack-objects: allow --shallow and --path-walkDerrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 16, 2025
  75. Taylor BlauMay 29, 2025

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